I Am a Light Novel Master in Japan Chapter 331

"Old sir, I don't know how to describe it. I'm just a layman about painting. However, when I look at this famous painting, I always feel that the people in this painting are struggling, and the pain and dark and depressed atmosphere can I clearly feel that it is torn apart and three-dimensional like fragments and dreams..."

Li Yan looked at this painting quietly. For some reason, as he looked at this painting, he felt more and more the emotions he wanted to express. He said, "Although I have briefly read about "Ge" in history books. "Ernica" seems to be a work abstracted from the tragedy of the Spanish War, but I don't know why, after reading it, I felt a greater desire to live well."

After listening quietly, the old British man showed a kind smile. Although he seemed old, he still seemed to be quite energetic. He looked at the oil painting and said with a smile: "Thank you, this is a good explanation. There is never a standard answer for appreciating paintings. Everyone has his own past and values. I can also see Mr. Picasso's paintings clearly. Thank you very much, young gentleman..."

He squinted his eyes, and the wrinkles on his face became more intense, but his eyes were bright, as if he was deep in thought. He asked: "This is a good art museum. There are many works by Picasso and Mondrian. These are all It is the treasure of human civilization. Young sir, do you like art? I can take the liberty to ask you...art, what is your view on art?"

"..."

Faced with such a complicated and huge question, Li Yan didn't know how to answer it for a while. He didn't dare to make random comments about this old man who seemed to know how to appreciate art works. However, it seemed a bit disrespectful to directly say that he didn't know. After all, he also came to the art museum. If ordinary people didn't like these works of art, what would happen? Will come to this place.

He is a light novel writer. Works like light novels are not even considered literature in Japan. Can he really talk about the concept of art?

After being silent for a while, he decided to answer the old man's question and said: "I actually don't understand the concept of art. It should be said that art is the condensation of human emotions. The existence of art is the expression of human emotions. I think any created work, whether literature, painting, sculpture, etc., is not a work of art if it is not given life by emotion..."

He looked at this modern abstract work, stood at the end of the art gallery, and continued: "Art is a work that we humans give value to. If the person you appreciate is not a human being, there is no value, but these works are all I can also feel the traces and emotions of the times... My personal opinion is that the concept of art cannot be overly deified. I also think that art is the spirit retained by every bit of life. .”

Li Yan recalled Mashiro in his memory and said: "Actually, I am also writing...although what I write may never be studied by others, and my friends are also creators. Art has not experienced anything, what I have experienced We are all creators, so I still think that whether it is art or creation, it is the touch that people find in life. Art that is divorced from life will only continue to consume her beautiful emotions towards the limited life. , I still believe from beginning to end...art is a kind of life, and the creator's dream and new life should not be taken away...not even love."

Li Yan's explanation seemed to reveal his experience and injustice towards Mashiro Shiina. He had already fallen into his own world and told the old man his understanding.

"..." The white-haired old man's slit-like eyes looked at him quietly.

"...Uh! Sorry, didn't I say something rude?" Li Yan came to his senses and asked apologetically.

"No... what you said is right. Life... is just an oil painting that has been created throughout a lifetime. It is not until we leave this world that we truly complete this work... but not everyone is good at expressing it. That’s all.”

The British old man fell silent and seemed to have some thoughts.

The old man raised his head and looked at Li Yan, showing an amiable smile, and said: "Young man, it seems that I am old... I have a very precious painting. Many years ago, I planned to start painting it on a blank canvas. I have painted it, but for the rest of my life, I have not dared to add a color to this drawing board... But now I plan to let the painting paint its own beautiful colors..."

Li Yan seemed to hear some details from the old man's words. He looked at the old man in surprise.

"I will come to participate in every art exhibition of my granddaughter... After all, she was raised by me, and she is a granddaughter who is more important than my life... I am a painter, and I spend my whole life painting. I have not learned anything else, I just learned It’s just about how to observe a person with your own eyes... Mr. Li Yan, I’ll trouble you from now on, just bring her back to live in Japan... That child has indeed chosen to grow up, and I’m looking forward to it, too, that she will no longer be bound in a birdcage. , she can learn more from you and her friends."

The old man asked in a gentle tone. He looked at Picasso's paintings with his narrowed old eyes. He seemed to be really old, but he had a pair of eyes that knew how to appreciate paintings better than anyone else.

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A light drizzle began to fall in the gray sky.

Located on the outskirts of London, in a forest hazy with rain and mist, there is a huge manor villa. In the diffuse mist, it is like wandering in a fairy tale world. A black car drove into the iron gate of the manor and parked steadily in the garden. On the street outside.

The lonely manor looks like the whole world is gray.

After Li Yan, Eiriri and Aoyama Nanami got off the special car arranged by the British old man, they came to the place where Shiina Mashiro grew up...

A forest, river, flowers, a castle-like manor.

Li Yan was drenched in the drizzle. With mixed emotions, he took the other two girls and walked into the lush temperate trees. The light was very dark and they walked in the quiet forest path. Finally, in a Outside the beautiful mansion, in front of the aiHaku cherry tree where all the white cherry blossoms were about to fall, Li Yan and others found the figure of the "disappeared" girl...

Mashiro Shiina held an umbrella and turned her back to them, looking alone at this tree with few cherry blossoms left.

The dripping rain was a little noisy, but she suddenly heard someone calling. Her body trembled slightly, and she froze there. She turned around and followed the visitors from afar in the rainy season. Encountered.

Between heaven and earth, the wind of longing blows on everyone's body, and the thoughts that constantly emerge are so warm. Even though they are so far apart from each other, their hearts have never left...

Mashiro's astonished eyes flashed with the figures of three people.

Her umbrella suddenly flew away.

Her whole body, her clothes were stained with mud as she ran away, and her hair was stained with raindrops. She grabbed Li Yan's clothes tightly with her hands and rested her head on his chest. Qihai and Eiri showed joy. With smiles, they gathered around.

"Watson...we came here and planned to take you back."

In the manor surrounded by woods, chasing across an ocean, Li Yan, as Sherlock Holmes, finally told his words to the assistant lady who was taken away by her family...

Chapter 193 Mashiro and "Old Thief" (Volume Ending)

On the outskirts of London, in a beautiful manor surrounded by forests.

——[Go back, return to the place that makes her nostalgic. 】

"..."

After hearing Li Yan's words, Shiina Mashiro suddenly heard this echoing voice in her heart. Her body trembled slightly, but then, she let go of Li Yan's hand, lowered her head slightly, and closed her head. Eyes, shook his head.

"Eh?"

"?!"

Everyone, including Li Yan, was stunned and looked at Mashiro Shiina with surprise and confusion.

Shiina Mashiro's golden long hair was covered with crystal clear water drops. She raised her head slightly and said, "No... I can't go back now."

However, when they finally found the real Mashiro, this girl refused to go back.

"Why? Your grandfather has given permission for you to return to Japan, Shiina. You can continue your manga dream. No one has the right to deprive a person of his reasonable dream." Li Yan looked at Mashiro with an unexpected expression and asked road.

The drizzle was continuous, and there was an elusive silence in the woods. The wet leaves were dripping with water drops. Shiina Mashiro stood in such a peaceful manor courtyard. She said: "I came back and planned to convince my parents."

Li Yan, Nanami Aoyama and Eiri were all slightly stunned.

It had been about five days since she came back here, but not a day went by that she didn't think about going back to the place where she lived. Home is very warm, but it does not understand her. Before she is understood, she wants to continue to look for her own life. This is why she wants to go back.

Every day after she came back, she looked at the white cherry blossom tree planted by her father in the yard. There were many such cherry blossoms in Tokyo. She liked cherry blossoms, and she also liked spending time with her friends under the cherry blossoms. Her parents have been living overseas for a long time, sometimes in Sweden, sometimes in Germany, sometimes in Austria and Spain. The only person who raised her was her British grandfather. This is how she grew up with her grandfather and painting.

Just like a pet girl fostered at home, she doesn't understand anything and lives a carefree life.

She looked at the cherry blossom tree and wanted to go back...

"But if I go back like this, I will still be brought back...it will make my parents sad."

Shiina Mashiro looked at them with clear and calm eyes, and said: "When I left everyone, I realized that it would make you sad...so I can't do it a second time."

Aoyama Nanami's expression suddenly became sad.

Li Yan had to agree with Shiina Mashiro's words. Although she did obtain permission from her grandfather, if Shiina left like this, it would undoubtedly be another shadow for Shiina's parents.

When they were on the carriage, Mashiro's father's expression of caring about his daughter's life was not even half false.

However, Mashiro's parents are still exposed to the past Shiina Mashiro. How can the current Shiina Mashiro prove it to her parents?

"But, Mashiro, your parents don't agree with you going back to Japan. Is there really any way to convince your parents?" Nanami Aoyama asked in a low voice with a look of uneasiness on his face.

Sawamura Eiri on the side frowned slightly and further said: "Although I understand your parents' intentions, I still don't agree that it is the right approach to arbitrarily deprive children of independent choices and lifestyles. Teacher Shiina, Choose to resist and stick to your dreams, your readers are still waiting for you to come back!"

"Yes... I made an agreement with my parents."