Chapter 106: Kasumigaoka Utaha's Obsession
"Um, does Eriri seem to be collaborating on something with Kasumigaoka Senpai?"
Kato Megumi asked curiously, looking at the two girls not far away.
"Yeah, to be precise, Kasumigaoka Senpai wants Eriri to draw a picture for her."
Aragaki Takiya explained after hearing Kato Megumi's words.
"So that's how it is..."
Having received this information, no emotion could be seen in the girl's eyes, but she silently chose another seat next to Aragaki Takiya.
"It's perfect that you're here, Kato. We were just talking about the photo album; are you interested in hearing about it?"
Seeing the girl sitting beside him, Aragaki Takiya immediately showed the photo album he had placed next to him and spoke.
"A photo album? Is Aragaki the main character?"
The short-haired girl blinked and asked curiously.
"Huh? This? I guess so, since I took most of the photos in here."
As Aragaki Takiya said this, he couldn't help but flip to the photos at the back of the album. Most of them were from his middle school days, and his memories of these photos were quite vivid.
"Hmm... this must be that good friend you mentioned, Hachiman Hikigaya. I remember meeting him at the Service Club last time."
Kato Megumi said, pointing to a boy in the photo with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
"Yeah, that's right. This photo was taken at the graduation ceremony. Hachiman originally planned to go straight home then, but I pulled him aside to take a few photos."
While explaining, Aragaki Takiya also tilted the photo album in his hand slightly toward Yukinoshita Ayame. After all, Hachiman Hikigaya was a member of her sister's club, so there was no harm in letting her learn a bit more about him.
That was what Aragaki Takiya thought, but Yukinoshita Ayame's mind was not on it at all; at this moment, she was seriously observing the expressions of the boy and girl beside her.
Yukinoshita Ayame felt that something was very wrong.
It was hard for Yukinoshita Ayame to describe exactly what was wrong, but she could clearly sense that her father—that is, Aragaki Takiya—was much more relaxed than before.
Why was that? You should know that Moeha Aragaki was also here just now, but Aragaki Takiya hadn't been as relaxed then as he was now.
So the issue lay with the short-haired girl in front of her.
To be honest, at first, Yukinoshita Ayame didn't feel anything different about her, but once she sat down, she suddenly realized something.
That was, she had actually... grown accustomed to this girl sitting next to her father?!
Yukinoshita Ayame didn't understand why she had such a reaction, considering she had been keeping a close eye on Eriri when she was sitting here earlier.
But with this girl, she instinctively felt that this seemed quite alright.
"No, she's not my mother!"
Shaking her head, Yukinoshita Ayame pulled herself together; she had to protect her father and mother's love.
And so, Yukinoshita Ayame perked up and locked her gaze onto Kato Megumi once more.
However, as she looked at Kato Megumi, Kato Megumi also noticed her gaze.
Their eyes met in mid-air.
Facing Yukinoshita Ayame's stare, Kato Megumi was a bit puzzled, but she still gave a friendly smile.
"!!!"
The girl's sudden smile made Yukinoshita Ayame blush despite herself. She didn't understand why she reacted this way, and in her sudden fluster, she could only move a little closer to Aragaki Takiya.
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Seeing Yukinoshita Ayame's reaction, although Kato Megumi was a bit puzzled as to why she acted that way, she didn't mind and moved her gaze back to the photo album.
Originally, Kato Megumi wanted to see if she was in the photo album, but unfortunately, she didn't find herself in it.
But it made sense; she had only met Aragaki Takiya once back then, and she was probably the only one who took it so seriously... Meanwhile, on the other side, the drafts that Eriri had been revising based on Kasumigaoka Utaha's description were now considered preliminarily finished.
Although it was just a blurry line drawing, the outline of the face was mostly there, but Kasumigaoka Utaha felt dissatisfied with part of the eyes.
Although the eyes Eriri drew were beautiful, Kasumigaoka Utaha always felt something was missing.
"Hey, Kasumigaoka, this is already the fourth revision. What exactly do those eyes you're talking about look like..."
By now, Eriri was feeling a bit drained. She actually wanted to complain after so many revisions, but seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha's serious expression, she suppressed all her grumbling.
"Well, since she's being so serious for once, I'll just bear with it for now..."
This was Eriri's true thought.
"What exactly do they look like?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha kept trying to recall the eyes in her memory, but by now, she only remembered they were wine-red just like hers; as for the shape of the eyes, she couldn't remember it clearly at all.
"Just what..."
Just as Kasumigaoka Utaha continued to rack her brain, she suddenly noticed Aragaki Takiya's eyes nearby.
"It seems... they were like that..."
Looking at the boy's eyes not far away, Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't dare hesitate any longer and quickly told Eriri how to draw them.
After a while, the general appearance of the eyes was drawn, but Kasumigaoka Utaha still felt something was missing.
Almost involuntarily, she looked toward the boy's cheek again.
Finally, she knew what was missing from those eyes.
"Here, Sawamura, there's a mole here..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha said, pointing to a spot just below the left eye.
"Oh, okay."
Following Kasumigaoka Utaha's instructions, Eriri gently gripped her brush and lightly drew on the spot indicated.
Before long, the face of a cute girl leaped off the paper.
"This... I drew this?"
Only after Eriri finished and saw the entire portrait did she become shocked in hindsight.
There was no other reason than the fact that the drawing in front of her was too perfect.
She had never had such a perfect work; it lacked any of the erotic atmosphere of her previous drawings, containing only an incredibly cute Little Girl.
"This... Kasumigaoka, can I ask a favor of you?"
Eriri suddenly said from the side.
"Hmm? What is it..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha snapped out of it and looked at the Blonde Girl beside her as she replied.
"Let me have this drawing for now, and I'll draw you another one. This is the best work I've done since I started drawing..."
As she spoke, Eriri couldn't help but examine her work. It was simply too perfect.
"Sorry, Sawamura..."
Kasumigaoka Utaha's voice came in a low tone.
"This drawing is very important to me, so... I'm afraid I can't agree to your request."
As she finished speaking, Eriri, who was still sitting, suddenly noticed that Kasumigaoka Utaha, whose expression had been normal, now had a dazed look in her eyes.
And what was that glint of moisture in her eyes?
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