Part 2

Nagi, here you are.

Yukikaze-san. Is that… what I think it is? that thing?

Yes. It’s this week’s piece. Here you go.

Is that… a postcard?

And is it… hand drawn…?

Yes. We’ve been exchanging our own handmade postcards for a little while now. This one’s the one I drew.

…Both of ‘em look like a bunch of nothing to me.

Umm… Yukikaze-san’s is a… carrot, I think. And Nagi-kun’s is a pure white ghost! Right?

No, mine’s Shuumai. And Yukikaze-san’s looks like a cheerful goldfish raising one fin to say ‘Hiya!’ to the person outside the tank.

Yeah, no way that’s right.

No, he’s mostly correct.

Are you fuckin’ for real!? That’s obviously a carrot, no matter how you look at it!

Huh. I honestly thought it looked like a cheerful goldfish… Wait… could it be that our drawings are…

…Hard to understand…?

………….

…That’s, amazing.

What is it, Kiro-chan?

I just… think it’s a really, good drawing.

Eh….

You both… have a worldview that, only the two of you could depict… And I can really, feel… how much fun you had drawing it…

Also, being easily… understandable…. isn’t everything, when it… comes to art.

Kiroku…

Thank you. You really are a kind little brother.

No… I really… meant, what I said……

…Yukikaze-san. I think I really do want to keep drawing from now on.

I feel the same way. Nagi, let’s keep drawing together…

And someday, hold a joint exhibition.

A-A joint exhibition!

(That escalated quickly…!)

I once told Kiroku that I’d like to hold a solo exhibition someday. If you’re willing, Nagi, let’s aim for a joint exhibition together.

I-I believe… in you both… If it… ever happens, I’ll definitely… go.

Not that I’m doubting Kiro or anything, but that goal’s kinda way too big, isn’t it?

No, it’s good to have goals that are almost too big. Wouldn’t you agree, Nagi?

Mhm. I think it’d be too difficult on my own, but if it’s with Yukikaze-san, then…

That’s the spirit, little brother. We’ll make it happen someday.

(And so, this is where our challenge begins—)

To be continued… probably.