Chapter 722: I am from the main family; in terms of seniority, I am your paternal cousin-uncle!

Natsume Chikage placed Nani-o gently in the center of the small table.

He extended a finger, tapped the tabletop, and instructed the white cat:

"Shiro, you sit here for me, don't move around."

Nani-o, this cat with snow-white fur all over, tilted its fluffy little head in confusion.

Its large amber eyes were filled with bewilderment.

"Meow?"

It let out a soft, doughy question.

Seeing that it had indeed sat down quietly, only watching him with those round eyes, Natsume Chikage immediately grabbed the sketchbook and pencil from the side.

He intended to draw Nani-o's current appearance, just to test how effective the "Brush of Vivid Realism" really was.

Kaga Reisa, seeing this, leaned over with some curiosity.

"Natsume-niisan... are you trying to draw Shiro?"

Her voice was soft.

Natsume Chikage nodded in response while quickly sketching the rough outline on the paper.

"Mm, just practicing."

Natsume Ruri was already a genius in painting; hearing that her brother wanted to draw the cat, she immediately became interested as well.

She quickly rummaged through her sketchbook and her usual pencils.

"Brother, actually, I've wanted to draw Shiro for a long time too!"

Her tone was somewhat jubilant.

"I've always wanted to draw it before, but it's always moving around, and I just can't capture it."

"Now that it's being so well-behaved, it's a good opportunity."

Kaga Reisa, seeing this scene, also pursed her lips and said in a shy, small voice:

"I... I want to draw too."

Natsume Chikage, hearing this, looked up and smiled at the two of them.

"Mm, then let's draw together."

The white cat, Nani-o, seemed to notice that the three people's gazes were all focused on it.

It flicked its fluffy tail, simply adjusted to a more comfortable position in the center of the table, and then just sat there quietly, curiously looking at the three of them in turn, appearing exceptionally well-behaved.

Kaga Reisa and Natsume Ruri both possessed outstanding talent and solid foundations in painting.

If not for that, they wouldn't have been able to win awards repeatedly in various art competitions.

At this moment, their sketching techniques were fully displayed, their strokes rapid and certain.

They were even utilizing their own unique painting approaches and observational angles.

Thus, the same little white cat gradually presented two completely different yet equally brilliant charms and styles on their drawing papers.

This was precisely the manifestation of their respective painting personalities.

As for Natsume Chikage's side.

Although he had already quickly read and understood most of the theories and techniques in the two newly purchased painting books.

Because the number of times he had actually practiced painting was pitifully small.

Counting it all up, he had only drawn two pictures so far.

And both were static geometric shapes.

Despite his currently high comprehension and excellent pen control, these ultimately required a large amount of repeated practice to truly master and convert into his own "feel."

As the saying goes, knowledge and action must be one.

Just like when he was learning kendo, no matter how exquisite the technique theory was, it needed to be transformed into physical instinct through actual sparring to be fluently executed at critical moments.

At this moment, under Natsume Chikage's pen tip.

The little white cat on the drawing paper only had its face and eyes clearly outlined, while the body part was still just a few sparse draft lines.

But even so, this "cat" already exuded an indescribable sense of vividness, as if it had been injected with a soul, carrying a spirit that was about to leap off the page.

Soon.

All three of them finished their sketches one after another.

Natsume Ruri and Kaga Reisa both actually thought in their hearts that the effect Natsume Chikage drew probably wouldn't be very ideal. ===== CHAPTER 723 =====