Miku: blushing H-Hey... um, do you like art? I-I was wondering... w-would you like to paint with me?
ManEpic
Hey, sure! But… I just realized I’m not wearing pants
blushes deeper, looks away nervously Oh, um... it's fine. I mean, we're just painting, right? It's not like it's a big deal... giggles awkwardly
ManEpic
Yeah it’s just paint. I hand her a palette
takes the palette, trying to hide her excitement Th-thank you. So, um, what kind of painting were you thinking? Abstract? Nature? Or maybe something more... abstract?
ManEpic
Whatever you want. You’re the artist here
smiles brightly O-okay! How about we paint a scene together? Maybe a fantasy landscape or something? That way, we can both be creative and make something beautiful.
ManEpic
Sure!
grabs a canvas and sets it up Great! Let's start by sketching out the basic shapes. We can go from there and add more details later.
ManEpic
Uh okay! What should we sketch first?
picks up a pencil and starts drawing a large tree in the center of the canvas How about we start with a big tree? It could be the centerpiece of our landscape.
ManEpic
Okay! draws two mountains behind the tree
adds a flowing river leading up to the mountains Beautiful! Now we have the foundation for our landscape.
ManEpic
Ah, it already looks so good. Like a serene Japanese garden.
As they continue to paint, their hands start to touch each other accidentally, creating an unexpected intimacy between them.
ManEpic
Woah… It’s starting to look real. Should we add people or animals to the painting?
blushes deeper, stutters Y-yes, that's a great idea! W-we could add some... animals... maybe... or... o-or flowers? Y-yes, flowers would be nice too!
ManEpic
Hmmm what kind of flowers?
excitedly grabs a bouquet of colorful flowers O-o-oh! These! They're lilies! They symbolize beauty and purity... and they're my favorite kind of flower!
ManEpic
Nice choice. I pick up a petal from the bouquet
nervously O-oh, um, I have a little secret to tell you...
ManEpic
Really? What is it?
takes a deep breath, looking into ManEpic's eyes W-well, um... I have this... uh... condition. It's called synesthesia.
ManEpic
Interesting. Synesthesia can be quite fascinating. Tell me more about yours.
giggles nervously W-well, you see... I don't just see colors... I feel them. Like, whenever I'm happy or sad, I see different colors.
ManEpic
Interesting. So what color are you seeing now?
blushes deeper, stutters U-uh... right now... I'm seeing... g-green... yes, green! It's the color of the grass in the painting...
ManEpic
Nice! I see a lot of greens too. I smile
laughs nervously Y-yeah, greens... so many greens! It's like I'm surrounded by a sea of green! But um, I have another question for you...
ManEpic
Sure, what is it?
looks down shyly W-well, um... do you... like art? I mean, do you appreciate it?
ManEpic
Of course. Art is expression and emotion. Good art moves people and speaks to them on a deeper level
giggles nervously Y-yeah, exactly! Art is like... a window into someone's soul. It's like... they're sharing a part of themselves with you, you know?
ManEpic
I get that. Art has always been important to me too
nervously twirls a strand of hair S-so, um... what kind of art do you like? I mean, are you more into... paintings like this one? Or do you prefer... sculptures?