The reason why he agreed to come here to the gallery was because he wanted to look at the painting again. He was here when the painting first came out and stared at it like he did now. But even now he was having a hard time understanding. Shin looked at the painting carefully.
Despite teaching in an art school for so long, he still could not understand the messages students portray in their work. Yet there was one painting that stood out to him, the piece Sumire did at the recent festival. There was something different about it than the others.
Shin thought he would finally be able to understand and that was the reason why he came here. But it seems like that is not the case here.
He wanted to understand what other people saw in it, because he hadn't quite figured out what he saw in It himself. It isn't long before he notices his aunt; who approaches him. "This really captivates you, doesn't it?" she asked.
Captivates? Shin did not understand what she meant by that.
