Salvatore: Gabriel, what do you think of displaying those drawings in the corridor of our company?
Gabriel: I think that it is an excellent idea. (Haru was astonished.)
Salvatore: Great, let's do that! (He took the booklet and noted an amount after his name.)
Suki: Otô-san, you are really going to buy Haru's drawings?
Salvatore: It's the purpose of all of this, right? I'm not doing that only because of Haru is your friend, but also because he is very talented and helping him is something we can do. See that as an investment.
Haru: An investment?
Salvatore: Yes, one day, you will be famous, and we will be the owner of expensive pieces of arts bought at a low price.
Suki: (She looked at the offer he wrote.) But it's not a low price!
Gabriel: For good Arts, it is a low price.
Haru: I... I don't know what to say... but thank you, Sir.
Salvatore: Keep going and believe in your talent!
Gabriel: Should we continue the visit?
Salvatore: Yes, I want you to show me the rest of your school Suki. Where you go after your lunch break, your class, your desk.
Suki: Is it okay if Haru comes with us?
Salvatore: Of course.
Suki showed the rest of the drawings exposed in the corridors to her father before they entered in her classroom. She pointed to her desk and Salvatore asked her if the person on the closer table was kind with her.
Suki confessed to her father that she didn't really match with her classmates but that it was not something bothering her. Salvatore was concerned, but the little girl explained that she preferred to focus on her study during classes. Then the two children took Salvatore and Gabriel to their favorite place of the school, the Arts' room.
Suki: This is the Arts' room. We spend a lot of time here. It's quiet.
Gabriel: Other children come with you too?
Haru: Not really. During lunch break, even those who like arts prefer to do something else. Lately, with Suki, we are painting a fresco, do you want to see it?
Suki: You can't show them... my part is not good enough!
Gabriel: I want to see it.
Salvatore: I want to see it too. Suki, I am sure that you did your best, don't by ashamed of you hard work. Haru, show us, please.
The young boy opened the big cupboard on the back of the room. He grabbed something before displaying it on the ground.
Haru: We hadn't finished yet, but Suki's skills are way much better than she thinks... (He looked at his friend with a smile.)... it's true!
Gabriel: (He patted Suki's head.) You're too modest little one. (She blushed.) So, Haru, you kind of teach Suki how to paint?
Haru: I only helped her with one or two things to her...
Gabriel: You two are made to be friends... (He smiled.)
Salvatore: We should buy stuffs to you, to paint or draw at home if you like it. (He looked around.) That room needs more materials too.
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