Vampire Clay

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New classroom

Kaori will be back tomorrow.

That's too bad.

Art school entrance exams

Art school entrance exams

She studied hard in Tokyo.

Don't fall behind.

We lost time because

of the move.

Hello.

Kaori! What a coincidence.

We were just talking about you.

I thought I'd drop off

my stuff today.

Hi, you guys.

Long time no see.

Welcome back.

How was the workshop?

I learned a lot.

I'll fill you in later.

Reiko.

My shoes?

Leave them on.

You're all sweaty.

Did you come on your bike?

Yes.

That hill is a killer.

This building is pretty old.

Hey... Oil paints?

Yes. This place used to be

a sculptor's studio.

He left things behind.

Now it's our classroom.

Are the students

in Tokyo really good?

Not like us in the countryside?

Yeah but only a handful

are really talented.

But planes and dimensions

reflect the artists' aesthetics.

Some people are naturally gifted.

The works by students

in major prep courses

are so amazing.

I was impressed by

how much money they spend

on the motifs.

The paintings were powerful.

Class has already started.

You can ask her later.

About Tokyo.

Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me.

Grime.

Oh yeah.

I got these at a shrine.

For you.

Thanks.

And you.

Good luck amulet

Good luck amulet

Good luck amulet

Good luck amulet

My hands are dirty.

Leave it there.

Ms. Aina, may I start today?

Of course.

Thank you.

Can I sit here?

Kaori

What?

Yuka is using your clay.

I'm Yuka.

I just joined the class.

I didn't have any clay so...

I told her she could use yours.

No problem.

I'll find another batch.

Thank you.

Find some?

Yeah.

Make a turban shell

on a platform

This clay feels kind of different.

Hard to mold?

Whose was it?

Not hard to mold.

Just somehow different.

You've gotten good.

Much better than before.

Clay Sculpting Week

Ten more minutes.

4th place

3rd place

Top prize

2nd place

There. Your rankings.

Reiko gets the top prize but

Kaori has the same score.

Reiko, yours was good but similar

to one of your previous works.

I know you're getting nervous

about the exams.

But don't turn to

conventional designs.

Stay true to your own style.

Next time, be more playful.

Don't worry.

You have the skills.

The model is a vase of

like 200 flowers.

Can you believe it?

The quantity alone makes

the drawings more powerful.

Who didn't return it?

Oh, me. I'm sorry.

I'm good with flowers so

I thought I'd be in the top 10.

I overestimated myself.

There are so many students.

I got 30th place.

Yeah...

You may be the best here but

you're probably #100 nationwide.

I think I'm better than that.

But I thought we're actually

just as good.

Nobody can construct

planes like Aiko.

We'll start at 9:30.

Good morning.

You're late. I told you

to be here at nine.

Sorry.

The mirror's here.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Ouch.

Make a head sculpture of yourself

with any facial expression

Are the students

in Tokyo really good?

Do we measure up?

Can we beat them?

Who thinks your current skills

will get you into an art school?

Nobody?

You see reality as it is.

You'll all fail.

You want to come back

here next year?

Repeat the same projects?

No higher aspirations?

You're up against

a lot of competition.

I'll evaluate your works

at noon tomorrow.

They're hopeless

at the moment.

Lock up after yourselves.

Don't stay past nine.

I'm leaving soon.

I'm in a hurry.

Reiko, see you tomorrow.

Bye.

You fed it before you left.

Yes.

Did you close the door?

I thought I did.

What happened?

This is awful.

You should tell Ms. Aina.

You don't deserve this.

It's okay. I'm fine.

I'm definitely more motivated now.

They're better now.

Kaori gets the top prize

and that's it.

Aiko, Kanji, Reiko.

Yours won't get you

into art school.

Look at Yuka's sculpture.

She's a beginner and

isn't very good yet.

But the judges may choose this

for its novelty.

The rest are all mediocre.

What should I do?

What?

How can I improve?

Study fine works of art

and practice as much as possible.

What kind of fine works?

Like this sculpture by Kaori

and previous works by Reiko.

Also by my former students.

That won't help.

Well, I only have

four former students...

It's better to search online.

It's a fact.

We live in the countryside.

There are only five of us.

Remember yesterday?

You said there's a lot of competition.

We have to check them out.

Make it protrude more.

Ms. Aina.

Is the quality of classes

in Tokyo that much better?

The answer is clear.

Kaori studied in Tokyo.

I think it was the clay.

I started this course

after Kaori but

I thought I was just

as good as her.

But it's apparent now.

Tokyo made the difference.

Kaori has definitely

improved her skills.

But will going to Tokyo

do that for everybody?

Students there don't get

as much attention...

Ms. Aina, I think the clay

I used was unusual.

Wait.

I believe an artist's basic training

is what matters in the end.

Regardless where you're from,

with solid basic skills

and strong determination,

you'll pass the exam.

If the choice comes down

to two people

it's their style

that gets judged.

Students in big courses have

more sources of inspiration

which gives them an advantage.

Aina

Aina Academy

New students wanted

Can't you invite an instructor

from Tokyo once a month?

You're all we have.

If we can learn from

other instructors...

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