50. Tradition
Sena pulled the car inside the parking lot of the museum. This had become a tradition to the couple. On regular intervals, Karin would take him out to cultural events. After receiving their tickets, the two walked idly down the halls. Sena was lightly interested in the sights, but Karin had a fervent look about her. As they entered the first doorway, they locked hands.
As far as Karin was concerned, this was a wonderful sight. All manner of works were on display. Karin was bombarded by the strokes and colors. Dragging Sena with her, she made way to the sculptures. Some were of mountains and others were emperors.
Sena chuckled at the sight of pure joy radiating from his girlfriend. It was beyond cute. The brown haired teen couldn't say he didn't gain some measure of appreciation for the arts. Before they were simply marks of inspiration/ genius, but now he knew better. A lot of sweat, time, and paint went along with pure dedication.
"Isn't all this just great Sena-Kun?" Karin pointed at a portrait of a samurai.
Smiling in support, Sena squeezed her hand, "They're all very nice Karin-chan. How about we look at the nature portion? I read that the birds are really nice."
"Good idea, Sena-kun!" She led the way as she pointed out all the different pieces of work.
Dating Karin had certainly gotten him more cultured. At the very least he could keep up with modern art talk and all the ideas of perspective. The nature section showed a nice selections of birds, wildlife, and forests. Looking over her, he smiled when he saw that she was wearing the humming bird necklace he had gotten for her a while ago. It looked beautiful on her, more so than the art around her.
"You don't mind coming here do you Sena-kun? If it's boring to you, we can leave." She prodded sadly.
Her boyfriend looked her in the eyes and gave her a genuine smile, "Not at all. I don't get everything about the artworks, but I'm enjoying learning and most of all I enjoy spending time doing what brightens your day so much. It makes you look even more beautiful than usual."
Her reaction was a blush, but she looked happy. "Sena-kun, you're so sweet." The two intertwined their fingers and carried on looking at the exhibits.
