The Versatile Master Artist

Mr. Hibernian’s show has been online for quite some time, but its popularity hasn’t waned.

Even now, it attracts more than a million views every day.

With the support of the world’s most famous social media influencer, attention on this topic is steadily climbing.

On Reddit’s art community section, there’s already a special topic titled [#Discussing whether Detective Cat is truly an artist].

Comments from netizens around the world flash across the screen.

”The ’Oil Painting’ magazine is really about to change. Without the Ilyena family’s mark, can it still be the same ’Oil Painting’? I’ve decided not to subscribe.”

”Ugh, I hate you amateur enthusiasts. What we respect is the Ilyena family’s artistic cultivation, not the surname itself. How can a girl who just came of age be equated with the Ilyena family? By that logic, Einstein’s son must also be a great scientist.”

”I don’t care. I couldn’t care less about the Ilyena family. I watched the shareholder meeting video yesterday. So many old men bullying a pretty young lady. Poor thing, I just want to give her a hug.”

”Bro, chill out. Do you even know who she is? Anna Ilina. It’s alright if you’re not informed, but have you watched Netflix’s hit drama ’The Crown’? At the Westminster Cathedral coronation ceremony for Elizabeth II, the special actor beside the Spanish Prince in the second row on the right, that’s her grandfather. Her dad was a member of the European Parliament. When she was born, Duke Otto personally went to the delivery room to offer his congratulations. Her wealth, conservatively estimated, is in the billions of Euros. The cost of fuel for her private jet for one night is enough for you to deliver food for a lifetime. Sympathize with this princess? Did you take too much last night or have your knees been bent so long you can’t stand up?”

”??? Your focus is so strange. Am I the only one curious about what the deal is with this Detective Cat! Why is ’Oil Painting’ magazine’s shareholder meeting discussing it separately? Such a large acquisition proposal occasion turns around to discuss the level of an online illustrator – the disparity in viewpoints is truly bizarre.”

”What’s there to it – Miss Ilina made a misjudgment and is being stubborn! When Mr. Hibernian’s video aired earlier, I already felt that such a young female judge was unreliable. Recently, Van Doorn also came out and made a fuss. With just a few casual words of hers, she ruined the master’s years of reputation. She’s truly mean spirited.”

”I don’t understand, why can’t it be the shareholders who made the mistake?”

”Upstairs, I’m an art student, and trust me, seeing the faces of these old gentlemen in the video makes me want to kneel.”

”Brother, omit the word ’want.’ I also work in the gallery industry, and just seeing the names of these shareholders makes me kneel already. I’m 100% certain that Detective Cat is completely finished. Her career can choose to restart...”

”...”

The page refreshes constantly.

Whether it’s Reddit discussions or Twitter, overall public opinion is not doing well.

People always prefer to trust the experts.

The section even has a poll titled [Do you have faith in Detective Cat’s artistic standards], with 1,631 voting no and only 197 voting yes.

Looking at public opinion.

The ones voting ”yes” mostly do so out of sympathy points garnered by Miss Ilina for Detective Cat.

”Hey, relax. If Detective Cat truly painted something beautiful, a good piece of art will naturally speak for itself.”

During her painting process, Koizumi Katsuko often glanced at the expressions of the people around her.

Gu Weijing seems to be overly concerned about Detective Cat.

The girl noticed his increasingly gloomy expression, suddenly put down her paintbrush, and walked over to wrap her arms around her boyfriend’s neck.

Miss Sakai pulled Gu Weijing into her embrace, gently patting his back to console him: ”I don’t know why you’re so worried, Mr. Gu. But don’t be afraid, even though you all came from small local backgrounds as artists, you’re different. You’re not a helpless Detective Cat; you’re my boyfriend. So I won’t let the same thing happen to you.”