Chapter 1405

Toph gazed at Arya, utterly astonished. Renee had never uttered such words to him. When they were close, he was the one showering her with compliments. Now that they had drifted apart—apart from urging him to fight for his inheritance against Zuko and criticizing his drawings as having no future—she remained silent. A sharp pain pierced his heart when he heard Arya's words, causing his eyes to well up with tears. "Hey!" Arya was taken aback and quickly comforted him. "What's wrong? It's alright!" "I'm okay." He sniffled. "I'm just so happy... Your approval means the world to me!" "I'm actually quite lonely at home," he confessed. "My parents don't understand art. While my brother appreciates it, art is just a hobby for him, not a career. My grandma is an artist, but she lives in Southeast Aciatic. It's far away, and I can't always talk to her. "Now that I have the opportunity to create comics, I..." He became emotional as he spoke, only managing to regain his composure after a wh