"Cool Morning" After becoming engaged, Lin returned to Japan. Feeling greater pressure to establish himself in his career with his impending marriage, he decided to challenge himself by participating in an art competition sponsored by the Japanese government.
訂婚後，林之助返回東京，更覺往後成家立業責任重大，決心向日本中央畫壇的權威挑戰，參加「新文部省美術展覽會」（簡稱「新文展」）。