Conan: Start from Lucky Three

Chapter 18: The child is arrogant and needs a beating
"Well, come to think of it, both of them have problems. Mari had plastic surgery after Tatsuya became a professional singer, hoping to match him.

It turns out that Tatsuya had already fallen in love with Mari before she had plastic surgery. Speaking of which, Tatsuya had come to my place for drinks several times privately, and every time he came, he was upset about Mari's plastic surgery.

"Tatsuya is the type of person who says one thing and means another, and over time he became what he is now.

Speaking of which, Tatsuya and Mari clearly like each other, but neither of them is the type to be frank. I knew this, but Tatsuya specifically told me not to tell Mari.

From the store manager's perspective, these two people were his former teammates, so how could there be any closeness or distance between them?
They clearly have a crush on each other but they insist on engaging in this kind of love tug-of-war. What else can he say?

Tachibana Seiji nodded in agreement. These bean curd people are all so dishonest.

If either of these two people had been a little more honest, they wouldn't have ended up like in the original book.

Especially Kimura Tatsuya—doesn't he know that tsundere is out of fashion these days? Oh, and this guy even dyed his hair blonde.

Is this the legendary blond tsundere loser?
While chatting with Tachibana Shizuka, the store manager secretly handed over a bottle of beer and winked at Tachibana Shizuka. Tachibana Shizuka understood and took the cold beer and took a sip.

You know what, this store manager is a really great guy.

After all, he is an old hand who formed a band and played rock music when he was young. He is definitely not an honest person who follows the rules.

Stimulated by the cold beer, Tachibana Shizuka suddenly chuckled, "It's too easy to deal with a tsundere like Kimura Tatsuya.

If I were Miss Terahara, I would rush up to Tatsuya Kimura and beat him up.

Let’s not worry about whether it’s a secret crush or not. After all these years, can’t we just say it out loud? "

"If Kimura Tatsuya had a more normal attitude, I think Ms. Terahara would have confessed her feelings to him long ago.

Besides, even if Kimura Tatsuya rejects me, a slap in the face for all the bad words he's been saying over the years can be considered paying back a debt."

The store manager grinned and raised the bottle in his hand to clink glasses with Tachibana Shizuka. He thought Tachibana Shizuka's idea was quite good.

Terahara Mari is not the only one who has endured Tatsuya Kimura's foul mouth for so many years. Although he can understand it, it doesn't mean he won't be annoyed.

He's not a masochist.

Tachibana Shizuka drank the beer in the bottle in one gulp, wiped his mouth, listened to the footsteps gradually fading away, and said to the store manager with a smile:
"Then I should go home, man. Thanks for the beer~"

"You're welcome." The store manager replied seriously, "Why do I remember you were drinking soda?"

"Haha, yes! It's soda!"
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Mari Terahara returned from the corridor and stopped at the door of the karaoke box. Her chest rising and falling showed how restless she was at the moment.

It is obvious that Mari Terahara was one of the people who was driven out of the box by Conan's "Death Hymn". She could not imagine why such a terrible noise would come out of a child's mouth.

Thanks to Tatsuya Kimura's rude attitude towards the store manager just now, Masato Terahara wanted to take this opportunity to apologize to the store manager.

After becoming a professional singer, Tatsuya Kimura has done many such things, and she can even be said to be familiar with it.

But this kind of thing will only happen this time. After today, both Tatsuya Kimura and she will be relieved.

But just as she was about to reach the front desk, the conversation between the high school students who came to the party today and the store manager made Mari Terahara subconsciously stop.

This pause really allowed her to hear something extraordinary.

Just now, from the awful treatment Kimura Tatsuya showed towards Mari Terahara in the box, it's clear that Kimura has been causing trouble for years. Is it because of responsibility or income that Mari Terahara's agent has been able to endure this for so long?

Of course not, it’s because she loves Tatsuya Kimura.

That’s right, Mari Terahara’s feelings for Tatsuya Kimura can no longer be described as liking, but love.

Liking is a more impulsive emotion, but love is about persistence, restraint and tolerance.

But no matter how much one loves, one's passion has its limits. Now is the time when Mari Terahara's passion has been exhausted.

So what did she hear in the hallway? Did Kimura Tatsuya like her? And the person Kimura Tatsuya liked was her pre-plastic surgery self?!

So, all of this seems to have a reasonable explanation.

Why did Tatsuya Kimura ask to take her with him when he signed the contract with the company, and why did Tatsuya Kimura's attitude change drastically after she had plastic surgery for him?

Why has Tatsuya Kimura repeatedly targeted me over the years, even to the point of looking for trouble?

Could the store manager know what kind of person Tatsuya Kimura is better than she, who is with him all day long?
Shock, surprise, annoyance, speechlessness. A variety of emotions surged into Mari Terahara's heart, making her feel mixed, but when she walked to the door of the box, only anticipation and embarrassment remained.

Is there anything more exciting than a relationship that goes both ways?
Yes, just as Mari Terahara put her hand on the door handle of the box, she suddenly remembered that she had originally planned to kill Tatsuya Kimura at this party.

At this moment, Terahara Mari's anticipation and embarrassment vanished, leaving only endless regret and remorse. Fortunately, she still had time.

Mari Terahara pushed the door open and walked in, just as the song "Red-Nosed Reindeer" was heard from the box.

Every Christmas, Tatsuya Kimura would ask Mari Terahara to sing this song. Mari Terahara would initially think it was a humiliation from Tatsuya Kimura because she still believed in Santa Claus when she was in junior high school.

But now she already knows what Tatsuya Kimura is thinking, so the meaning of this song naturally becomes that Tatsuya Kimura wants her to return to her former self.

It doesn't matter. If Tatsuya likes to hear her sing this song, she can sing this song every morning and dress herself up as a reindeer or a Christmas gift to wake Tatsuya up.

But now, she wants to get rid of Tatsuya Kimura's poisonous coat and clothes!

"Hey, isn't this our beautiful manager? Come on, I specially ordered this song for you!

How about "Red-Nosed Reindeer"? Does it suit you? After all, you still believed in Santa Claus when you were in junior high school!

Seeing Mari Terahara enter the box, Tatsuya Kimura somehow became energetic again. He sat on the sofa with an arrogant look and spoke to Mari Terahara in a domineering manner.

Mari Terahara, who was originally extremely anxious, suddenly met eyes with Tatsuya Kimura, and at this moment she calmed down again.

Kimura Tatsuya's expression still deserves a beating. Even if beauty is in the eye of the beholder, in Mari Terahara's opinion, Kimura Tatsuya is still a beauty who deserves a beating.

When she thought about all the innocent injustices she had suffered over the years, a surge of anger welled up in Mari Terahara's heart.

Killing Tatsuya Kimura. That is definitely impossible, but the words that Tachibana Seiji just said to the store manager inexplicably appeared in Mari Terahara's mind.

"If you ask me, it's too easy to deal with a tsundere like Kimura Tatsuya.

If I were Ms. Terahara, I would rush up to Kimura Tatsuya and beat him up."

Well said, this sentence is so well said!
(End of this chapter)