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The understanding Ran, seeing Mu Tianyuan's listless state, decided to change the subject. She smiled and said to Mu Tianyuan: "Xiaomu, I never imagined you played the piano so wonderfully. When did you learn? I've never heard you mention it before."
"Sigh, that's because for me, it was a tragic love accident. Because it was too tragic, I've always tried my best to forget it. How could I possibly bring it up proactively...?"
Hearing Ran's words, Mu Tianyuan sprawled on the railing, sighing mournfully. Ran, Conan, and Uncle Mouri exchanged glances after hearing Mu Tianyuan's words. Then Ran blinked and said, "Accident?"
Ran's expression clearly showed that she understood perfectly. Mu Tianyuan was talking about... a love accident! Ran found this a bit hard to comprehend. Aren't these all love stories? Why did it become an accident with Mu Tianyuan? These two words mean completely different things! "Yes, it was an accident, and a particularly tragic one..."
Mu Tianyuan sighed and nodded. Then, he gazed at the distant horizon and leisurely said: "Speaking of my romantic history, it's a history of blood and tears. Hmm, there's blood, tears, and even... shit..."
Uncle Mouri, Ran, Conan: "..."
They said this was the first time they'd heard "history of blood and tears" explained this way! Even the knowledgeable Conan expressed difficulty understanding at this moment! This guy's romantic history is dirty enough! He wouldn't only fall in love in the restroom, would he! After a moment of silence, Ran awkwardly chuckled, looking at Mu Tianyuan: "Um... Xiaomu, what you're saying is a bit... in short, did you say it wrong? 'History' should be the character for 'history,' not 'shit,' right...?"
"I didn't say it wrong. Besides, whose history isn't... the same?" Mu Tianyuan shook his head and replied firmly. Then Mu Tianyuan took a drag from his cigarette, looking nostalgic: "The reason I learned piano was... there was a girl I liked very much who loved piano. I learned piano for her, but unfortunately, when I confessed to her, she told me I was a good person but she couldn't accept me."
"Why?"
Girls usually love this kind of story. And sure enough, after Mu Tianyuan finished speaking, Ran immediately pressed him. Mu Tianyuan turned to look at Ran: "Because she was a bit older than me. She always felt that age was a barrier between us, but we weren't that far apart. I was fourteen back then, and she was only twenty-six!"
Ran and others: "..."
No, we think the gap between you two is quite large. That's a full twelve years, a whole Chinese zodiac cycle, alright! Not to mention, when other people were preparing for junior high, you were just born! And Mu Tianyuan continued sadly: "Of course, that wasn't the key obstacle for us."
"If that's not the key, then what is the key?"
Uncle Mouri looked helplessly at Mu Tianyuan. Damn it, you two are twelve years apart, and what's more, you were only fourteen back then! If that's not the key, then please tell me what the key is! Do you dare to tell me?! "The key was her profession..." His face showed confusion. What kind of profession could that girl have that would be an insurmountable obstacle to their pursuit of happiness? Was that girl a nun? Before Uncle Mouri and the others could ask, Mu Tianyuan revealed the answer: "She told me she couldn't accept a teacher-student relationship..."
Conan: "..."
Ran: "..."
Uncle Mouri: "..."
It was said like this, so how could Uncle Mouri and the others not understand? Thus, after a long, speechless silence, Conan's mouth twitched as he looked at Mu Tianyuan: "She was your teacher?"
"Yes, she was my homeroom teacher." Mu Tianyuan nodded sadly. Conan's mouth continued to twitch: "You confessed to your teacher?"
Mu Tianyuan nodded: "Yes, unfortunately, she wasn't willing. You say she wasn't willing to change her surname, so I didn't force her. But she could totally give me monkeys, right? The fact that she wouldn't even give me monkeys made me a little sad. But that's not the most crucial thing. The most crucial thing is that even if we didn't have monkeys, we could wake up together, but she wasn't even willing to do that. That really made me sad, so I never played the piano again after that."
Conan: "..."
Damn it, honestly, your sadness is light. She should really have called your parents to beat you up and make you hurt! Ran also looked at Mu Tianyuan with exasperation at this moment. Ran, in the piece Mu Tianyuan played yesterday, there was always some lingering sadness. Sure enough, there's a story behind it. But why is this story so wild?! Uncle Mouri: "...What a precocious brat..."
Damn it, has this great detective grown old? Indeed, the waves behind push the waves ahead, each wave wilder than the last! Compared to Mu Tianyuan, I'm too tame! I deserve to be left stranded on the beach! Just as Ran, Conan, and Uncle Mouri were moved by Mu Tianyuan's poignant love accident, the little fox, looking at Mu Tianyuan, said through a private line: "What's up? This version isn't the same as the one you told me before. Is it not the same person or not the same version?"
"Of course it's not the same version. Didn't you see I was just seriously spouting nonsense here?" Mu Tianyuan glanced at the little fox, answering contemptuously. The little fox rolled its eyes at Mu Tianyuan after hearing that: "You just improvise all the time. Who knows when you're telling the truth and when you're lying?"
"Everything I told you and Maple is true." Mu Tianyuan replied while looking at the magnificent sea. The little fox was touched when it heard Mu Tianyuan's words: "So, besides... what you told us, you haven't said a single true word, right?"
"In this world where Conan dies everywhere he goes, you can't expect me to bare my soul to everyone, can you? Besides, people always have to wear masks to disguise themselves. No matter if it's hypocrisy or nobility, whether you like it or not, you always have to have one or two layers of disguise, especially in front of Conan, that detective brat. Sometimes, telling the truth can inadvertently make him suspicious of all sorts of things."
Mu Tianyuan replied while stroking the little fox's head. Then he sighed from the bottom of his heart: "That's why I say detectives are the most annoying. Because they often don't trust anyone."
"I think you have a problem with your mindset. You must be so tired living like this." The little fox said, looking at Mu Tianyuan thoughtfully after a long silence.
"No choice. I don't want to be targeted by Conan. That guy is curious about everything and wants to meddle in everything, which is troublesome." Mu Tianyuan glanced at Conan, then replied somewhat helplessly. Mu Tianyuan then added: "Of course, more importantly, I'm doing it to amuse myself."
Little Fox: "...Sure enough, everything you said about disguises just now was nonsense. Amusing yourself is the real reason, right?"
Mu Tianyuan winked at the little fox, then looked at Uncle Mouri with a frustrated expression: "Uncle, what about Norio..."
"Alright, you've already helped him enough. Don't think about that anymore, kid. You always have to look forward, you know?" Although Uncle Mouri had many flaws, at this moment, he still fulfilled his responsibility as an elder. As soon as Mu Tianyuan finished speaking, Uncle Mouri patted Mu Tianyuan's shoulder to comfort him.
"No," Mu Tianyuan shook his head, then looked at Uncle Mouri with a frustrated expression: "I wanted to say, ever since I found out Dr. Norio is a man, I've been thinking, 'Norio is such a smooth operator, but he's actually a man!' This blow is just too big for me!"
"You're in a bad mood just because of this?" Uncle Mouri's mouth twitched when he heard Mu Tianyuan's words, looking at him. Mu Tianyuan nodded without hesitation: "Yes!"
Uncle Mouri, who thought he understood the reason for Mu Tianyuan's bad mood, twitched his mouth even more violently. Even Ran and Conan twitched their mouths non-stop at this moment.
Damn it, and they were worried about this guy! Who knew he was in a bad mood just because of this! At this moment, Mu Tianyuan looked at Uncle Mouri seriously and said: "Uncle, this is very serious! Think about it, what if we meet a man disguised as a woman, like Dr. Norio, when we're trying to pick up girls in the future? Do you think I could be in a good mood?"
Uncle Mouri: "...Yes, this is indeed very serious..."
In an instant, Uncle Mouri suddenly understood Mu Tianyuan's sorrow, and his mood also turned sour. This affects whether he can confidently and boldly pick up girls in the future. How could he be in a good mood, kid?! Seeing Mu Tianyuan,
who had been in a bad mood, and Uncle Mouri, who instantly turned sullen, Ran and Conan were truly a little exasperated. Finally, Ran pulled Conan and walked, saying: "Conan, let's go over there!"
Damn it, you two stay in a bad mood here! If I, your sister, worry about you two, an old one and a young one, you perverts, I'm a fool! Conan, being dragged by Ran, looked back at Mu Tianyuan. His detective intuition told him that Mu Tianyuan wasn't as he described himself, but had other things going on! Just then, Mu Tianyuan remembered his broken painting again. Feeling that he had been cheated by the alpaca sect, Mu Tianyuan's eyes instantly filled with heartfelt sadness.
The most important part of this performance was... acting from the heart. And Mu Tianyuan did just that at this moment, and it was from the heart. Coincidentally, Conan saw this scene. Following Mu Tianyuan's gaze, it was towards Moonlight Island. Conan instantly imagined many things.
Then Conan smiled. Sure enough, although this guy has become unreliable, he's still a good person! He must still be sad because of the tragic incident twelve years ago! As someone who had been through it, Conan expressed great understanding, because he himself would often feel silently sad because of certain cases! At this moment, Mu Tianyuan, who always bullied him, was elevated in Conan's eyes! One has to say, this was a beautiful misunderstanding...
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