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"That's because the industry isn't standardized enough!" Mu Tianyuan replied righteously, then added, "Besides, I'm not planning to charge those I uphold justice for, for now. I'm going to charge the criminals I fight! I can't just work for free, can I?"
Little Fox knew Mu Tianyuan was talking nonsense again. After realizing that complaining was useless, Little Fox immediately changed her strategy and began to cooperate with Mu Tianyuan: "Alright, great superhero, first you'll need a super flashy skin-tight suit as your uniform, and you'll need a loud name for people to know you. Hmm, I know you have trouble naming things, so I've already thought of one for you. You'll be called 'Prankster Hero'. It's also a mainstream 'Hero' name, see if you like it?"
Ultimately, Mu Tianyuan, who had considered becoming a superhero due to the low entry barrier and generous income, abandoned the idea. He suddenly felt that being a superhero wasn't actually that easy. First and foremost, you had to be shameless. Otherwise, how could you walk around the streets in such a flashy uniform as if no one else was there? And Mu Tianyuan happened to be someone who cared about his image.
He felt awkward even going to a public women's bathhouse; how could he possibly go out on the street dressed like that? Secondly, being a superhero seemed quite tough. You had to be on duty all night, and if something happened during the day, you couldn't slack off. In cold weather, it would be freezing!
Especially in such a skin-tight suit, could that thing even keep you warm?! And summer wasn't easy either, it was hot! Plus, with such a skin-tight suit, breathability and sweat absorption were one thing, but what if it wasn't breathable? Life would be worse than winter! He'd probably get heat rash all over after a day! Since being a superhero was so tough, why would he even do it?!
As a single man, Mu Tianyuan understood one truth very well: it was best not to go out on Valentine's Day, because that day was the world's officially recognized day for public displays of affection that "abuse single people"! Those couplesâmale-female, male-male, female-femaleâanyone with a partner could openly go out and "abuse single people"! So Mu Tianyuan, currently single, decided that unless there were irresistible forces like earthquakes, tsunamis, or violent demolitions, he'd best not wander the streets. Because if you got "abused" on the street today, you'd have nowhere to complain!
Upon hearing Mu Tianyuan's decision, Little Fox lay beside him, eyeing him askance, and said, "So you're really planning to stay home all day guarding this barbecue grill?"
"What else? Knowing that the streets are full of people unfriendly to us single folk today, should I still go out looking for trouble? Am I sick?" Mu Tianyuan peeled off the meat from the barbecue grill, meat he had bought with the money earned from performing magic for that kind person yesterday, and replied, rolling his eyes.
Then Mu Tianyuan suddenly sighed, "Sigh, last year's Valentine's Day, I was out 'abusing single people' on the streets. I never thought this year I'd be hiding at home, guarding a barbecue grill for warmth. This world is truly unpredictable! Hey, these few pieces of meat are done. Maple, don't rush. Wait until your fish cools down before you eat it, or you'll burn yourself."
"Got it, meow, but when will it cool down?" This cat couldn't eat food that was too hot, so at Mu Tianyuan's repeated insistence, Nya-Heroine could only stare longingly at Mu Tianyuan's fish, unable to eat. Was there anything more tormenting for a cat than this?!
"Soon, soon," Mu Tianyuan replied, skillfully placing the grilled meat onto a plate. When Mu Tianyuan handed her the grilled meat, Little Fox ate it and said to Mu Tianyuan, "You were 'abusing single people' on the streets last Valentine's Day? I don't remember that."
"I was talking about back home. I'm still a pure maiden here." Mu Tianyuan shrugged, replying. Little Fox, having nothing better to do, then asked, "You had a girlfriend? We never heard you mention it? Did you break up?"
"Yeah, her husband didn't agree." Mu Tianyuan said casually while eating, but his reply almost choked Little Fox. After swallowing the grilled meat in her mouth, she looked at Mu Tianyuan and said, "She was married?!"
"No, no," Mu Tianyuan immediately shook his head, then thought about what he had just said and corrected himself: "I misspoke, it was her mother's husband who didn't agree."
"Why are you suddenly swearing?" Little Fox looked at Mu Tianyuan helplessly and said, "If you want to pick up someone's wife, it'd be a miracle if they agreed. It'd be lucky if her husband didn't kill you outright!"
"I wasn't swearing. I said her mother's husband didn't agree!" Mu Tianyuan scratched his head, sounding a bit wronged. Little Fox thought about it and said, "Aren't you still swearing?"
Nya-Heroine, who had been watching the fish the whole time, suddenly interjected, "He means the girl's mother's husband didn't agree."
"Yes, yes, yes! That's what I mean!" Mu Tianyuan nodded rapidly, then first looked at Nya-Heroine admiringly: "Tsk, Maple, your knowledge has grown. You can even sort out such a complex relationship."
Then, he turned to Little Fox with a look of disdain: "Look, you can't even understand this, and you still have the nerve to say you've read the Four Books and Five Classics?"
Little Fox: "...I'm sorry, my comprehension ability is lacking, but you could have just said the girl's father didn't agree, couldn't you? Why the need for such a roundabout explanation? Do you know that our country's language and culture are profound?!"
Damn it, he could have just said the girl's father didn't agree. Why did he have to add "her mother's husband"? Isn't this just trying to confuse people?
Then Little Fox said with some confusion, "What did you do that her father didn't agree? Was that old man a snob who despised the poor and loved the rich, or did he have keen eyes and see that you were a prankster, so he didn't want his daughter to be infected and wouldn't let her date you?"
"Neither. The main thing is, my ex-girlfriend before this one was my later girlfriend's paternal half-sister." Mu Tianyuan replied while eating grilled meat. Little Fox, hearing this, lowered her head, took two bites, and mumbled, "Such a complicated emotional entanglement. But speaking of which, you're just messing with the girls from this one family, aren't you? You've set your sights on their family, haven't you?"
"What are you talking about? I didn't even know that my ex-girlfriend was the product of my later girlfriend's father's youthful mistakes!" Mu Tianyuan grumbled, looking depressed. He himself was depressed. What the hell kind of situation is this? Do I owe that old man something? How did I end up in his hands?
Mu Tianyuan was a man of his word and stayed home for the entire day. It wasn't until a few days later, when he went to visit Uncle Mori again and chatted casually with him, that he inadvertently learned that Conan had scored another successâthat guy had successfully caused the death of another unlucky soul on Valentine's Day!
It was that young man Sonoko used to swoon over, named Kai. Although he learned from Uncle Mori and Ran that Mr. Kai was poisoned and killed by his aunt, who adopted him because she wanted to inherit the fortune left by his deceased parents, Mu Tianyuan felt that it might just be because their family invited Conan over as a guest!
For this, Mu Tianyuan even pulled out a small notebook and wrote in it, saying to Little Fox, "Remember this: never let Conan enter our house again. Our family of three isn't enough for him to bring disaster upon. So, absolutely, absolutely don't let him come to our house. Let that guy go bring disaster to other families."
"I always feel like you're prejudiced against Conan. Although that kid does have a bit of a disaster magnet nature, I think he doesn't seem to bring disaster to people around him, does he?" Little Fox felt it necessary to speak up for Conan, after all, so far, only two people are known to have died: one was an artist's ex-boyfriend, and the other was the young man who died on Valentine's Day.
And the people around him are fine, aren't they? Look at that perverted uncle who adopted Conan, and Ran, and Mu Tianyuan himself, and Nya-Heroine, the three who come over for meals every day, aren't they all doing well?
"Hmm... what you're saying seems to make some sense. It seems that guy really doesn't bring disaster to people around him. Even if they encounter danger, it seems to be more of a 'scare' than actual harm.
Hmm, I've decided, I'll immediately build a good relationship with Conan!" Mu Tianyuan pondered for a moment, then quickly finished writing the last few words in his notebook, intending to tuck it away. But just then, Conan, somewhat curious, leaned over and asked, "Brother Mu, what are you writing?"
This guy was listening to the story just fine, why did he start writing? Is he taking notes?!
"Nothing, just making a record," Mu Tianyuan said with a smile, stuffing the notebook back into his pocket. Then Mu Tianyuan took out a few candies from another pocket and handed them to Conan. Immediately after, he rubbed Conan's dog head and said with a smile, "These are just for you. How about it, aren't I a man of my word?"
"Huh?" Conan held the candies Mu Tianyuan gave him, looking bewildered. What does this have to do with being a man of your word? Why do I not understand what you're saying?
Mu Tianyuan saw Conan's bewildered look and immediately explained, "Did you forget? A few days ago, I told you that as soon as I earned money, I'd treat you to candy. Now that I've earned money, I naturally have to fulfill my promise."
Little Fox silently rolled her eyes and said via private channel, "I finally know why you dug out those horribly tasteless candies..."
That's right, those candies weren't bought by Mu Tianyuan. Well, that might not be accurate. It should be said that they weren't bought by Mu Tianyuan recently. They were bought about a month or two ago, when Mu Tianyuan bought snacks for Little Fox and picked them up on a whim.
However, these candies were so incredibly tasteless, so tasteless that both Little Fox and Mu Tianyuan suspected that the company that made them was aiming to go out of business. Otherwise, how could they make candy that didn't even taste like candy?!