Conan: I'm Really Not the Manipulator

Kotomine Joanna looked away, unwilling to think about buying gifts for people she hated.

At this moment, she suddenly heard the conversation between the people around her.

"...You want to compare it with Nakamori? She and Kaito are childhood sweethearts who understand each other and care about each other. She accompanies him to the magic shop, he takes her to the amusement park, he gives her roses, and she makes him a handmade bento. This kind of two-way giving is love even if there is no confession. One-sided giving is only worthy of being called a bootlicker."

The harsh words made Kotomine Jonah look at the person who spoke.

She was stunned by this sight, because the person who spoke was actually a middle school boy of about fourteen or fifteen years old.

The boy was wearing a school uniform similar to a Zhongshan suit, and the school emblem was Jianggutian Middle School. He was holding a comic book "Girls und Panzer" in his hand, flipping through it with one hand, while continuing to say to the stiff girl next to him:

"The only thing more pathetic than a dog licker is a dog licker like you. You don't know how much the male god you've tried so hard to please is licking his ass in front of another girl. Some people are too narrow-minded to get angry at their own goddess, but they will take revenge on their own dogs for the suffering they've endured..."

"Is it worth it? I heard that your parents and brothers and sisters love you very much. You are the most cared-for little sister in the family. Your parents worked hard to give birth to you and raise you. Your brothers and sisters usually take care of you and play with you. Are you so obedient to them?"

"Before you love others, learn to love yourself first. Kneel down on your own and never expect others to look up to you. This sentence applies to both men and women."

The girl turned pale and was about to collapse after hearing what he said.

"I'm done."

The boy snapped the comic book shut and took a fast food bag from the girl's hand.

"I'll take your burger. Consider it your relationship consultation fee. Next time you're not sober, you can come to me and add two pairs of chicken wings. I'll patiently comfort you like I did today."

Kotomine Joanna: “…………”

...Are today's middle school students so amazing?

The red light on the opposite side was on for a long time, and she wanted to look elsewhere, but at this moment, the boy who was talking looked at her.

The boy is handsome and sunny, with smiling eyes under his 3:7 hairstyle and a pair of small canine teeth showing in his grinning mouth. He looks like a boy next door who deserves a beating but is particularly likable.

But the moment she looked into his eyes, Kotomine Jonah felt as if she had fallen into an icy cave.

——It was the same look as Baijiu’s.

Chapter 94 A kind person passing by

The green light is on opposite side.

The boy seemed to have no interest in Kotomine Jona. He didn't even look at her hair like many ordinary people would. He retracted his gaze and walked forward as if nothing had happened.

Kotomine Joanna finally woke up from her dream and quickly crossed the road.

Seeing the boy walking to the right, she chose to go the opposite direction - to avoid meeting him again.

After waiting for a long time, her pounding heart finally calmed down. She had never been so panicked as she was just now, even when she was followed and threatened.

"Sister, let's finish shopping and leave..."

As Kotomine Joanna was speaking, she suddenly realized something was wrong and she turned her head sharply to look behind her.

There was no one behind her, only passers-by passing by.

Her sister is missing.

……

A few steps away.

The middle school boy opened the fast food package and looked at the teriyaki chicken burger inside: "Oh, I prefer the spicy chicken burger..."

After complaining softly, he took out his cell phone and sent a message to someone.

[…Since you sent me the snacks by international express, I reminded her beside her, but I couldn’t control whether she listened or not.]

[Don't blame me if you fail. It's hard to save a situation with such a low probability of 5%, and you didn't want to come in person.]

After sending the message, the boy didn't wait for a reply. He casually stuffed the message into his pocket, took out a hamburger, tore open the packaging, and walked towards a nearby arcade while eating.

He passed by an electrical appliance store. The TV in the window was playing the news and a beautiful host with bright blue eyes was conducting a street interview.

He glanced at it casually and looked away without interest.

The boy quickly finished his burger, threw the packaging into a street trash can, took out some coins from his pocket, and walked into the game room.

……

Kotomine China walked alone in the crowd.

Her movements were stiff, as if she was simply following the order, and she held the bag full of dirty clothes tightly in her hand.

——Love is mutual, even if it has not been expressed. Love is one-sided.

——You don’t know how much the male god you tried so hard to please is licking his boots in front of another girl…

Kotomine China's mind was full of the words she just heard, and she ended up bumping into someone's back.

She thought it was her sister protecting her in front of her eyes, and immediately apologized: "Sorry, Jonah!"

"Who is Jonah?"

The strange male voice startled her, and Kotomine China realized that there were strangers all around her.

"Sorry." She bowed her head and apologized again.

The man didn't hold on to her. He just said, "Watch out next time you walk!" and left.

Kotomine Qina watched him go away, and found that she and her sister were separated, so she immediately retreated to the side of the road, took out her cell phone and wanted to call her sister. But when she saw the pendant on it, she stopped again.

There was a crudely made Kamen Rider hanging on the flip phone. It was a gift from Bai Jiu. He gave it to her after they had been dating for a few years, and she had been carrying it with her as if it were a treasure.

She saw it, and somewhere deep in her heart, it felt like something was gently stabbed.

She recalled the interaction between the two of them when she went to meet Hojo Tobiko before.

He didn't care about her being late at all, and didn't say a word of blame. When he asked her to take her home, she naturally threw the things to him and told him to carry them...

Kotomine China knew that it was her request, but she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. At the same time, she felt ashamed of this discomfort and felt that she was very petty.

"Snapped."

With a slight sound, the rope of the bag in her hand broke, and the contents spilled all over the floor.

Seeing the coat, shirt, boxer briefs and socks scattered all over the floor, Kotomine Qina's face suddenly turned red with shame. She quickly bent down to pick them up, and amid the whispers of passers-by, she opened her small bag and tried to put all the clothes in it.

"need any help?"

A gentle female voice sounded behind me.

A canvas bag was handed over with the words [XX Insurance] clearly printed on it and held by a gloved hand.

She looked up and saw a pair of emerald green eyes like snakes. It was an ordinary woman who looked ordinary.

Kotomine Qina didn't like to accept things for no reason, but now such an ordinary bag was what she needed urgently, so she reached out and took it: "Thank you..."

She packed up as quickly as possible and stood up.

At this time, Kotomine China noticed that the kind-hearted person had an upside-down work badge hanging around his neck. Not far behind her, there was a small stall full of flyers with the slogan [XX Insurance] on it.

...street salesman?

Kotomine China was stunned for a moment, but didn't find it strange, as she had encountered quite a few insurance salesmen these days.

The kind woman smiled and handed her the other thing in her hand.

"Japan has been in a state of unrest lately. Do you want to buy an insurance policy?"

……

"sister!"

Twenty minutes after the sisters separated, Kotomine Joanna finally found her sister with the help of her cell phone which had little battery left.

"Where did you go just now?"

Kotomine China listened to her sister and put a folded contract into her bag: "I was distracted just now and went to the other side..."

Kotomine Joanna just complained. She was scared to death when her sister disappeared just now. She was relieved to see her sister come back safely.

At this moment, she noticed that the bag her sister was carrying seemed different from before: "What is this?"

"A kind person gave it to me." Kotomine China explained, "The original bag was broken."

Yanfeng Qiao Na didn't care about this. She stepped forward and took her sister's arm: "Let's go quickly..."

The two left together quickly.

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The young insurance saleswoman wiped her hands, trotted out of the mall, and headed straight for her promotional stand.

As a new employee, she was assigned by her seniors to do street sales. But because she was shy, she hadn't sold a single item from morning till now, and few people even stopped to listen to her patiently.

It was not until dusk that she met a customer who was willing to listen to her.

That customer was really nice, and she looked so kind when she smiled. Especially when she suddenly felt uncomfortable in her stomach when she was talking, she was willing to stay and help her watch the stall.

The salesperson returned to her post and the kindhearted person was still there, and she handed her some signed insurance contracts.

Seeing such a thick stack, the salesman was so surprised that he stammered: "Ah? How many did you sell?"

"About... um, about twenty copies?" the woman said gently.

The salesman was dumbfounded.

She glanced at the clock not far away. How long had she been away?

She recalled the legend of their company. The senior was a housewife who came out to work to better raise her children. At first, she had no confidence in her ability. Later, her annual sales volume was equivalent to that of more than 800 people in the company...

...Is this the difference between people?

The salesman wiped away his tears in his heart and said to her, "Can you give me your contact information? Our company has commissions, and most of these are done by you."

The woman smiled and said, "No need."

The salesman obeyed her subconsciously without any repeated persuasion. She carefully held the stack of contracts and flipped through them. She was stunned when she saw one of them.

"…The beneficiary is your boyfriend?"

She was a little surprised.

In theory, it is a personal freedom to choose who to name the beneficiary, even a stranger will do. Most people choose their parents, children or spouse.