69novels Chapter 147 Wang Changsheng: What exactly did I understand?
Chapter 147 Wang Changsheng: What exactly did I understand?
Chapter 147 Wang Changsheng: What on earth do I understand?
"Not again? Manager, what do you mean by this?"
Sakura couldn't help but feel a little strange when she heard the voice of Manager Maki.
While it is indeed strange that the doll stolen from Chiharu's house has now appeared at Masaki's shop, judging from Masaki's behavior, it seems that she has experienced this more than once.
After a moment of silence, the panda head remained motionless, which finally calmed down the complex emotions in Manager Masaki's heart.
However, Sakura and the others could still clearly hear the tremor in her voice, as if some unpleasant memories were surfacing in her mind.
"I just moved here, and the reason I moved from my old town..." Manager Maki paused, seemingly after a moment's internal struggle, before continuing, "It's because of this doll!"
"Huh?" Sakura was taken aback.
Now that the conversation was open, Manager Maki simply explained everything to Sakura and the others.
"The dolls I sell always mysteriously reappear in my shop. This has happened many times, and since I can't explain it, people in town are saying that I'm stealing them..."
Manager Maki's voice seemed to be trembling slightly, just like her body.
Her tone was full of sadness and disappointment.
Wang Changsheng even felt that this store manager, Sister Zhenshu, had lost all hope for life. Her desperate sobs made Wang Changsheng swallow hard, wishing he could slap her a few times.
He only wanted to use this boutique to make the Clow Cards appear in a reasonable way and then be sealed by Sakura. He expected that Manager Masaki might be a little scared, but he did not expect her to be so fearful. It was clear that she was under great psychological pressure.
"I moved here because of public opinion, but I never expected that even after escaping here, something like this would still happen..." Manager Masaki's voice choked with emotion. "I think I should just close the shop. I don't want to go through this again."
Upon hearing Masaki's words, Sakura immediately stood up and shook her head repeatedly, saying, "How can we do that! This is the result of your hard work, Masaki-neechan! We shouldn't give up like this!"
Standing next to 123, Tomoyo nodded gently, her expression both tender and firm. She advised Manager Masaki, "Sakura makes a lot of sense, Manager. You've done a great job running this boutique. I think you've put a lot of effort into it. I can feel it. It would be such a shame to give up now."
Tomoyo's voice was very calm.
She saw many strange things while following Sakura.
She had seen a lot more about buying and selling.
Coming from a prominent family, even at a young age, she possesses her own unique insights.
From her perspective, Manager Masaki shouldn't have closed the store now.
Not to mention the strange thing that the doll would often run back, this can be solved. Sakura and Chosei are both people who can do magic, and they can definitely help Manager Maki.
From another perspective, the fact that Masaki, the store manager, was able to open a store in one town and then another must indicate something.
Otherwise, a normal person would have given up long ago under such immense public pressure. Why would they persist like this?
Why do you have to sell dolls when you can sell anything else?
Tomoyo believes there must be some deeper reason supporting her in opening a boutique that mainly sells plush toys.
as predicted.
It was almost exactly as Tomoyo had predicted.
Upon hearing Tomoyo's words, Masaki's weak sobs gradually subsided. She stood in front of the three children, her back to them, her head bowed.
Seeing this, Wang Changsheng quietly waved his hand, and a barely perceptible white light entered the body of Manager Zhenshu.
Message: You used Tranquility spell, mana -1
Wang Changsheng now possesses tens of thousands of magic points.
This level one magic, which only requires deducting a small amount of mana, can summon tens of thousands of spells simultaneously.
After the white light entered the body of Manager Masaki, her body seemed to be affected by the magic as well. She gradually calmed down from her tension and sadness and stopped trembling.
Store Manager Masaki had her back to the group, her thick, long hair falling down to her waist. Because she was looking down, strands of hair near her ears also fell in front of her, obscuring her expression and making it difficult to see clearly.
"I have indeed poured so much effort into this... but how long can I keep going all by myself?"
Store manager Masaki couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her face. She began to tell Wang Changsheng and the others about her past, her tone still carrying a hint of resentment.
"Actually, I was engaged, but that was in the past..."
"My fiancé was a doll designer. He loved me very much, and I loved him very much too. We were supposed to be together forever, but he... he left me unexpectedly."
"That idiot, even though I know he loves me, before he left, he put a lot of energy into designing dolls. I know he was hoping that one day he could put the dolls he designed in our own shop to sell..."
"He wanted to support our family, but..."
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At this point, despite the calming effect of Wang Changsheng's magic, Manager Zhenshu still couldn't help but choke up.
"Manager sister..."
As Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying watched the back of the shop manager in front of them, a feeling of sadness welled up inside them.
At this moment, they didn't know what to do.
As a typical straight man, Wang Changsheng was really lacking in the ability to comfort girls. In addition, it seemed that the shopkeeper Masaki's fiancé had passed away, so no matter how he tried to comfort her, it probably wouldn't have any effect. At most, he could only sigh... Love hurts people, and love can be even more entangled.
Sakura wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say a word. With no romantic experience whatsoever, what could she possibly say?
Moreover, she was just an elementary school student. Helpless, Sakura looked to Tomoyo, hoping she could save the day.
Tomoyo is good at comforting people, but at this moment, even when Sakura looked over, she just stared quietly at Masaki's back without saying a word.
Meanwhile, Manager Masaki continued to speak.
"I insist on opening the shop because I want to carry on the promise and ideals we shared, and let the seeds sprout and blossom..."
"If I give up..."
At this moment, the figure of Manager Masaki appeared both towering and insignificant.
She stood in front of Wang Changsheng, Xiaoying, and Zhishi, only a few steps away, yet she seemed to exist in a completely different world from them.
That is another dark world.
"If I give up, he'll probably be very sad."
She seemed to be explaining what had happened to Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying, and at the same time, she seemed to be expressing her own resentment, her struggles, and her grief and indignation at the cruel twist of fate.
"But I really can't hold on any longer. I can't take it anymore. I don't want to come to a new place and be kicked out again..."
For a moment, Sakura could only remain silent.
Tomoyo felt that when it came to matters of the heart, other people's comfort was useless; only quiet companionship could perhaps wear away that lingering emotion in one's heart.
Therefore, she didn't speak, and Wang Changsheng didn't say anything either, but he secretly threw seven or eight calming spells at the shopkeeper, Zhenshu.
The magic manifested itself on Manager Masaki. Her mood, which had already calmed down after confiding in others, was further stabilized by the magic.
Sakura didn't know what to say, so she took a few steps forward, deliberately entering Masaki's gloomy world, and gently grasped her wrist, shaking it slightly: "Manager sister, don't be sad, we will definitely help you solve this!"
Sakura's tone was firm. Regardless of whether the one causing trouble here was a Clow Card or not, Sakura decided that she had to get rid of it.
They've been tormenting the shopkeeper here, whether it's people, Clow Cards, or anything else—it's all absolutely despicable!
Just then, Wang Changsheng, who was next to Xiaoying, couldn't help but touch his nose.
He suddenly felt an itch in his nose, but couldn't sneeze. He felt uncomfortable for a while before he recovered.
Hearing Sakura's words, Manager Masaki looked up, wiped away the two wet tears from the corners of his eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "Thank you, but don't worry, I'm fine."
Manager Masaki didn't take Sakura's offer to help her resolve the matter seriously at all.
After all, she was an adult and couldn't handle it, she didn't even have a clue how to deal with the situation.
Sakura is just a child, what can she possibly do?
She glanced around at the still somewhat chaotic shops, sniffed, and then said to Wang Changsheng and Xiaoying, "I need some more time to tidy things up here. Kids, it's getting late, you should go home now."
Sakura wanted to say something more, but Wang Changsheng grabbed her hand.
The former's cheeks flushed instantly, and her mind went blank. Not knowing what to say, she let Wang Changsheng lead her away from the boutique.
Tomoyo naturally followed the two of them, and after saying goodbye to Manager Masaki, they went out together.
"Sakura, don't you find it strange?" After leaving the boutique, Wang Changsheng planned to subtly reveal the information about the card to Sakura.
The Clow Cards must be resolved tonight.
Otherwise, if we wait until tomorrow, the store manager, Masaki, might just close the store and stop operating.
"Strange?" Xiaoying glanced at Wang Changsheng and nodded. "I think you guys are pretty strange. The shop manager was so upset just now, why didn't you comfort her?"
"▌°Д°;)っ Uh?" Wang Changsheng was stunned.
Message: Wang Changsheng's negative points +999
What kind of magical brain circuit is this, Sakura?
He was asking if Sakura sensed any Clow Card aura when the panda head appeared earlier. How did this turn into a question about comforting people?
He had already explained to the panda what to do before throwing it away.
That is to release a little bit of magical energy so that Sakura can sense it.
Who would have thought that this guy was so engrossed in the story of Manager Masaki that he was completely unaware of the Clow Card aura that Wang Changsheng had deliberately arranged...
He wanted to comfort her, but how could he do it?
You can't just say things like "the deceased has passed away, don't be sad" or anything like that; that would be worse than not offering any comfort at all!
After taking a deep breath, Wang Changsheng almost broke through his defense.
Fortunately, Tomoyo spoke up and explained for them: "When someone is sad, it's easy for them to bear it alone, but if they are comforted by those around them, they will feel even sadder and more upset. They might even break down and cry their hearts out. We are just customers who came to buy things. At most, we are just helping out Manager Maki. We are not her family and cannot stay by her side all the time. So rather than letting the manager be even sadder after we leave, it's better to let her calm down on her own now."
"Huh?" After hearing Tomoyo's explanation, Sakura seemed to be completely convinced. She scratched her head shyly, "So Tomoyo, you and Wang had already thought of this? That's amazing! I just didn't want to see the shopkeeper so sad, so I wanted to comfort her."
"Huh?" Wang Changsheng, who was standing to the side, looked even more puzzled as he listened to Tomoyo and Sakura's conversation.
"What level of thinking am I on?" He tilted his head, inwardly complaining, "Are there really so many ways to comfort someone? I was just genuinely unsure how to offer comfort..."
Wang Changsheng said that if he knew how to comfort people, he would have already gone up and calmed the shopkeeper sister, who had a very ominous object, into submission. He wouldn't have needed to use eight or nine calming spells to calm her down.
Sakura finally realized what was happening. She tilted her head, her dark green eyes looking at Wang Changsheng. "Since you're not saying this is strange, have you noticed something?"
Exhaling a breath of stale air, Wang Changsheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded. "That's right, yes, I did sense something..."
"Really?" Upon hearing Wang Changsheng's words, Xiaoying's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly asked, "Tell me quickly, what exactly did you find strange just now? Was it the Clow Cards playing tricks on you?"
Just as Wang Changsheng was about to answer, Zhishi interrupted him, saying, "I understand. Changsheng probably realized something too, and understands as well, right?"
"Huh?" Wang Changsheng was taken aback again. "What have I realized this time? What have I understood?"
How come I know nothing about this? And I understand? What do I understand? ???
Wang Changsheng couldn't help but ask himself three questions.
Fortunately, he didn't dwell on it for too long, as Tomoyo's sweet voice rang out again.
"The shopkeeper said she came from another town because the dolls that left her shop would always mysteriously reappear in her store. This kind of thing shouldn't be anything special, since you usually don't just buy one doll, right? So how did other people find that their dolls, after being lost, had reappeared in the shopkeeper's store?"
Tomoyo's voice rang out: "Logically speaking, based on my observation, the shopkeeper isn't a very athletic person. How could she possibly come and go from so many houses without leaving a trace? Normally, no one should be pointing fingers at the shopkeeper. With such strange things happening, do the people in that town think the shopkeeper is some kind of witch?"
"That is indeed very possible. In some remote areas, people's thinking is still quite limited, and many people believe that gods and spirits exist."
Tomoyo's gaze fell on Wang Changsheng and Sakura: "Just like you two also have amazing magic, I think the shopkeeper might be being targeted by people with magic like you, or maybe it's just some kind of self-aware magical being like the Clow Cards playing a prank, which is why all these things have happened."
Tomoyo's words shocked both Wang Changsheng and Sakura.
Wang Changsheng was shocked. He knew all of this, but Zhi Shi, an ordinary person who knew nothing and knew nothing, was able to basically explain the facts based on her deductions from the known clues.
Is this the power of a director?
This made Wang Changsheng sigh once again, "Knowing the world is power!"
He even felt that even if Tomoyo had experienced the murder case in Conan's world, she could quickly deduce who the murderer was by using various clues.
Let alone a high school detective like Shinichi Kudo, he's already that old, he's still a high school student!
Too old!
This title should be given to our director, Zhi Shi—the elementary school detective!
Sakura was shocked. She and Tomoyo were both elementary school students, yet when faced with a situation, she was completely flustered, while Tomoyo had already figured out the whole story.
Even disregarding the accuracy of the speculation, judging from its logical and well-founded nature, it should be quite close to the truth.
Even if it's not right, it's still quite impressive. Just the level of storytelling alone far surpasses my own.
I guess Xiao Wang was thinking of bringing this up just now, right?
With two such amazing people around, Sakura feels a lot of pressure~
Sakura felt she should grow and improve as quickly as possible, and learn from Tomoyo and Xiao Wang.
Otherwise, it would be very upsetting if the two of them left you behind and you couldn't keep up no matter what you did.