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Chapter 22: Truth be told

Tom Collins: The real reason why we went to that bar… We need to explain it all to you.

MC: The real reason…

Tom Collins: Some time after going home from the hot spring, Mimosa contacted us. At that time, he knew that we decided on opening the bar. And he gave us a proposal. If a few of us, including me, were to move to their bar, then he wouldn’t hurt you.

Moulin Rouge: And when we heard this from Tom Collins, we joined him in working there. We couldn’t think of any other way to protect you.

Martini: But you didn’t know what we were doing and started working there... Our plan was for nothing.

Tom Collins: Even so, we thought we could make Mimosa stay away from you, but we didn’t expect him to get so close to you himself.

MC: (No way… That’s the deal they made…) Uh…So that’s why you said all those things, tried to make me quit?

Moulin Rouge: That’s right. Due to the circumstances, we said some awful things. We’re really sorry. But we would turn our hearts into demons to protect you…

Tom Collins: But it seems…. Everything, it was all for nothing. The bar has been closed for an extended period, you ended up getting hurt.

Martini: If you had just behaved, then this stuff never would have happened. This just wasn’t the time for you to take some weird action.

MC: Ah…sorry. But if you had only told me about what was going on…

Martini: Huh? If we told you then you would have ruined everything with your own actions!

Moulin Rouge: Martini, we’re in a hospital. Please don’t shout. We really made you worry a lot these past few months.

Tom Collins: Your grandfather being hospitalized, the bar closing down… When we heard about that, we were all so upset. We wanted nothing more than to run back to all of you as soon as we could.

*chime*

Moulin Rouge: It looks like someone’s here. I wonder if they’re visiting.

Emerald Mist: How are you feeling? Ah, you’re here too?

Kiss in the Dark: There’s a lively atmosphere here, hm? Oh, you must have told her the truth then?

Tom Collins: There’s no reason for us to hide it any longer. Thank you all for not saying anything.

MC: For not saying… You all knew this whole time!?

Blue Moon: Well if we didn’t know what was going on, then this would have gotten complicated, don’t you agree? So that’s why they told us everything.

Gimlet: Kamikaze and myself caught on to what was happening. If we didn’t know, then we would have had problems with our day job.

Manhattan: There were so many times when I saw you looking depressed about Tom Collins and everyone not being there that I thought, “Maybe it would be best to tell her what’s going on.”

MC: I wanted you to tell me… I-If I had known, then I wouldn’t have closed the bar, I wouldn’t have worked over there…

Emerald Mist: Don’t be unreasonable, moron. It was important that they should act carefully.

Kiss in the Dark: Because they used the gang up until now and planned on hurting us even further. We had no choice but to listen to them.

Kamikaze: Well, in any case, you really helped us out by telling us. But I do feel really bad for those of us who don’t know anything.

Manhattan: Right! Salty Dog has been depressed this entire time, you know?

MC: He hasn’t been as energetic has usual.

Kiss in the Dark: That kid just doesn’t change. He’s a little slow to catch on.

Emerald Mist: Tequila Sunrise has also been in a terrible mood. Moulin Rouge, when you go back home, be prepared to receive 2 or 3 punches.

Moulin Rouge: Huh…only me…?

Tom Collins: First, we owe everyone an explanation and an apology. We caused them so much trouble.

MC: Yeah. Everyone was worried about how you all were doing…

Tom Collins: But before that… Would you at least allow us to apologize to you… I am truly sorry.

Moulin Rouge: We’re sorry for saying some really harsh things… In order to bury what’s happened, allow me to whisper sweet nothings to you every day.

Martini: And I won’t apologize. Maybe I would have been able to say it if you hadn’t done things by yourself.

Emerald Mist: Of course, there’s a point. Are you kidding me? You started working at that bar without telling any of us

MC: I was desperate… And I’m sorry for deciding to do so many things on my own.

Manhattan: Enough with the lectures. We’ll speak to her again when she gets out of the hospital.