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Chapter 278 Eri-nee~~~ Pet cats have to break up eggs!

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and followed Eri Kisaki into the hall.

Eri Kisaki's house is not a detached house, but an apartment building with a rather high staircase. There is a large window in the living room, from which you can look down at the vehicles and pedestrians below.

Besides that, the kitchen is to the right of the living room, and there are two bedrooms, a toilet, and a bathroom to the left; the area is quite large.

It's clear that Eri Kisaki made a lot of money during the ten years of separation; she can buy such a high-end apartment so easily.

This is normal, though. Lawyers and doctors in Japan are quite lucrative, especially lawyers of Eri Kisaki's caliber, whose hourly consultation fees are substantial, in addition to their extensive network of contacts over the years.

More than enough to buy a luxury apartment building.

Moreover, this is despite Eri Kisaki being held back for several years by Kogoro Mouri. If Kogoro Mouri hadn't dragged her down, Eri Kisaki's life would be much more comfortable now.

"Mr. Kitahara, please have a seat. Would you like juice or water?" Eri asked softly after leading Kitahara Natsuyu to the sofa.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and said, "Juice will do, and you don't need to call me Mr. Kitahara, you're being too polite."

"Just call me Kitahara or Natsumi."

"We've known each other for a long time, after all."

Although he had known Eri Kisaki for some time, they rarely met in person and mostly communicated via text message, so they were still somewhat distant from each other.

Eri said, "Okay, then I'll call you Xia Yu from now on. But you don't need to call me Attorney Eri, just call me Eri."

"Okay, Eri-nee."

Eri is older than him, so naturally he should call her Eri-nee (older sister Eri), unless their relationship progresses further.

Even if we go a step further, calling her "Sister Yingli" wouldn't be a problem; in fact, it would be even more romantic.

Upon hearing "Eri-nee," Eri paused for a moment, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

She hadn't been called "Eri-nee" (older sister) for many years, and now that Kitahara Natsuhiro had called her that, she felt much younger.

"Have a seat, or watch some TV. I'll get you some juice." Eri Kisaki picked up the remote from the coffee table, placed it next to Natsuhiro Kitahara, and turned to go to the kitchen.

Kitahara Natsuhiro glanced at Eri Kisaki's retreating figure, then picked up the remote and turned on the television.

He could tell that Eri Kisaki was still a little reserved.

He's probably the first man to step into this house!
After separating from Kogoro Mouri, Eri Kisaki rarely saw him. Even when they did meet, Ran was always the one to act as matchmaker, but they always ended up arguing and parting on bad terms.

Therefore, Eri Kisaki would never allow Kogoro Mouri to come here, and similarly, Kogoro Mouri would never come to Eri Kisaki's house.

Even if something really happens, it's Eri Kisaki who goes to the office to find Kogoro Mouri.

Therefore, this is Kitahara Natsuhiro's first time.

"Meow~~~"

Just then, a kitten's meow came from behind the sofa.

Upon hearing the meow, Kitahara Natsuyu turned around and saw a blue teddy bear cat appear behind the sofa, meowing at him.

This blue bear cat doesn't seem to be afraid of people.

Some anxious cats will hide immediately upon seeing a stranger and only reappear after the stranger leaves.

But this blue cat doesn't have that.

"Mimi, come here."

Kitahara Natsuyu called out and waved to Blue Cat.

The next second, the blue cat leaped up and jumped onto the back of the sofa, where it began to sharpen its claws.

It was only then that Kitahara Natsuhiro noticed that the sofa was covered with scratch marks from the cat.

Some people put covers on their sofas after getting a cat to prevent the cat from scratching it.

However, this method only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, because even with protection, the claws will eventually be scratched through after a long period of sharpening.

Over time, cat owners will stop taking any precautions because it will become unnecessary.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro reached out his wicked hand and gently scratched the cat's chin.

The cat gently raised its head, closed its eyes comfortably, and purred softly, its tail swishing back and forth.

It's clear that it enjoys being petted.

Seeing the cat like this, Kitahara Natsuhiro picked it up by the scruff of its neck, then placed it on his lap and began to stroke it gently.

The cat, being naturally outgoing, exposed its soft belly to show its affection to Kitahara Natsuyu.

“It seems that it really likes you.” Eri paused, placed a glass of fresh orange juice on the coffee table, poured herself a glass of fresh orange juice, and then sat down on the other side of the sofa. “Even when Ms. Kuriyama came, it wasn’t this enthusiastic.”

Although Kuriyama Midori is Eri Kisaki's employee, the two have become best friends after spending a long time together.

So, since Kuriyama Midori had been here before and even spent the night here, she naturally knew this cat.

Hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu turned to look at Eri Kisaki, but continued massaging her: "Maybe I was a cat in my past life, that's why it likes it so much."

He had raised cats in his past life and had some understanding of their habits.

Besides, he's not entirely human, he's also a Pokémon, so cats would probably be willing to get close to him!

"But this cat should be called Goro, right?"

When Eri Kisaki was speaking just now, she paused for a moment, probably because she wanted to say the cat's name, but then she remembered that it was called Goro and didn't want to say it.

Because she had severed all ties with Kogoro Mouri, and Goro was the very Goro who had taken Kogoro Mouri's name.

easy to understand.

"Hmm," Eri Kisaki smiled awkwardly, "Yes, this cat is named Goro. When I named it, I still had some fantasies about Kogoro Mouri, so..."

"Did Xiaolan tell you this?"

Aside from Ran and Midori Kuriyama, she couldn't think of anyone else who knew the cat's name.

Even if Kogoro Mouri found out, he wouldn't tell anyone else.

Furthermore, Kitahara Natsuhiro and Kuriyama Midori have hardly ever met, so it's impossible for them to talk about these things. That leaves Ran.

Furthermore, some time ago, Xiaolan even tried to match her up with Kitahara Natsuyu, so it's quite normal for her to tell Kitahara Natsuyu about these things.

Xiaolan: Mom, I've really worried myself sick over you!

Eri Kisaki: Thank you!
“Yes.” Kitahara Natsumi didn’t hesitate and immediately sold out Xiaolan: “I wrote down what Xiaolan said when she was chatting with us.”

"However, I can understand why you don't want to call me by that name, after all, it evokes memories."

"But what's done is done. Let's not dwell on the past and look forward to the future!"

What does Kogoro Mouri have to think about?

He smoked, drank heavily, gambled, and did everything except laundry detergent; he was definitely not a good person.

Of course, Kitahara Natsuhiro also knew that he was only slightly better than Kogoro Mouri.

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki picked up her orange juice, took a sip, and said, "I've already forgotten about him."

"It's just that when I call out Goro's name, I tend to think of that guy."

"Now I avoid calling him Goro directly."

Cats don't only have one name; sometimes you can call them by another name. Mimi!

You can call any cat in the world "Mimi"; it's a universal name.

He had tried it before.

If you call other cats "Mimi" outside, they will respond. If you call your house cat "Mimi" at home, it will also respond.

So, no problem.

“I see.” Kitahara Natsuyu smiled. “But living alone, it’s true that you should keep some pets. It makes the house feel more cozy.”

"Xia Yu, do you also keep pets at home?" Eri asked.

“No.” Kitahara Natsuyu shook his head: “I’m very diligent when I’m at work, but I become a lazy dog ​​after get off work. If I had a pet, I would need to take care of it, which I probably couldn’t do.”

When I had a cat before, I had to scoop its poop every day, and its poop smelled really bad.

I really don't know why there's a coffee called "cat poop coffee".

Upon hearing this, Eri covered her mouth and laughed: "That's true."

"After a busy day outside, I really don't want to do anything when I get home, let alone take care of my pet."

"Sometimes I have to force myself to change Goro's litter, water, and food."

"But sometimes when I come home and it greets me, I feel very happy, as if I have family again."

After Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri separated, she had no family members on the surface.

Ran doesn't want to leave the Mouri Detective Agency to live with her, and her parents have already passed away.

Otherwise, she would have taken Xiaolan with her when she ran away from home ten years ago and went back to her parents' home.

“Goro is indeed very cute. If I had a cat this cute, I would like to have it as my family member, but only as a cat,” Kitahara Natsuhiro said seriously.

"Why only cats?" Eri asked.

"Because cats don't need to be taken out for walks, and they won't feel lonely when they're home alone," Kitahara Natsuyu said. "And they won't cause too much damage to the house!"

Cats spend two-thirds of their time sleeping each day.

When I'm awake, I'm tearing the house apart.

However, this house-destroying behavior is much milder than that of a husky.

A cat might at most scratch the sofa with its paw, while a husky will actually destroy your house; the two are very different.

Furthermore, if you're raising a cat, there's something you need to be careful about: you should be the one keeping the cat company, not the other way around.

Because cats sleep during the day and then go wild at night, sometimes even scratching at the door and howling in the living room.

So, to avoid being tormented by cats, it's necessary for people to torment cats.

But only people with free time would do that.

For office workers like Eri Kisaki who have to go to work every day, staying up late to watch cats is simply unrealistic.

Unless you wake the cat up while it's sleeping during the day and make it go back to sleep.

Otherwise, I'll be tortured every night.

Hearing this, Eri Kisaki laughed again; "It seems that you, Xia Yu, know these animals very well and are very familiar with their habits."

"I raised some pets when I was a child, but they all got lost, so I know a little about them."

This is a lie.

Kitahara Natsuyu didn't keep any animals when he was a child. The time he actually kept animals was before he transmigrated, when he kept cats. As for the habits of other animals, he only learned about them from short videos.

Before he traveled through time, the internet was very developed, and you could find anything online, including short videos introducing animal habits.

This includes pet dogs like Huskies.

However, there is a way to stop a husky from destroying the house: walk the dog.

Give it a good walk, then it won't have the energy to destroy the house.

“I see.” Eri nodded. “Xia Yu, you know so much about animals, you could try raising one. Although it might be a bit tiring to take care of, it will keep you company when you’re alone.”

"I happen to have a friend who works at a pet store; I can introduce you to him."

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "I can't give you an answer about pet ownership at the moment. If I really want to have one, I'm going to kidnap a kitten."

"This way, we can give stray animals a warm home!"

Kidnapping instead of buying!

Then, in a one-stop service, they remove the cat's testicles.

They won't go into heat then.

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki's eyes lit up, and she clasped her hands together, saying, "Great idea, this really is a great idea."

In Japan, there are strict regulations on pet ownership, so there are very few stray cats and dogs on the streets.

Even if there are very few, there are still stray cats and stray dogs.

These stray cats and dogs are very pitiful, often going hungry and unable to get medical treatment when they are sick.

Therefore, Kitahara Natsuhiro's suggestion of kidnapping instead of buying is quite good. This would reduce the number of stray cats and dogs, and the reduced number would also improve the surrounding environment.

“However, my abilities are limited; I can only kidnap one, but that’s not certain. We’ll see,” Kitahara Natsuyu said.

Eri nodded, but did not force Kitahara Natsuyu to immediately get a pet.

She likes cats, but she won't force others to keep pet cats.

Because she wouldn't impose her ideas on others, if she chose to do so, then Ran would definitely be with her now, instead of with Kogoro Mouri.

And so, Kitahara Natsuhiro and Kisaki Eri chatted a lot about cats on the sofa.

Then the topic of sterilization came up.

This blue teddy bear cat hasn't been with us for very long, so it hasn't been spayed/neutered yet.

And it's a male cat.

After Kitahara Natsuyu mentioned this matter to Kisaki Eri, Goro, who was enjoying Kitahara Natsuyu's massage, suddenly shivered and then felt the malice from humans.

"Meow"

Goro shouted once, then fled.

"It's getting late, we can start making lunch now." Kitahara Natsuyu glanced at the clock on the wall.

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki turned to look at the clock and was taken aback: "It's almost twelve o'clock."

"It was so much fun chatting with Xia Yu, and time really flew by."

Living alone for a long time can make you want to find someone to chat with to relieve loneliness.

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "If you want to chat with me, I'm available anytime."

"But now is the time for you, Eri-nee, to show your skills!"

(End of this chapter)