Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 318 ends! Tomoko Suzuki's invitation!
Happy times always pass quickly.

The nearly week-long trip has quietly come to an end.

In the blink of an eye, Kitahara Natsuhiro and his group returned to Beika Town, Tokyo from Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido.

After dropping everyone off in Beika Town, Kitahara Natsuhiro drove Sonoko's family's RV back to the Suzuki Zaibatsu's estate, and also delivered the RV to the Suzuki family.

"Ran, goodbye Conan." Sonoko waved from the RV and said, "We'll see each other at school in a couple of days."

"Oh, right, Conan, don't forget to do your winter break homework."

At this point, Sonoko suddenly remembered something and then laughed.

She remembered that Conan forgot to do his homework when he first went to Teitan Elementary School, and he also caused trouble in class, which led to Kitahara Natsuhiro punishing him by making him copy the school rules of Teitan Elementary School.

Sonoko remembers this incident very well.

Upon hearing this, Conan's lips twitched involuntarily, as if he knew what Sonoko was thinking, and he mentally made a sarcastic remark.

"That gossipy Sonoko actually remembered that. Once I'm back to being Shinichi Kudo, I'll definitely teach her a lesson!"

"But... I still have a chance to become Shinichi Kudo again."

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but sigh, then forced a smile and said, "Sonoko-neechan, I finished my homework a long time ago."

He finished his homework in just a few days during his vacation.

After all, elementary school students' homework isn't difficult or that much; it can be finished in a few days with extra work.

However, he had finished his homework, but Mitsuhiko and the others had not.

This was information he had heard from Professor Agasa.

Because Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi are at the professor's house working on their assignments.

However, Conan does not intend to tell Kitahara Natsuhiro about this.

Kitahara Natsuyu is their homeroom teacher. If he finds out about this, he'll probably visit their home, and they'll be in big trouble then.

Even after school starts, the intensity of homework checks can be increased.

Therefore, as a member of the Junior Detective League, Conan would not make things more difficult for his teammates.

Conan's assimilation rate is 100%!
However, Kitahara Natsuyu, being a Gengar, possesses the power to know what others are thinking through their emotions.

Therefore, Kitahara Natsuhiro had completely seen through Conan's thoughts.

However, he didn't intend to cause trouble for Yuan Tai and the others. After all, he had grown up like that, and there was no need to break their umbrellas.

Besides, it's still winter break, so he has no reason to make any home visits. And these kids haven't caused any trouble during this winter break.

After all, they had been taught a good lesson by him for causing trouble before.

Most importantly, Conan, the Grim Reaper, is not in Beika Town. Because of Conan's absence, there aren't many cases in Beika Town.

So Genta, Mitsuhiko, and Ayumi didn't cause much trouble; they just played games with other children or accepted requests from other children.

Besides, with Professor Agasa as our hidden guardian, everything will be fine.

"Hehe." Sonoko said with a grin, "It's good that you've finished. Don't let Kitahara-sensei make you copy the school rules as punishment."

"No way!"

Upon hearing the words "school rules," Conan couldn't help but shudder.

The nightmare struck him again!

"Alright, Sonoko." Ran, seeing Conan's expression, knew what he was thinking and covered her mouth, laughing. "Now Conan knows he was wrong."

"Don't mention this anymore, look, he's starting to tremble."

"Sigh." Upon hearing this, Sonoko looked at Conan and indeed saw him trembling. She then teased, "It really is true that one thing can subdue another."

"It seems only Teacher Kitahara can tame this precocious brat!"

"Ugh!" Conan said irritably, "Sonoko-neechan, you'd better hurry up and leave!"

"Hahaha." Sonoko couldn't help but laugh: "It seems that brat Conan is getting a little annoyed with me."

"But it's getting late, I should head back."

Afterwards, Sonoko waved again, bidding a final farewell to Conan and Ran.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was in the driver's seat, slowly started the car.

Ran and Sonoko returned to the Mouri Detective Agency after watching Sonoko, Kitahara Natsuhiro, and the RV leave.

But when they got back, Ran and Conan saw the messy office, filled with the smell of alcohol and a little bit of stench.

As for Kogoro Mouri, he was already quite drunk.

Although he showed some signs of striving for improvement after Eri Kisaki and Kogoro Mouri divorced, this was only for Ran's sake.

This time, Ran was away for a week, and during that week, Kogoro Mouri was left unattended, so he reverted to his previous carefree attitude.

"dad."

Upon witnessing this scene, Xiaolan dropped her luggage to the ground and covered her forehead with her other hand, unsure of what to say.

Although she had anticipated some things, she did not expect it to be this serious.

The firm is no longer what it used to be; calling it a dumping ground wouldn't be an exaggeration.

A large number of beer bottles, lunch boxes, and changes of clothes were left in the office.

Thankfully it's not summer, otherwise this room would really be a garbage dump, and flies would be flying everywhere.

Fortunately, it's winter now, and spring is just around the corner, so the weather isn't too hot and there aren't many mosquitoes or flies.

Even so, the office didn't smell very good.

Just then, Kogoro Mouri, who was watching Yoko Okino's videotape, finally realized that his daughter had returned with Conan.

Kogoro Mouri, with his droopy eyes, waved to the two of them while holding a beer can.

"Ran, Conan, you're back."

"Did you bring me any souvenirs? There should be some really good sake in Hokkaido, right?"

"Hurry up and take it out!"

"It's getting late, so I might as well cook dinner while I'm at it. Then I can enjoy some fine wine and delicious food at the same time."

"You have no idea, since you guys went on your trip, I've been eating convenience store bento boxes for every meal. I'm so tired of them."

"It's good that you're back."

"belch"

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri let out a burp and scratched his messy hair.

At this time, Kogoro Mouri not only had messy hair and a stubble beard, but his suit was also wrecked and looked like a rag and pickled vegetables.

"Heh." Conan's lips twitched after seeing this scene: "Uncle is still the same old freak."

"Auntie Eri was right to divorce Uncle."

"Although Kitahara Natsuyu isn't exactly a good man either, he seems to be much better than my uncle so far."

"As for Kitahara Natsuhiro, he neither drinks nor gambles."

To be fair, Conan does think Kitahara Natsuhiro is better than Mouri Kogoro, but only slightly.

After all, Kitahara Natsuhiro doesn't drink or gamble, which is really a good thing.

"Dad!!!" Just then, Ran suddenly roared and took a few steps to Kogoro Mouri, her face full of anger.

"What's wrong?" Kogoro Mouri looked at his daughter, who had appeared in front of him angrily. His slightly drunken mind cleared up a little, but it still wasn't enough.

"What happened?" Xiaolan suppressed the urge to punch someone and patiently asked, "How did the agency become like this? Wasn't it very clean before I left?"

"And why didn't you go out to do any work?!"

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri scratched his head and waved his hand, saying, "The industry has been sluggish lately, and there aren't many commissions, so I'm taking a break."

"I've made a lot of money before, so a week's rest won't be a problem!"

Because of Conan, Kogoro Mouri became famous and made a lot of money.

Similarly, Kogoro Mouri's rise and fall are both due to Conan.

Because Conan was away on a trip, there weren't many clients coming to his door.

If Kogoro Mouri goes with them, they're bound to encounter a case.

But this time, Kogoro Mouri wasn't on the trip.

"You took a week off?"

It's hard! It's hard!
Xiaolan's fist hardened.

“I can understand taking a week off, but I completely cannot understand how the office has become like this. Dad, can’t you tidy it up yourself?”

"Pack up?" Kogoro Mouri, his eyes drooping, looked around and nodded. "We should pack up, but no rush. Let me finish watching Ms. Yoko Okino's videotape first."

Bang!
Before Kogoro Mouri could finish speaking, a loud bang echoed through the office.

The table in front of Kogoro Mouri was dented.

Xiao Lan's fist, as big as a clay pot, and her sinister expression appeared in his eyes.

"Dad, could you please tidy up this place?"

In that instant, Kogoro Mouri sobered up immediately, his eyes cleared, and he quickly stood up: "Okay, I'll get ready right away."

The next second, Kogoro Mouri picked up the pile of trash and started cleaning it up.

Xiaolan looked at her busy father, sighed, and muttered to herself, "Dad, Mom really can't blame anyone else for leaving you!"

She doesn't expect her father to become a dragon among men, but can't he just be a little more normal?

Kogoro Mouri is pretty normal, but he only becomes normal when Ran is around.

so.
Ugh.
Conan, standing to the side, swallowed hard as he looked at Kogoro Mouri and the table, thinking to himself, "Uncle really deserves it."

The next second, a black plastic bag suddenly appeared in Conan's hand, which looked like a garbage dump.

"Hey, what is this?"

He stared at the pile of trash in his hand, momentarily stunned.

Just then, Kogoro Mouri's voice came from beside him: "Kid, you help clean up too."

"Ugh!!!"

Conan couldn't help but wail.

Although reluctant, Conan still got to work.

After all, he was just a guest here and had no way to resist.

Ran, who was standing nearby, said, "You guys tidy up here first. Conan, you keep an eye on Dad. If he slacks off, just tell me."

"I'll go to the supermarket to buy some ingredients first, and then I'll cook."

"Yes!" Conan readily accepted the order.

"Dad." Xiaolan glanced at her elderly father, her eyes sharp.

"Yes! I've decided I won't slack off!"

Kogoro Mouri immediately straightened up and nodded solemnly.

"very good."

After arranging everything, Ran took her luggage and Conan's luggage to the third floor, and then went to the supermarket to buy groceries.

After Ran left, Kogoro Mouri and Conan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Conan did not do anything wrong, Ran's anger still put a lot of pressure on him.

"It's all Uncle's fault, he dragged me into this too, really!" Conan thought to himself before getting to work.

Kogoro Mouri, standing to the side, did not slack off but worked diligently.

Because he knew very well that an angry Xiaolan was truly terrifying.

Suzuki Estate.

At this moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro drove his RV with Sonoko to the Suzuki Estate.

He originally thought Suzuki Tomoko wasn't home, but then Suzuki Tomoko came back.

Furthermore, Suzuki Tomoko also wanted to meet Kitahara Natsuhiro.

After all, Kitahara Natsuyu was just a little short of becoming her son-in-law, but things were put on hold for some reason.

So she decided to meet with Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Perfect timing! Kitahara Natsuhiro is coming to return the car today, so let's meet him today.

"Mrs. Suzuki wants to see me?" Kitahara Natsuhiro followed Sonoko through the Suzuki Manor, then turned to look at her. "I didn't bring any gifts, I'm a little rude."

I brought some souvenirs from Hokkaido, but it's not enough.

This was something he had planned to have Sonoko give to Tomoko Suzuki, but he hadn't expected Tomoko Suzuki to actually want to see him.

It caught me a little off guard.

Upon hearing this, Sonoko waved her hand and said, "It's alright."

“My mom won’t care about these things; these gifts are enough.”

"Besides, my mom is quite easy to talk to, so you don't need to be nervous, Kitahara-sensei."

"It's just having a meal at home, chatting, nothing much."

Although she had planned to introduce Kitahara Natsuyu to her older sister, she gave up the idea due to some issues.

Even so, Tomoko Suzuki was still somewhat curious about Natsuhiro Kitahara.

It would be good to take this opportunity to meet.

“Alright then,” Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded.

soon
Led by a maid, Sonoko and Kitahara Natsuyu arrived at a garden in the manor.

At this moment, Tomoko Suzuki was enjoying coffee and admiring the flowers in the garden, having a wonderful time.

"Madam, Miss Sonoko and Mr. Kitahara have arrived."

The maid approached Suzuki Tomoko, bowed slightly, and slowly stepped aside.

Upon hearing this, Tomoko Suzuki put down her coffee cup, stood up, looked at Natsuhiro Kitahara, and extended her hand, saying, "Hello, I am Sonoko's mother, Tomoko Suzuki."

"Mrs. Suzuki, I am Kitahara Natsuhiro, a friend of Sonoko!"

(End of this chapter)