Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 420 Let's go up then, who's afraid of who!
"Tell me, why are you following me!"

After getting out of the car, Yukiko confronted Chris and Chikage Kuroba, who had been following her.

She never imagined that her best friend would follow her, and even follow her here.

Although the place where Masami Hirota and Ai lived was not a secret to them, it was something everyone knew.

But you can't follow me like that. What are you trying to do?
Is it trying to steal my food? That's outrageous!

However, even if it comes to fighting for food, you are already far behind, because two people have already started fighting for food before you.

She heard everything on the phone, the entire story, which was truly embarrassing and made her heart race.

Even a woman like her is like that.

After all, phone calls are just too exciting!
Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage and Chris exchanged a glance and laughed in unison: "We came to help you out, so we came to see you together."

"Share the burden?" Upon hearing this, Yukiko rolled her eyes at the two of them: "I think you just don't want to see me enjoying Kitahara Natsuhiro all by myself!"

"However, I have some new information that I'd like to share with you!"

"New intelligence?" Kuroba Chikage and Chris were taken aback.

Although they were all highly skilled, they did not install any listening devices on Yukiko, so they did not know any new information about her.

“Yes.” Yukiko turned her head to look in a certain direction and said with a smile, “You should know where this place is, right?”

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage and Chris looked towards the apartment not far away.

Kuroba Chikage had no idea what was so special about this place, only that it was Beika Town.

Chris, however, seemed to know something, and a cold smile appeared on her face: "This is where Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara live."

Although she had promised Kitahara Natsumi that she wouldn't cause trouble for Haibara Ai, she could still say something sarcastic or beat her up, so she knew that Haibara Ai lived here.

"Oh, it's those two sisters." Kuroba Chikage suddenly realized.

She naturally recognized both Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara, and even asked them about it because they were sisters but had different names.

The reason they said it was because their parents divorced, which is why they each have different names.

She didn't press the matter further, as it would be impolite to continue.

However, since Yukiko is here, it means that Kitahara Natsuhiro is also here. This means that Kitahara Natsuhiro is currently with Hirota Masami and Haibara Ai.
In other words, Yukiko had a phone call with Kitahara Natsuhiro in the car, which is how she found out about this, and it also proves that Yukiko had just heard some strange noises!

"Kitahara Natsuhiro is probably fooling around with Hirota Masami and Haibara Ai, isn't he?" Chris sneered.

Upon hearing the slightly cold smile on Chris's face, Yukiko and Chikage both felt something was off.

Yukiko, in particular, had long felt that Chris's expression was a bit off when facing Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara. Sometimes she smiled sweetly, and sometimes she smiled coldly, but these expressions all pointed to one thing:
Chris was very unhappy at this moment.

After all, as Chris's best friend, she was aware of these things.

But here's the question: why does Chris have such a strong reaction to Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara?

Could it be that they knew each other before?
Or is it that Ai Haibara offended Chris when she was in America?
That doesn't make sense either. One is a college student studying in the United States, and the other is a movie star. They shouldn't have any connection.

It's really baffling.

However, she didn't intend to press the matter further, because she knew Chris well.

If Chris doesn't want to talk about it, she won't tell you no matter how much you ask; if Chris wants to talk about it, she'll tell you whether you ask her or not.

Because she understands Chris, Yukiko doesn't ask these questions casually.

After all, everyone has their own little secrets, even she does. It's not advisable to pry too deeply into things.

If I really do that, I might not even be able to remain friends with them anymore.

So let's wait until Chris is ready to tell her before asking!

However, she was still quite curious: did Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara steal Chris's boyfriend?

That doesn't make sense, she didn't have a boyfriend before!

Sure enough, every woman is a gossip, even Yukiko is no exception!
“That’s right!” Yukiko nodded, answering the question: “Kitahara Natsuhiro is currently fooling around with these two women!”

As soon as the words were spoken, a familiar voice reached the ears of the three of them.

"Who said that? I didn't fool around with them!" Kitahara Natsumi appeared around the three of them at some point.

It was already evening, close to midnight, and there wasn't a soul in sight near the apartment except for the four of them.

So this place is really a great place to have a conversation, and there's a breeze, which is quite comfortable.

"Why do you look like a ghost?!" Yukiko was startled by the sudden voice.

After all, Kitahara Natsumi was clearly not here when we arrived, but now he has suddenly appeared here. He is truly elusive and terrifying!
Chris, standing to the side, didn't find anything strange, nor did she find Kitahara Natsuhiro's elusive appearances odd.

Because she knew Kitahara Natsuyu's true identity—a half-human, half-ghost being—it was quite normal for her to suddenly appear and disappear.

Even now, she can't forget the scene of being teased by Kitahara Natsuyu.

Thinking about it now, it's kind of funny; my butt's a little itchy.
"That's exactly what I'm saying!" Kuroba Chikage retorted irritably, "People can scare each other to death!"

"You, a phantom thief and lady, are afraid of these things?!" Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but tease.

Since these three women have such a good relationship, it's okay to say some things.

Moreover, Yukiko already knows that Chikage Kuroba is the Phantom Thief Lady, and Chris knows it too.

This is the result of their conversation at the company.

But the only person who didn't reveal her secret was Chris.

Because some secrets are better left unsaid; it's better for her and for everyone else.

"Even the Phantom Thief Lady is afraid, and besides, I haven't been a Phantom Thief Lady for a long time. Let's not bring up things from twenty years ago, it's embarrassing!" Kuroba Chikage said.

She initially became a phantom thief lady just for fun, but later encountered some trouble and almost got killed. It was because of this that she met Kuroba Toichi, and the two of them eventually got married.

As everyone knows, Kuroba Toichi ended up killing himself and becoming nothing more than a pile of ashes!
"Alright, let's not talk about it." Kitahara Natsuyu looked at the three stunning beauties in front of him and couldn't help but laugh: "Shouldn't Yukiko be the one to come see me today? Why are you all here too?"

Upon hearing this, Kuroba Chikage's cheeks flushed, while Chris's expression remained unchanged.

Just kidding, she's a woman who's seen it all, she won't be intimidated by something so trivial.

"Could it be that you also want to apologize to me like Yukiko did?"

Yukiko came here to apologize, because she had deceived Kitahara Natsuhiro.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro felt that there was no need to do so.

We all know each other well, so there's no need for apologies or anything like that; just showing our true colors is enough.
Cough
There are some things that can't be said here, you know what I mean.

Upon hearing this, Chris crossed her arms and said, "We just want your water, is that not allowed?"

Yukiko and Chikage, who were standing nearby, were somewhat taken aback when they heard this.

Wow, no wonder she's from America, she's got a fierce way of speaking!

Hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu was also taken aback by what he heard. He hadn't expected Chris to say something like that.

As expected of Vermouth from the Black Organization, not only is her disguise amazing, but her verbal skills are also extremely impressive!
“Sure, why not!” Kitahara Natsuyu made a welcoming gesture: “Then let’s go up!”

"The spring night is too short, let's start as soon as possible! After all, you have to go to work tomorrow!"

"Go up?" Yukiko asked, somewhat surprised. "Shouldn't we be looking for a hotel?"

Although she knew that Kitahara Natsuhiro had some ulterior motives for calling her here, he made no attempt to hide his intentions.

"What are we going to the hotel for?" Kitahara Natsuyu asked. "Isn't it more convenient to go upstairs? Why waste money at the hotel? Besides, there are quite a few hidden cameras in the hotel rooms. I don't want you to be the female lead, but I don't mind being the male lead."

Upon hearing this, Chris, Yukiko, and Chikage Kuroba all couldn't help but twitch their cheeks.

If you want to form a human pyramid, then do it. Why are you saying all this unnecessary stuff?

“Go, why not go!” Chris took the lead: “I’m quite interested in Ai Haibara’s house. I wonder if it’s the scene I’m imagining.”

A scene from my imagination?
It seems Chris still can't let go of Ai.

Of course, it's not that he can't get over Ai Haibara, but rather that he can't get over Ai Haibara's mother, Elena Miyano and Atsushi Miyano.

Because it was they who developed this drug, and she suffered a great deal of pain because of it.

Fortunately, the storm has passed and the sun is shining again, and her body has regained its vitality, just like a normal woman.

"Hey, Chris," Yukiko reached out to stop her, then chased after her, with Chikage Kuroba close behind.

Kitahara Natsumi couldn't help but laugh as he watched the three of them walk away: "If you want to go up, just say so. Why are you being so awkward?"

He could tell that since Yukiko and the others had already arrived, they were prepared to go all out.

But they couldn't find a reason to convince themselves, so when Chris took the lead, they had a reason to go up.

There's a perfectly valid reason to go with Chris!

Immediately, Kitahara Natsuhiro followed.

A few minutes later.

Kitahara Natsuhiro brought Chris, Yukiko, and Kuroba Chikage to Hirota Masami and Haibara Ai's house.

Their home was very simple, consisting of a living room, balcony, kitchen, bathroom, and two bedrooms.

Although they are sisters and love to be together, they still need some private space.

That's why Masami Hirota rented this two-bedroom apartment.

The room is also quite cozy, as most of it was decorated by Masami Hirota, and some by Ai Haibara, but most of the decorations were in her own room.

but
After Yukiko, Chikage Kuroba, and Chris entered the room, Masami Hirota and Ai Haibara were already sitting in the living room.

Masami Hirota had a big smile on her face, seemingly very welcoming of their arrival, and even politely brought out new slippers for them.

Ai, on the other hand, had a sour face on her face. Of course, this sour face was mainly directed at Chris, that is, Vermouth, not at Yukiko and Chikage Kuroba.

After all, the two of them were quite at odds within the black organization.

Vermouth wanted to kill her, and later she wanted to too, but she just couldn't.

Later, she also left the organization, and Vermouth also left halfway through, but not completely.

"Why are you here?!" Ai crossed her arms and looked at Chris with an unfriendly gaze.

If she could, she would never want to see Vermouth again in her life, let alone in her own home.

"Why can't I come?" Chris smiled broadly, changed into slippers, and walked towards Ai Haibara, plopping down next to her. "A guest has arrived, aren't you going to pour the guest a glass of water?"

"Guest?" Ai Haibara sneered, "I think you're an unwelcome guest. If you want water, go get it yourself. I'm not going to pour it for you!"

She never poured water for Vermouth while she was in the organization, so it was even less likely that she would do so at home!

I, Ai Haibara, am not a slave to that woman, Vermouth!
After all, she has Kitahara Natsuyu as her backer, so she's not afraid of Vermouth at all!

"I'll do it!" Masami Hirota smiled slightly, and then prepared to pour water for Vermouth.

"I'll do it. You guys chat together." Kitahara Natsumi smiled, then went to the kitchen to boil water and pour it out.

At this moment, five women—Hirota Masami, Haibara Ai, Yukiko, Chris, and Kuroba Chikage—sat to the side, looking at each other, but none of them spoke first.

Because they didn't know what to say at that moment.

Yukiko can't exactly say, "I'm here to join you guys!"
She couldn't bring herself to say those words.

(End of this chapter)