Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 438 If you do the math, this is also part of my family's business!

Suzuki Estate.

Having just finished her part-time job, Sonoko returned to her family's manor and heard an interesting story from her mother.

"The twin skyscrapers of Nishitama City?" Sonoko Suzuki sat on the sofa in the living room, elegantly sipping her milk coffee. This was something she always did after finishing her part-time job, because it made her look like a working woman, giving her an adult feel.

"This was built by the Tokiwa Zaibatsu, right? Is it finished?"

She had heard about this, but didn't know it was already built.

Upon hearing this, Tomoko Suzuki said, "It's already been built, just recently."

"Furthermore, the Tokiwa Zaibatsu also borrowed a sum of money from a bank under our Suzuki Zaibatsu. You could say that this is also part of our Suzuki Zaibatsu's business, although it's not much."

"And the chairwoman of the Tokiwa Zaibatsu, Tokiwa Mio, called today to say she's planning to visit us. Would you like to come over? They're planning a banquet, so you can bring your friends along."

"Furthermore, they are also planning to visit the Ooka Zaibatsu in Kyoto!"

It can be said that the entire Japanese economy is dominated by the Suzuki zaibatsu's industries and related businesses, and loan transactions like this are countless. After all, the Suzuki zaibatsu is rich.

At the same time, the Suzuki zaibatsu also used this relationship to cultivate good relations with more companies and zaibatsu around the world, creating its own circle, which enabled it to rival the Ooka zaibatsu.

Even so, the Ooka zaibatsu still considered the Suzuki zaibatsu to be nouveau riche.

However, from the perspective of the Ooka Zaibatsu, the Suzuki Zaibatsu is indeed a nouveau riche, having risen to prominence in a very short time, and is far less established than the Ooka Zaibatsu.

Their Ooka zaibatsu has produced a prime minister; in that respect alone, the Suzuki zaibatsu can't compare.

"Sigh, they're even visiting the Ooka Zaibatsu?" Sonoko asked in surprise. "Isn't this just like offering a warm welcome only to be met with a cold shoulder?"

The Ooka zaibatsu considered the Suzuki zaibatsu to be nouveau riche, and even more so other smaller zaibatsu, whom they completely disregarded.

Who can blame them for having produced a prime minister and other high-ranking officials?

Therefore, some zaibatsu and companies in Tokyo usually do not invite the Ooka zaibatsu to their banquets, because it would be pointless to invite them as they would not come at all!

And this is the arrogant Ooka Zaibatsu!

Tomoko Suzuki said, "The Tokiwa Zaibatsu started out in the computer industry and has a lot of cooperation with the Ooka Zaibatsu. It's natural to extend an invitation for this kind of thing, even if it's like offering a warm welcome but getting a cold shoulder. It still represents a certain attitude."

"I see," Sonoko nodded. She wasn't very knowledgeable about business matters, but she was quite familiar with interpersonal relationships and social dynamics.

I can choose not to go, but you can't not invite me—that's roughly the gist of it!

"Then I'll take Ran and those kids with me! It'll be more fun with lots of people!" Sonoko said with a grin.

As the future heir to the Suzuki zaibatsu, she had no problem bringing a few more people with her.

Furthermore, Tokiwa Mio was quite pleased to see this situation.

"You can decide for yourself, but just don't embarrass the Suzuki family!" Suzuki Tomoko said softly.

For the Suzuki zaibatsu to go further, it's not just a matter of money; it also needs a solid foundation.

Being polite and well-mannered is one of the signs of having a refined character.

Sonoko usually acts nonchalantly, so you can't tell anything from her, but when it really matters, she is still the rightful heiress of the Suzuki Zaibatsu!

"Don't worry, Mom!" Sonoko waved her hand and said, "I won't bring shame to the family."

"I'll have them drive their own cars over then!"

"You can decide for yourself," Suzuki Tomoko said. "It's getting late, I'm going to rest now. Remember to say hello to Kitahara Natsuhiro for me tomorrow and ask him when he's coming to visit us."

She hadn't forgotten the help Kitahara Natsuhiro had given to their Suzuki Zaibatsu last time.

If it weren't for the information Sonoko provided, Kitahara Natsuhiro would have been a perfect candidate for marrying into the family.

He has a good job, is handsome, and has no family left—he's practically perfect.

Because there are no relatives or friends involved, there's no need to feel obligated to let them join the Suzuki zaibatsu, thus preventing outsiders from growing too powerful.

After all, Sonoko is a bit silly and quite love-obsessed.

Therefore, a man without any weaknesses is really suitable to be the son-in-law of the Suzuki family.

Unfortunately, Kitahara Natsuhiro was a womanizer with a lot of women outside, so Suzuki Tomoko didn't think about it that way.

If Kitahara Natsuhiro knew that a fortune of hundreds of millions was right in front of him and he had missed it, he wouldn't care at all!
Money is just a number to him.

As for strength?

Just kidding. What's his relationship with Sonoko? What's his relationship with the Suzuki zaibatsu? He can borrow her things, though.

Therefore, Kitahara Natsuhiro didn't care about this matter at all.

After all, how can a man give up the whole forest for one tree?
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

“Okay, I understand!” Sonoko nodded and said, “But when does the banquet start? I’d like to let everyone prepare.”

Tomoko Suzuki said, "It's next week, the time is very close, you can start preparing now."

After saying that, she stretched and walked towards her bedroom.

However, after returning to her bedroom, she looked at the empty room and couldn't help but sigh softly.

"Suzuki Shiro, you're useless!"

After giving a cold snort, Tomoko Suzuki went straight to bed.

As for Shiro Suzuki, he was sleeping in another room.

He was too old to take it anymore, so he always slept in the guest room.

Although there are no women, I feel quite at ease, you know what I mean!
the other side.

After learning about this, Sonoko immediately told her best friends Ran, Sera Masumi, and Koizumi Akako.

They even started a voice chat in their group chat.

"Oh, a banquet hosted by the Tokiwa Zaibatsu?" Sera Masumi asked. "May I go?"

Upon hearing this, Sonoko said, "Of course! The Tokiwa Zaibatsu borrowed a lot of money from our Suzuki Zaibatsu. If you calculate it, it's one of our family's properties. We're practically half the owners, so why not!"

Mio Tokiwa is perfectly capable of distinguishing right from wrong in this kind of situation, unless she doesn't want to continue working in Tokyo's business world!
"In that case, I'll go, but I'll have to prepare a dress again." Sera Masumi was having a real headache over this.

Although she doesn't care about her figure, sometimes if her figure is too bad, some dresses simply can't be filled out, and even if she puts things in them, it's still very obvious and looks strange.

You might even be told that you don't have anything at all, and what are you pretending for! That's really embarrassing!
Hearing this, Sonoko and the others couldn't help but laugh.

"Shin-chan, you could actually develop a bit more. After all, your aunt has a really great figure, an S-shape. How come you didn't inherit that?" Sonoko said with a grin.

Koizumi Akako and Koran in the chat group both nodded in agreement.

Furthermore, all three of them inherited their mother's figure. Even Koizumi Akako is busty, and not small at all. She's just not as big as Ran or Sonoko, but not by much.

However, Sera Masumi is far inferior; she is completely flat-chested and did not inherit even a fraction of Sera Mary's figure.

Even if it's just a small inheritance, there should be a B, so it won't be so awkward.

"I don't know either." Sera Masumi glanced at her flat chest, then looked at the wall, and finally looked away.

Because behind the wall was his mother, Sera Mary.

"Maybe this is just my natural physique, or maybe it's because of my martial arts training!"

Unable to figure out the reason, Sera Masumi could only blame it on martial arts training.

This brings us to his older brother, Shuichi Akai.

Her Jeet Kune Do was taught by Shuichi Akai.

"Is it really because of martial arts training?" Koizumi Akako couldn't help but tease.

Having spent time together, she had become familiar with Sonoko, Ran, and Sera Masumi, so there was no problem in sharing some private matters.

We're all good sisters, and the kind of good sisters who don't scheme against each other.

After all, they haven't fallen for the same man, and they're both content with their current lives, so there's no need for them to scheme against each other.

Furthermore, Sonoko is generous enough, which makes it really hard to dislike her.

Who doesn't like a generous friend?
Of course, some people just don't like their friends being generous, feeling that they are showing off their wealth or superiority.

If Kitahara Natsuyu had such a friend before his transmigration, then without a doubt, that friend would be his godfather.

However, after she transmigrated, Sonoko became like a stepmother to her, which is really kind of her!

"That's right, it's because of martial arts training!" Sera Masumi still stubbornly insisted.

There was no way around it; among these four people, her figure was the worst.

"Why don't we go to the hospital to get it checked out? I think there's still hope!" Sonoko suggested.

She saw Sera Masumi's figure, and observed it up close, but it was really too flat, without any curves.

It was precisely because of this that Kaito Kid once mistook Sera Masumi for a man and stripped her naked.

If Sera Masumi had even the slightest fluctuation in her emotions, she wouldn't have been treated like a boy by Kaito Kid.

It's truly a sad story!
“Yes, we’re only seventeen, we should still have room to grow,” Xiaolan chimed in.

"The hospital?" Sera Masumi paused, then thought it was worth a visit.

Although she had seen a doctor in London before, and the test results showed that she was in good health and there was nothing wrong with her body, except that her breasts were very flat and not underdeveloped.

There is absolutely none!

The differences between people can really be huge!
"Alright, let's go see if we can salvage this!" Sera Masumi said with a smile.

In the past, she wouldn't have cared so much.

But now it's different. Everyone her age has one, but she doesn't. Plus, after attending banquets and meeting all sorts of people, she couldn't help but feel a little inferior!

What girl doesn't want to wear pretty clothes or have a good figure?

“That’s right!” Sonoko said, “Why don’t we go to my family’s hospital? I can make an appointment for you. That doctor is quite famous!”

For the Suzuki zaibatsu, this was a trivial matter, not worth mentioning at all; it was just a matter of a phone call.

"Thank you, Sonoko. I'll leave it to you then!" Sera Masumi said.

Since we've already troubled the garden so much and received so many benefits from it, we don't mind having a little more.

At worst, if Sonoko's family encounters any trouble in the future, or if she herself encounters any trouble, she will risk her life to help Sonoko!
This is the kind of friend who would go to great lengths for you!
"No problem at all!" Yuanzi said. "By the way, Auntie can come along too, so we can all have some fun together."

"My mom..." Sera Masumi paused, "I'll talk to her about it tomorrow and see what she thinks!"

"But my mom would probably be willing to go."

Since attending the Suzuki Zaibatsu's 60th anniversary celebration and spending the night talking with Kitahara Natsuhiro, Sera Mary has undergone a significant change.

I've been going out more often, and I look much younger now, and I'm not as gloomy as before.

This is probably what Kitahara Natsuhiro meant when he said that the children have all grown up and no longer need your care, so you can take this opportunity to do some things for yourself.

Right now, Sera Mary is probably doing something she wants to do!

As for what it was, she didn't know and didn't ask!
"That's good." Sonoko said, "We'll go together, and we'll bring Ayumi, Conan, and Professor Agasa along too!"

"I'm really looking forward to Professor Agasa's corny joke riddles!"

Every time Professor Agasa is on a big occasion, he will tell a corny joke or riddle.

The riddles are secondary; what I really want to see is whether Professor Agasa can still come up with those corny jokes.

"Hahaha." Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Professor Agasa's corny jokes and riddles are really interesting, but we need to prepare some hot drinks first!"

Because it’s too cold!
“That’s right!” Sonoko said.

While Xiaolan was chatting with Sonoko and the others.

In another room, Kogoro Mouri lay on his bed, looking at his phone with a grin on his face.

Conan, who was sleeping on the floor, listened to the somewhat eerie laugh and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What good thing happened to this old man that he's laughing so scaryly?"

He knew Kogoro Mouri too well; he only smiled so slyly when something good happened.

Or perhaps the woman had an appointment?
"That's great!" Kogoro Mouri said, looking at the text message on his phone. "My junior hasn't forgotten me, her senior. She actually invited me to the banquet. That's wonderful."

"A wealthy female student, and single at that!"

"Hehehehe."

(End of this chapter)