Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 524 A Tea-like Aura! Call Daddy to Protect You!

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded as he listened to Akiba Reiko's words: "It's really good that you can think this way. It proves that you've truly come to terms with it."

"Don't think about anything else now, just focus on making the concert a success. I've been waiting for this for so long."

Although he couldn't understand anything about concerts, he was happy as long as the voices were pleasant.

After all, the concert featured Reiko Akiba as a soprano.

It's worth noting that among Japanese sopranos right now, Reiko Akiba is in the top tier.

Many people are waiting for Reiko Akiba's singing, and with the power of the Suzuki zaibatsu, this concert will not stop.

At least for now, it won't stop.

“Yes.” Akiba Reiko nodded. “Thank you for your advice.”

"Encouragement?" Kitahara Natsuyu said with a smile, "I wouldn't call this encouragement, I'm just telling the truth."

"It was like a wake-up call for me. I'm truly grateful for the help you gave me when I was at my most innocent." Akiba Reiko expressed her sincere gratitude.

At that time, she was going through a low period, not only because someone was following her, but also because she was experiencing setbacks in her career.

But now everything is alright, and she has stood up again. All the sadness and unpleasantness of the past have vanished.

She needs to look forward now.

"You're too kind. We're friends, and friends should help each other," Kitahara Natsuyu said. "If you need anything in the future, I'll help you too. Of course, if I need anything, I'll ask you for help."

"Oh?" Akiba Reiko laughed upon hearing this. "Is there anything else you need my help with?"

"Is it because of your girlfriends that you asked me to help mediate the fight, or are you hiding from debt collectors?"

She couldn't help but tease him.

Kitahara Natsumi is good in every way, with excellent, even top-notch, qualities in all aspects, but unfortunately, he is too much of a womanizer.

That's all she could do to tease Kitahara Natsuhiro.

However, such a thing is unlikely to happen, since Kitahara Natsuyu has never argued with his women, and it's impossible for him to come to him to hide from his debts.

"Hiding from debt collectors, who knows, that might actually happen," Kitahara Natsuyu said with a half-smile.

After all, having too many women around him might just set off a powder keg and blow him to bits.

This situation is not impossible, but the probability of it happening is extremely low.

After all, the women around him are all good women, not the kind who would cause trouble.

"That's true. Sometimes it's better to be safe than sorry. I'll help you if that happens."

"How to help?"

"Of course, we'll grab you from the sidelines and let your female confidantes beat you up!"

"Oh, you're really mean. If I really get beaten up, the consequences will be dire." Kitahara Natsuyu looked pitiful.

But with Kitahara Natsuhiro acting this way, Akiba Reiko wasn't fooled at all.

"So what if it's bad? Anyway, you got yourself into this mess, so you'll have to take the blame." Akiba Reiko smiled slightly and then sat down in the seat prepared for her by the Metropolitan Police Department.

However, at this moment, many people looked at Akiba Reiko, especially Yonehara Akiko and others, with somewhat strange gazes.

When Akiba Reiko felt these gazes, she immediately understood that Yonehara Akiko and the others regarded her as a love rival.

Furthermore, the relationship between Kitahara Natsuyu and himself was somewhat ambiguous, and given how enthusiastic their conversation had been just now, it was quite normal for him to be suspected.

But she really has nothing to do with Kitahara Natsuhiro; it's just that Kitahara Natsuhiro seems to have some feelings for her.

However, she couldn't explain this kind of thing, not only because of the Metropolitan Police Department, but more because it was something that couldn't be explained clearly and would only make things worse.

Let's just not explain!
So what if I'm misunderstood? It won't hurt me.

"Oh dear," Kawabe Kanade said, leaning closer and whispering in Akiba Reiko's ear, "Your friend Kitahara-san seems to be quite popular, and you've become their rival in love."

"I'll treat your good friend Mr. Kitahara to dinner then, you won't cause me any trouble, will you?!"

She did indeed plan to treat Kitahara Natsuhiro to a meal after she finished this busy period, to properly repay his life-saving grace.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro seems to be quite popular, attracting the attention of many women, including his close friend Akiba Reiko.

It seems she's finally getting over the trauma of Hikaru Soma's death!

Hikaru Soma has been dead for several years, but he has remained single throughout those years.

She also advised Akiba Reiko to find another relationship, since finding someone else would be the best option to get over the trauma.

However, Akiba Reiko hadn't looked for anyone and had been using work to numb herself, but now it seems she's moved on.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro seems to have a lot of women around him. I wonder if Akiba Reiko can handle it.

Kawabe Kanade was unaware that Yonehara Akiko and the others were all Kitahara Natsuhiro's women, and that they were all aware of each other's existence.

If you knew, you would be absolutely amazed!

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko rolled her eyes at her friend: "Don't talk nonsense. Mr. Kitahara and I don't have that kind of relationship."

"And forget it, I'd better not say anything more."

She had originally planned to tell Kawabe Kanade the fact that Yonehara Akiko was Kitahara Natsuhiro's girlfriend, but considering that it was their private matter, she decided not to say it.

It wouldn't be good if saying it out loud caused any trouble.

If Kawabe Kanade wants to know, then she can just ask Kitahara Natsuhiro herself.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you becoming a riddle teller too?" Kawabe Kanade said irritably, "You stop talking halfway through your sentence, you really keep people in suspense."

"Tell me quickly, I'm so anxious!"

No one dislikes gossip, not even someone like Kawabe Kanade.

"I won't tell you, I'll keep you waiting." Akiba Reiko gritted her teeth and said nothing.

Kawabe no Kotoko had no choice but to give up.

This is why, whether she's inside the Metropolitan Police Department or outside their home, she'll definitely make things difficult for Akiba Reiko and force her to reveal her secrets.

While Akiba Reiko was chatting with Kawabe Kanade, Kitahara Natsuhiro also started chatting.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro was an outsider; the people chatting were Akiko, Chris, Ai, Sonoko, Ran, Koizumi Akako, and Sera Masumi, while Conan could only be a listener.

Because he was a child, and since these were topics for girls, he, as a boy, had no right to speak, so he could only sit aside with Kitahara Natsuyu as the best listeners.

"Sigh, this is getting a bit boring. I wonder when I can go back." Conan muttered to himself, his hands behind his head. He was initially quite willing to come to the Metropolitan Police Department, but now he felt there was nothing to do there, and he certainly wasn't qualified to look at the department's old files.

Even when he was still Shinichi Kudo, he only looked at a few old files before he couldn't look at them anymore.

He was only able to access the Metropolitan Police Department's archives to view some murder case files thanks to his father, Yusaku Kudo.

However, these were all relatively unimportant files; he wouldn't be able to access files that had far-reaching implications.

Of course, it's not that Kudo Shinichi isn't allowed to see it, but rather that we don't want him to discover anything; that's the most important thing.

If Shinichi Kudo were to discover something, a large number of people would definitely be in trouble.

In the end, Shinichi Kudo might also be thrown into Tokyo Bay to feed the sharks.

what?
His father is Yusaku Kudo.

Since it's Kudo Yusaku, then let's give him a private seat and throw him into Tokyo Bay to feed the fish.

If a novelist and detective of Kudo Yusaku's caliber really gets into big trouble, they'll be silenced if necessary.

It's no big deal that a mere novelist was silenced.

Kudo Yusaku's so-called connections are nothing in some matters; it's just a matter of someone else's word.

In other words, this world is a world of detectives. In another normal world, someone like Yusaku Kudo would have been silenced long ago.

My world doesn't need such awesome beings.

"Didn't you like the Metropolitan Police Department the most?" Kitahara Natsuhiro grabbed Conan's head with one hand and rested his chin on the other.

Upon hearing this, Conan rolled his eyes at him, wanting to slap his hand away, but he didn't dare.

After all, touching him won't hurt you, and if you don't let him touch you, he might just find something else to do.

It is fair to say that maintaining a good relationship with Kitahara Natsuhiro is essential.

Most importantly, he had a feeling that Kitahara Natsuhiro might already know his true identity.

After all, this guy gave his mom a billion yen to start a business. How could he be so generous if he hadn't investigated anything thoroughly?

Moreover, in this information age, some information can be found out with a little investigation, including information about my own mother, Yukiko.

So, Conan lowered his head and said in a very low voice, "Tell me honestly, do you know my identity?"

Fortunately, he was sitting next to Ayumi, while Ran and the others were sitting opposite him, so speaking at this volume wouldn't be too loud for Ran to hear.

Besides, Xiaolan is having a great time chatting right now, she doesn't have time to care about him!
Although he spoke very softly, Kitahara Natsuhiro could definitely hear him.

After all, this guy can hear some of my innermost thoughts, let alone what I say.

He felt that Kitahara Natsuyu possessed superhuman strength, such as the ability to see into other people's minds.

Although this is very unconventional, if he can transform from a high school student into a child, then it's not unreasonable for Kitahara Natsuyu to be able to eavesdrop on people's thoughts, which is also unconventional.

Sure enough, this world felt somewhat unfamiliar to him, while he was still waiting for Kitahara Natsuhiro to give him a response.

When Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was patting Conan's head, heard this, he was stunned for a moment. He hadn't expected Conan to ask so directly this time, which was really beyond his expectations.

Since Conan has already asked, it wouldn't be good for him to continue pretending not to hear.

After all, Conan is practically her son, and Yukiko dotes on her, so she might as well give Conan a little response.

"That's it!"

"Sort of?" Conan was completely unmoved by this, even saying "I knew it," but he was not satisfied with Kitahara Natsuyu's explanation. What did he mean by "sort of"?

Yes it is, no it is not.

What does "I guess so" mean?

"Please be clear, don't be so vague."

"Oh?" Kitahara Natsuyu looked at Conan with a half-smile, and lowered his voice as well: "You want to know that the black-clad idiot you were following was Vodka, the blond-haired man who knocked you unconscious was Gin, and the person who fed you the drug was also Gin?"

"If that's the case, then I really do know!"

After listening to Kitahara Natsuhiro's words, Conan's expression became increasingly tense, even turning terrified.

Gin?

Vodka?
Although both code names are liquor names and seem to be made up, Kitahara Natsuhiro was able to clearly describe their characteristics.

This forced Conan to believe it, and even made him feel terrified.

Kitahara Natsuyu actually knows so much information. Could it be that he's in cahoots with those people?

Thinking of this, Conan's face turned pale, and he trembled with unease.

Fear, terror!
"Idiot!" Kitahara Natsuhiro sensed the fear surging within Conan and couldn't help but curse, "Can't you use your brain? If I were with those people, you would be dead already, even if your mother were my woman."

"After all, your case of rejuvenation might be the only one in the world, and it's very valuable for research!"

Conan, upon hearing this, unexpectedly calmed down.

What Kitahara Natsuhiro said made a lot of sense; he couldn't refute it, and it was very logical.

"To be honest, I'm on your side, but don't expect me to help you with anything. I'm only telling you this information because of your mother." Kitahara Natsumi said earnestly, "You're an adult now. You are you, and your mother is your mother. Don't let your petty affairs disturb your mother's life."

"Otherwise, I'll get angry!"

"After all, you caused this yourself, so you have to figure out how to solve the problem you created!"

Hearing this, Conan paused for a moment, then nodded: "I know, I won't bother my mom, and I certainly won't bother my dad. I doubt he has any time to deal with me anyway."

Yusaku Kudo is now a big celebrity in the United States, and he's even considering a political career.

After all, one of his sons is of mixed race, and the other son is black.

It can be said that Yusaku Kudo now aligns well with American values.

Now he frequently goes out for business dinners and banquets, and sometimes he even brings his family of four along.

I'm so busy right now, I naturally don't have time to think about my adopted son, Conan.

"Good to know." Kitahara Natsuyu said, "Seeing how well-behaved you've been lately, I'll give you a discount."

"If you're ever about to be killed, just shout in your heart, 'Daddy Xia Yu, save me!' and you'll be safe and sound."

"I do not want it!"

(End of this chapter)