Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 118 Two Princesses! Eri and Yukiko
Didan Primary School.

Kitahara Natsuhiro stood on the playground, checked the time, and blew the whistle hanging around his neck.

Beep~~~~~~~
Upon hearing the whistle, the boys playing soccer not far away and the girls playing badminton nearby all stopped and turned to look at Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Kitahara Natsuyu looked at everyone and shouted, "There are only ten minutes left before school ends. Now everyone pack up your things and put them in the gym."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing that school was over, they didn't hesitate at all. After responding, they immediately began to pack up the sports equipment.

A few minutes later, the soccer ball, badminton racket, and other items were all packed up and then taken to the gym by Genta, the sports committee member handpicked by Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and Conan were also with them.

Soon, Genta and the others returned here.

"Teacher, everything is already put away," Genta said.

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "Genta, well done."

"Hey hey hey"

Genta scratched the back of his head and returned to the group.

"Girls, come with me to the changing room to change. Boys, follow Genta to the classroom to change. Understand?" Kitahara Natsuyu said loudly, looking around.

"Yes!"

Afterwards, Kitahara Natsuyu led the girls to the changing room to change clothes, while the boys, led by Genta, went to the classroom to change clothes.

Before long, the bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuyu also brought the girls into the classroom and then stood on the podium.

Since we're already here, I'll naturally say a few words.

"Don't linger on the way home after school, go straight home as soon as possible," Kitahara Natsuyu said softly. "And don't forget to do your homework, or you'll be punished when you get to school, understand?"

"Yes!"

The students below responded in unison.

"School is over."

Kitahara shouted something, then turned and left the classroom.

The classroom became noisy the moment I left.

"Conan, let's go home together."

Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko appeared in front of Conan, each carrying a schoolbag.

"Cough cough."

Conan, wearing a mask, coughed twice and said softly, "I'll go back later."

"Teacher Kitahara said he would go back with me. So you guys go back first."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of Genta and the other two lit up immediately, and they came over and hurriedly asked.

"Is Mr. Kitahara going to the shop?"

"Can we go together too?"

Genta and Mitsuhiko said excitedly.

If they could go together, they could get another free dinner.

Although the food at home is delicious, freebies always taste better.

Conan could tell what the three of them were thinking just by looking at them. Moreover, when they were at Professor Agasa's house, these three had mentioned that they wanted to eat the food cooked by Kitahara Natsuhiro.

That's probably why I went with him this time.

These three guys really know how to seize any opportunity.

Even if I don't let them go, they'll still go with me, but it's better to ask Kitahara-sensei first.

"I don't have any problems, but it would be better to ask Kitahara-sensei first," Conan said with a smile.

"Then let's hurry over there."

Genta raised his hand and cheered excitedly.

Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and the other two were doing the same thing.

Conan, standing to the side, covered his cheek and shook his head.

then
“That won’t do this time.” Kitahara Natsuyu looked down at Genta and the other two, rejecting their request.

"Oh, why?"

Ayumi and the other two said in unison.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu said, "Last time I took you there was because it was in its trial operation phase and there weren't many customers yet. But now the business has picked up, and the restaurant is already full. There are no seats available for you."

"Even if there are empty seats, it won't be until after eight o'clock."

"So you'd better just go home and do your homework."

I've already taken advantage of him once, and he still wants to take advantage of me a second time.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

I will only treat you to dinner if you find another treasure map; otherwise, forget about it.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Tai and the other two hung their heads in dejection, their spirits instantly vanishing.

Seeing the three of them like this, Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but laugh, and bent down to say, "How about this, if you behave well within this month, I might consider treating you to a meal."

Upon hearing this, Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko twitched their ears, raised their heads, exchanged glances, and their eyes immediately lit up.

"Don't worry, we'll definitely be good kids this month," Genta said, patting his chest.

Mitsuhiko, standing to the side, shook his finger and corrected, "We were good kids to begin with."

“That’s exactly what I meant,” Ayumi chimed in.

"Hehe." Yuan Tai scratched the back of his head and chuckled, "That's right, we were always good kids."

"So."

Genta and the other two took a few steps back and bowed slightly to Kitahara Natsuyu.

"Teacher Kitahara, we'll head back now."

"Well, be careful on the road."

Kitahara Natsuyu waved with a smile, watching Genta and the others leave.

Conan, who witnessed all of this, couldn't help but twitch his lips, thinking to himself, "These three guys are too easy to fool."

"Didn't you notice that Kitahara-sensei said 'consider'?"

"Maybe it's just something to fool children."

As for what to do, you can consider treating them, or you can consider not treating them.

suddenly
Conan shuddered, as if he were being watched by some terrifying being.

He turned around and met Kitahara Natsuyu's ambiguous smile. He felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had been seen through.

"Teacher Kitahara, let's go back too."

In this situation, Conan used his signature move.

Acting cute!

Normally, acting cute wouldn't work on Kitahara Natsuyu at all, but now...
Let's let Conan off the hook this once.

After all, he's practically Conan's father now, so let's give him some fatherly love.

"Well, go back."

Kitahara Natsuhiro nodded and then walked out of the office.

Conan watched Kitahara Natsuyu's retreating figure, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Conan, what are you still doing?"

"coming."

The other side.
Ran and Sonoko were walking home, carrying their schoolbags. "Are you planning to meet Aunt Eri today, and at Mr. Kitahara's restaurant?" Sonoko asked.

Hearing this, Xiaolan nodded: "Yes."

“My mom really enjoys good food, so I decided to bring her here to try it out. Maybe if she likes it, she'll agree to come back.”

Upon hearing this, Sonoko's cheek twitched, unsure of what to say.

She felt that Xiaolan was completely delusional.

After all, the people who cook the best dishes are Mr. Amuro and Mr. Kitahara at the restaurant, not Uncle Mori.

If it were Uncle Mori, then there's still a slight possibility.

But Kogoro Mouri has absolutely no cooking skills.

Before the two separated, Eri Kisaki always cooked. Although the food was not very tasty, she got used to it after eating it for a while.

After Eri left, Kogoro Mouri always took Ran out to eat. Later, when Ran grew up a bit, she was the one who cooked.

Asking Kogoro Mouri to cook is like dreaming; anything is possible in dreams.

But Sonoko didn't want to discourage Ran, so she could only say things she didn't mean: "Ran, you will succeed, good luck!"

"Thank you, Sonoko."

Sonoko nodded and pointed to another fork in the road: "Then I'll head back now. See you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow."

After watching Sonoko leave, Ran continued walking towards the Mouri Detective Agency.

Just then, a familiar voice came from behind her.

"Sister Xiaolan".

Hearing that familiar voice, Ran turned around and saw Conan, wearing a mask, jogging towards her.

"Ran," Kitahara Natsumi called out.

"Teacher Kitahara, Conan."

Ran bowed slightly to Kitahara Natsuhiro, and as she looked down, she noticed that Conan was wearing a mask. She couldn't help but ask, "Conan, what's wrong with you?"

Conan paused for a moment, then quickly laughed it off, saying, "I caught a bit of a cold a couple of days ago, but I'm all better now."

He naturally dared not reveal his true situation; if he did, his hand might be crippled.

Kitahara Natsuhiro was still standing behind him.

But what Conan didn't know was that Kitahara Natsuhiro already knew how he caught a cold. He didn't expose Conan simply out of his rare fatherly love, plus to save face for Yukiko.

"Oh, I see. Then you should take good care of yourself to boost your immunity."

"I'm planning to treat my mom to dinner at Kitahara-sensei's restaurant today, why don't you come along too?"

Kogoro Mouri isn't home today; he went out to accept a request.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have let Eri Kisaki come over. If Eri Kisaki saw Kogoro Mouri drunk in broad daylight, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Ran-neechan, are you planning to treat Eri-san to dinner?" Conan asked.

He knew Eri Kisaki very well. When he was a child, he was scolded by Eri Kisaki when he was being naughty with Ran. He even ate at Ran's house.

At that time, Eri Kisaki made her specialty dish, beef soup.

He still remembers that taste vividly and will never try it again in his life; it was just too awful.

It is said that Eri Kisaki is still taking cooking classes, but she has been failing them all.

With Eri Kisaki's terrible cooking skills, she'll never pass the test in her lifetime.

Upon hearing this news, Kitahara Natsuyu raised an eyebrow.

Eri Kisaki is actually coming to my restaurant for a meal! That's wonderful news!

He had longed to meet Eri Kisaki for a long time, and now he could finally see her.

"Yes," Xiaolan said with a smile, "I haven't seen my mother in a long time, so we arranged to have a meal together."

"I have something to say."

Can I talk to you about something?

It seems Ran is about to unleash her persuasive skills again, trying to convince Eri to return to the Mouri Detective Agency.

However, this is impossible to succeed.

Given Kogoro Mouri's current state, how could Eri Kisaki possibly go back?

If either Eri Kisaki or Kogoro Mouri had given in back then, things wouldn't be like this now.

However, both of them are proud and arrogant, which has led to them being separated for ten years. Even the best feelings can be worn away by time.

The reason they haven't divorced yet is probably due to Aoyama's childhood sweetheart dynamic.

Kitahara Natsuyu shook his head, not optimistic about Ran's plan.

"Oh, Ran is trying to persuade Aunt Eri to go back again."

"Although I understand you now, what you're doing is completely futile."

"And the key point is not what you do, but what you do with your uncle. If your uncle doesn't change, Aunt Eri will never come back."

Conan's thoughts were exactly the same as Kitahara Natsuhiro's, and after his father's shocking incident, he also understood why Ran insisted on doing this.

He doesn't think Xiaolan will succeed, but he will support her.

“So that’s how it is. I’m quite curious about your mother, Xiaolan. To raise such an outstanding girl like you, she must be an exceptional person herself,” Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile.

Hearing Kitahara Natsuhiro praise her mother, Ran smiled happily.

"My mother is indeed outstanding; she is now the invincible queen of the legal profession."

"The Undefeated Queen... Could it be that lawyer Eri Kisaki?" Kitahara Natsuyu asked, feigning surprise.

"Yes, she is my mother."

"She'll be here soon, so I'll have to trouble you, Kitahara-sensei, to cook a delicious meal," Ran said with a smile.

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "Don't worry, I will definitely use all my strength. Just watch!"

soon
Kitahara Natsuhiro entered the kitchen through the back door.

As for Ran and Conan, they had already gone back to the office to put their bags away.

Upon entering the kitchen, Kitahara Natsumi changed into an apron and approached Amuro Tooru: "Amuro, let me cook for the table Ran reserved."

Hearing this, Amuro Tooru turned his head and asked, "Boss, did you run into Ran on the way?"

Xiaolan made a reservation with him this morning, but Kitahara Natsuyu wasn't here at the time.

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and said, "I met Ran on my way here."

"Xiao Lan has been so supportive of my business, so as the boss, I naturally have to reciprocate."

Amuro Tooru nodded and said, "No problem."

Ding-ling-ling
Just then, a woman pushed open the door and walked in. She adjusted her glasses and looked at the waiter beside her.

"Hello, my name is Eri Kisaki, and my daughter Ran has reserved a table here."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko, who was attending to guests, turned around with a smile: "Hello, Ms. Kisaki, Ran's reservation is over here. Let me take you there."

She already knew that Ran and Eri had arranged to have dinner together, and had made preparations in advance.

Therefore, when he saw Eri Kisaki, his face did not show any flaws.

Eri, however, stared at Yukiko for a moment, then tentatively asked, "Yukiko?"

"Miss Fei, I am not the big star Fujimine Yukiko. I just look a bit like her."

“This isn’t the first person to say that to me.” Yukiko covered her mouth and laughed.

Eri bowed slightly: "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."

"It's alright, Miss Fei, please come with me."

"Thank you."

(End of this chapter)