Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 196 Plastic Sisterhood! Let's have a test tonight and see who is Kitahara's best partner.

In the alley.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Conan appeared here, standing facing each other.

Conan frowned, staring seriously at Kitahara Natsuyu, looking like he wanted to say something but didn't want to.

He wasn't planning on getting involved in this, but on a whim, he got involved anyway, and even summoned his devilish teacher to the alley.

He looked so handsome just now, but now he's so hesitant.

She was afraid of being beaten by Kitahara Natsuyu, afraid of being beaten by her mother, and even more afraid of being beaten by Kitahara Natsuyu and her mother together.

etc.
Kitahara Natsuhiro is just my teacher, not my stepfather. Why did he hit me when I wasn't in class?

Yes, Shinichi Kudo, don't be afraid, stand up bravely!

"Conan, what do you want to say to the teacher?"

Kitahara Natsuyu paused, patted Conan's head, and asked a question he already knew the answer to.

Conan already knew exactly what he wanted to ask: questions about his relationship with Akiko Yonehara, and warnings about staying away from his mother.

After all, that's all Conan could say to him at this point.

Could it be asking about things at school?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

After all, Conan doesn't need tutoring at all; in fact, you could tutor him instead.

Hearing this, Conan looked at Kitahara Natsuyu, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "Kitahara-sensei, is Mihara Akiko your girlfriend?"

Although Kitahara Natsuhiro had already mentioned it when attending Toya-sensei's wedding, he still wanted to confirm it to prevent any unexpected situations.

Kitahara Natsuyu nodded and said, "Yes, Yonehara Akiko is my girlfriend. If you have any other questions, just ask them now."

Of course, whether Conan asks or not is his business, but whether he answers or not is his own business.

However, seeing that Conan was his adopted son, he reluctantly answered his question.

"So what's your relationship with my mom?"

Conan asked the question, staring intently at Kitahara Natsuhiro, not wanting to miss a single expression on his face.

"What kind of relationship do you have?" Kitahara Natsuyu grinned broadly. "I can't tell you that, you're still a child."

"If you really want to know, you can ask Fumiyo. If she's willing to tell you, then it's fine. But I can't tell you, because there are some things that a child like you shouldn't know."

Normally, Conan is just an ordinary seven-year-old child in front of him, while he is just a physical education teacher in front of Conan.

Therefore, it's natural that some private matters couldn't be told to Conan.

"Wait, Fumiyo?" Conan noticed something amiss in Kitahara Natsuhiro's words.

He remembered that Kitahara Natsumi usually called his mother "Fumiyo-nee," but now she was calling her Fumiyo.

Could it be that they've already hooked up, or even gone that far?

Although he looks like a child now, he is still a seventeen-year-old boy at heart.

Furthermore, Japan does a very good job in sex education, so the arrogant Conan knows quite a bit, including about things between men and women.

That's why Conan started having all sorts of wild thoughts, and he even remembered some of the things those guys had said back in Teitan High School.

By combining these hearsay tales with his own knowledge, Conan successfully got his brain working overtime.

After all, he had never experienced anything like this before, nor had he ever watched any short films about it.

He's a man who aspires to become a famous detective, so how could he possibly watch such impure things? This makes Conan's resistance quite weak; just thinking about it causes his CPU to show signs of overload.

Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was squatting on the ground, felt the yellow scum in Conan's brain and couldn't help but slap the back of his head.

They managed to wake Conan up in time.

"Ouch! What are you doing?!" Conan cried out, clutching the back of his head.

Kitahara Natsuhiro reached out his right hand, pinched Conan's head, and revealed a kind smile: "Were you thinking about something very rude just now?"

He also went through the same age as Conan, and boys at that age tend to have wild fantasies.

Therefore, he knows exactly what kind of dirty thoughts are in Conan's mind.

Furthermore, Conan is also a special character in the original work, which has been confirmed by many people.

Upon hearing this, Conan's forehead began to sweat, and he immediately put on an awkward but polite smile: "No, I wasn't thinking anything rude."

Should I tell Kitahara Natsuyu that he was thinking about something rather suggestive, and that the main characters were himself and Ran?

"Oh, really? Conan, should I tell Fumiyo about this?" Kitahara Natsuhiro revealed a sly smile.

The next second, Conan took two steps back and bowed in apology.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, I didn't mean to, please forgive me, and please don't tell my mom!"

Conan, who fears nothing, is only afraid of two things: Yukiko and Ran when they're angry.

If his mother found out about his wild thoughts, he would definitely get a beating. And now he was interrogating Kitahara Natsuyu about his mother, he would only get beaten even worse.

"Alright then." Kitahara Natsuyu nodded with satisfaction. "Since you're so sincere, I won't tell your mom and I won't overthink those things anymore."

"Thank you very much, Kitahara-sensei."

Conan breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time realized that the initiative had shifted to Kitahara Natsuhiro.

However, there are some things he still needs to ask, not for himself, but for his mother.

Sigh, having a mother like this is truly a tragedy.

Conan inwardly groaned and said again, "Taihara-sensei, I'm not going to beat around the bush with you anymore."

"What I want to ask is, since you have a girlfriend, why do you still need to contact my mother?"

“Teacher Kitahara, it is immoral to have your cake and eat it too, and it is not something a teacher should do.”

Since the hard approach isn't working, let's try the softer approach: moral blackmail.

Kitahara Natsuhiro, you are a teacher, so please don't do things that are unbecoming of a teacher.

Anyone with a moral compass would not do such a thing.

Judging from Kitahara Natsuyu's performance, his moral standards are quite high; it's just that a minor flaw has emerged.

He, the famous detective Conan Edogawa, is helping Kitahara-sensei get rid of this little flaw.

I am truly amazing.

Conan's idea was good, but Kitahara Natsuhiro was not a person of high moral character, and was rather immoral.

Although he had some morality in his previous life, it was only under the rule of law. But now that he has transmigrated, what's the point of talking about morality?

Furthermore, having multiple relationships has nothing to do with morality; it simply reflects poor private ethics and has nothing to do with public morality.

“Then I’ll just resign,” Kitahara Natsuhiro said.

"what?"

"Resign?"

Upon hearing this, Conan fell silent. It seemed he had overestimated Kitahara Natsuhiro's morals.

Since Kitahara Natsuhiro is someone who plays both sides, it's unlikely he has high moral standards.

It seems he used the wrong method.

Detective, Big Crisis!
“Yes, since teachers can’t do certain things, then it’s fine as long as it’s not something a teacher can do.” Kitahara Natsumi said earnestly, “Besides, I don’t live off a salary as a teacher.”

"So it's not feasible for me to feel guilty because of morality."

“As long as I have no morals, you can’t do anything to me. I’m not like the criminals you usually encounter, the kind of guy you can deal with by just talking.”

In this world, criminals who encounter Conan or other detectives will repent and sincerely repent under their words.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro will not be defeated by talk-no-jutsu, and talk-no-jutsu is ineffective against her.

Upon hearing this, Conan realized that Kitahara Natsuhiro was not one of the criminals he had encountered, and that he could not be persuaded by words.

Since that's the case, then we have no choice but to use our trump card.

“I’ve already told my mom about this. Teacher, if you don’t want to get beaten up, then don’t continue to have contact with my mom. This is for your own good and for his own good as well.”

Ultimate move: puncture the tires!

He has already told his mother about it, but she doesn't really want to talk about it.

Since Mom doesn't want to talk about it, then it's his turn as her son.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro patted Conan on the shoulder and said, "Actually, I already knew about this, and Fumiyo even told you not to get involved, right?"

Yukiko had already told him about this, so she wasn't afraid of Conan puncturing her tires at all.

Some tires puncture easily, but some tires are puncture-proof; this is exactly the kind of tire he is talking about.

"hateful!"

Conan lowered his head, biting his fingers, his face looking rather grim: "It seems Mom is determined to get revenge on Dad. Honestly, why hurt both of them?"

He felt that his mother's ambiguous relationship with Kitahara-sensei, who had a girlfriend, was definitely a form of revenge against his father; otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Little did Conan know, he was completely wrong.

Yukiko and Kitahara Natsuhiro were in love with each other, so there was no question of revenge.

Even if there was something, it was only at the beginning. Right now, their relationship is purely based on love, without any other elements mixed in.

“I don’t know if Wen Dai is taking revenge on your father, but I can be sure that we are in love with each other,” Kitahara Natsuyu said earnestly.

"Mutual affection?"

Upon hearing these words, Conan's lips twitched involuntarily.

He didn't believe that at all. He admitted that his mother was somewhat attractive, but she was already thirty-seven years old, and would soon be thirty-eight.

She was also married and had children.

How could anyone possibly like a woman like that, especially one who is mutually attracted to her?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Conan's thinking is not wrong, but he overlooked one thing: that humans are complex beings.

When something becomes too complex, it can lead to strange personality traits, including odd habits.

Although Yukiko is a bit old and has some other shortcomings, Kitahara Natsuhiro still likes her.

They're already time travelers, why should they care about worldly opinions?

Isn't it better to live a freer life?

Even Yukiko doesn't care, so why should he, a man, care?

Pretentious!

"You may not believe it, but your mother and I are truly in love."

"Besides, do you really understand what Fumiyo is thinking?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked with a serious expression. Conan came to question him on behalf of his mother, but he wasn't angry. On the contrary, he thought Conan was a pretty good son.

However, Conan is too concerned about other people's opinions and his own, completely ignoring Yukiko's own thoughts.

This is tantamount to Conan imposing his own ideas on Yukiko, which is unfair.

If Yukiko were to act like Conan and allow Conan to marry a woman other than Ran, Conan would feel disgusted and even annoyed.

Why should my life be controlled by you?

Furthermore, Yukiko has lived for Conan and Yusaku Kudo for the past ten years or so, and now she wants to live for herself and be unrestrained.

She didn't care about what other people thought.

"What does Mom really think?"

Conan repeated the sentence and fell into deep thought.

My mom really told me not to get involved in her affairs, but I still got involved anyway.

And he never asked his mother what she was thinking.

Am I really wrong?

No, no, no, I'm not in the wrong, Mom and the teacher are the ones who are wrong.

We live in a civilized society now, where monogamy is the norm, and it's wrong to have two partners at the same time.

“That’s right, you should ask Fumiyo what she thinks.”

"Besides, you're just a child. Don't meddle in adult matters. Even if you wanted to, your words wouldn't carry any weight."

"You can worry about these things when you're older!"

Kitahara Natsuhiro ruffled Conan's hair, then stood up, preparing to return to the store.

At this moment, Conan shouted, "Teacher, if my mom isn't going to be with you, then please leave her and stop bothering her, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu turned to look at him: "No problem. If Fumiyo doesn't want me to continue, I definitely won't."

"Okay." Conan nodded. "I'll remember that. I hope you won't make excuses later, teacher."

"Don't worry, the teacher is a person who keeps his promises. He wouldn't play tricks on a child like you."

“But I should be considered your father now! Although I’m your stepfather, a stepfather is still a father. Can you call me father to my face?” Kitahara Natsuyu turned his head.

"what?"

"Call me dad? Don't even think about it!" Conan refused without hesitation.

He doesn't want Kitahara Natsumi to get a bargain.

"Sigh, my good son!" Kitahara Natsuyu responded, then opened the door and went into the kitchen.

"what?"

"My good son?"

"Wait, I think I just called him 'Dad,' that awful guy!"

Conan, realizing what had happened, looked rather grim. He knew he'd been tricked, but there was nothing he could do but stare helplessly.

"Humph."

"I'll go in now and ask my mom what she thinks."

Conan muttered something to himself and quickly entered the kitchen through the back door.

Then I witnessed an incredible scene.

That was his mother, Yukiko, chatting and laughing with Kitahara Natsuhiro's girlfriend, Yonehara Akiko, as if they were best friends who could talk about anything.

Conan rubbed his eyes, then looked again. After confirming that this was not a hallucination, he looked somewhat dazed: "Why is this happening?"

"Why are the official girlfriend and the mistress chatting and laughing together?"

Little three?

Hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu muttered to himself, "If Yukiko heard you say that, she'd be in big trouble."

"But since you called me 'Dad' just now, I won't tell Yukiko."

"Thank me! Famous Steamed Egg!"

Even if Conan didn't call him "Dad," he wouldn't tell Conan about it, since Yukiko would be angry if she knew about it.

It's okay if Conan gets beaten up, but it would be troublesome if Yukiko gets angry, so I won't say anything more.

"Cough cough."

Kitahara Natsuhiro didn't say anything, but another person in the kitchen spoke up.

"Conan, go wash the dishes, or Fumiyo-nee will get angry later," Amuro reminded him.

Although it was a bit noisy in the kitchen, he still heard what Conan had just said.

He felt that if Yukiko heard this, Conan would definitely be dead.

"Um"

Conan, regaining his senses, immediately realized what was happening.

Oh no, what did I just say? If my mom finds out, I might get killed.

Conan looked terrified, nodded to Amuro Tooru, and immediately ran to the back, put on gloves, and began to scrub the dishes.

Kitahara Natsuhiro smiled as he watched Conan behave himself.

"Boss, if you keep going like this, you'll get yourself into trouble. Be careful, it could turn into a disaster." Amuro Tooru turned to Kitahara Natsuyu: "And I'm not going to help you."

If such a thing were to happen, he would not risk his life to help Kitahara Natsuhiro.

After all, women can be truly terrifying when they get angry, and he'd rather not risk it.

At most, he would clean up after Kitahara Natsuyu was killed.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, that won't happen."

"Even if it really happens, I won't be killed."

He wasn't sure if he would be attacked with a machete, but he was certain he wouldn't be killed.

“Boss, you just need to keep that in mind.” Amuro Tooru nodded and said, “But I still suggest that you don’t put the two of them together.”

"Although they seem to be getting along well now, they might turn on each other at any time."

"If that happens, the whole store will be blown up, and that would be bad."

Amuro Tooru's thinking is not without reason; after all, the conflicts between women are far more terrifying than those between men.

However, Amuro Tooru was unaware that Yukiko and Yonehara Akiko had known about each other's existence for a long time.

That's why they were able to talk to each other.

Therefore, the situation Amuro Tooru described is unlikely to happen, but the possibility of him being beaten up has greatly increased.

“I will stop them.” Kitahara Natsuhiro stroked his chin.

"Alright then," Amuro said. "Boss, I'll need your help now."

"no problem."

the other side.

At the cashier, Akiko Yonehara and Yukiko were having a friendly conversation.

"Akiko, how did you meet Xia Yu?" Yukiko asked directly.

During their conversation, the two had become acquainted, and since they were both women of Kitahara Natsuyu, they had a lot in common.

Upon hearing this, Akiko Yonehara said, "We met at a mixer."

"It was organized by a former colleague of mine, and that's how we met."

Upon hearing this, Yukiko nodded, already mentally simulating the situation.

The two of them must have drunk quite a bit before they ended up in bed together.

After all, Akiko Yonehara is not young anymore, she's thirty years old, and Natsuhiro Kitahara is good in many ways, plus they are all adults.

It's perfectly normal to meet, have a few drinks, and then do some adult things.

Just as Yukiko guessed, Kitahara Natsuhiro and Yonehara Akiko got together in this way.

After all, she's been through it all and is an adult, so it's not surprising that she guessed these things.

"Fumiyo-nee, how did you meet Xia Yu?" Mihara Akiko asked in return.

It's normal for you to ask me a question and I to ask you a question, right?

Hearing the voice, Yukiko came back to her senses: "Yes, I met Xia Yu because of my son Conan."

"I see." Akiko Yonehara smiled brightly. "I remember Conan transferred to Teitan Elementary School not long ago."

?

What do you mean? Why are you bringing up the time when Shinichi transferred to Teitan Elementary School?

Okay, so you're emphasizing that you've known Kitahara Natsumi longer than me, that you're the older one and I'm the younger one, right?

Damn woman!
Yukiko quickly realized the hidden meaning in Akiko Yonehara's words.

But she had no way to refute it, because what Akiko Yonehara said was the truth.

She did indeed meet Kitahara Natsuhiro later than Yonehara Akiko; that's an undeniable fact.

No, I can't just get to know her like this. I have to find out where I'm better than her.

Time doesn't tell the whole story!
But she really couldn't find anything about herself that was better than Akiko Yonehara.

She was seven years older than her, their figures were about the same, their appearances were similar, and she was younger than him.

What's more, she also has Conan as a burden.

You can't compare them based on their own fighting strength.
These are words that can be said when two people are alone, but she can't bring herself to say them in this situation.

If that's the case, then...
"Oh dear. It seems you've already found out. But what does it matter? After all, I was with Xia Yu first, and you're the one who came later."

Akiko Yonehara felt a secret thrill at the sight of Yukiko's gritted teeth.

It felt like taking a bite of ice cream in the sweltering heat of 40 degrees Celsius—refreshing and invigorating!
cool!

"Miss Akiko, how about we have dinner tonight, just the two of us?" Yukiko suggested.

Since that's the case, let's have a more in-depth discussion over dinner tonight.

I, Hiko, am not going to give up so easily!

no way!

"Okay!"

It's just that I have to go to work tomorrow!
Akiko Yonehara will fight to the bitter end!
(End of this chapter)