Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 240 Mountain Villa! Xiaolan and Yuanzi's Winter Skirts!
The next day.

Kitahara Natsuyu woke up feeling refreshed, but the sudden drop in temperature made him a little unaccustomed to it.

After all, Japan entered winter yesterday, and the weather has become cold.

However, he is now half-human and half-ghost, a Gastly, so he is not afraid of the cold and does not need to hibernate.

The sudden change in weather caught him off guard.

All I can say is that this is very much in line with Ke Xue's (a famous Chinese writer).

Once he regained consciousness, Kitahara Natsuhiro immediately picked up his phone to check, especially LINE, because it contained his chat with Hattori Shizuka.

They also chatted late into the night yesterday, mostly about cooking.

Moreover, as they chatted, their relationship grew closer, and they started calling each other brother and sister, which was good news for Kitahara Natsuhiro.

After all, he preferred women who still retained their charm, so Hattori Shizuka was one of his targets.

But before that, he was going to accompany Ran, Sonoko, and Conan to a villa deep in the mountains to attend a gathering of magic enthusiasts.

And a key figure will appear at this party: Kaito Kid.

And most importantly, Kaito Kid's mother, Chikage Kuroba, is just as charming, and he likes his wife like that.

"Okay, get up, get up!"

After checking his phone and confirming that there were no messages that needed replying, Kitahara Natsuyu prepared to get up immediately. He had things to do today, so he couldn't stay in bed any longer.

Soon after, Kitahara Natsuyu was dressed and even took out a down jacket, ready to put it on when he went out.

Of course, given his current physical condition, a sports jacket would be enough, but he didn't want to be seen as an oddball, so he decided to stick to wearing a down jacket and not be different from others.

Although he was planning to wear a down jacket, Sonoko and Ran might not be.

Because Japanese girls wear skirts with stockings in winter, he likes this style. Even if he doesn't date them, seeing pretty girls is still refreshing.

Then, you'll be in a good mood all day.

Buzz buzz.
Just then, a LINE text message came in on my phone. However, this message wasn't from Yukiko or Shizuka Hattori, but from Ran and Sonoko.

【Brother Kitahara, we've arrived downstairs, you can come down now.】Sonoko.

Along with the text message, a photo was also attached to LINE. It was a picture of Sonoko and Ran, and Conan, that little rascal, was also in the picture.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro had already ignored this adopted son and his gaze was fixed on Ran and Sonoko.

They were dressed very youthfully and beautifully today. Although they were wearing thick clothes, you could still see their good figures, and they were all wearing skirts with stockings.

Of course, these aren't the thin stockings you see in summer; they're the slightly thicker kind, designed to keep you warm. But in this freezing weather, stockings are hardly warm enough.

However, Ran and Sonoko are already used to it, so it's not a big problem.

"Okay, I'll be right down. Just wait for me." Kitahara Natsumi replied, then picked up his down jacket.

"Just as I guessed, Ran and Sonoko are both wearing stockings. I love this look, it's fantastic!"

Just like before, Kitahara Natsuhiro will be in a good mood today.

soon
Kitahara Natsuhiro took the elevator to the underground parking lot, then drove his white Mazda to the apartment entrance, where he saw Sonoko, Ran, and Conan waiting.

"Ran, Sonoko, Conan, come on in." Kitahara Natsuyu opened the car window, and a large amount of cold air entered, immediately fogging up the glass.

Good morning, Kitahara-nii-san.

Sonoko and Ran greeted each other with smiles, while Conan reluctantly called out "Taihara-sensei" to her.

"Conan looks very energetic today," Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile. "Looks like your cold is completely cured. Remember to keep warm from now on."

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately recalled those unpleasant and helpless situations.

But he would never tell anyone about this; he would keep it as a secret in his heart and never tell anyone else for the rest of his life.

However, last time, under Hattori Heiji's coercion and enticement, he still told everything. He's such an idiot!
However, he trusted Hattori Heiji's character and knew he would never tell anyone.

But what Conan didn't know was that Heiji Hattori had almost let slip his identity several times, making it public.

Therefore, it's better not to tell Heiji Hattori some secrets, because this guy really can't keep any secrets at all.

Upon hearing this, Conan immediately smiled and said, "Yes, I've fully recovered. It's all thanks to Kitahara-sensei and Haibara-sensei."

He now knows why he recovered so quickly; it's all thanks to Kitahara Natsuhiro and Haibara Ai.

And my buttocks also suffered a little bit of pain, that is, a suppository was inserted.

He already knew that.

"It's all thanks to Kitahara-nii and Ai-sensei, otherwise Conan wouldn't have recovered so quickly," Ran said with a smile.

Sonoko, who was standing nearby, said, "I really don't understand what this kid is doing. This is an adult gathering. You should stay at home with Uncle Mori and take good care of your health."

She felt that having Conan around was a burden, and that it would hinder Ran from finding a boyfriend.

She's really gone to great lengths for her best friend!

Ha ha
Conan rolled his eyes at Sonoko as he listened to her words, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Sonoko, you despicable woman, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I know you too well."

"You must be trying to introduce a boyfriend to Xiaolan. Humph, I won't let you succeed."

"I'm only here because of Xiaolan. Do you think I enjoy going out with you?!"

He knew Sonoko better than anyone else, because he, Ran, and Sonoko had been together since childhood and had attended the same kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, and high school.

So all three of them were childhood sweethearts.

The Kudo family and the Mori family have a better relationship, so Ran and Shinichi are closer and become childhood friends who are like lovers.

However, both Conan and Ran are proud and aloof, and neither of them is willing to confess first.

So are you guys also playing the "love is war" game?
How boring.

"Conan, what kind of look is that?" Sonoko stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Conan. "Am I wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Conan gave a shy smile: "Ran-neechan already has Shinichi-nii, so Sonoko-neechan, you don't need to worry about her."

Hearing this, Sonoko waved her hand and said, "Shinichi? That guy hasn't shown up in a long time, and when did he become Ran's boyfriend?"

"Don't talk nonsense, you little brat."

Um.
Conan couldn't refute this. Shinichi Kudo hadn't appeared for a long time, and Shinichi and Ran weren't even in a romantic relationship; they were still taking that final, crucial step.

However, the two of them just couldn't take that step.

"Sonoko, Conan," Ran said playfully, overhearing their conversation. "Stop talking, you're going too far!"

"Hahaha," Kitahara Natsuyu, who had been listening the whole time, burst out laughing: "You young people are really interesting. I'm not so good at this kind of thing."

"Alright, get in the car quickly, it's getting late. The villa is quite a distance from Tokyo, so we need to get there as soon as possible."

The location for Sonoko's magic enthusiasts' gathering is deep in the mountains, and because of the snow, the road to the mountains has become difficult to travel, taking longer than usual. We need to set off earlier.

And it was also because of the remote location in the mountains that Sonoko asked them to go with her, since going alone would be frightening.

“We young people?” Conan raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself, “You’re the young one too.”

"And you're even more adept at these things than us young people, juggling multiple relationships at once. I'm almost embarrassed to say anything to you."

"Forget it, your skin is as thick as a city wall, there's no point in talking to you."

Just then, Conan sensed a strange gaze, and the owner of that gaze was none other than Kitahara Natsuhiro.

"Hehehehe."

At this moment, Conan immediately put on a fake smile, trying to get away with it.

Kitahara Natsuhiro didn't intend to cause trouble for Conan, so he let him pass.

"Get in the car," Kitahara Natsuhiro said again.

"Yes."

Ran, Sonoko, and Conan immediately got into the car.

Conan, being very perceptive, sat in the front seat, leaving Ran and Sonoko in the back.

"Alright, I'm off now."

With that, Kitahara Natsuhiro turned on the car's built-in navigation system and drove out of Beika Town.

On the way, the four of them chatted, and Sonoko even prepared one or two magic tricks for them. However, the tricks were quite simple and were easily seen through.

However, one should see through something but not say it, but Conan, being the blockhead he is, said it outright.

Sonoko was very annoyed and felt even more that she shouldn't have brought Conan along; he was just there to cause trouble.

"Conan, girls won't like you looking like that." Kitahara Natsuhiro began to lecture Conan: "Don't be fooled by Ayumi's apparent affection for you now; she only likes your looks."

"What truly makes someone likable is their inner qualities, and yours are lacking in so much."

"And he's not very popular with girls."

If nothing unexpected happens, this is how Conan's life will be. He will have to grow back from seven or eight years old to seventeen or eighteen years old before becoming an adult.

So, from elementary school to university, he will probably grow up alongside Genta, Ayumi, and Mitsuhiko.

Given Conan's personality, the only woman who would like him is Ayumi.

Because Ayumi nowadays also likes to look at women's appearance.

Upon hearing this, Sonoko quickly chimed in, "That's right, Kitahara-nii is right. Conan, your personality is really annoying. You're just all looks."

"You can only fool shallow girls like that."

"What you need to do is improve your inner self, Conan!" Sonoko said earnestly.

She was still upset that Conan had exposed her magic trick ahead of time.

After all, women are very vengeful, especially beautiful women.

Faced with the nagging of Kitahara Natsumi and Sonoko, Conan couldn't take it anymore, so he put his hands together and begged for mercy, saying in a child's voice, "Sorry, sorry."

"Because I've seen a lot of magic tricks on TV, I blurted it out without thinking. I promise I'll never do it again next time."

"I'm sorry, Sonoko-neechan."

Seeing Conan's sincere apology, Sonoko immediately forgave him.

Sonoko wasn't a petty person to begin with; she just didn't want her carefully prepared magic trick to be exposed so quickly.

It's because Conan can't read the room.

At your age, you don't even understand this little thing. You're such an idiot.

"Hahaha," Xiaolan couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh when she saw this.

She also felt that it wasn't good for Conan to expose Sonoko's magic trick so quickly, since it was a magic trick that Sonoko had worked hard to prepare.

Therefore, Conan should suffer a little so that he can learn to read people's expressions.

"Hehehehe."

Conan couldn't help but laugh, but it was an awkward laugh.

"Why is Xiaolan making fun of me too? Just because I'm a child, do I have no human rights at all?"

"Damn men in black, I will not let you get away with this, I swear!"

Conan vowed in his heart that he would never let Gin and the others get away with it.

After this little incident, the atmosphere inside the car quickly became harmonious again. For the rest of the time, Conan was very cooperative, not actively exposing Sonoko's magic tricks, and even playing along.

In addition to performing magic tricks, they also took out playing cards and started playing cards to pass the time.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro needed to drive, so he couldn't play poker with them.

soon
Three hours passed quickly, and Kitahara Natsuhiko was now close to his destination, only needing to climb the mountain for a little while longer.

However, because the mountain roads were covered in snow, Kitahara Natsuhiro drove very slowly.

He also encountered other vehicles on the mountain road.

If nothing unexpected happens, these guys are also members of the magic group heading to the mountain villa.

“These people should all be from the magic group, but we don’t know who they are!” Sonoko said.

(End of this chapter)