Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 242 Phantom Thief Kid: Oh no, he really knows!
"Mr. Doi, let me introduce you. These two are also friends who are attending this Magic Enthusiasts Alliance gathering." Ara Yoshinori said, "This is Mr. Kitahara Natsuhiro, and this is Edogawa Conan."

"They all came to participate with Sonoko, who is also the magician's apprentice."

"Oh, by the way, Sonoko-san also has a friend who came along, who is also a girl."

Upon hearing Ara Yoshinori's introduction, Doi Takuki smiled broadly: "Hello, I am Doi Takuki, and my online name in the Magic Enthusiasts Alliance is Red Herring."

Da da da.
Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from the stairs, and a girl with short brown hair and a headband, wearing a jacket and skirt, came down from the second floor. This girl was Suzuki Sonoko.

"Where is the red herring? Where is it? My Prince Charming!" Sonoko Suzuki immediately came down from the second floor and looked around, but she did not see her Prince Charming.

All I saw was a slightly chubby boy.

"You must be Sonoko, the magician's apprentice." Doi Takuki grinned sheepishly. "I'm Red Herring. Nice to meet you."

"Huh?" Sonoko Suzuki looked shocked, pointing at him incredulously, "You're the Red Herring?"

At that moment, the fantasy of her Prince Charming shattered completely in her mind.

The prince charming in her mind was a handsome prince, definitely not a fat, old-looking man.

Absolutely not!
At this moment, Sonoko's mind went blank. She never imagined that there would be such a big difference between fantasy and reality.

She feels like dying right now.

Sure enough, there are no good men online. I was so stupid.

Sonoko finally accepted the truth.

“Yes.” Doi Takaki seemed oblivious to Sonoko’s strange behavior and continued to laugh, “I am the red herring, Doi Takaki.”

"You're studying at medical school now, and I've known for a long time that you're a girl."

"Huh? You know I'm a girl too? How come you all know?" After a brief moment of shock, Sonoko finally came to her senses.

She is, after all, a lady from a prominent Suzuki family, so her ability to adapt is quite strong.

Furthermore, since she was out in public, she represented the Suzuki family's reputation and couldn't continue to lose face, so she became much more dignified.

At that moment, Ran came down from the second floor and saw the Tsuchi Takaki tree that Sonoko had been longing for.

However, Ran didn't say anything loudly. Instead, she went to Kitahara Natsuhiro and Conan and asked in a low voice, "Is Sonoko very disappointed?"

Her best friend was very clear about what Sonoko was thinking.

Sonoko had always hoped that the red herring she met would be a handsome guy, but now it seems he isn't, which shattered her fantasy.

But Xiaolan thought it was perfectly normal; after all, there aren't that many handsome guys out there.

Even if it were possible, it would be difficult for Sonoko to encounter it.

After all, Sonoko has been looking for a suitable boyfriend, but she hasn't found one yet. Even when she meets a boy she likes, none of them are good people.

He's a scumbag, a bad guy, and someone who only scams money.

Anyway, Sonoko has never met any good men.

Even Kitahara Natsuyu wasn't a good man.

The garden is really too difficult!
"Sonoko's fantasy has been shattered, but she has now accepted the reality!" Kitahara Natsuhiro said with a smile, then looked at Conan beside him.

Conan noticed Kitahara Natsuhiro's gaze and couldn't help but ask, "Kitahara-sensei, is there something on my face?"

Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing."

"This guy is definitely hiding something, but what is it?" Conan thought to himself as he looked at Kitahara Natsuhiro.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro didn't say anything, and Conan didn't know what Kitahara Natsuhiro was thinking, but it was definitely related to him.

Just as Conan guessed, Kitahara Natsuhiro was indeed thinking about something related to Conan.

This matter involves Kaito Kid, also known as Kuroba Kaito.

According to some information, Kudo Yusaku and Kuroba Toichi are brothers who were forced to separate due to their parents' divorce.

Therefore, Kaito Kuroba and Shinichi Kudo are cousins, but Conan is unaware of this, and it seems that Yusaku Kudo has never mentioned it either.

It's perfectly normal that Conan didn't know.

However, Kaito Kuroba seems to know about this, because he has been helping Conan both openly and secretly, and he has also helped Conan conceal the fact that his body has shrunk and that he is Shinichi Kudo.

It's likely that Toichi Kuroba told Kaito Kuroba about this when he was a child, which is how Kaito found out about it.

Therefore, after learning that Conan was actually Shinichi Kudo, he decided to help his cousin whom he had hardly ever met.

Furthermore, in the original work, Kaito Kuroba risked his life to disguise himself as Shiho Miyano and deceive the Black Organization. He almost lost his life for this.

If Kaito Kuroba didn't know about this, he would never have risked his life for a favor.

Seriously, I'm crying my eyes out. Kaito Kuroba is such a good person, helping his cousin so much!
Suddenly, Doi Takaki, who was chatting with Sonoko, looked over and gave Kitahara Natsuhiro a shy smile, which Kitahara Natsuhiro returned.

Seeing that smile, Kaito Kuroba's heart began to pound.

"Does this guy know that I am Kaito Kid? Otherwise, why is he always looking at me with a smile?" Kaito Kuroba thought to himself.

It's no wonder he thought that way.

Because if you change the name Doi Takuki, it becomes Kaito Kid.

So it's not a big deal if people guess that you are the Phantom Thief Kid.

However, he didn't want others to know his true identity so soon, because he was here on business, and he couldn't leave in disgrace before he had finished his business.

Ugh, this is such a hassle.

Wait a minute, why does this little boy next to him look so familiar? I feel like I've seen him somewhere before.

But where exactly did I see it?
I can't remember it for the time being!

"Mr. Doi Takuki? What's wrong?" Sonoko looked at him, who seemed a little lost in thought, and waved her hand across his face twice.

At this moment, Doi Takaki came to his senses and smiled, "Ah, it's nothing, I was just thinking about something. Sorry, I was daydreaming."

"It's nothing," Sonoko said with a grin.

Although Doi Takaki wasn't his Prince Charming, he was quite a talkative person with a pleasant voice, and could be a friend.

As for boyfriends and girlfriends, forget about that.

She's rather vulgar; she only likes handsome men.

However, there are very few truly handsome men in this world, and even if you find one, he or she is already taken.

This is so hard for me!

Ding-dong, ding-dong.
Just then, the doorbell of the villa rang.

Huang Yi, who was standing to the side, immediately responded, "Coming, just a moment."

As he spoke, he walked towards the door. At that moment, a woman came down from the second floor. This woman was none other than Tanaka Megumi. "You're the Red Herring? But you look a little different from what I imagined," Tanaka Megumi said with a smile.

When they were in the chat group, she thought Red Herring should be a handsome guy based on his manner of speaking and other aspects, but in reality, he was a chubby guy, which disappointed her a bit.

It doesn't match the image in her mind at all.

But in reality, Tanaka Keiji and Sonoko's fantasies were correct. Red Herring was indeed a handsome guy, but he was wearing a human skin mask and had disguised himself. This appearance was not his true face.

“People often say that to me after that.” Doi Takuki scratched the back of his head with a sheepish grin. “Maybe I’m too good at talking, so everyone thinks I’m a handsome guy. I’m really sorry.”

Oh, I'm really amazing, but I can't show you my true self right now, I'm sorry.

Ms. Sonoko Suzuki, Ms. Megumi Tanaka.

“There,” Tanaka Megumi said, “I should be the one apologizing for saying some rude things.”

"It's alright." Doi Takaki didn't mind.

Because he was originally a handsome guy.

However, is this woman Harui Futen, who is already dead?

He hadn't forgotten his purpose in coming here: to find the deceased Harui Futen and see who was using the name Harui Futen for online chatting.

Besides this matter, he also came to prevent any accidents from happening.

Because there have indeed been quite a few cases originating online recently, he was just doing this as a precaution.

If a crime were to actually occur, he hoped he could stop it.

After all, some comments in a chat group are unlikely to warrant murder.

Just then, another beautiful woman entered from outside—a stunning woman with long, straight black hair, wearing glasses and thick stockings.

Wow, what a beautiful woman!

Sonoko and Ran both turned their attention to the beautiful woman with long, straight black hair and glasses who entered through the door. She was really quite attractive.

Kitahara Natsuyu, who was standing to the side, also nodded in agreement; this beautiful woman was indeed quite attractive.

But what was her name again? It's been so long, he's forgotten.

Although he had watched Detective Conan on TV, it was so long ago that he couldn't remember some of the characters' names.

And when I was a kid, I was always looking at the cases, not the pretty girls.

When you grow up, you'll realize that there's nothing interesting about cases; what you should be looking at are beautiful women.

Sure enough, I was very innocent when I was a child, and he is still very innocent now, only liking beautiful women with big figures.

The person in front of him also fits his criteria quite well.

I like.

"Hello everyone, I'm a member of the magic chat group. My name is Naoko Kuroda. Please take care of me." Naoko Kuroda said somewhat shyly.

There were quite a few people in the villa, and she was still a little reserved for a while.

However, there's actually a really handsome guy here, we really hit the jackpot!

She had assumed that the people in the magic chat group were all older folks, but she never expected there to be such a young and handsome guy among them.

It seems like we made the right choice this time; we didn't lose money.

"Hey, Kitahara-sensei, this big brother is looking at you. What do you think about that?" Conan noticed that Kuroda Naoko's gaze towards Kitahara Natsuhiro was a little different, so he nudged his thigh with his elbow and asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu said softly, "What can I think? It's all because I'm too handsome. There's nothing I can do about it."

"Besides, I didn't say anything, and I didn't do anything. What do you want me to say?"

He was truly innocent.

Although Naoko Kuroda's gaze was a little strange, he really didn't do anything.

As a result, Conan confronted him here, which was really too much.

Wait, what's your status in coming here to interrogate me?
My adopted son, or my student?
"Heh, are you really planning to do something?" Conan asked, his eyes gleaming.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu paused, narrowed his eyes, and asked, "Then, in what capacity are you asking me this question?"

"What identity?"

"Of course I am."

Conan couldn't continue speaking halfway through his sentence.

Yes, what right did he have to question Kitahara Natsuhiro?

His adopted son? Or is he a student?
If he were a student, he wouldn't seem to have the right to ask these questions; but if it were his adopted son, he simply couldn't bring himself to say it!

At this crucial moment, Conan had a flash of inspiration and finally came up with an excuse.

"I asked this for my mom's sake. When I came here, my mom specifically told me to keep an eye on you and not let you attract any unwanted attention!"

"That's right, Mom asked me to keep an eye on you!"

Conan is resorting to his old tricks again, falsely conveying imperial edicts.

In fact, Yukiko never said those words.

Of course, Yukiko knew that Kitahara Natsuhiro would be coming to the party with Sonoko and Ran.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro has already stated that he will not target high school students, and in addition, so much time has passed, and he has indeed not had much contact with Ran and Sonoko.

So Yukiko was already relieved and naturally wouldn't say those things.

"Oh?" Kitahara Natsuyu narrowed his eyes and said, "Is that really so?"

"Should I call Wen Dai and ask her if she said those things?"

“My mom would never admit it,” Conan continued stubbornly. “That’s how women are; they would never admit to something that’s bad for them.”

"You really understand women. That's absolutely true." Kitahara Natsumi realized that Conan was absolutely right.

But that's not the point.

"But I'm still going to make the call."

Then Conan decided to just run away.

Kitahara Natsuhiro watched Conan run away and couldn't help but laugh. Then his gaze fell on Doi Takuki, and he opened his mouth and uttered a few silent words.

Doi Takaki's expression changed drastically!
broken!

(End of this chapter)