Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 264 We're not staying with you today! Go find someone else!

Teitan Elementary School, Class 2-B.

During break time, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko went to Conan's seat and started chatting about school gossip.

Conan, who had nothing to do, was also forced to get involved.

"I'm telling you, it seems like Kitahara-sensei is sick again. He didn't come to class this morning," Ayumi said softly, glancing around.

This morning when she went to the office, she didn't see Kitahara Natsuhiro, so she asked him about it.

As a result, Mr. Ohata told her that Kitahara Natsuhiro had gone out on business and would be back later.

Then several hours passed, but Kitahara Natsuhiro still did not return.

So Ayumi thought that Kitahara Natsuhiro might be sick with a cold.

Because Kitahara Natsuhiro has experienced this situation several times during this period, and Professor Ohata has also said so.

That's why Ayumi made that guess.

“Yes, Mr. Kitahara has been like this many times recently, he must be sick.” Mitsuhiko nodded in agreement, “Otherwise, he wouldn’t come only after get off work every time.”

However, Genta, who was standing to the side, had a different opinion.

"Could it be that Mr. Kitahara felt he didn't have any classes today, so he wanted to slack off and simply didn't come, but just showed up after get off work?"

"The rest of the time I stay at home eating eel rice!"

Speaking of eel rice, Genta's mouth starts watering, as if he can smell the aroma of eel rice.

Eel rice, the world's most delicious food.

Upon hearing this, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Conan all looked at Genta with helpless expressions.

"Come on, Kitahara-sensei isn't you. He's not going to hide at home eating eel rice. If he's going to eat it, he'll eat it in a restaurant," Mitsuhiko said helplessly.

That's just how Genta is; he can connect eel rice with just three sentences.

And they were discussing Kitahara-sensei's matter, but Genta suddenly brought up eel rice, really!
“That’s what I’m saying,” Ayumi said. “Besides, the teacher might not even like eel rice.”

"Is that so?" Genta scratched his head and chuckled. "I think eel rice is the best thing in the world, especially when my mom makes it."

Upon hearing this, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi both laughed.

While Conan thought the latter half of Genta's words was ridiculous, the first half sounded quite plausible.

"That guy Kitahara Natsuyu has been patrolling here much less lately. Sometimes he doesn't even eat his lunch here anymore; it's all been Kobayashi-sensei who does it for him."

"And this guy is in excellent health, how could he possibly get sick?"

"Maybe it's really like what Genta said, that seeing they don't have classes, they want to slack off and simply don't come."

"Is this guy just trying to coast along for a paycheck?"

"What a bad adult!"

Because of Yukiko's relationship with Kitahara Natsuhiro, Conan is no longer as afraid of Kitahara Natsuhiro.

He could still say the name Kitahara Natsuhiro aloud, but he only dared to say it in his heart.

He didn't dare say it in front of Kitahara Natsuhiro, because he might get beaten up and might also be forced to copy the school rules of Teitan Elementary School.

hmm~~~
Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but shudder. At the same time, he felt an unfriendly gaze and subconsciously turned his head to look.

Kitahara Natsumi stood smiling by the window, looking down at them.

Although the smile looks kind, in Conan's eyes it's the smile of a devil.

And what they just said might have been overheard by Kitahara Natsumi, Kitahara-sensei.

"Ahem, hello Kitahara-sensei."

Immediately, Conan used his cuteness trick, giving Kitahara Natsuhiro a 'simple and honest' smile.

When Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko heard Conan's words, they immediately stopped talking, their bodies stiffened, and they all put on a flattering smile as they said in unison.

"Good afternoon, Kitahara-sensei."

They had greeted them, but inwardly they were already groaning.

Oh no, why is Kitahara-sensei here?
What we just said might have been overheard. Are we doomed?

Are we going to be punished by copying the school rules of Teitan Elementary School?
Conan couldn't help but chuckle as he watched Ayumi and the others looking so meek and submissive.

"You were all here saying bad things about Kitahara-sensei, and now you've all heard it."

"I was just being cautious; I didn't say anything. Hopefully, nothing will happen."

He didn't say anything just now; he was just listening to Ayumi and the others chat, so Kitahara Natsuyu had nowhere to turn if he wanted to cause trouble for him.

As expected of me, high school detective Shinichi Kudo!

"Conan, you seem pretty smug?" Kitahara Natsuhiro looked at Conan with a half-smile.

He had long seen through Conan's cunning schemes.

Even if he can't see it, he can sense it from the emotions.

So he knows perfectly well what Conan is thinking right now.

However, he has no intention of punishing Conan and the others.

He has indeed become somewhat lax lately.

It's all because of his love of wine and women that he's become so haggard, unable to even finish his morning commute to work.

So starting today, he will quit drinking.

"Smug? What smug?" Conan was startled, feeling that Kitahara Natsuyu could see right through him, but in this situation, he could only pretend to be stupid.

Besides, he only thought it to himself; he didn't say it aloud.

Why am I being punished?!
"Never mind." Kitahara Natsuyu waved his hand. "I'm in a good mood today, so I won't hold it against you for talking badly about me behind my back."

"If I catch you again, the punishment will be doubled. Next time you wake up the Teitan Elementary School rules, you'll have to repeat them at least twenty times."

The soft, warm scent of the Miyano sisters and the submissiveness of Koizumi Akako both put him in a good mood today.

Since I'm in a good mood, I won't make fun of Conan.

After all, there's no sense of accomplishment in bullying Conan too much; it's much more interesting and exciting to bully the newcomer, Koizumi Akako.

"Alright, I have something to do. You guys continue your conversation."

Kitahara Natsuhiro waved, put his hands in his pockets, and left the corridor.

After Kitahara Natsuyu left, the cautious Genta went to the classroom door, looked outside, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Kitahara Natsuyu was not there.

"Teacher Kitahara seems to be in a good mood today. It looks like something happy happened."

“And he’s just like usual, he’s not sick at all!” Genta said.

“Maybe Kitahara-sensei really has been busy lately.” Ayumi looked somewhat guilty. “I shouldn’t have been thinking like that; I almost got everyone punished.”

"It's alright, Ayumi," Mitsuhiko comforted her. "You don't need to blame yourself. We're all fine, and we weren't punished by copying the school rules."

“That’s right,” Conan chimed in, trying to comfort him. “Besides, Kitahara-sensei has indeed been a bit lazy lately.”

"Thank you all." With everyone chiming in, Ayumi perked up again: "But what's wrong with Kitahara-sensei lately? Is there something he needs to take care of?"

Since Mr. Kitahara is not sick, there must be something he needs to take care of.

Now, Ayumi and the others are quite curious about this matter. Gossiping is human nature, even for elementary school students.

"Why are you all looking at me? How should I know?"

At this moment, Conan noticed that Ayumi and the other two were all looking at him with expressions of curiosity.

But how could he know that Kitahara Natsuhiro was in any trouble?

Kitahara Natsuyu is always laughing and joking, or just holding hands with his mother and saying meaningless things. What trouble could he possibly have?

Moreover, his mother looks quite well lately, much better than before, and doesn't seem to have encountered any trouble.

Maybe Kitahara Natsuhiro is just trying to be lazy, which is why he's late and leaves early every day.

It's not a troublesome thing at all.

You guys shouldn't make wild guesses.

Although this is just his guess, judging from Kitahara Natsuyu's current situation, it should be pretty close to the truth.

But he dared not say these words aloud.

Once he tells the truth, he will face his wrath, and even his mother will not be able to save him, or even intervene to save him.

Because his mother loves seeing him being bullied.

His mother was like this when he was a child, and she is still like this now that he's grown up.

You haven't grown up at all, Mom!

at the same time.

After inspecting his territory, Kitahara Natsuhiro went to the infirmary where Ai was.

After a morning of sleep, and with the physical therapy from Kitahara Natsuhiro, Ai was in pretty good spirits.

At this moment, he was sitting on a stool reading a book, looking serene and content.

"Ai." Kitahara Natsuyu walked in and sat down on the stool next to him.

Hearing this, Ai looked up, shifting her gaze from the book: "Why are you here again?"

Hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu looked aggrieved: "That's really too much."

"After feeding you, this is how you treat me? A woman's heart is truly unfathomable!"

Xiao Ai rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "Stop pretending."

"You're not the kind of man who would show this side of yourself."

"Besides, school's not over yet, and your coming and going will easily attract other people's attention."

“I’m not afraid of anything, but your reputation will be ruined.”

Outside, Ai still pays close attention to Kitahara Natsuyu's reputation, as for her own?

She didn't care much anymore.

If it weren't for Kitahara Natsuyu, she might have already died in the organization. She should be grateful to be alive and living this kind of life.

As for reputation, he doesn't care at all.

"It's alright." Kitahara Natsuyu waved his hand and said, "There are hardly any people on the playground outside, it's an elementary school, no one will see us."

"Besides, with my abilities, do you think I would let anyone see it?"

Now, he can hide himself in broad daylight without being seen by others, so he can come and go from the infirmary openly without arousing suspicion.

Since it wasn't seen, naturally no one would gossip.

"I almost forgot, you're not human." Ai paused for a moment, then laughed.

There was no way around it; Kitahara Natsuhiro's appearance was just too alluring, and coupled with his gentle and considerate demeanor, he didn't seem like a monster at all.

This also caused her to subconsciously forget Kitahara Natsuyu's true identity.

“I am human,” Kitahara Natsuhiro explained with a smile.

However, this explanation was weak and unconvincing, and neither Ai nor Akemi Miyano really believed it.

“Yes, yes, you are human.” Ai nodded, then looked at the book again: “Speak first, my sister and I don’t have time to spend with you today.”

It wasn't that she and her sister didn't want to spend time with Kitahara Natsuyu, but rather that they were physically unable to keep up, and Kitahara Natsuyu had other women, so they couldn't possibly occupy all of Kitahara Natsuyu's time.

Too much is too little!
So it's best to stop when you've had enough, and your body also needs some rest.

Although she felt great, she still needed to rest and conserve her energy for the next battle.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't come looking for you today."

"I just came to see you. Anyway, I only have one last class before I get off work, so we can just leave together later."

"I have no other thoughts."

He also knew that too much of a good thing can be bad.

Moreover, he had just injected a large amount of life energy into Ai and Akemi Miyano's bodies, and their bodies were still absorbing it.

After the absorption is complete, your physical condition will be much better, so you will be more adept in the next battle.

"No other thoughts?" Ai pouted playfully. "Then what are your hands doing?"

"hand?"

"Sorry, my hands have their own thoughts, and my brain can't control them, so blame your hands! Don't blame me!"

The brain is the brain, and the hand is the hand.

Although the brain is the central nervous system, the hands can refuse to be controlled by the brain.

That's why my hands started moving involuntarily!
"Lots of nonsense."

"Go away, don't bother me, go play somewhere else." Ai waved her hand.

"alright."

Kitahara Natsuhiro was somewhat reluctant to leave, but he listened to Kitahara Natsuhiro's words and left. He then lay down on the bed in the infirmary and began to rest with his eyes closed.

soon
The school bell rang, and at that moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro opened his eyes and jumped out of bed.

"Let's go home after get off work, Ai."

Hearing this, Ai, who was packing her bag, looked down and laughed: "You're really eager to leave work. You don't look like you're here to teach at all."

"He doesn't seem like a teacher at all!"

Kitahara Natsuhiro shrugged and said, "If you're not proactive about leaving get off work, you've got something wrong with your head."

"Besides, the salary is only so much, why should I work overtime?"

“If my salary were one million or even two million yen a month, then the school would be my home. I could live at the school every day without any complaints.”

"But with only a few hundred thousand, he would naturally run away after get off work."

"You always have so many excuses." Ai rolled her eyes, then picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder: "Let's go, let's go to the restaurant."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)