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Chapter 273 Unlucky Koizumi Akako! Eri Kisaki's Text Message
"Teacher Kitahara, Teacher Haibara, and Masami-neechan," Conan greeted the two first.

Ran and Sonoko followed closely behind.

At the same time, Sonoko leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Mr. Kitahara, are you going on a trip during winter break, the kind where everyone goes together?"

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu glanced at Xiaolan, who was smiling shyly and saying something.

When Kitahara Natsuhiro saw Ran like this, he knew it was Ran who said it.

But it's not a big problem.

After all, it's more fun to travel with a lot of people.

Besides, Sonoko is a girl, so it's perfect for her to go together; after all, she's pleasing to the eye.

"Yes, Sonoko, do you want to come along?" Kitahara Natsuhiro asked.

"I want to go!" Sonoko nodded vigorously, her face beaming. "I want to go, I want to go!"

She only asked that question so they could go on the trip together, and she really wanted to see Kitahara Natsuyu and the others have some fun.

The thought of this made her excited.

Bang.
Kitahara Natsuhiro extended his index finger and lightly tapped Sonoko's forehead, causing her head to tilt back slightly.

"Sonoko, laughing at your teacher will come at a terrible price, you know." Kitahara Natsuhiro's face revealed a terrifying expression: "You don't want to end up like Conan, being punished by me to copy the Teitan Elementary School rules, do you?"

"I remember you also graduated from Teitan Elementary School, so you should know the school rules by heart."

"If you can't remember, then let the teacher help you recall it."

The next second, Sonoko used her once-a-day teleportation ability to immediately distance herself from Kitahara Natsuhiro, bowing and apologizing profusely.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have thought that way."

Sonoko's apology was quite decisive; she didn't want to end up like Conan, being punished by Kitahara Natsuhiro to copy the school rules of Teitan Elementary School.

She knew very well what kind of treatment Conan received when he first transferred to Teitan Elementary School.

He copied it twenty times in three days; it was absolutely terrifying.

But it's all Conan's fault for being too mischievous; he learned the whole story from Ran.

However, this time she got a little carried away and dared to laugh at the teacher. Not only that, but she did it so obviously. Wasn't she courting death?

Sonoko was quite decisive and apologized directly, determined not to become like Conan back then.

If she were really punished by having to copy the Teitan Elementary School rules, she would be absolutely furious.

"Very good." Kitahara Natsuhiro looked at Sonoko, who had a sincere expression and was bowing her head, and was very satisfied.

He's not a devil, and he doesn't like punishing others. As long as you sincerely apologize, everything will be fine.

As for Conan, he's an exception, and this guy would never sincerely apologize; he'd probably curse you in his heart.

Besides, this guy never learns his lesson, so Conan naturally needs to be taught a few more lessons.

Sure enough, Conan became incredibly docile upon seeing him, just like a mouse seeing a cat.

This is all due to him.

"It's getting late, hurry up and go to school." Kitahara Natsuyu waved his hand: "I'll let you know when it's time."

"Yes!"

After Conan and his two friends responded in unison, they picked up their schoolbags and went to school.

After Conan and the others left, Ai asked, "If we all go, won't the shop have to close?"

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "You can never earn all the money in the world. Closing the shop for a few days is no problem."

"And after finishing work, isn't it normal to take a few days off? I'm not the kind of devilish boss who doesn't give people rest."

Actually, Amuro Tooru does take vacations, but he doesn't take them at all; he's completely focused on his work.

After finishing his work at the store, he still had to deal with matters concerning the Japanese police. And after that, he had to carry out tasks assigned by the criminal organization. He was incredibly busy.

Even so, Amuro Tooru works diligently every day without the slightest slack, and his attendance rate is 100%. He's a terrifying guy.

Japan's time management masters!

"I really should take a few days off."

Before anyone knew it, Amuro Tooru and Enomoto Azusa walked over from a distance.

This was the time when Amuro Tooru and Enomoto Azusa arrived at work; they were practically the first two people to arrive at the store.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu turned around and saw Amuro Tooru and Enomoto Azusa. He couldn't help but tease them, "Is our workaholic manager really going on vacation?"

Yes, in the store, Amuro Tooru is known as a workaholic shopkeeper, so that's what everyone thinks of him.

Because this guy hasn't had a break since he started working, it's been a sudden surge.

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru shrugged and said, "Although I'm a workaholic, I sometimes feel tired, so I'm going to take a good rest."

"I'll have to ask the boss for help then."

He also planned to go on a private hot spring vacation together, since Kitahara Natsuhiro would be paying for it anyway.

And his desire to take a vacation is also somewhat related to the black organization.

For some reason, the Black Organization hasn't been assigning him any missions lately, not even regular ones.

This puzzled him greatly, so he directly called Gin, the head of the Japanese branch.

Then Gin told him that he had finished his mission for this period and that he should rest and recharge, because he would be busy again later.

After hearing these words, he sensed that something was wrong at the Japanese branch.

He immediately called Vermouth to inquire about the situation from his partner.

Then he received intelligence that Rum, one of the core members of the black organization, had come to Japan and was thoroughly investigating the undercover work of the Japanese branch.

But Vermouth only told her this information and said nothing else.

So at this point, Amuro Tooru only knew that Rum had arrived and was investigating the mole, and he was unaware that Sherry was already 'dead'.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so calm and inactive at this moment.

However, he was somewhat interested in Rum, but he knew so little about Rum that he had no idea where to begin.

Furthermore, according to Vermouth's intelligence, martial law has been declared within the organization. If he were to inquire about Rum's information at this time, wouldn't he give others cause for gossip and easily be suspected of being a mole?

Although he was indeed the mole, this was not the time for him to be exposed.

Moreover, he planned to remain unchanged and do nothing, to see if Rum would investigate him.

During this time, he had been staying in Beika Town and was familiar with the surrounding neighbors. If Rum were to blend in, he wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

It would be different if he went out. If it was a stranger and she kept glancing at him, he would notice.

Of course, if Rum were so easily exposed, he would have been caught or even killed by intelligence organizations like the FBI and CIA long ago.

So during his breaks, he would go fishing to see if he could catch some rum.

Anyway, he's been quite tired lately, so he'll just treat this as a vacation! Plus, he gets paid for this vacation.

Kitahara Natsuyu said, "No problem, I'll cover the cost of the hot springs. Don't be shy, have fun!"

He did make a lot of money from running the restaurant, so it's reasonable for him to spend some money on team building activities for his employees.

It won't cost much anyway.

Besides, even if the money is spent, Amuro Tooru can always earn it back for him.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony,” Amuro said.

"Me too!" Enomoto Azusa said. "I'm definitely going to have a big feast then, so don't feel bad about it, boss!"

"Don't worry, I'm not that careful, your boss," Kitahara Natsumi said. "But it's getting late, I'll go to work now, see you after get off work."

"Okay, boss, Ai, see you this afternoon."

After Kitahara Natsumi and Ai left, Miyano Akemi, Amuro Tooru, and Enomoto Azusa opened the shop doors and began their preparations for the day.

At this moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro and Ai encountered Yukiko on the road.

She came to work from the hotel at that time.

Yes, at this time, Yukiko was still staying at the hotel with Vermouth.

However, Vermouth had already purchased two apartments in Tokyo beforehand, which are currently under renovation, and they will be able to move in soon.

However, this apartment is not in the apartment building owned by Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Because everyone has a tacit understanding.

"Good morning, Ai, Natsumi," Yukiko greeted.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu took Yukiko's hand and breathed on it to warm it up: "It's still quite cold today, let me warm you up."

Seeing Kitahara Natsuyu's actions, Yukiko rolled her eyes at him and then pulled her hand away from his.

"Stop fooling around, there are still quite a few people on the street, don't do anything reckless." Yukiko laughed.

Although it's still winter, it's already eight o'clock, and there are quite a few people on the streets, all rushing to work.

However, not many people paid attention to them at this time. Even if they did, he was not afraid, because he had already made preparations and was not afraid of anyone spying on their existence.

When you're strong, you can do whatever you want.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsumi shrugged: "Alright then, let's go to work."

"Okay, be careful on the road," Yukiko said.

"You too."

Kitahara Natsuyu and Ai nodded and then left.

Yukiko also walked towards the restaurant.

However, just as Kitahara Natsuhiro and Ai were about to arrive at school, they saw a familiar figure on the way.

Bang!
Koizumi Akako accidentally stepped on a patch of snow and slipped.

Koizumi Akako, who had fallen to the ground, stared at the sky with a look of utter despair, her eyes brimming with tears, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

Witches cannot shed tears.

"This..." Ai Haibara was somewhat surprised to see this scene: "Isn't she a witch? Why is she falling down?"

In her mind, witches should be omnipotent beings. Although this witch is not as powerful as Kitahara Natsuyu, she shouldn't be this weak.

It's really embarrassing to fall down while walking on the street.

Of course, her impression of witches all came from comics and anime.

However, there is a big difference between the witches in fantasy and the real witches.

“She brought this on herself; she can’t blame anyone else,” Kitahara Natsuyu explained. “Last night, this guy stole a wisp of dark energy from Conan, intending to ambush me, and that’s how she ended up like this.”

Hearing this, Ai became interested.

"Tell me more about it; I'm very interested in this kind of thing."

She was extremely curious about everything, including the dark aura around Conan, how Koizumi Akako planned to plot against Kitahara Natsuhiro, and why Koizumi Akako had become like this.

As for Kitahara Natsuhiro's consolation?
She wasn't worried at all. If Kitahara Natsumi had gotten into trouble, he wouldn't have shown up in front of them this morning, so everything was fine.

Moreover, this guy is a seasoned veteran. Would a seasoned veteran be afraid of a fledgling witch?
impossible!

"Here's the thing."

Kitahara Natsuyu then recounted the entire story of what happened yesterday.

After hearing Kitahara Natsuhiro's detailed explanation, Ai finally understood what was going on.

Conan, Kitahara Natsuhiro, and Koizumi Akako are not ordinary people; they all possess supernatural powers.

However, among these three supernatural beings, Kitahara Natsuhiro is undoubtedly at the top, while Conan is ranked second, and Koizumi Akako is at the bottom.

However, Conan's power is passive and cannot be actively triggered; it can only be triggered passively.

As a result, Koizumi Akako's lack of skill led her to her own downfall, and then Kitahara Natsuhiro stepped in to save the day.

Although it was a classic case of a hero saving a damsel in distress, Kitahara Natsuhiro sought revenge and stole Koizumi Akako's first kiss.

This made Ai think that Kitahara Natsuyu was a jerk.

He bullied a high school girl.

Of course, Koizumi Akako wasn't a good person either, because she was the one who started it.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Koizumi Akako are equally bad; neither of them can say anything about the other, they're both the same.

"So, Koizumi Akako is going to have a bad day today?" Ai asked.

“That’s right, that’s exactly it.” Kitahara Natsuyu nodded. “But I already told her to stay home today, so there shouldn’t be any major problems.”

"But Koizumi Akako went through her rebellious phase, so she still went to school."

"What an idiot."

He couldn't do anything about Koizumi Akako's choice, since he couldn't just confine her to her quarters.

Buzz buzz.
Just then, Kitahara Natsuhiro's phone rang, and a text message arrived.

【Teacher Kitahara, what do you like to eat? I'd like to buy the ingredients.】Eri Kisaki

This text message was from Eri Kisaki, and tomorrow was the weekend, the day they were to meet.

Looking at the text message, Kitahara Natsuhiro replied.

I like Attorney Fei.

(End of this chapter)