Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 325

Before moving in, Akiba Reiko had inquired about some information about Beika Apartments and the results were quite good.

This floor is home to a popular celebrity, Yoko Okino, but she is rarely home.

The other two neighbors are both teachers: one is a primary school teacher, and the other is a high school teacher. One teaches physical education, and the other teaches English. Moreover, both of them are teachers at well-known schools.

It was because she had gathered this information that Akiba Reiko chose to move to this place.

One celebrity is not at home, and the other two are teachers. This kind of personnel configuration really makes people feel at ease, and there shouldn't be any bad people.

Akiba Reiko's judgment was correct; living here was indeed not dangerous, and was even quite safe.

Because Kitahara Natsuyu is half-human and half-ghost, he dares to cause trouble here; he's really asking for trouble.

As for another neighbor, Judy Sterling, she is an FBI agent and would not stand idly by if her neighbor were in danger.

Because the police and FBI agents in Detective Conan are quite responsible, and Jodie is also a good person.

Of course, they wouldn't stand by and watch their neighbor being bullied.

Therefore, it is quite safe for Akiba Reiko to live in this place.

"Hopefully living here will allow me to get rid of those troubles."

Reiko Akiba sighed, stood up from the sofa, went to the table, picked up a small bag of gifts, and went out.

Because of the excellent sound insulation, it's hard to hear outside noises unless the sound is extremely loud.

So if she wanted to know if anyone was next door, she needed to go out and knock on the door herself, or look out from the balcony.

However, it is very impolite to look from the balcony to see if anyone is next door.

Akiba Reiko wouldn't do that, so I'll just have to go out and take a look.

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Reiko Akiba came out of her house carrying a small gift bag and then knocked on the door of her neighbor's house, which was Judy's house.

Ding Dong
Ding Dong
Just then, Judy's doorbell rang.

Meanwhile, Judy, who had just returned home, was eating a bento box she had bought from a convenience store on the sofa while watching TV.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang outside.

Upon hearing the sound, Judy raised an eyebrow and put down her chopsticks: "Who would be knocking on my door at this hour?"

"It can't be Kitahara Natsuhiro, so it must be the new neighbor who moved in."

Today she also received a text message from the apartment manager informing her that someone was moving in, and that it would be right next to hers.

She also knew that people moving in Japan would give their neighbors a gift; almost every Japanese person moving would do this unless they were truly starving.

So, knocking on her door at this time probably means she's there to deliver a gift.

Thinking about this, Judy couldn't help but sigh: "Is it really necessary to give a gift to every neighbor?"

"And it was on the very first day after we moved in."

She was still finding it hard to adjust to this kind of thing in Japan.

Because of her sensitive identity, she doesn't want to come into contact with too many people.

However, since it was my neighbor who came, I had no choice but to make contact.

"Let's check the cameras outside first, so we can confirm."

Judy picked up her phone and pulled up the security camera footage from the doorway.

Because she was a secret agent, she had long ago installed cameras in her home and the hallway outside, and they were all pinhole cameras, so that ordinary people would never be able to find them.

Therefore, she can know the information about this corridor anytime, anywhere.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro knew about Judy installing surveillance cameras.

However, since it wasn't installed in his own home, he didn't waste time removing the surveillance camera.

As for Akiba Reiko outside the door, that remains unknown.

At this moment, she was unaware that her every move was being seen clearly by the woman inside the room.

“Yes, a lady.” Judy nodded after seeing that the person outside the door was a woman. “But I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before, but I can’t remember where right now.”

Reiko Akiba is a well-known soprano in Japan who frequently performs in concerts and is featured in numerous newspaper articles.

So it's perfectly normal that Judy saw it somewhere before.

Judy looked at it for a few seconds, then got up and prepared to open the door.

"Not at home?"

After seeing that there was no movement, Akiba Reiko stopped going to the neighboring house, Kitahara Natsuyu's house, to see if he had returned.

Just as Akiba Reiko was about to leave, the door to Judy's house suddenly opened.

"Oh, hello, are you the new neighbor who moved in?"

The moment Judy opened the door, she put on a completely different face, beaming with a big smile and speaking broken Japanese.

In reality, Judy's Japanese is quite good; she just portrays herself as a half-baked Japanese speaker in order to mislead outsiders.

"Blonde hair, blue eyes, and speaking somewhat broken Japanese, this must be Ms. Judy Sterling."

Before coming here, Akiba Reiko had already learned some information about the two of them; she knew the basic details.

So he didn't show any unusual expression because of Judy's clumsy performance.

As a professional soprano, this kind of scene is nothing to her, and she would absolutely not laugh.

And she's not the kind of person who laughs because of an accent.

“Yes, Miss Judy, I am the new resident who moved in today. My name is Akiba Reiko,” Akiba Reiko said with a smile.

"Wow!" Judy exclaimed deliberately upon hearing this, winking and saying, "So you're my new neighbor. You're really beautiful."

"Hello, my name is Judy Sterling, I am American, and I am currently a teacher at Teidan High School."

“Hello, Ms. Judy,” Reiko Akiba said, extending her hand. “I am now a soprano.”

Since Judy has stated her profession, she should also state hers; it's basic courtesy.

"The soprano's family?"

Judy paused for a moment, then suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "I remember now! You're the soprano who's always at concerts and in the newspapers!"

"Who am I? Where have I seen me before? I look familiar."

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko nodded and said, "Then it must be me."

Among the younger generation of sopranos, Reiko Akiba is the most well-known. In addition, she is beautiful and has a sweet voice. She often appears in major concerts and is a regular in newspapers.

"Wow, it really is you." Judy grabbed Akiba Reiko's arm and pulled her into her embrace, saying affectionately, "I really love going to concerts, and I've been to your concert before. Could I have your autograph?"

Without a handgun or any lethal weapons on her person, and with the gifts not being checked, it can be basically confirmed that Akiba Reiko is not capable of causing harm.

As an FBI agent, Judy wouldn't approach just anyone, even if that person was a woman or a celebrity in Japan.

If you get really close, then take the opportunity to find out if she has any dangerous items on her.

After her inspection, Akiba Reiko was found to have no weapons on her.

She's just a normal woman. "Sigh."

Reiko Akiba felt very uncomfortable with Jodie's voluptuous figure and the arms surrounding her.

There was nothing she could do; she had never been treated like this by a woman before and couldn't adapt at all.

This woman is being far too enthusiastic.

And is she really my fan?

It doesn't look like it.

“Signing a contract is fine,” Akiba Reiko said softly, maintaining her elegance at all times. “But do you have a pen and paper?”

"Yes, wait for me."

With that, Judy went back into her room, took out a pen and paper, and quickly came out again.

After receiving the pen and paper, Akiba Reiko signed her name in the notebook and then gave her gift bag to Judy.

"It's just a small gift, nothing special," said Akiba Reiko.

“Oh, Ms. Akiba Reiko, you’re too kind. I’ll accept it then,” Judy said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko nodded and said, "From now on, we'll be neighbors. Please take good care of me."

"Please give me your guidance," Judy said.

"Oh, right." Akiba Reiko turned to look next door: "Has Mr. Kitahara next door not left work yet?"

Are physical education teachers really that busy?
She understood that high school teachers were busy, but the elementary school teacher hadn't returned by this time. Could she be out drinking?

“Oh? You mean Mr. Kitahara? He should be on his way back, or maybe he’s in the restaurant,” Judy said.

"Dining room?"

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko paused for a moment.

Although she had investigated Kitahara Natsuhiro's information, she hadn't dug deep enough to find out the details, so she was unaware of Kitahara Natsuhiro's restaurant business.

“Oh, you didn’t know? Actually, Mr. Kitahara also runs a Chinese restaurant while he’s a teacher,” Judy explained. “He goes to help out at the restaurant after get off work and comes back around 8:30 or 9:00.”

"Moreover, his cooking skills are quite good, very delicious, especially his pickled radishes, which I really like."

"You own your own restaurant?" Akiba Reiko said. "I didn't know Mr. Kitahara had his own side business."

"There are very few men who can cook these days."

She was somewhat surprised that Kitahara Natsuhiro had opened a restaurant and was even a chef there.

Because there are very few men who can cook nowadays.

Unless it's a family-inherited skill or someone who owns a restaurant.

Otherwise, most men don't cook much.

“That’s right,” Judy said. “Mr. Kitahara is really amazing.”

"His restaurant is located at 39, 5-chome, called Kitahara Chinese Restaurant. You should try it sometime; it's definitely worth the price and super delicious!"

"I'll give it a try if I have the time."

Reiko Akiba enjoys eating delicious food, but due to her profession, there are many things she cannot eat, and even when she does, she only takes a small taste.

After all, she is a soprano, and she can't afford to ruin her voice.

"It's really delicious!"

Just as Judy and Reiko Akiba were chatting at the door, the elevator doors opened, and a ray of light shone on the wall.

Ding Dong
When the elevator doors opened, a man dressed in a black tracksuit stepped out.

At that moment, Judy and Reiko Akiba also heard the commotion and looked in the direction of Nod.

Upon seeing Kitahara Natsuyu, Judy said softly, "Oh, that must be Mr. Kitahara. He's finally back."

"Is this Mr. Kitahara Natsuhiro?" Akita Reiko looked at Kitahara Natsuhiro and couldn't help but think to herself, "What a handsome man."

"She just doesn't know how to dress up and doesn't look very classy."

Reiko Akiba is not only a soprano, but also has some knowledge of fashion trends.

After all, as a soprano, she often attends banquets for high-society people, so she naturally needs to know how to dress up.

So she knows a little about clothing matching and fashion trends.

Kitahara Natsuhiro's outfit was really mediocre, a waste of his good looks.

"Judy, who is this?" Kitahara Natsuhiro knew who was next to Judy the moment he stepped out of the elevator.

However, since this was the first time the two had met, they naturally had to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"Oh, this is our new neighbor, and she's a famous soprano, Ms. Reiko Akiba," Judy introduced enthusiastically.

"Soprano Reiko Akiba?" Kitahara Natsuyu paused for a moment upon hearing the name, then suddenly realized, "The same Reiko Akiba who frequently appears in the newspapers?"

"That student from the Domoto Music Academy."

Upon hearing this, Akiba Reiko bowed slightly and said, "Yes."

"Mr. Kitahara, do you know about the Domoto Music Academy?"

Most people may know the person Akiba Reiko, but they may not know the school she attends.

Because very few people will bother to investigate these things.

It's really strange that Kitahara Natsuhiro knew this.

“I’ve heard about it from a friend,” Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile. “I know the second young lady of the Suzuki family. She mentioned the Domoto Music Academy to me, and her family has also invested in it.”

The Suzuki zaibatsu is a behemoth in Japan and is quite famous even overseas, with incredibly powerful capital.

Therefore, they are involved in all aspects of Japan, including the construction of schools.

Domoto Music Academy is one of them.

Furthermore, there is also the Domoto Concert Hall, which is related to the Suzuki zaibatsu.

"The Suzuki family?" Akiba Reiko said, "The Domoto Music Academy does indeed have funding from the Suzuki family."

"I never expected that Mr. Kitahara knew the young lady of the Suzuki family."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu smiled and pointed to Judy beside him, saying, "Judy knows him too."

"Because Sonoko Suzuki's class is the same as Jodie's class."

"So the two of us are quite familiar with Sonoko."

"So this is ah."

Reiko Akiba nodded, chatted with Natsuhiro Kitahara and Jodie for a while, and then returned to her room after giving out the gifts.

At that moment, Kitahara Natsuhiro also appeared in his room.

"Akiba Reiko is being followed, how interesting!"

(End of this chapter)