Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 358 Yoko is drunk!

"What's wrong?" Kitahara Natsuyu noticed Mizunashi Rena's gaze and asked with a smile.

He knew why Rena Mizunashi was looking at him like that; it was all because of the tracksuit he was wearing.

After all, when men are having dinner with women, they will definitely dress up a bit. They don't necessarily have to wear a suit and tie, but they should at least have some formal attire and look presentable.

But he came in a tracksuit, which looked rather strange and inappropriate.

And there were two beautiful women present.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro is already used to wearing sportswear when going out because it's comfortable.

The world is vast, but my own comfort is paramount; everything else takes a backseat.

Moreover, Yoko Okino is his neighbor, and the two have known each other for a long time. She knows very well what kind of person Kitahara Natsuhiro is.

This tracksuit suits his persona better; if he wore other clothes, or even a suit, it would look too deliberate.

This is unnecessary for Kitahara Natsuhiro!

"Ah, it's nothing, I'm sorry." Rena Mizunashi snapped out of her daze and quickly apologized to Natsumi Senkihara.

It was indeed wrong of her to look at the guests with such strange eyes.

It's just that Kitahara Natsuyu is such an unexpected guy, which is why she's acting this way.

Wearing this outfit in front of two beautiful women, does this guy not have any feelings for Yoko at all?
As a CIA agent, she understands men. According to her understanding, men are lustful, especially towards women they cannot have, who are like white moonlight.

When are men not lustful?

Only when it's hanging on the wall.

So Kitahara Natsuhiro coming to the banquet in this outfit really shocked her.

Perhaps Kitahara Natsuhiro really has no feelings for Yoko at all.

"It's nothing." Kitahara Natsuyu smiled. "You're probably just worried about my tracksuit."

"After all, there are two beautiful women here, and I'm actually wearing this outfit, so it's a bit surprising, right?" Kitahara Natsumi blinked and laughed.

Upon hearing this, Rena Mizunashi didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "Yes, that's exactly how it is."

"I'm quite surprised you would wear this outfit."

"And Mr. Kitahara, you really are quite outspoken."

Kitahara Natsuhiro said with a smile, "I'm a physical education teacher, and I always wear this outfit to class. I'm used to it."

"And I don't really like wearing clothes that are too restrictive; a tracksuit is better."

"Clothes that bind people?" Rena Mizunashi listened to this question thoughtfully.

For her, the clothes of the CIA and the black organizations were binding her, and binding her family and friends as well.

But she had already collapsed inside and couldn't get out.

Unless she dies.

Thinking about this made her feel melancholy, and she also thought of her only relative, her younger brother.

"Alright." Just then, Yoko Okino spoke up, "Don't stand here talking, hurry up and go inside."

"If other people find out that I let guests talk at the door, they'll say I don't know how to entertain guests."

Yoko Okino nudged Rena Mizunashi and pushed her inside, then turned to Natsuhiro Kitahara, signaling him to hurry up and come in.

Kitahara Natsuyu nodded and followed Okino Yoko and Mizunashi Rena to the restaurant.

By this time, the table was already full of food, and it was all Chinese food.

"Yoko, you made Chinese food today? It looks delicious." Kitahara Natsuyu looked at the dishes on the table, then turned to look at Okino Yoko.

Upon seeing Kitahara Natsuhiro's smile, Yoko Okino blushed slightly.

The blush came and went quickly, and Mizunashi Rena didn't notice it.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro noticed, but said nothing, instead standing there with a slight smile.

"Then you should sit down and have a taste, and see how my cooking is!" Yoko Okino pushed Kitahara Natsuyu and Mizunashi Rena to their seats. "This is something I prepared carefully, and I'm sure it will suit your taste. Rena was also a great help today."

Upon hearing this, Rena Mizunashi said, "I only helped out by peeling and chopping vegetables. You did everything else yourself. I didn't do anything special."

"Also, you've been busy for so long, let's sit down and have a meal together."

Yoko Okino nodded in response, then took off her apron and sat down next to Rena Mizunashi.

The restaurant was square. Kitahara Natsuhiro sat on one side, while Mizunashi Rena and Okino Yoko sat on the other.

"Here, try this. I stewed it for two hours."

Yoko Okino picked up a spoon and scooped a spoonful of tomato, potato, and beef brisket for Kitahara Natsuhiro and Mizunashi Rena.

Because it had been stewed for a long time, the tomatoes had become mushy and turned into juice. Thanks to the tomatoes, the beef brisket was also a bright red color, making it look very delicious.

"Thank you."

Kitahara Natsuyu and Mizunashi Rena thanked each other and then began to enjoy the food prepared by Okino Yoko.

After tasting it, Rena Mizunashi's eyes lit up: "It's so delicious, Yoko. Your cooking skills are really good. You can even make Chinese food this well."

Although she helped out, she didn't steal any food, so she didn't know how good Yoko's cooking skills were.

But judging from the current situation, it hasn't turned out badly; in fact, it's quite delicious.

"It's really delicious." Kitahara Natsumi chewed and swallowed the beef, then said with a smile, "Your cooking skills are good enough to work in a restaurant now."

"It will definitely be packed."

Even if Yoko Okino had no cooking skills, she could still make a fortune by opening a restaurant based on her status as a popular idol.

There are even repeat customers.

The celebrity effect can be quite terrifying sometimes; even food that doesn't taste good can be praised as a delicacy.

For example, crab-like dishes
“I’m glad you like it.” Yoko Okino was very happy to hear this. “But I do have plans to open a restaurant. I have some spare money, so I’m going to invest in it.”

In terms of investment, celebrities really like to open restaurants, which is the so-called "celebrity effect".

However, Yoko Okino wouldn't compete with Natsuhiro Kitahara for business, and even if she did, she might not be able to beat him.

After all, Amuro Tooru is a major figure in Kitahara Natsuyu's restaurant.

Amuro Tooru: You dare to steal my business? I think you don't want to keep your shop open anymore. You're coming with me too!

Of course, Amuro Tooru is unlikely to do these things, after all, he is an upright Japanese public security officer.

However, in certain crisis moments, he may resort to some extreme measures.

For example, kidnapping Kogoro Mouri and having Conan intervene.

“Sure,” Kitahara Natsuyu said. “Opening a restaurant is a great choice. With your current reputation, and by hiring some good chefs, the business will definitely take off.”

Yoko Okino is a kind person and would not cheat on this.

So, with good taste, good ingredients, and its own reputation, it's bound to be a huge success.

"Thank you," Yoko Okino said. "But I'm not in a rush right now. Even if I wanted to open a shop, it would take some time."

"And aren't you afraid I'll steal your business?" Kitahara Natsuhiro's place is Beika Town, the center of Tokyo, the center of neon lights, and even the center of the world.

Therefore, opening a restaurant in Beika Town guarantees a steady flow of customers, and many people would choose this option.

However, it takes courage to open a shop in Beika Town.

Because you never know when someone might die in your store. It could be the store manager who kills them, a customer who commits suicide, or even a homicide.

In the world of Detective Conan, anything is possible.

If something like this happens, the restaurant can practically declare bankruptcy unless it finds a new location and opens a shop, allowing the incident to gradually fade from memory.

Fortunately, Kitahara Natsuhiro's restaurant had so many people to keep things in order, including Conan, the Grim Reaper, and Amuro Tooru, the Japanese Public Security Bureau.

Such a thing would naturally not happen to him.

You know, even Kogoro Mouri's office has had cases.

"Don't worry, you definitely won't be able to beat us then," Kitahara Natsumi said confidently. "After all, my shop is still ninety-nine years away from becoming a century-old establishment, and you definitely won't be able to catch up."

"Given a century-old store to a new store, customers will naturally choose the century-old store."

Upon hearing this, Yoko Okino and Rena Mizunashi both covered their mouths and laughed.

Fake century-old shop.

"By the way, would you like to have some drinks?" Yoko Okino suggested at this moment, "It would be a shame not to have some drinks with such good food."

In Japan, a large number of women drink alcohol because they are under a lot of pressure, and Japanese office workers are used to going out for drinks after get off work, and sometimes even going out for another drink after the first one ends, resulting in a lot of drinking.

Yoko Okino is the same; after all, she is under a lot of pressure and sometimes drinks alone at home.

It's fair to say that she has a pretty good alcohol tolerance.

She also has a small wine cabinet, which is specifically for storing alcoholic beverages.

Red wine, sake, and beer are all available.

"Drinking?" Rena Mizunashi's eyes lit up. "Sure, I haven't had a drink in a while, so I'll have a little."

"I want to drink beer."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro said, "Give me a beer too."

"Okay, then everyone should drink beer."

"I'll go get it, you guys wait a moment."

As she spoke, Yoko Okino got up and went to the refrigerator to get a beer.

Beer doesn't need to be stored in a special liquor cabinet; it can be stored in the refrigerator. Moreover, chilled beer tastes completely different from unchilled beer.

In addition, Yoko Okino brought some ice.

"Here, your beer and glasses." Yoko Okino handed the items to Natsumi Kitahara and Rena Mizunashi.

"Thank you."

After receiving the cups, Kitahara Natsuyu and the other two poured themselves a glass and then raised their glasses in celebration.

"cheers!"

Duang!

The glasses clinked together with a crisp sound, and then the three of them downed their beers in one gulp.

"Ha!" Yoko Okino finished her drink with a hearty laugh, a look of satisfaction on her face. She slammed the cup down on the table. "That was refreshing."

"After drinking this cup, I feel like all the fatigue from the past few days has been eliminated."

Seeing Yoko Okino's expression, Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but think to himself.

Yoko is a little different after drinking alcohol than usual.

Before drinking, Yoko Okino was quite ladylike, but after drinking, she showed a bit of a tomboyish tendency.

Perhaps, this is the real Yoko Okino.

Seeing Yoko Okino's state, Rena Mizunashi said helplessly, "Yoko isn't a good drinker. She gets drunk and acts crazy. Don't mind her."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu laughed and teased, "I see. It seems I'll get to see a different side of Yoko today."

"No way, I'm a very ladylike person!" Yoko Okino filled her glass and laughed heartily.

At this point, she was already in the zone.

"Yes, yes, very ladylike." Rena Mizunashi replied perfunctorily, then served Yoko Okino some food: "Eat more and drink less."

"Don't worry, I won't get drunk!"

As she spoke, Yoko Okino poured herself another half-glass of beer, then picked up some food to eat.

And so, the three of them chatted and laughed as they downed more than a dozen bottles of beer, proving they could really drink.

Among them, Rena Mizunashi and Yoko Okino finished nearly ten bottles.

At this point, Yoko Okino's face had begun to turn red, indicating that she had drunk a little too much.

However, I'm not drunk yet.

He drinks regularly, so how could he possibly drink five or six bottles?

As for Kitahara Natsuyu, his face was completely pale, as if nothing had happened.

He did drink beer, but given his current metabolism, he would need to drink dozens or even a hundred bottles before he felt even slightly drunk.

Having a good physique means you're strong!

However, there is one downside: there's no way to get drunk, because you simply can't get drunk.

Buzz buzz.
Just as the three were chatting enthusiastically, the phone suddenly rang, which immediately changed the atmosphere at the table.

Upon hearing the familiar ringtone, Rena Mizunashi immediately apologized, "Sorry, it's my phone. I'll go answer it. You can continue."

As she spoke, she came to the living room, picked up her phone from the coffee table, and her expression changed when she saw the caller ID. Then she went to the balcony to answer the call.

"Hey, Rum, what's up?" At that moment, Rena Mizunashi's eyes sharpened.

It's time for her to work.

She originally had no way to contact Rum, but a change occurred at the Japanese branch, which led to her getting in touch with Rum.

Although we haven't met Rum in person, this is a good start, and we might be able to get some information by following the clues.

"Kiel, we have a mission."

"A mission?" Rena Mizunashi raised an eyebrow, glancing subtly at Natsumi Kitahara and Yoko Okino, looking somewhat hesitant.

"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient, or would you like to say something?"

"Sure, what's the task? Just tell me!"

"Ten o'clock at night."

(End of this chapter)