Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 374

"Your friend must have a lot of free time," Kitahara Natsumi muttered after listening to Ai's words.

In reality, he already knew about this, but sometimes he had to pretend, like now.

"Stop pretending." Ai pouted when she heard this, glanced at her best friend who was sitting upright in the restaurant, then rolled her eyes at Kitahara Natsuyu and whispered, "Actually, you already knew, and you're still secretly laughing to yourself, aren't you?"

"You must be so happy to have such a beautiful woman want to see you, right?!" Ai said with certainty.

She knew exactly who Kitahara Natsuyu was, and she also knew that he could eavesdrop on other people's thoughts. Naturally, she knew that Kitahara Natsuyu knew everything, but he was just pretending not to know.

Kitahara Natsuhiro is just like that!

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsumi laughed without the slightest embarrassment: "Ai, we can see through this but not say anything. We're still good friends!"

"Hmph, I'm going to say it out loud!" Ai said fiercely, "Let me tell you, don't you dare try anything with my best friend, or I won't let you off the hook."

After all, she only had this one good friend, a friend she could confide in. If Kitahara Natsuyu ruined that friend, she would feel terrible.

But it was just that I felt bad.

After all, it was Naomi herself who kept pestering her to see Kitahara Natsuhiro, even though she had already refused.
Ugh, this is such a hassle!

"Could it be that it's not me who's after your friend, but your friend who's after me?" Kitahara Natsuyu flicked his bangs, striking a cool pose.

"Stop trying to look cool," Ai said irritably. "You don't even have bangs."

Kitahara Natsuhiro's hair is very short, and although it is short hair, it can show a man's masculinity very well. It is very suitable for Kitahara Natsuhiro's handsome face. It is not comparable to one plus one equals two.

Kitahara Natsuhiro is unkempt, always wearing either a tracksuit or an apron, and doesn't look handsome at all.

But in reality, this man is indeed a handsome guy.

Countless people envy him for his looks.

"Don't expose me." Kitahara Natsuyu smiled. "Don't worry, as your only good friend, I naturally won't make a move, but if she makes a move against me, that's a different story."

"Some things are more likely to be done by the person who cares the most."

Ai said, "If that's the case, I won't say anything, but you should be more self-aware."

"Okay, okay." Kitahara Natsuyu nodded, then took off his apron and wiped his wet hands on it.

At this point, only he, Ai, and Naomi remained in the restaurant; everyone else had already gone home, including Miyano Akemi.

After all, Ai's good friends and Kitahara Natsuhiro are here, so there's no need to worry about Ai encountering any danger.

"You're just trying to fool me." Xiao Ai pouted, then followed Xia Yu to the hall.

When Naomi saw the person come out, she immediately stood up: "Ai, Mr. Kitahara."

Before this, she already knew Kitahara Natsuhiro's name from Ai and the people in the shop, and she also knew that he was the owner of this shop.

It can be said that she already knows most of Kitahara Natsuhiro's information.

"Hello, Naomi Algent." Kitahara Natsuyu greeted her very politely, "I wonder what brings you here?"

Naomi Algent is a character who appears in the movie "The Shadow of the Black Iron". She was Ai's classmate when she was studying in the United States and helped her. Her father seems to be a high-ranking official in Europe, and her mother is Japanese.

It seems they are currently researching intelligent recognition systems at a large institution in Europe.

It was precisely because of this identification system that Ai and Conan, including herself, were put in danger.

Besides, Naomi Algent is also a great beauty. She has light brown hair tied in a braid, wears a white V-neck long-sleeved shirt and a beige coat, has very fair skin, and a great figure. She is indeed a great beauty.

However, this stunningly beautiful woman was secretly observing him, seemingly very interested in him.

Woman, you better not fall in love with me, or things will get messy!
After all, I'm your best friend's boyfriend!
Kitahara Natsuhiro thought to himself.

Upon hearing this, Naomi Algent smiled and said, "I just wanted to get to know you. After all, you are Ai's boyfriend, and Ai and I are good friends. However, I live in Europe and rarely come here, so you don't know me."

"And now, I want to see what kind of person you are, Mr. Kitahara."

"What kind of person?" Kitahara Natsuyu laughed. "So, Naomi-san, from your perspective, what kind of person am I?"

Naomi said, "He's a very handsome guy, and he has a great physique."

Compared to those with introverted personalities, Naomi Algent is quite straightforward, because that's how straightforward people are in their culture, whether in Europe or America.

Even after coming to Japan, she still did the same thing, never keeping her thoughts to herself.

Kitahara Natsuhiro is indeed a very handsome man with a great physique, possessing muscles, abs, V-lines, and more.

Although not as exaggerated as a bodybuilder's, his current physique is the most natural.

"Thank you for the compliment." Kitahara Natsuyu smiled. "By the way, it's getting late, so I'll take you back first."

"Don't be fooled by the neon lights here; it's not actually very safe at night."

Outside, people always say that the neon nights are quite safe, but in reality, they're not safe at all.

Thugs and Yakuza like to come out at night to find food, and there are also a lot of office workers who have been drinking at several nightclubs.

Most importantly, this is neon, this is Tokyo, this is Beika Town, this is the world of Detective Conan.

So the nights here are even scarier than in normal Tokyo, because you never know who might suddenly jump out and stab you.

After all, here, any reason can become a motive for murder.

"Tokyo is unsafe at night?" Naomi Algent was taken aback when she heard this. "Isn't Tokyo very safe? That's what all the travel magazines say, and some people around me say the same thing."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuhiro knew that Naomi Algent was somewhat naive.

This is normal, after all, she had been in school all along and went to work for a large organization after graduation, so she didn't know much about the outside world. Besides, she had a good father protecting her.

So that's how it turned out.

I really don't know what Naomi's father was thinking, that he would let his daughter travel here, and let her come alone.

I’m really convinced!
"Don't believe those travel magazines, they're all lies, and you have too much of a bias towards Japan," Xiao Ai sighed and said.

Nighttime is unsafe in any country, even on the list of the safest cities.

Because this thing can be manipulated, anyone who believes that is a fool.

Coincidentally, they have a fool on their side. Naomi Algent.

"Oh, really?" Naomi Algent asked in surprise.

I never imagined that Tokyo, which is ranked among the safest cities, is so dangerous.

"It's true, but the three of us went home together, so nothing happened."

With that, Ai took Naomi Algent's arm and walked outside.

After the two women left the store, Kitahara Natsuhiro followed them out and then locked the restaurant door.

"Naomi, where do you live? We'll take you home," Ai asked.

Upon hearing this, Naomi said, "I live in the residential area of ​​Beika Town. I forgot which chome it is because I rarely live here, but I know how to get there."

Because she doesn't live there often, she doesn't know where her home is, but she knows how to get there. After all, she's been there many times and has memorized the way, so it's hard for her to forget.

“Okay, you lead the way, I’ll follow behind you, you can have a good chat.” Kitahara Natsumi said considerately.

At this point, the two of them must have a lot to say.

"Thank you." Naomi smiled, and then started chatting excitedly with Ai, talking about what had happened since they separated.

Ai chatted and laughed with Naomi, and then rewrote her own story and told it to Naomi.

The relationship was adapted very well, so Naomi didn't notice anything wrong.

"Hehe, Ai's skill level is good enough to be an editor. She's definitely a master at adaptation, and could even write novels." Kitahara Natsumi followed behind them and muttered to himself.

Because they were far apart, Naomi and Ai didn't hear anything.

But just then, a drunk man with a tie tied around his head, all the buttons on his suit jacket undone, and even several buttons on his shirt undone, walked towards them.

"Look, this is a drunkard in Japan. It's scary, isn't it?" Ai said, pointing to a drunkard not far ahead.

Drunkards are indeed terrifying creatures because you don't know what they will do when they're drunk, and you can't predict what they will do.

And the fact that the drunkard was holding a beer bottle made it even more frightening.

“It is indeed a bit scary.” Naomi grabbed Ai’s arm and whispered, “But the poisonous insects in Europe are still the scariest.”

“I don’t dare to go out at night. Even if I do go out, I only dare to wander around the neighborhood and don’t dare to go far.”

The "poisonous insects" she was referring to are people who inhale laundry detergent; they're everywhere.

Fortunately, she lived in an affluent area with strong security and frequent police patrols, so there was no danger.

So there are some things she simply can't see, a girl who is very well protected.

"The situation in Japan is much better, but there are still a lot of Yakuza and drunkards. As long as you don't run into them, there's basically no danger," Ai said.

"Hey, isn't this Ai-chan and Kitahara-kun? And who is this?"

Upon entering, Ai Haibara realized that the drunkard was none other than Kogoro Mouri.

Since his divorce, Kogoro Mouri has become increasingly unrestrained. In addition to accepting commissions, he spends his time drinking, smoking, and going to Kabuki theaters.

Ran can't control him at all, and besides, Ran is currently working and doesn't have much to do with Kogoro Mouri.

So now Kogoro Mouri's situation depends entirely on his self-discipline, or on watching Conan.

In this situation, Conan has become almost like a father to Kogoro Mouri.

"Uncle Mori, you've drunk so much again." Ai covered her nose with a hint of disgust and pulled Naomi back a step.

She has a sharp tongue; she says whatever comes to mind and doesn't hold back.

Besides, Kogoro Mouri is that kind of person; he's not afraid to speak his mind.

If they were afraid to speak out, they would have reformed long ago!

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri scratched the back of his head and laughed: "Hehehe, the client treated me to drinks today, so I drank too much. Don't mind me."

He is very generous when it comes to beautiful women, so he doesn't mind at all.

But if he knew about the relationship between his goddess, Yoko Okino, and Natsuhiro Kitahara, he might unleash his ultimate skill to give Natsuhiro Kitahara a good beating.

But this beating was merely a figment of his imagination, because Kogoro Mouri was no match for Natsuhiro Kitahara.

"Sigh." Hearing this, Kitahara Natsumi walked over: "Mr. Mori, it's getting late. You should go home soon and not worry Ran. You really are..."

Hearing this, Kogoro Mouri chuckled foolishly: "It's alright, Ran is already used to it."

"Besides, she works for you, so I trust you'll take good care of Ran. Moreover, there's Conan, that precocious little brat who knows everything, so I don't need to worry about anything."

"The only thing I can do now is to earn more money so that Xiaolan has no worries."

"Sometimes even detectives struggle to make ends meet!" Kogoro Mouri seemed to be implying something.

It seems to be about a high school detective.

Hattori Heiji: That's right, that's right, it is indeed me!
Shinichi Kudo: Get out of my way!

"Sigh, life is so full of helplessness." Kogoro Mouri sighed, then looked at the person next to Ai Haibara: "This is, your friend?"

"Hello, my name is Naomi Algent, I'm from Europe, and I'm Ai's good friend."

Because Ai and Kitahara Natsuhiro knew each other, she introduced herself very openly.

"So you're Ai's friend!" Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri straightened up, patted his chest, and said, "I'm the owner of the detective agency on the second floor of this kid's restaurant. If you need anything, you can contact me for a commission, and I can give you a discount."

"20% off".

"Okay." Naomi smiled.

"Alright, I'll head back now."

After saying that, Kogoro Mouri waved and left.

(End of this chapter)