Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 422 Drinking alone is no fun, how about some baseball boxing?!
"what?!"

"How can this be?!"

Chikage Kuroba and Yukiko were shocked after hearing what Chris said.

As for what Chris just mentioned, it's naturally related to the Black Organization.

In other words, Chris really did tell Yukiko and Chikage Kuroba that she was a member of the Black Organization.

At the same time, the affair between Ai Haibara and Masami Hirota could no longer be kept secret.

After all, Ai Haibara and Masami Hirota are very close to Chris, so they are also connected to the Black Organization.

And neither of them showed the slightest surprise.

“It’s true!” Chris blushed slightly and took a big gulp of beer. “But it’s a long story, and if I could, I wouldn’t want to tell you or anyone else about my past.”

"However, this is a past I can't erase, and keeping it bottled up inside isn't good. It can easily lead to depression and internal conflict."

Instead of wasting your own time internally, you should tell others about it and let them suffer along with you. That way, you'll feel much more relaxed.

Furthermore, she truly hadn't told anyone about her past; Yukiko didn't know, and neither did Kitahara Natsuhiro.

Yukiko always believed she was Sharon Vineyard's daughter, but in reality, she had always been herself. However, for some reason, her face and body became frozen, unable to move forward.

As for Kitahara Natsuyu, this man didn't ask about his past at all, seemingly completely uninterested.

She had actually asked Kitahara Natsuhiro why he wasn't interested at all.

Kitahara Natsuhiro replied: "I like you as you are now, not as you were before, so I don't want to know about your past. Of course, if you're willing to tell me, I'll be your best listener; otherwise, I won't force you to tell me."

In summary, Kitahara Natsuhiro likes Chris as a person, not Chris's past.

Since the past is unacceptable, he won't allow it to cause the other party distress.

In some ways, Kitahara Natsuhiro is really a considerate person!
"So, you're one of the culprits who turned Shinichi into a child?" Yukiko said.

Upon hearing this, Chris said, "I do know about this, but I'm not one of the culprits. The short-haired brown woman sitting across from me is!"

The woman with short brown hair is naturally referring to Ai Haibara.

Because in this place, only Ai Haibara has short hair, while everyone else has long hair.

Masami Hirota, Yukiko, Chris, and Chikage Kuroba all have long hair.

"You too?" Yukiko was shocked when she heard this information.

Because the information she had just received was so shocking, she didn't immediately grasp the meaning of this level of information. It was only after Chris spoke to her that she came to her senses.

Oh right, Chris and Ai Haibara seem to be quite close, so if they're both members of the organization, then there's no problem.

However, I'm surrounded by people from criminal organizations or related groups.

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara crossed her arms and said coldly, "Let me make it clear first, I have already left that organization and have nothing to do with them anymore."

"However, the drug that made Shinichi Kudo's body smaller was indeed developed by me. To be precise, it was developed by my parents. I just copied it based on some of the data they left behind."

"At first, I didn't expect this thing to be real. It wasn't until the white mice shrank that I realized what my parents were researching."

"But I had no choice. I've been in the organization since birth, and my sister is also in their hands. If I don't develop this drug, both my sister and I will die."

"When this drug was developed, only I knew about the shrinking side effect, while no one in the organization knew about it. Furthermore, Shinichi Kudo was able to survive because I modified his information and rewrote it as death."

“Of course, this result may now be overturned,” Ai Haibara explained.

She didn't care whether Yukiko would forgive her or not; she was past the age of needing forgiveness from others. Having Kitahara Natsuhiro and her sister by her side was enough for her.

Yukiko was completely stunned by what she heard; the inside story was so complicated.
It's actually a long-running TV series! How interesting.

Wait a minute, my son is one of the victims, why would I find that interesting?

It's probably true. Shinichi Kudo didn't die, he just shrunk. And since Shinichi's body is smaller, it's not a burden for her. Plus, she can bully that brat Shinichi again, which is pretty good.

Therefore, she did not blame Ai Haibara; on the contrary, she wanted to thank Ai Haibara.

If Ai Haibara hadn't modified the files for Conan earlier, Conan might already be dead. In fact, not only would Conan die, but she, Yusaku Kudo, and their friends would also be in danger.

After all, this organization is truly enormous, and she has sensed this from the few words spoken by Chris and Ai Haibara, even more so than Conan.

Moreover, Conan brought this upon himself by insisting on following others, which resulted in this mess.

Because of this drug, if it were a handgun, it would have already been reincarnated.

In a way, you could say that Ai Haibara saved Conan, that brat!

"Thank you." Yukiko, always decisive, stood up and bowed slightly to Ai Haibara: "If it weren't for you, that brat Conan would be dead, and I would be burying my son. Thank you very much."

This expression of gratitude was sincere and completely genuine.

Ai Haibara was taken aback when she saw Yukiko thanking her, and her expression became somewhat unnatural: "Actually, I didn't help him voluntarily. I just didn't want to see anyone else die from this drug, so I could have fewer nightmares. Don't overthink it."

You're so arrogant, Ai!

Chef Kitahara, who was cooking in the kitchen, smiled knowingly upon hearing this.

Although Ai Haibara isn't the typical tsundere heroine from anime, she is still a bit tsundere, but not much more so than Eri Kisaki. It's not a big deal.

"Yes, yes, I understand." Yukiko couldn't help but laugh when she saw Ai's smug expression. She looked so cute.

Ai looked at Yukiko, crossed her arms, and turned her head away: "But if you want me to develop an antidote, it's not impossible."

"However, this is a huge project, and I don't know how long it will take to complete, nor can I guarantee that it will actually be useful."

She didn't want to continue using the drug, but for Yukiko's sake, she could reluctantly develop an antidote. After all, they were friends now, and she wanted to do it for her friend!

But she had no way of predicting the final outcome.

However, she has Conan's blood, and Kitahara Natsuhiro has the APTX-4869 drug. If they really want to develop an antidote, it might work, but it will take much longer.

"No." Yukiko paused, then shook her head. "Let's keep Conan as he is!"

Although this statement is somewhat selfish, it is still the best option.

Because the antidote is uncertain, it is unknown when it will be developed, whether it will be effective after it is developed, and even if it is developed, it will need to be tested by someone.

The only person who might have shrunk after taking this drug is Conan, so if the drug were to be tested, Conan would be the only one.

No one can predict what will happen if someone eats it.

Although it was cruel to Conan, Yukiko chose to prevent Ai Haibara from developing the antidote in order to save Conan's life.

Besides, Conan brought this upon himself, so it's good for him to suffer a bit. This will temper his character and prevent him from being so curious about everything. Curiosity killed the cat, and that's no exaggeration.

But now, Xiaolan is being treated somewhat unfairly.

However, in the story of the strangers ten years later, Ran did not get married. She waited for Shinichi Kudo to appear and rejected Dr. Araide's marriage proposal.

Upon hearing this, Ai Haibara and the others looked somewhat strange.

They actually refused; that was truly unexpected.

“Don’t let my appearance fool you,” Yukiko said. “I would never put you in danger for the sake of my son.”

"He brought that upon himself."

"Moreover, if Conan were to revert to Shinichi Kudo's appearance, it would cause even greater trouble."

As an adult, Yukiko thinks much more deeply and profoundly than Conan.

It's enough that nothing has happened yet; there's no need to create more trouble for yourself.

Ai Haibara and the others strongly agreed with this statement.

Maintaining the status quo is indeed the best option, and if Shinichi Kudo hadn't followed Vodka back then, none of this would have happened.

As a result, this guy knew there was danger, but he still insisted on following them, leading to this series of events.

It was truly a case of reaping what you sow.

However, it is truly a blessing that Shinichi Kudo has such an understanding mother as Yukiko.

Upon hearing this, Chris didn't say anything, but instead glanced subtly at Kitahara Natsuhiro, who was busy in the kitchen.

If she remembered correctly, Kitahara Natsuhiro had a large quantity of medicines. If these medicines were used to break the antidote, it wouldn't be impossible to develop one.

However, since Yukiko has already said no, she's not going to bring it up either.

So be it!

And everyone is doing well now, there are no problems.

If Shinichi Kudo were to revert to his original form, he would be killed instead.

After all, if someone who has been missing for so long and is considered dead by the Black Organization suddenly reappears, they will definitely come looking for Shinichi Kudo.

Not only do criminal organizations seek out Shinichi Kudo, but even Japan does.

After all, he had already become a rare experimental subject at that time!

After seeing Chris's gaze, Kitahara Natsuhiro smiled back and then brought over the dishes: "Your dishes are all ready, ladies."

Then, after returning to the kitchen, he took off his apron, washed his hands, and came to the dining table, sat down, and poured himself a glass of wine.

"Alright, you guys stop discussing these things because of that brat Conan." Kitahara Natsuhiro said while drinking beer, "I think it's a great idea to let him grow up again. Once he's grown up, all the dangers will disappear."

"Even if the Black Organization still exists by then, they will only think of him as a high school student who looks very similar to Shinichi Kudo."

"There's no doubt that this high school student is Shinichi Kudo from ten years ago."

"Besides, there are many similar people in this world."

"Heiji Hattori from Osaka, Kaito Kuroba, the son of Chikage, and some other guys also bear a seven or eight, or even nine, resemblance to Shinichi Kudo!"

As for the reason?

Of course, it's because Aoyama transformed all the handsome men into the likeness of Shinichi Kudo.

It's fair to say that Shinichi Kudo is the epitome of handsome men.

Upon hearing this, Yukiko's restless little hands started moving, and she pinched his waist, saying fiercely, "Tell me, did you already know all this all along?"

Kitahara Natsuhiro, Ai Haibara, and Masami Hirota have been together for a long time, and he also has a relationship with Chris. They know each other very well.

Therefore, Kitahara Natsuhiro knew everything perfectly well without any problem.

"hiss!"

Kitahara Natsuyu showed a hint of pain, then grinned and said, "I did know all along."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"You didn't ask me anything. What are you going to say if you don't ask me anything?"

"You won't tell me unless I ask?"

"I won't tell. I'm not the kind of man who talks too much," Kitahara Natsuyu said. "Besides, aren't you also hiding something from me?"

"Ms. Yukiko Fujimine, a popular idol twenty years ago!"

Upon hearing this, Yukiko showed a slightly embarrassed expression.

Yes, she also has things she's hiding from Kitahara Natsuhiro.

We're all the same kind of people, so the eldest brother shouldn't be talking about the second brother.

So, we're even.

"Wait a minute." At this moment, Yukiko suddenly remembered something: "You thought I looked a lot like Yukiko back then, did you already know that at the time?"

“I know.” Kitahara Natsuyu ate a little bit of food and said, “Conan is under my nose every day, how could I not have noticed anything? Plus, with your appearance, it’s easy to guess.”

"Damn it!" Yukiko exclaimed. "I can't believe you've fooled me for so long! That's outrageous!"

"Drink, drink it for me!"

"Fine, I'll drink!" Kitahara Natsumi gulped down his beer in one go. "But drinking like this doesn't seem very fun. How about we play some baseball boxing?"

"Wild Ball Boxing"

Upon hearing this, the women present all looked at Kitahara Natsuyu with disdain.

You wear your heart on your sleeve, you don't hide anything at all!

Kitahara Natsuyu, completely unconcerned by their gazes, asked, "Are you coming or not?"

"Come on, who's afraid of who!"

(End of this chapter)