Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 451 I see your hall is turning black! This is Ke Xue!
"This old man, Kisaragi Minezu, seems quite difficult to deal with!" Conan muttered to himself as he watched Kisaragi Minezu and Tokiwa Mio's retreating figures.

After all, Kisaragi Mine was about to leave after only a short time, and her expression wasn't good when she looked at Tokiwa Mio.

He saw all of this.

As the saying goes, the ability to read people's expressions is a basic skill for detectives.

"Because Ms. Tokiwa Mio often sells Mr. Kisaragi Mine's paintings, and at high prices, she earns a lot of money."

Sonoko heard this, so she squatted down and whispered something.

The Suzuki Zaibatsu has a partnership with the Tokiwa Zaibatsu, so they were able to investigate some things quite thoroughly, especially the information about the president, Tokiwa Mio, which was extremely detailed.

"So that's how it is." Conan chuckled inwardly upon hearing this. "She actually took paintings from her own teacher at a low price and then sold them at a high price. This woman is really outrageous."

"I remember that Ruyue Fengshui is quite old. Isn't he afraid of being angered to death by this?"

"But he's quite wealthy, he's already financially independent, so he probably won't get too upset about this."

Conan shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

At that moment, he suddenly smelled a strong stench of alcohol, and he felt Kogoro Mouri appear beside him.

Because he had only ever smelled this scent on Kogoro Mouri before, it was all too familiar to him.

“Miss Suzuki Sonoko, I am Oki Iwamatsu, a city councilor from Nishitama City.” Oki Iwamatsu approached Sonoko and began to introduce himself.

Sonoko is the second daughter of the Suzuki Zaibatsu and the future heir. Now that we've met, we should have a good chat and build a relationship.

Although he was of high status, he was really no match for Sonoko!
After all, the Suzuki conglomerate is one of the world's leading conglomerates, and it's not something an ordinary city councilor like him can easily mess with.

"Hello." Sonoko paused for a moment, her cheeks twitching involuntarily, but she still forced a smile and began to deal with the man in front of her.

The smell of alcohol is so strong, it's suffocating me.

Damn it, why did I run into this person here, and why did they even start a conversation with me?

Sigh, is this my fate as the second daughter of the Suzuki Zaibatsu?

There was no other way; since she was out in public, she needed to maintain her status as the second daughter of the Suzuki conglomerate and not do anything impolite.

So when faced with Oki Iwamatsu, who reeked of alcohol, she could only put on a smile, and he did nothing in return, greeting her with a smile as well.

Aside from the strong smell of alcohol, Sonoko has no other flaws.

In reality, Oki Iwatsu was quite lecherous, but Sonoko's status was just too high. If he dared to do anything, the consequence would be being sunk into Tokyo Bay and becoming food for the fish there.

Or perhaps it was sheer luck.

The Suzuki zaibatsu is capable of doing these things.

Everyone else witnessed this scene and felt sorry for Sonoko.

However, this is the fate of the second daughter of the Suzuki zaibatsu. Born into this wealthy family, she must also bear certain responsibilities.

Fortunately, Tokiwa Mio returned quickly and took Sonoko's place, continuing her conversation with Oki Iwamatsu.

Oki Iwamatsu was also one of the key figures at this banquet. It was because of Oki Iwamatsu that the Tokiwa Zaibatsu's plan for the twin tower skyscrapers was approved; otherwise, the building would not have been approved.

However, Nishitama City had previously planned a symmetrical new town, but the plan was suspended indefinitely due to the arrest of the mayor, which led to the explosion of the skyscraper.

"This guy is pretty impressive; he actually got this proposal approved," Ai Haibara said. "And he's not that old either; maybe the organization will take the initiative to try and recruit him."

The organization has been trying to recruit young and promising politicians to join and work for it. Oki Iwatsu is not very old and has the potential to be recruited by the organization.

“I see that this drunkard Yingtang is dark-skinned and will probably die soon, so it’s impossible for him to be a member of the Black Organization,” Kitahara Natsuyu laughed.

He remembered that Oki Iwatsu was going to be killed tonight, and the murderer was Kisaragi Mine.

It has to be said that the elderly people in the Conan world are all superhumans. There's the Ochiai Museum Director, who wore armor, lifted someone up with one hand, pierced their body with a sword, and pinned them to the wall.

And now, an elderly man has killed a tall, strong city councilor.

Therefore, you really can't underestimate the old people in the Conan world, or you'll suffer the consequences.

"Really?" Ai Haibara said, "You can do this too? You can do Koizumi Akako's fortune telling?"

She knew that Koizumi Akako was a magician.

“I’ve studied a little.” Kitahara Natsuhiro smiled.

"This man certainly looks deathly pale; he's not long for this world."

At this moment, Koizumi Akako also joined the chat.

As a magician, she could immediately see the death aura emanating from him, but compared to Conan's, it was nothing.

That being said, even a wisp of black energy on Conan's body is more abundant and of higher quality than all the black energy on Iwamatsu Oki's body.

It's truly a miracle that Conan has lived this long.

"Oh?" Ai Haibara gave a half-smile. "Then I'll just wait and see."

They had no intention of saving Oki Iwatsu, and even if they told him, Oki Iwatsu wouldn't believe it.

After all, this is the world of Detective Conan, so we should believe in Detective Conan!

Soon after, it was five o'clock.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and the others bid farewell to Tokiwa Mio at this point, and Tokiwa Mio tried to persuade them to stay, but Kitahara Natsuhiro and the others decided to leave first.

Tokiwa Mio didn't say anything more, because she had other things to do later and couldn't personally entertain Kitahara Natsuhiro and his group. However, she still maintained excellent manners and personally saw them off from the building.

However, before leaving, Kitahara Natsuhiro did not forget to take Kogoro Mouri with him.

And Kogoro Mouri slept very well, sleeping until they arrived.

When Kitahara Natsuhiro woke up Kogoro Mouri and got him into the car, he was completely bewildered.

"Wait, it's almost dark. Is it already this late? I don't remember anything about it." Sitting in the RV, Kogoro Mouri looked at the darkening sky outside with a shocked expression.

I have no idea what happened.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the RV burst into laughter, especially Ran, Conan, and Sonoko, who laughed heartily.

"Hey, what's going on here?" Kogoro Mouri, annoyed by the laughter, shouted, "Shouldn't we be at the Twin Towers in Nishitama City? Why are we back now? I haven't even met my cute junior, Mio Tokiwa, yet!"

He already knew he had blacked out, so he woke up at this hour, and he was feeling a bit irritable.

I'm annoyed at myself for drinking so much, and for missing the most important thing.

Seriously... I'm so damn awful!
Seeing this, Ran had a sudden idea. She didn't tell her father that he was staying in the guest room, and she also told the others not to tell Kogoro Mouri either.

Because Kogoro Mouri was so drunk that he blacked out, his memory of the events was completely vague or nonexistent, and he had no idea what had happened.

I thought I had just taken a nap in the RV.

So he was unaware that he was staying in a hotel within the Tokiwa Zaibatsu's twin-tower skyscraper complex.

Since he doesn't know, there's no need to say anything. Let him be a fool, which will also prevent him from letting something slip.

Yes, I really am a smart girl!
“It’s too late, Dad,” Xiaolan said with a smile. “Because you were drunk, you fell asleep right away, so we left you in the car until we got back.”

"That's why I warned you not to drink so much, but you wouldn't listen. Now you know you were wrong!"

"Oh, by the way, we had French food for lunch, and we drank really good wine. President Tokiwa Mio specially prepared it for you, but you got drunk and missed out on all that." Ran said softly, a sly glint in her eyes.

Boom!

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri froze on the spot, as if struck by lightning.

"What? Fine wine, French food, and you guys didn't even take me with you?"

Puff.
Kogoro Mouri knelt down on the ground, pounding on the car and weeping bitterly.

If background music were to start playing at this moment, it would be even more fitting.

"Heh heh, if only you had known this would happen, Uncle, you should quit drinking!" Conan chuckled to himself, a little smug.

Because he often got beaten up, he was once punched on the head by Kogoro Mouri, which caused a large bump to swell up.

So Kogoro Mouri is quite happy with how he is now.

The reason I didn't laugh out loud was because I was afraid of getting beaten up.

He's just a kid now, so getting beaten up is pointless.

Children have no human rights!
And so, amidst laughter and chatter, the group gradually drove towards Beika Town.

Upon arriving in Beika Town, it was already seven o'clock, and they went directly to Kitahara Natsuhiro's restaurant.

I plan to cook dinner at the restaurant, and then go back home after we finish eating.

Before that, Sonoko had called her housekeeper and asked him to come pick her up and take the RV back with her.

There's no need for Kitahara Natsuhiro to see them off.

I have to say, Sonoko is such a good person. She is so considerate of others. It's truly heartwarming!
soon
With Kitahara Natsuyu and Amuro Tooru going all out, a feast was quickly prepared, and Kitahara Natsuyu also prepared to have a drink.

After all, Sonoko had said that he didn't need to drive the others back.

Moreover, everyone lives in Beika Town, which isn't far from here. You can walk back and also take a break to digest your food.

"cheers!"

Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.

"Ah!!!" Sonoko gulped down her juice and slammed it heavily on the table: "As expected, formal occasions are really not suitable for me. Holding it in is just too uncomfortable!"

Because she is the second daughter of the Suzuki zaibatsu, she must present herself as a well-bred lady in public.

So she was very reserved during lunch, and looked like a lady from a well-to-do family.

But now, we're all on the same side, all good friends, so there's no need to keep pretending. We can do whatever we want!
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but cover their mouths and laugh.

However, this is indeed very much like the style of the garden. It can be very quiet when it needs to be, and it can also liven up the atmosphere when it needs to be. It can be both quiet and lively!
“Come on, Uncle, let me toast you. Now you can drink more.” Sonoko picked up her glass with a grin and raised it to Kogoro Mouri.

Upon hearing this, Kogoro Mouri said irritably, "Sonoko, you rascal."

"I'm going to drink back all the wine I lost! Cheers!"

The next second, he raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Sonoko, who was standing nearby, cheered, "Uncle, you're amazing!"

Seeing this, Xiaolan didn't know what to say, and looked helpless: "Dad, really."

"It's alright," Kitahara Natsumi said. "If Mori-nii gets drunk again later, I can just carry him back. It's just on the third floor, very close by!"

"Then I'll have to trouble you later."

"You're welcome!"

"Then I'll have a little more." Professor Agasa smiled and poured himself a glass of wine, though it was just a small glass.

He knew his own body; he couldn't drink too much alcohol, just a small sip was enough.

"Doctor, drink less, okay? My mom specifically told me to!" Conan said.

Hearing this, Professor Agasa smiled and said, "I know, I'm just having a good time today, so I'll just have a little bit!"

"I'll keep an eye on you. You can only drink this much. Eat more of these things!"

As he spoke, Conan placed a large piece of vegetable salad on Professor Agasa's plate.

Dr. Agasa looked at the green leaves and his face turned green. He was going to have to eat grass again!

However, in Japan, some vegetables are more expensive than meat!
"Alright then." Professor Agasa nodded, then started eating grass with a bitter expression.

An hour later, the lights in the restaurant went out, and Kitahara Natsuhiro and his group had left, each going home to their own families.

After seeing off Koizumi Akako, Haibara Ai, and Hirota Masami, Kitahara Natsuhiro went back with Sera Masumi.

On the way back, he asked, "You should know about that car, right?"

"The car? You mean Gin's car?"

(End of this chapter)