Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 455 Touko went to great lengths! Sonoko? Sherry!

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Kitahara Natsuhiro dressed himself neatly and prepared to go out.

As for Judy, she was still sleeping in bed. She had originally wanted to get up and go to the restaurant to see Sonoko's new hairstyle, but she felt weak and had no energy at all.

So all I could do was continue sleeping soundly.

However, Kitahara Natsuhiro also said that he would tell Jodie after seeing Sonoko's new hairstyle.

"Judy, I'm heading out. Call me if you need anything!" Kitahara Natsuyu called out from the entryway towards the room.

Upon hearing this, Judy responded lazily, then turned over and went back to sleep.

thump.
Kitahara Natsuhiro opened the door, then closed it again, and pressed the elevator button, quietly waiting for the elevator to arrive.

A short while later, he entered the elevator and nodded to his neighbors on the left and right.

Shortly after the elevator descended, the elevator doors opened again, and this time Sera Masumi and her daughter Sera Mari entered.

And the moment Sera Mary nodded, she became the center of attention.

With her short blonde hair, beautiful face, and stunning figure, this woman naturally attracts attention from others, both men and women.

Men think Sera Mary is very pretty, while women think she has a great temperament, a good figure, and is also very beautiful.

There was even a man who quietly tried to strike up a conversation with Sera Mary.

However, Sera Mary smiled and refused the advances, and the man awkwardly took a few steps back, his face turning red.

After all, being rejected in front of so many people is quite embarrassing.

Furthermore, this is in the world of Detective Conan, and perhaps this is the reason why they might kill Sera Mary.

However, he was a normal man and didn't have those kinds of thoughts, but he couldn't help but curse himself for being blinded by lust.

There's no way around it, that's just how men are; they all like to see beautiful things.

So here's the question: When are men not lustful?

Of course, it's when it's hung on the wall.

After witnessing this scene, Kitahara Natsuhiro came to Sera Mary's side and said with a smile, "It seems your charm hasn't diminished at all; you're still as popular as ever."

With Sera Mary's looks, figure, and hair color, it's no wonder she's popular.

If he's so popular now, he must have been even more popular when he was younger.

Of course, this is not absolute. After all, sometimes being too young means being too naive, and some people don't like naivety and prefer someone more mature!

Kitahara Natsuhiro: Who are you targeting?! You're courting death!
Hearing this, Sera Mary said helplessly, "I'm already so old, I don't want to be so popular. If I were younger, it wouldn't matter, I would be very happy, but it's not possible now."

However, she was quite happy inside, after all, it proved that her charm had not diminished.

She also knew that Kitahara Natsuhiro harbored some designs on her.

It's only natural, and she won't say anything.

After all, if men don't covet beautiful women, why would they covet men?

If Kitahara Natsuhiro were the latter type of person, she would immediately back away.

There were quite a few people like this in London, and there are probably even more now.

Compared to people like that, she prefers more masculine men, such as Kitahara Natsuhiro.
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with that. We should look forward; it's not good to keep dwelling on the past!" Kitahara Natsumi said meaningfully.

Sera Mary's eyes flickered when she heard this, she understood what it meant, but some things can't be forgotten just like that.

Meanwhile, Sera Masumi watched the scene unfold with an expression of amusement.

She doesn't object to her mother having a passionate love affair; in fact, she's quite supportive.

After all, their mother has worked so hard for the three of them, and now that she's getting old, shouldn't she be able to enjoy herself?
Therefore, she wholeheartedly supports this matter. Although Kitahara Natsuyu is a scumbag, he is truly exceptional when it comes to women.

Just considering Conan's mother, Yukiko Fujimine, her 1 billion yen is something that no ordinary scumbag could come up with.

You could say that Kitahara Natsuyu is a real scumbag, but he's a scumbag in a very clear way, and he's also very dedicated and willing to give his all for every woman. That's enough.

Therefore, it's not a big deal for Kitahara Natsuyu to become his stepfather; he doesn't mind at all, and is even quite satisfied.

Who wouldn't like someone who is close to their mother, knows their family's situation, and is young and promising?
what?
Are you afraid that your mother will find someone else and have a younger brother who will fight for your inheritance?

Such a thing is impossible, because Sera Mary is already this age, why would she have a child!

Moreover, the Sera family didn't have much property, while Kitahara Natsumi was very wealthy, so there was no question of fighting over the inheritance.

If I had to say, then there really is.

For example, if her second brother, who was adopted into the Haneda family, were to disappear entirely, then her Sera family might actually be able to inherit the estate, since her second brother is now a member of the Haneda family!
However, Sera Masumi doesn't care about inheritance or anything like that, and she doesn't need it.

Now she is a self-reliant detective, able to support herself even by working part-time.

Kitahara Natsuhiro looked at the silent Sera Mary and didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, the other neighbors in the elevator all looked at Kitahara Natsuhiro with envious, jealous, and resentful eyes.

It's truly enviable that I can chat so happily with such a beautiful woman!
Why isn't this person me?!

Ding Dong
A short while later, the elevator arrived at the first floor, and people filed out and walked outside.

Kitahara Natsuhiro, Sera Masumi, and Sera Mari, who had been standing at the back of the elevator, all left before they came out.

The moment they stepped out, Sera Mary glared at her daughter and said irritably, "Were you in the elevator laughing at your mother?"

Upon hearing this, Sera Masumi chuckled and said, "No, I wasn't trying to make fun of you, Mom. Don't overthink it."

"Go do your morning exercise, I'm going to find Sonoko and Ran too."

It's still the holidays, so there's no school today. She's going to the shop to find Sonoko and Ran, to see Sonoko's new hairstyle, and Koizumi Akako is also there.

"Hmph!" Sera Mary snorted coldly, then sighed, "We really do owe you."

"Don't linger too long playing around, remember to come back early!"

Although Sera Masumi has grown up, as a mother, she still can't help but give her daughter some advice.

Of course, if Sera Masumi were a boy, she wouldn't have given such advice, since boys aren't so easily taken advantage of.

But then again, her daughter was no different from any other boy.

Aside from that, she's no different from a man. In other words, Sera Masumi didn't inherit any of her traits at all!
This is truly a heartbreaking story!
"I know, I'm not a child anymore!" Sera Masumi said.

Buzz buzz.
Just then, Kitahara Natsuyu's phone suddenly rang. He took out his phone and saw that it was his younger brother, Inspector Megure, who was a Devil Fruit user, calling.

"Hey, Inspector Megure, what's up with calling me so early?"

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure said, "Here's the thing, the Metropolitan Police Department has something we'd like to ask you about the current situation!"

“Us?” Kitahara Natsuhiro noticed the key point.

Sera Mary and Sera Masumi, who were standing nearby, also looked over, their faces filled with confusion.

"Yes, just yesterday, Mr. Oki Iwamatsu, a city councilor from Nishitama City, died in his hotel suite in the Twin Towers skyscraper. You were among the last people he saw, so he wants to talk to you to find out more about the situation. Please come to the Metropolitan Police Department later."

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu replied, "Okay, I understand."

"By the way, Sera Masumi is with me too, so she doesn't need to make a phone call."

"Oh, that's great! This will make things easier for me. I'll have to trouble you then, Brother Kitahara!"

"You're welcome."

Doodle
Kitahara Natsuhiro hung up the phone and looked at Sera Masumi, who was already leaning close to him.

When Sera Masumi saw Kitahara Natsuyu's gaze, she gave a shy smile, coughed twice, and said seriously, "Mr. Ōki Iwamatsu is really dead?"

Is the impending bloodshed real?

She had overheard the phone call, so she already knew that the Oki Iwatsu whom her group had met yesterday was dead.

As a detective, she was very interested in this kind of case, especially since it was related to her. This way, she could investigate it as well, and the Metropolitan Police Department would also provide them with some evidence.

awesome!
Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu said, "That's right, that's exactly it!"

"Because we were among the last people to see Oki Iwamatsu, Inspector Megure asked us to go to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning."

"Looks like the restaurant will be closed today."

Yesterday the restaurant was closed, and today they are all being summoned for questioning, which means Amuro Tooru is one of them.

However, given Amuro Tooru's status, he should have known about this much earlier!

So, Amuro Tooru probably won't be ordering any more stock for the store today!
While it's not a big problem to keep ingredients in the restaurant for a day, it's always better to keep them fresh—that's always been their restaurant's rule.

It is precisely because the ingredients are fresh and the taste is good that it has received unanimous praise from customers.

He didn't want his restaurant's reputation to suffer.

Moreover, the weather is getting warmer, and some ingredients really can't be kept for long.

Buzz buzz.
Said Cao Cao, Cao Cao.

Amuro Tooru called at that moment, and Kitahara Natsuyu answered immediately: "Toru, what's wrong?"

"Xia Yu, here's what happened."

Without any hesitation, Amuro Tooru told Kitahara Natsuhiro that he had overslept and forgotten to order ingredients.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but think to himself, "Touko, you've really gone to a lot of trouble. It's admirable that you came up with such a reason to avoid losses for the restaurant."

Just as he guessed, Amuro Tooru already knew about Oki Iwatsu's death in advance, and cleverly chose not to order today's ingredients.

As the store manager, he had complete control over everything at the restaurant, including the ordering of ingredients.

Moreover, the ingredients that Amuro Tooru ordered were both good and cheap, truly befitting his title as the "King of Hired Managers."

"Oh, this?" Kitahara Natsuyu waved his hand and said, "It's alright. Inspector Megure just called me and said that Oki Iwamatsu is dead. He wants us to go to the Metropolitan Police Department for questioning. I think he will call you later, so we should close for the day."

"So it's actually a good thing we didn't order any ingredients, Touko, you've saved the restaurant a lot of money!"

Upon hearing this, Amuro Tooru couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself, "I've finally managed to fool them."

He really went to great lengths for the restaurant!
However, his efforts paid off, and he obtained information about Gin through the restaurant.

And after returning to Beika Town from Nishitama City yesterday, he went with his subordinate Yuya Kazami to investigate Gin's affairs.

However, the criminal organization cleaned up the mess very well, which meant that they didn't find any useful clues at all.

The only useful clue is that Gin has some connection with the Tokiwa Group.

So now he has to wait patiently for the opportunity to strike!

"Oh, I see." Amuro Tooru scratched his head sheepishly. "Looks like I accidentally saved the restaurant from a loss!"

“Yes,” Kitahara Natsumi said with a smile, “Alright, let’s stop this small talk and head to the Metropolitan Police Department!”

“Okay, I’ll go to Azusa’s place later and pick her up,” Amuro Toru said.

Since Azusa's place wasn't far from Amuro Tooru's, he gave her a ride while driving, since it was on the way anyway.

"Well, I'll trouble you then."

Immediately, Kitahara Natsuyu hung up the phone and looked at Sera and her daughter: "Sera, let's go there now!"

"it is good."

Sera Mary said, "Be careful on the road, I'm going to exercise."

She wasn't involved, so she naturally didn't need to go to the Metropolitan Police Department to be questioned by the police.

Moreover, her identity is quite sensitive, so it's best for her to avoid appearing in front of the police.

"Okay, Mom, be careful on the road too."

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Sera Masumi watched Sera Mary arrive before heading towards the Metropolitan Police Department.

Half an hour later, Kitahara Natsuhiro and the others arrived at the Metropolitan Police Department.

Furthermore, the Metropolitan Police Department took this matter very seriously and arranged a meeting room for them. Four officers, Inspector Megure, Inspector Shiratori, Inspector Sato, and Inspector Takagi, came to explain the matter to them.

In addition, Kitahara Natsuhiro also saw Sonoko after she changed her hairstyle.

Sonoko's current appearance is nine-tenths similar to Sherry's. If she changed her frivolous personality and became a bit colder, then she would be nine-nine percent Sherry.

And when Ai saw Sonoko, she couldn't help but freeze in place!
(End of this chapter)