Ke Xue: My standards for dating are not problematic!

Chapter 7 From now on, it's all up to your own abilities!
squeak~
Kitahara Natsuhiro pushed open the door to Karaoke Room No. 9 and walked in.

The private room was heated and a bit warm, so he took off his coat and put it on the coat rack next to him.

After taking off her coat, she was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt underneath.

"When are Miss Yuko and the teachers from Beika Elementary School arriving?"

Kitahara Natsumi walked straight over, sat on the sofa, glanced at the fruit plate on the table, but didn't touch it.

It's impolite of him to start eating before the guests have even arrived.

“Yuko said she’ll be there soon, in just a few minutes!” Hiroyuki Ohata turned to look at Natsumi Kitahara and said with a smile, “You’re something else! You actually used this method to chat up a policewoman!”

Did you get the phone number?

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu took out his phone and said with a smile, "Of course, I've already gotten this policewoman's phone number."

Upon hearing this, Hiroyuki Ohata gave a thumbs up and exclaimed in amazement, "Impressive! What's this policewoman's name?"

"Miyamoto Yumi, a police officer in the Ministry of Transportation, holds the position of Assistant Inspector."

In the few minutes he spent with Yumi Miyamoto, he had already figured out some of her basic information, except for her age.

For adult women, age is a secret. Unless you become their bedmate, it's difficult to know their true age.

Generally speaking, they would consider themselves to be eighteen years old.

“Inspector! It seems you’re not a professional police officer. But girls usually choose to become housewives after marriage, so whether they’re professional police officers or not doesn’t really matter!” Hiroyuki Ohata nodded.

In Japan, police are divided into professional and non-professional groups.

For professional police officers, promotion is as easy as drinking water or eating; they can become inspectors just a few months after joining the Metropolitan Police Department.

Yumi Miyamoto is currently an assistant police inspector, which clearly means she is not a member of the professional team.

For non-professional members, promotion is much more difficult. Even if they work diligently their whole lives, they can only become a police inspector at most, or be promoted to police superintendent after retirement, which will give them more retirement pay and benefits, and that's it.

Are you planning to make contact with Officer Miyamoto?

They came here just for a social gathering, not for blind dates or to arrange marriages. Nobody knows what will happen next.

There might be no further developments after the meal.

As the saying goes, it's always better to be prepared.

To put it bluntly, Miyamoto Yumi was essentially Kitahara Natsuhiro's backup plan.

But Kitahara Natsuhiro might not think that way.

Adults know it's too much to handle, but he's different; he wants it all.

"Let's see what's going on!"

There are some things I can't tell Hiroyuki Ohata, because I'm afraid he'll let something slip and then I'll be cornered at home and killed with a machete.

He idolizes Makoto Shinkai, but he doesn't want to follow in his footsteps.

Besides, he's a ghost now, so ordinary physical attacks are useless against him. Therefore, he absolutely cannot follow in Cheng Ge's footsteps, absolutely not!

Just then, there was another noise at the door.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Ohata Hiroyuki looked towards the door, and upon seeing who it was, they immediately stood up to greet them.

"Brother, Mr. Kitahara!"

The person who entered was Yuko, and the two people behind her were Akiko Yonehara and Minori Nakamura, who had come to participate in the social event today.

Both of them touched up their makeup in the car, just right, making them look even more radiant and stunning.

Hiroyuki Ohata's eyes lit up the moment he saw Akiko Yonehara.

Yu Zi is truly my sister; she's so good to her brother. She brought two stunning beauties over for this social event. I absolutely have to seize this opportunity!
"Akiko, Minori, let me introduce you!"

Yuko, the person in the middle, began to introduce the two sides.

"This is my older brother, Hiroyuki Ohata, who is now the homeroom teacher of Class 1-A."

"This is my brother's colleague, Kitahara Natsuhiro, the first-grade physical education teacher."

"This is Akiko Yonehara, the first-grade language arts teacher at Beika Elementary School, and this is Minori Nakamura, the childcare teacher at Beika Elementary School."

The four people shook hands, exchanged pleasantries, and then took their seats.

"Ladies first, please see what you'd like to order for food and drinks!"

Kitahara Natsuyu very gentlemanly handed over the menu from the private room.

"Thank you!"

Akiko Yonehara thanked them, and after receiving the menu, the three of them began to discuss it.

At this moment, Hiroyuki Ohata moved closer to Natsuhiro Kitahara and whispered, "You have to help me. I think Professor Yonehara would be a good fit for me!"

Akiko Yonehara is his type.

Upon hearing this, Kitahara Natsuyu took a sip of ice water and said softly, "Senior Ohata, now it's time for everyone to rely on their own abilities."

Just kidding! With a beautiful woman by his side, how could he willingly play the wingman? Of course, he'd take the initiative!

As for brothers?

Hmph! There are no brothers on the battlefield, only enemies!
A man named Kitahara Iori did the same thing!
"Hmph!" Hiroyuki Ohata lowered his head, a mysterious smile on his face: "I knew you would say that!"

"Then let's each rely on our own abilities!"

"Now it's time for me, Hiroyuki Ohata, to show my true strength!"

Hiroyuki Ohata's eyes blazed with a fighting spirit that seemed to burn through the entire sky.

Watching this scene, Kitahara Natsuyu couldn't help but mutter to himself, "If I gave him a glass of '82 ice water, I wonder if his fighting spirit would be extinguished!"

Soon.
The karaoke bar staff pushed a cart in, which contained snacks and beer ordered by Akiko Yonehara and the others. The TV in the private room was already on.

The singing filled the entire private room.

clang!
"cheers!"

After the five men poured themselves large glasses of beer, they clinked glasses.

Kitahara Natsuhiro and Ohata Yuichi drank it all in one go, as did the other two ladies, Yonehara Akiko.

Japanese office workers often go to izakayas (Japanese pubs) for a few drinks after get off work to release the stress accumulated at work.

Akiko Yonehara is similar to Minori Nakamura.

The two of them would also go to an izakaya every now and then for a drink before going home.

Therefore, in terms of alcohol tolerance, Akiko Yonehara and Minori Nakamura are no worse than Natsuhiro Kitahara and Hiroshi Ohata.

As for Yuko, she also downed her large glass of beer in one gulp.

Although she is now a housewife, the job of a housewife is no easier than that of a teacher, and she also has her share of troubles.

"Ha! That feels great! I haven't felt this good in a long time!"

Yu Zi slammed the empty glass down on the table with a loud thud, making a sound as hearty as a man's.

It seems like they've really been cooped up at home for too long!

"Yuko, you weren't bullied at home, were you?!"

Seeing her friend like this, Akiko Yonehara couldn't help but feel worried.

Hiroyuki Ohata, sitting opposite, also looked over with concern.

Upon hearing this, Yuko waved her hand, refilled her glass, and smiled broadly: "No, how could Shinsuke bully me! He just doesn't drink much, so I can't drink at home."

"I'm out today, so I'm going to have a good drink. You guys chat, don't mind me!"

After saying that, Yu Zi stood up and walked to the standing microphone: "Today I'm going to have a good time and be your atmosphere-setter!"

Then, beautiful and melodious singing came from the private room.

And this song is the song by Earth Ladies.

Yoko Okino, a currently popular idol, is one of the members of the Earth Ladies Team.

"Oh! Yuko, you sang well! You're still as amazing as ever! You're more than capable of being a pop star!" Akiko Yonehara said with a smile.

"Humph!"

Yuko, hands on her hips, proudly declared as she sang a song, "If I didn't find being an idol too tiring, I would be an idol even more famous than Yoko Okino by now!"

Although it's just self-praise, Yu Zi's singing was indeed quite good, clearly indicating that she had studied it.

"Then I'll sing a song too!"

Akiko Yonehara stood up, took off her coat, revealing an orange sweater and her voluptuous figure, picked up the microphone on the table, and prepared to request a song.

"Hey! Wait a minute, I've already selected the next song, it's a duet! Who wants to sing it?"

Yuko looked at Kitahara Natsuhiro and Ohata Hiroyuki.

then
Kitahara Natsuhiro stood up and picked up the microphone from the table.

"Then I'll make a fool of myself as well."

Singing? The Song of the End has finally come in handy!

Jie Jie Jie!

Seeing that it was Kitahara Natsuyu who got up, Yuuko thought to herself, "My brother is really something."

"Ugh!"

When Yuko looked at Hiroyuki Ohata again, he and Minori Nakamura somehow started drinking together.

"Great job, bro!"

Yuko gave a thumbs up.

(End of this chapter)