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Chapter 338 As long as he's not embarrassed

"Let's invite him out for dinner sometime!"

Eri Kisaki really wanted to see the man who could win over the former Teitan Princess in such a short time.

“Uh…” Fujimine Yukiko was stunned.

Although she was determined to go all out, she decided to postpone it as much as possible!

"what happened?"

“No,” Fujimine Yukiko explained, “It’s just that he’s usually very busy, and I don’t know when he’ll have time.”

Eri raised an eyebrow. How could she not tell that this was an excuse? How could she be so busy that she didn't even have time to eat a meal?

But she couldn't figure out why Fujimine Yukiko would lie. Was it because she didn't want her to see that man?

But is it really necessary? She's not going to compete with Fujimine Yukiko for a man.

Or is that man someone special?

In any case, since Fujimine Yukiko has refused, she certainly won't force the issue.

But once the seed of curiosity is planted, it will be unstoppable.

"Eri, stop talking about me. What about you and Mori?"

Afraid of being exposed, Fujimine Yukiko didn't want to continue talking about Kitagawa Taki and changed the subject.

"What else can we do? It's the same as always."

Eri sighed, thinking to herself that she was not even as good as she used to be.

Yukiko Fujimine advised, "If you two still have feelings for each other, why don't you make up?"

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki waved her hand, saying that the biggest problem between her and Kogoro Mouri was the conflict in their lifestyles and values.

It wasn't obvious when they were dating, but these conflicts gradually emerged after they got married.

Until a critical point is reached...

The only thing keeping her from getting a divorce now, besides Ran, is the last vestige of her fantasy about Kogoro Mouri.

Yukiko Fujimine could tell that Eri Kisaki didn't want to talk about this, so she said, "Eri, let's have lunch together! And have a couple of drinks!"

“Okay.” Eri raised her wrist and checked the time: “But I can’t drink too much, I have to work this afternoon.”

Yukiko Fujimine remarked, "You seem so tired all the time!"

Eri Kisaki smiled bitterly, "There's no other way, I'm forced to by life."

In fact, besides meeting her basic needs, work also fills the void in her life, allowing her to stop thinking about other things. Otherwise, she would have broken up with Kogoro Mouri long ago.

……

Six o'clock in the afternoon.

Downstairs from the Kitagawa Exorcism Office.

"Xiaolan, what does your mom want us to do?"

Kitagawa Taki, fastened with his seatbelt, asked Ran, who was sitting next to him.

Xiaolan shook her head: "I don't know either. She didn't explain clearly on the phone before hanging up. Maybe she was eating."

"Alright, let's go!"

Kitagawa Taki started the car and drove towards Eri Kisaki's office.

"Taki...your hand..." Xiaolan's voice was barely audible.

Kitagawa Taki smiled and withdrew his left hand.

Xiaolan wore a short skirt and long stockings today, and her "absolute territory" (area of ​​skin) was very alluring.

However, Ran is still too conservative. Thinking about what she did with Yukiko in the car this morning, it would be absolutely impossible for Ran to do it.

After a two-minute silence, Xiaolan spoke weakly, "Taki... it's not that I don't want to, it's just... driving like this is a bit unsafe..."

Kitagawa Taki was both amused and exasperated. Ran was actually worried that he would be angry about this. Shouldn't it be Ran who should be angry?

"Xiao Lan, you are so cute!"

Xiaolan always appeared timid and submissive in his presence.

"Huh?" Xiaolan was a little confused.

"Ahem, besides, I can multitask without any problems."

In the morning, he drove around Tokyo for a long time while enjoying Yukiko's services.

Hearing Kitagawa Taki's words, Ran blushed and pulled Kitagawa Taki's free left hand back.

Kitagawa Taki chuckled and said, "Ran, don't go back to the detective agency tonight. Just tell your dad you're staying at your mom's place."

Anyway, Kogoro Mouri definitely won't call Eri Kisaki to verify.

"Hmm...okay..."

Xiaolan closed her eyes tightly and tilted her head back slightly.

……

A dozen minutes later.

The two arrived at the office building.

A light rain was falling, and the muddy road made Xiaolan quite uncomfortable.

Ran frowned slightly, then tugged at Kitagawa Taki's hand and said, "Taki, I'm going to the restroom first."

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you."

Kitagawa Taki naturally knew what Ran was going to do; his two-finger Zen technique had reached perfection.

After Xiaolan came out, the two went together to the 22nd floor of Fei Law Firm.

"Ran!" Midori Kuriyama greeted her warmly.

Ran responded, "Kuriyama-neechan!"

Seeing the two being affectionate, Kuriyama Midori joked, "Ran, you finally brought your boyfriend over."

"Ms. Kuriyama, hello! I'm Kitagawa Taki."

“I know you. My teacher told me about you.” Kuriyama Midori smiled and said, “Hello, I’m Kuriyama Midori.”

Then, she gestured to the two of them and said, "You two can go straight in. The teacher is in the office."

The two nodded and pushed open the door to enter.

Eri Kisaki turned her head and glanced at the two of them. "You're here!"

"mom!"

Xiaolan then asked, "Why did you call us here?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to meet the two of you. Also, there's someone I'd like you to meet later, and we might need Kitagawa's help."

Eri typed the last character, stretched, and rubbed her sore neck.

"Who?"

"One of my clients."

"Hey, are you going to talk business with someone? I thought you called us over for dinner at this hour."

"We can eat after we've sorted this out!"

Eri Kisaki stood up and, seeing that the two of them were still standing, said, "You two, sit down!"

She sat down next to the two of them and then noticed Ran's expression, which was exactly the same as Fujimine Yukiko's that morning.

What the two did before coming to her is self-evident.

However, in order not to embarrass Ran, Eri Kisaki did not expose him. She just glared at Kitagawa Taki slightly. What kind of nonsense is this, to be so absurd in broad daylight!

Kitagawa Taki met Eri Kisaki's gaze with complete composure and without the slightest embarrassment.

As long as he isn't embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

Eri's lips twitched; she felt like she had punched a piece of cotton.

Xiaolan didn't notice their subtle interaction at all: "Mom, when is your client coming?"

"Seven o'clock." Eri Kisaki suppressed her displeasure.

Xiaolan glanced at her watch: "That'll take another half hour."

"Let's chat for a bit." Eri paused for a moment, then asked, "Ran, where's your father?"

Today, Eri had a long chat with Yukiko Fujimine, which left her quite moved. That's why she unusually took the initiative to ask about Kogoro Mouri, something she would never normally do.

Ran was overjoyed, thinking that things had taken a turn for the better. Instead of mentioning where Kogoro Mouri had gone, she said, "Mom, shall I call Dad over too?"

Eri frowned: "Why did you call him over? Tell me what he did first."

"Uh..." Xiaolan's momentum faltered, and she honestly confessed, "Dad went drinking with the owner of Polo Cafe."

Upon hearing this, Eri Kisaki gave a "I knew it" look.

Chapter 339 Call me whatever you want

Seeing Eri's expression, Ran knew that getting Kogoro Mouri to come over was definitely out of the question, so she changed the subject and asked, "Mom, what happened when you said you needed Taki's help?"

"Actually, it's because that client was very troubled by the stalker, Ms. Yuko Arisawa, the judo athlete. Ran, you should know her, right?"

"Ah!" Xiao Lan exclaimed, "I know her! She's the former national champion in the 70kg category, right?!"

Kitagawa Taki asked, "Would anyone dare to follow a woman like that?"

I'm afraid I'll get beaten so badly I'll question my existence.

Xiaolan added, "Yeah, if the stalker knew it was her, he would definitely stay far away from her."