Great Swordsman Ke Xue.

Chapter 481 Two People Who Say One Thing and Think Another

"So, you had a fight with your guy again this time?"

Kisaki Eri asked as she opened the door.

Yukiko stood behind her, her eyes flickered twice, and she sighed softly, "Not really. After returning to the United States a few days ago, Yusaku and I haven't seen each other much."

"He had endless book signings, dinners and parties to attend. I was living alone in New York, and he was flying all over the United States."

When Hibari heard this, she was a little surprised. She looked back at Yukiko's expression, but did not rush to speak. She just opened the door and walked in first.

After changing their shoes, Eri Kisaki and Yukiko came to the living room. When Yukiko saw that Eri Kisaki's living room had hardly changed, she hesitated for a moment before sitting down on the sofa, looking particularly reserved.

Kisaki Eri poured her a glass of water. She saw Yukiko's reaction and could completely understand it.

"Yukiko, some things are in the past, just forget about them."

"You still have Yusaku and Shinichi. We can't let an accident affect you."

Kisaki Eri suddenly changed the subject. Her voice was soft and her face was gentle, as if she had already seen through Yukiko's giggling appearance. This was probably what a close friend was like.

Yukiko was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that Kisaki Eri would suddenly bring up this matter.

She also thought that Kisaki Eri would be very secretive about this matter, and might even care about it more than she did, so she had always avoided talking about it and never mentioned it at all.

"Why, you're talking about this all of a sudden?"

Yukiko lifted her hair and her smile became a little stiff.

Hibiki Eri looked at her with complicated eyes and sighed softly, "In fact, you have always been concerned about it in your heart. You must feel bad. Otherwise, you would at least accompany Yusaku to those parties instead of suddenly running back to your country in despair."

Eri felt that she had guessed at least 70% of Yukiko's thoughts, and Yukiko didn't know whether to refute or acquiesce for a moment, because to her, Eri was obviously wrong, but if she denied it, then Eri began to think wildly.
So, after thinking quickly and carefully for a while, Yukiko's expression darkened, and she crossed her hands on her legs, looking very conflicted.

"Ugh"

"Okay, don't think too much, drink some water first."

Yukiko took the hot water brought by Kisaki Eri and took a sip. For a moment, she felt a little uncomfortable because she was suspected of deceiving sympathy, and she didn't want this. She originally wanted to investigate Kisaki Eri.
Eri Kisaki didn't think too much about it. She recalled how she felt in the first few days. If she hadn't been entangled with Kōji Shimizu later, she would probably not be much better than Yukiko now.

Perhaps the only thing that makes her better than Yukiko is that she doesn't need to bear such a heavy moral burden, but that's all.

"Um, Eri, are you just... um, I want to say..."

Seeing Yukiko's tangled look, Kisaki Eri smiled and said the question for her, "Are you trying to tell me why I look so indifferent?"

"Because it has already happened. No matter how much you regret or feel bad, you can't undo the accident. Instead of being immersed in such a depressed mood, it is better to selectively forget it and make yourself feel a little more relaxed."

Eri Kisaki didn't blush or feel nervous, and if Yukiko had come back half a month earlier, she would have known that what Eri Kisaki said was complete nonsense, because Eri Kisaki herself was not in that situation at all.

Perhaps she felt that her consolation was not enough, so Hibiki hesitated for a moment and then added: "Besides, if you don't say it and I don't say it, how can anyone know about this kind of thing? So Yukiko, don't always think so much."

"Um." Yukiko was speechless for a moment. While Kisaki Eri was comforting her, she suddenly had an idea and asked curiously, "Oh, by the way, Yukiko, now that you are back to live, are you still living in your villa in Ni-chome?"

"Ah."

"Ah? But you don't rent all that place to--"

"I kicked him out." Yukiko blinked and said calmly.

"Ah?" Kisaki Eri was completely confused.

However, after a moment, she couldn't help wanting to laugh. Not for any reason, but just because she couldn't help wanting to laugh when she thought of the scene of Shimizu Koji being kicked out by Yukiko.

Fortunately, I managed to hold back and just continued to ask, "So you kicked him out, where does he live now?"

Yukiko's eyes moved slightly, and she was about to speak, but suddenly, she turned her head and stared straight into Kisaki Eri's eyes, "Eri, you don't want to take him in, do you?"

"H-? Y-Yukiko, are you kidding me?!"

It seemed that Kisaki Eri was so angry that she even stuttered a little, but it was definitely not just a panic.

Seeing this, Yukiko also smiled and waved her hands to beg for mercy, "Sorry, sorry, Eri, I think the atmosphere is too serious. I, I should live here for a while, so I let that guy live next door at Dr. Agasa's house."

"Is that so? You don't plan to go back to America for the time being? Why? Are you still unable to let go? What about Yusaku?"

"Well, I just want to live in Japan for a while. Eri, you don't know how hot New York is in the summer. I just come home to avoid the heat. As for Yusaku, he can stay wherever it's cooler. Anyway, he doesn't need a hag like me by his side."

Hibiki Eri was stunned when she heard this, "Yukiko, what do you mean? Yusaku, what's wrong?"

Compared to Kisaki Eri's caution and hesitation, Yukiko seemed much more casual, as if it was just a trivial matter. "As for men, the older they get, the more popular they are. As a world-bestselling novelist, Eri, can't you imagine how many beautiful female fans will come from far away to chase you?"

"Well, if you look at your great detective who has just become famous, you should be able to understand what I mean. Alas, only we women are severely whipped and punished by time."

Perhaps it was because the example Yukiko gave was too vivid, and Eri Kisaki suddenly understood Yukiko's feelings and the situation that Yusaku Kudo might face.

As for a man, facing the casual embrace of a female fan, it would be fine if he didn't drink, but after drinking a little at those parties, who dares to call himself a gentleman, especially in a country like the United States with an open atmosphere.
But at this time, she didn't know how to comfort Yukiko and explain to her that Kogoro Mori was no longer related to her.

"Um, Yukiko, please sit down for a while. I think I forgot my phone in the car. I'll go downstairs to get it."

"Oh, yeah, Eri, go ahead and don't worry."

Yukiko didn't expect the opportunity to come so suddenly and caught her off guard. Looking at the bag that Kisaki Eri placed on the sofa, she was very envious and excited, but she remained calm on the surface.

But Eri Kisaki just felt something was strange. She glanced at Yukiko who had suddenly become inexplicably well-behaved, then stood up and left the room as Yukiko watched her go.

Kisaki Eri did forget her cell phone in the car, and the reason she suddenly remembered it was not just to temporarily interrupt the in-depth conversation, but because she wanted to call someone.

(End of this chapter)