After the check-up, Kōyū took Ran to the grove next to the hospital to relax. Ayumi and the others, as well as Dr. Agasa, who had heard about Ran's accident, also came to the hospital to visit Ran.
Ran sat on a bench in the grove, while Ayumi and the others stood in the open space in front of the bench. The children all had smiles on their faces, and Ayumi introduced them by name.
Despite their kindness, Xiaolan forced a smile and said, "Thank you, but I'm sorry, I don't remember any of you now."
They were all very worried. Although they already knew the result, hearing it from Ran herself was still a bit of a shock. Professor Agasa pointed to himself and said, "Don't you even remember me? I'm Professor Agasa, the genius scientist who lived next door to Shinichi Kudo, the one you grew up with!"
"Kudou...Shinichi?"
Ran showed a faint reaction to a name for the first time, but it was only a faint reaction; she still had no memory of Shinichi Kudo.
"Hmph?" Guangyou suddenly flicked his sleeve, a cold glint flashed in his hand, his left thumb was tucked in, palm down, the other four fingers were extended forward and together, the silver light streaked through the air with a faint whooshing sound, and then a silver needle appeared on the tree next to him. At the same time, a faint sound of running reached Guangyou's ears.
"What's wrong?" Ai asked.
Just now, Kōyū's movements were small and his voice was very soft, so only Ai, who was standing next to him, saw a little bit of Kōyū's movements.
Guangyou curled his lip and said disdainfully, "He's just a guy who's asking for death. Let's keep him for a few more days."
After clearing her head for a while, Ran returned to her hospital room. Kōyū said to Uncle Mori, "Uncle, call Inspector Megure and ask him to send someone over to protect Ran. Ran probably saw the killer's face, and the killer might come to attack Ran to silence her."
Uncle Mori also realized the problem: "Don't worry, I just called, Inspector Megure will send someone over right away."
Soon, Inspector Megure brought Takagi and Chiba to the hospital. Takagi and Chiba took turns protecting Ran. Although Mitsuyu felt that the security force was still insufficient, he felt somewhat relieved.
Two days later, Xiaolan's condition stabilized. The hospital could not offer much help for her current situation; on the contrary, staying at the hospital might even slow down her recovery. So Xiaolan went back to the office with Uncle Mori and the others.
On his way back to the office, Uncle Mori used his gentle voice to tell Ran her story.
“You’ve lived in this city for seventeen years since you were born,”
Ran kept looking out the window, and when faced with Uncle Mori's question, she simply shook her head, the meaning of which was self-evident.
They soon arrived at the office. The car slowly came to a stop, and Uncle Mori opened the door for Ran in the rain, while Eri held an umbrella for her. But as soon as Ran stepped out of the car, she seemed to see something extremely terrifying and instantly hugged herself and shrank back into the car.
Eri asked with concern, "What's wrong? Ran?"
Uncle Mori glanced at the puddle on the ground, thought for a moment, and said, "She probably hates puddles. There was also a puddle on the ground when Officer Sato was shot, which might have reminded Ran of that incident."
He then said to Takagi, "Could you please move the car forward a little, Officer Takagi?"
A few minutes later, Xiaolan got out of the car and followed Uncle Mori up the stairs. After opening the door, Uncle Mori introduced, "This is the office on the second floor. I usually handle some big cases at that table."
Upon hearing this, Kōyū silently stepped forward and picked up the aluminum can from the table leg, tossing it into the trash can. However, his action, which he thought no one would see, was witnessed by everyone else. Uncle Mori's hand froze in mid-air; after a moment of stunned silence, he scratched his head, saying, "An accident, an accident..."
Aside from Ran, who has amnesia, who somewhat believes this explanation, no one else believes Uncle Mori's nonsense. Eri Kisaki has been married to Uncle Mori for many years, and Conan has lived with him for quite some time; how could they not know Uncle Mori's true nature?
After looking at the office on the second floor, the group went to the room on the third floor. Ran entered her room and looked around. On the table was a photo of her and Shinichi at the amusement park, and a sense of familiarity lingered in her heart.
Uncle Mori said with a displeased look, "This kid's name is Shinichi Kudo. I don't know what he's got that made him so gullible."
Conan, standing to the side, looked exasperated, but quickly changed the subject, saying, "Ran-neechan, you've also practiced karate!"
"Karate?" Xiaolan had completely forgotten that she was once a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Eri Kisaki smiled, a rare occurrence for her: "Yes, you even won the Kyoto High School Tournament! Remember?"
Xiaolan paused for a moment, then shook her head: "Sorry, I can't remember."
Over the past few days, Uncle Mori and Eri Kisaki have heard it countless times, but every time Ran says it, she still feels a little sad. Seeing that the two seem a bit down, Ran quickly comforts them, "But don't worry, I will remember it as soon as possible."
Uncle Mori thought about it and agreed. It was already very good news that the person was alright. He then put his hands on his hips and said, "Then tonight, to celebrate your discharge from the hospital, let's go out for a nice meal!"
Eri waved her hand: "Why waste that money? Let me show off my amazing culinary skills that I haven't used in a long time!"
Seeing Eri Kisaki's serious expression, Conan and Uncle Mori felt as if the world was about to announce that their discharge from the hospital was a cause for celebration. Why were they being tortured like this?
Of course, they could only mutter these words to themselves; there was no way they would say them to each other's faces, not in this lifetime.
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