Ran took a few steps forward at the opportune moment and said to Makoto Kyogoku, "I can also tell you that although Sonoko's sweater wasn't given to you, the teacup was."
Kyogoku Makoto blinked in bewilderment: "So that wasn't a flowerpot, it was a teacup."
These words immediately shattered the atmosphere that had been built up, leaving Sonoko looking embarrassed.
The misunderstanding was cleared up, and a blush crept onto Makoto Kyogoku's bronze-skinned face as he awkwardly scratched the back of his head.
He didn't know what to do now.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Embarrassed, Makoto Kyogoku quickly tried to find a chance to slip away.
In a moment of panic, Sonoko grabbed Kyogoku Makoto's down jacket and said, barely suppressing her embarrassment, "Since you're here, you absolutely have to accept this."
Kyogoku Makoto carefully accepted the chocolate and thanked him.
Because of this matter, it's already very late.
After tying those two guys up, Guangyou and the others went to sleep.
They weren't worried about waking up; the combined strength of Makoto Kyogoku and Ran was enough to keep them asleep for a night.
After daybreak, the police arrived late and took the murderer, Ayako, and the other two away.
After leaving the mountain villa, Kōyū finally returned to Tokyo.
He was really looking forward to receiving the chocolate from Ai on Valentine's Day.
After Guangyou's anxious wait, Valentine's Day finally arrived.
On his first day at school, Kōyū really wanted to ask, but Ai gave him a look that said, "You won't get the answer if you ask," so Kōyū held back all day.
After school, as usual, Kōyū took Ai home.
As the two were about to part, Ai went into the house and took out a beautifully packaged box.
"The chocolate you wanted."
After saying that, Ai left without lingering. Kōyū couldn't tell if it was the blush on her cheeks that had stained Ai's earlobes red, or...
Regardless, Kwang-yu was happy to have the chocolate in his hand.
Conan, watching from the side, had eyes full of envy, looking up at the sky as if afraid that tears would slip from his eyes.
Kwang-woo looked at the chocolate in his hand, and a smile appeared on his face once again.
The chocolate box was small but exquisite, a pink box with a bow tied on it.
I carefully tore open the packaging, afraid that I might accidentally tear the wrapping paper.
The chocolates in the box were heart-shaped, with simple words on them, nothing cheesy, just a line saying "Take care of your health," but that made Guangyou very happy.
He was very satisfied.
He plans to savor this chocolate when he gets back.
When he turned around, Conan had already composed himself.
"Let's go."
Back at the office, at the door, Mitsuyu and Conan heard Ran's soft sobbing.
Conan stopped walking, leaned against the wall with his head down, looking very frustrated.
Kōyū sat on the stairs, not disturbing Conan, letting Conan think quietly.
Ran cried for a long time, her voice very soft, but each cry pierced Conan's heart deeply.
He didn't know when, but all he knew was that it was getting dark and Xiaolan's crying was gradually getting quieter.
Kōyū got up and glanced inside, then whispered to Conan, "Ran is asleep."
"Um."
Conan nodded.
"You can do whatever you want now, I'm going upstairs."
"Can I borrow your phone?"
Kōyū went upstairs, and Conan entered the agency.
"orchid..."
After thinking for a moment, Conan took a box out of his bag and placed it on the table.
He picked up Xiaolan's clothes from the sofa and covered her with them.
He took Guangyou's phone out of his pocket, took a picture of Xiaolan, and sent a text message to Xiaolan's phone at the same time.
After doing all this, Conan picked up the box containing the chocolates that Ran had made herself.
Conan gently stroked the box, just as carefully as Mitsuyu.
Take out the chocolate inside. The chocolate is heart-shaped, just like Guangyou's, but the only difference is that there are no words on it.
Ran wasn't awake yet, so Conan took a bite of chocolate.
His love for chocolate is only so-so; sometimes he doesn't even want to eat it when offered.
But the chocolate in front of me is completely different.
As he ate, Conan smiled, but his eyes reddened.
“Ayumi is right, it’s both sweet and bitter.”
Conan ate chocolate as he walked towards the door.
Leaning against the wall, Conan slowly ate his chocolate.
I don't know when, but it started snowing lightly again.
It got completely dark.
After a while, Xiaolan suddenly woke up from her sleep.
Xiaolan was stunned for a moment when she saw the coat she was wearing.
"Who put the coat on me?"
Looking at the flashing icon on her phone, Xiaolan was a little confused: "There's a text message?"
Upon opening it, she blushed: "Isn't this me?"
Upon seeing the words on the screen, Xiaolan's earlier shyness quickly vanished.
"Did you see how you sleep? Detective Kid."
Conan had just finished his chocolate and took out his portable phone to call Ran.
"Good evening, I am Detective Kid."
The familiar voice made Xiaolan happy. She opened the window, but did not see the figure and was slightly disappointed.
"Shinichi? You've been here?"
Conan tried his best to appear happy and said, "Yes, I just came back for a bit."
"Then just wake me up!"
"Sorry, sorry, I just saw you were drooling in your sleep, so I thought I'd let you rest a little longer and didn't wake you up."
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