- Yo, Ran!
We turn to the source of the voice. A man in his forties comes towards us.
- Oh, Dad! Didn't you say you weren't coming?
So he's Ran's father... It's true that he was there back at Izu...
- I was finally interested after seeing the report on TV.
I approach Ran.
- Are you sure we can all stay here...? Won't that bother the police?
Before she can answer me, Sonoko's uncle speaks.
- Well, my dear guests, try to stay a little behind and don't make too much noise, okay?
We nod and Sera looks at her watch.
- As there are 30 minutes left until the robbery time, I'm going to go to the bathroom!
"Robbery time"? Did I miss something...?
- I-I'm going to the bathroom too...!
Sonoko gives us directions to find the toilets and I follow Sera. Once we get close, at sight of the waiting line outside the girls' restroom, she heads to the opposite side of the hallway.
Eh...?
I call her.
- Wait, that's the boys' bathroom over there...!
She turns to me.
- How did you know?
- ...Well... It's written on-
- Not that, how do you know I'm a girl?
Wait, is she serious?
- I...I don't know... Isn't it obvious...?
She crosses her arms.
- Everyone thinks I am a boy because I have short hair and hardly any breast. Yet you knew I was a girl as soon as you saw me. Besides, I know I've seen you somewhere before, but I don't know where or when.
- ...What...?
What am I supposed to answer?
- No need to deny, you may have changed your haircut, I recognize your face.
- Are you sure you're not confusing me with someone else...?
- And your coloboma in the left eye, do I also confuse it with someone else's?
- ...My what ?
- Your eye malformation. Your pupil is not round.
I don't answer.
I never noticed... Maybe that's why I was wearing contact lenses.
She sighs then giggles.
- Just kidding! Say, you really don't remember me?
- N-No... Sorry.
She pats me gently on the shoulder.
- Don't worry! We only met once after all!
...And you remember me? I must have made a strong impression then...
- In any case, I don't really want to stand in line... And since everyone mistakes me with a man, I might as well take advantage of that, right?
She winks before leaving.
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[HIATUS] The Scarlet Memories [Detective Conan OC] (English)
FanfictionThis story takes place after the mistery train case and a little before the scarlet case. It contains spoilers until Kid VS Kômei case and elements from Wild Police Story (a DCMK spin-off). The protagonist is an OC and the story is written from her...