[HIATUS] The Scarlet Memories [Detective Conan OC] (English)

Chapter 39

I have been living with Ran for over a week now. I try to make myself useful as much as I can, and have even improved my cooking skills! Since everyone watches TV in the detective agency, I decided to try to cook something for them. Anyway, it's mostly that I'm bored and have nothing else to do...

Ran's father doesn't work much...

I go downstairs, a tray of sandwiches in my hand - I can't cook anything else for the moment - and go down to the detective agency roof. As I enter through the door on the 1st floor, I see in the main room, in addition to Ran, his father and Conan, three people. Two teenagers and an adult, chatting with Kogoro-san over a cup of tea.

Are they customers?

Probably not having noticed my presence, Kogoro-san continues the conversation.

- Did you say the police were watching the building?

He seems to be thinking.

- How was the murderer able to enter the apartment, even if it was open?

It must be a resident of the building... Anyway I know almost nothing about the case so I'd better just keep quiet...

One of the teenagers - a boy with tanned skin - answers.

- Good question, we are dealing here with an allegory of murder in a closed room. Since the family of the deceased gave us permission to go to the scene of the crime...

He continues his sentence while looking in the direction of Conan.

- I thought you might be interested.

Conan nods his head sharply. Noticing that no one has seen me yet, I speak up.

- What is interesting?

They all turn in my direction, looking surprised.

Yes, I exist. Thanks for noticing.

The teenager turns to Ran.

- Who is she ?

- She's the little sister of a friend of my father. Since she is interested in detective work, she came here to find out a little...

He turns to me, looking happy.

- So you want to come with us? You'll see, the case is intriguing!

Is... Is he really inviting me to a crime scene...?

- Well, I...

Ran speaks before I can continue.

- Murder cases don't interest her... Being a detective isn't only about murders!

I give her a thanking look. The second teenager -a girl with a ponytail- nods while the tanned boy looks bored at me.

- Seriously ?

- Yes, sorry...

- Well, it doesn't matter... Anyway, the others are interested, right?

As everyone actually seems interested, they decide to leave me a spare key to the apartment and the agency before going to visit the crime scene.