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

Chapter 40

Two hours after they left, I'm bored. I have no occupation left except watching television, but there are no interesting show or news. An idea crosses my mind.

Let's try.

I pick up my phone and look up the address on a directions app.

Thirty minute walk? Perfect, let's go.

I leave a note announcing my excursion and lock the door before leaving the building. I follow the route described by the application in order to arrive in the 2nd district of Beika.

There, I see his house.

Suddenly, I feel like I'm being watched. I turn around to check.

Nothing ? I must have dreamed...

I continue my way towards the Kudô house. Once there, I ring the doorbell, and a few minutes later, the door opens to reveal a smiling Subaru.

- So ? How did it go ?

I smile back at him.

- It went well, as I told you !

He steps aside to let me in, then closes the door behind me. I take my shoes off and enter the house.

- Yukiko-san isn't here?

- No, she left yesterday.

We chat for a few minutes and the conversation quickly turns around what my stay at Zero flat brought me. I show him the pendant with the photos of my brothers and tell him about Takaaki-nii-san.

- So he should be somewhere in Nagano?

- That's it ! But we don't know where exactly... Ran said she knew him!

- "Ran"...Ran Mouri?

- Yes... I guess you know her since that Conan boy lives with her...

- Yes I do. And you, where do you know her from?

- Ze... Zero said that a member of the organization is looking for me so he couldn't keep me at his place... And asked Kogoro-san to host me for a while...

- I see... Did he tell you more about this member of the organization?

- I... Think her name is... V-Vermouth...

He sighs.

- Yes, it would be better if you didn't meet her...

- About that... Could you explain to me why? Zero wouldn't tell me...

He looks away.

- Apparently, you didn't get along very well... I don't know the details...

- Yeah... That's also what he told me...

- Do you want tea ?

I pause, surprised by the sudden change of subject.

- Y-Yeah... Why not...

He gets up and heads for the kitchen.

Why does he also avoid this subject?