Ran Mouri walked along the familiar sidewalk that she takes every day to and from school back home. Though her best friend Sonoko Suzuki and their new friend Sera Masumi would usually join her, the karate champion is alone this time. Sonoko is visiting her uncle while Sera is following up on a case - similar to a certain high school detective that she knows. In the silence, Ran couldn't help but let her mind wanders to the said high school detective, a childhood friend, and long-time crush Shinichi Kudo. She unconsciously worries over her crush as he has been gone for far longer, missing school for close to half the school year. Too consumed in her thoughts, Ran didn't notice the mugger come running towards her.
"Move out of the way!" exclaims the said mugger, a man in his late forties with dirty clothes and a scruffy appearance.
Ran quickly notices the man after he yelled out and the expensive item that she concludes should not be in his possession. Before the scrawny man can shove her out of the way, Ran naturally moves back a few steps before performing a roundhouse kick right into the man's face, knocking him down and rendering him unconscious. The high school student then falls out of her stance and retrieve the expensive-looking briefcase that was most likely the stolen item. Ran then notices the two large foreign men standing a few feet away from her. The men wore black suits, black sunglasses, and a calloused expression on their faces. Ran felt a little intimidated by the men, but then bravely hands them the briefcase. The man standing to her right accepts the briefcase handed to him and nods quietly in thanks. Right then, a car came up to where the three were standing. By the looks of the sleek black car, Ran knows it was expensive and holds an important person. The tinted windows roll down and reveal a western man: his laugh lines were clear making him appear much older, but not weaker, his slick back dark hair and his piercing grey eyes gave Ran a cold chill. However, the older gentleman also gives off a regal and elegant aura.
"We are sorry for taking so long sir," the man that took the briefcase speaks up while bowing slightly to the man sitting in the car.
The regal did not say anything but shifts his gaze to Ran and smiles gently, "Thank you, my dear."
Stuttering out in English, Ran returns the smile sheepishly, "N-No problem sir. I was happy to help."
It was then that the grey eyes man steps out of the car and stood in front of her. The man towers over Ran like any normal foreign male due to their tall genes. The man then gently asks, "Is there any way I can repay you?"
Ran waves her hand in front of her and replies, "You don't need to repay. Anyone would do the same."
"But I insist my dear," the man continues.
Ran remains stubborn and smile genuinely, "Doing good deeds don't need rewards. Rewards come with seeing I make someone day better."
Sighing, the man then asks, "What is your name my dear?"
Ran answers, "My name is...Ran Mouri."
"Ran," the said man states while taking a card out of his pocket, "My name is Winston. If you need anything, please call me."
"Thank you, Mr. Winston," Ran protests, "You don't need to repay me."
Winston insists, "Keep it. You might need it one day."
Taking the card, Ran smiles nervously and bows, "Thank you, Mr. Winston."
"Have a good evening my dear."
With that, the elder man enters the car with the two large men following him and the car zooms away.
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