A Look Exclusively Between Us

Mori Detective Agency.

"Big Sis Ran!"

Wearing a classic suit, the Grim reaper... little Conan saw that Ran was about to go out, so he ran up to her and asked in a childish voice, "It's so late, where are you going?"

"I'm going to check on Senior Fujino and see if he's eaten dinner properly."

Ran replied.

Recalling Fujino's room full of instant noodles, she suddenly felt a bit distressed in her heart.

"Senior?"

Conan pondered for a moment, not remembering knowing anyone with the surname Fujino, and asked in confusion, "Who is that?"

"He's my classmate, living right across the street."

Ran patiently explained, "I heard his parents passed away a year ago, and now he lives alone, making a living as a detective... he's malnourished to the point of being unrecognizable."

"He even suddenly collapsed during class and was sent to the infirmary, taking half a day to wake up, and the school nurse found a lot of bruises on him."

"Teacher Hiratsuka specifically instructed me to keep an eye on Senior Fujino usually. If something were to happen to him alone at home, it would be too pitiful..."

As she spoke, Ran put on her shoes and stood on tiptoes.

"Fujino? How come I didn't know there was another high school detective like that in the class?"

Conan frowned, couldn't help feeling a bit puzzled.

However, he didn't think too much about it.

It was just going over to check the situation, nothing big.

"Senior!"

Just as Fujino and Yoko Okino and the others intended to get in the car and head to her home for an investigation.

A familiar voice came from behind.

Fujino looked back.

It was Ran.

At this time, she was wearing casual clothes, an goose-yellow sweater on her upper body, a long blue skirt on her lower body, and a brown apron wrapped around her front, possessing quite the charm of a virtuous wife and good mother.

"Ran?"

Seeing it was Ran, Fujino couldn't help asking in confusion.

"I was just about to make dinner, I wonder if Senior Fujino..."

Ran's words were halfway through when she suddenly noticed the girl beside Fujino.

Kawaii! Could she be Senior Fujino's girlfriend?

She couldn't help thinking this.

Originally she wanted to invite Fujino over to her house for dinner, but since such a pretty girl was here.

Naturally, she didn't continue her words, afraid it might be somewhat inappropriate.

However, after looking closely, she always felt this girl was somewhat familiar. A moment later, she belatedly raised her tone a bit: "Eh!? Isn't this Yoko Okino?!"

"Shh!"

Hearing this, Fujino hurriedly covered Ran's mouth, "Ran, keep it down. Miss Yoko came here because of a secret commission..."

"So that's how it is..."

Hearing this, Ran breathed a sigh of relief, and the hand that subconsciously wanted to use karate slowly lowered.

Fujino stared at Ran's just-lowered hand, cold sweat pouring down his back.

That punch just now could shatter an electric pole, and it could likewise take his life!

This was definitely a woman he couldn't afford to provoke!

"Detective Fujino, is this young lady your girlfriend?"

At this time, Yoko Okino looked at the two not far away, a maternal smile appearing on the corner of her mouth: "She really looks cute."

"Ahem!"

Fujino gave a light cough and explained repeatedly, "We're just classmates, Miss Yoko please don't misunderstand!"

"That's right!"

Ran also nodded hastily: "Senior Fujino and I are just classmates, and we happen to live across from each other..."

"In that case, then you must be childhood sweethearts?"

As she spoke, Yoko Okino covered her mouth and smiled, revealing an expression of: I understand, you guys don't need to explain.

Then she sighed with emotion: "It's great to be young."

"Eh?!"

Hearing this, Ran's face flushed red, looking like a little girl.

Regarding Yoko Okino's divine brain-imagining and Ran's baffling blush, Fujino was actually somewhat speechless.

Then he sighed, and said to Ran in a deep voice, "Ran, I appreciate your intentions, but I still have work to attend to right now, another day."

"Alright! In that case, I won't disturb you, Senior Fujino!"

With that, Ran, whose face was still suffused with a blush, intended to hurriedly escape the scene.

However, before leaving, she still looked back at Yoko Okino, her eyes full of regret.

"How about Miss Ran comes along with us?"

At this time, Yoko Okino, who seemed to have sensed something from Ran's lingering look back, suddenly invited Ran.

"Eh?"

Ran turned her head in surprise: "Wouldn't that cause trouble for you, Miss Yoko?"

"It's fine!"

Yoko Okino waved her hand, and gave Fujino a meaningful look: "I think Detective Fujino wouldn't mind this, right?"

"Ah... after all this is Miss Yoko's commission, if you agree, of course there's no problem."

Fujino scratched the back of his head, smiling awkwardly.

Completely unaware of what had just happened.

Of course Fujino wouldn't understand.

After all, that was eye communication exclusive to women.

As for whether the two understood the exact same meaning, that remained unknown.

Just like that, at the warm invitation of Yoko Okino, Ran also followed along to Yoko Okino's home.

At the same time, she brought along a drag...

"An idol's home, wow-wow!"

Inside the car, Conan, wearing a blue suit and glasses, danced and gestured, just like a real elementary school student.

This guy, is he really acting? Doesn't look like it...

Fujino turned his head to size up Conan sitting between him and Ran, curiously pondering to himself in his heart.

"Conan!"

At this time, Ran suddenly gave Conan an admonition: "You must be well-behaved, and don't get in the way of Senior Fujino's work!"

"Yes! Big Sis Ran!"

Conan replied in a childish voice.

As his words fell, he kept glancing toward Fujino.

So this was the Senior Fujino Ran talked about?

Was Ran coming out in the middle of the night just to see this guy?

Damn it, he said he was a high school detective, and also a classmate, how come he had never seen him?

Could it be...

Suddenly, Conan only felt his neck sink, feeling green light flashing over his head.

Thinking of this, the gaze he cast at Fujino grew increasingly unkind.

"So Ran, is this child your younger brother?"

Feeling a bit uncomfortable being stared at by Conan's gaze, Fujino chuckled and asked Ran.

"No."

Ran shook her head, "This child is a relative's child temporarily staying at our house, his name is Conan Edogawa."

Fujino curled the corner of his mouth into a mischievous smile, curiously asking, "Conan Edogawa, what a strange name."

"Come to think of it, Big Brother Fujino's name is also very strange, Fujino Doji and all that."

Hearing this, Conan curled his lip and retorted in Chinese.

"Conan! You can't be so impolite!"

Ran reprimanded Conan, "Calling other people's names casually is a very impolite behavior!"

"I know, Big Sis Ran."

Conan gave a slightly timid reply, and looking at the smug smile curled at the corner of Fujino's mouth, his blood instantly surged throughout his body.

Damn it!

This guy was definitely mocking him...

"I'm really sorry, Senior Fujino."

Ran let out a leisurely sigh and said to Fujino apologetically, "This child insisted on following along as soon as he heard I was going to Miss Yoko's house. Really, he's usually not like this."

"It's fine, after all he's just a child."

Fujino waved his hand and chuckled, "Being a bit mischievous is also normal."

With that, he asked Conan with a meaningful intent, "Isn't that right, little Conan?"

"It's Fujino Doji!"

"Conan!"

At this time, Ran uttered another complaint, then educated him: "You must use honorifics for elders!"

"Yes! Big Sis Ran, Big Brother Fujino!"

Conan revealed dead fish eyes, staring at Fujino with a look of having nothing left to live for.

This guy was doing it on purpose, right?