"Then do you know where to find Ran?"
"No." Of course Conan did not know where Hyuga Shin had taken Ran, but even if he did not know, he still had to look for her.
If they really could not find Ran tonight, Conan would never be able to put his mind at ease.
"Alright, I'll help you look." Heiji Hattori got into the car with Conan, and the two of them sat inside together.
Afterward, Conan and the others began searching for Ran. But there was no way they could find her like this. They searched all night and still found no trace of her.
They had truly searched all night. After dawn broke, Conan and Heiji Hattori, both sporting dark circles under their eyes, returned to Professor Agasa's house, Conan utterly dejected.
"Conan, sometimes the outcome isn't as bad as you imagine," Heiji Hattori comforted Conan.
"Even if we haven't found Ran, that doesn't mean anything."
However, Conan merely walked on in a daze, as though he had not heard a word Heiji Hattori said.
His heart ached faintly, as though a thorn had pierced deep into it. Conan felt that every step he took was incredibly heavy.
When they returned, Professor Agasa looked at Heiji Hattori and Conan in confusion.
"What happened? Did you fail to catch the culprit?" Professor Agasa asked them.
"We caught the culprit, but..." Heiji Hattori glanced at Conan, then said nothing more.
It was better not to blurt this out. Otherwise, Conan might lose control, so he should not say it carelessly.
"But what?"
Although Heiji Hattori stopped speaking, Professor Agasa could not help asking.
Heiji Hattori shook his head at Professor Agasa, then pointed at Conan.
Seeing Heiji Hattori's gesture, Professor Agasa more or less understood. So it was because of