Yukiko's Temporary Stay!

"You could hire a couple of waiters."

"Forget it. I'm barely making any money as it is. If I hired people, I'd make even less." Azusa shook her head and went to serve the juice.

Yukiko Temporarily Staying!

"Conan, don't you think you're getting in the way here?" Shin asked lightly as he looked at Conan, who was sitting beside them.

Not long after Shin and Ran sat down, Conan entered the café and took a seat next to them, acting as a third wheel.

Conan shot Shin a resentful glare, then cried out in a childish voice, "Ran, I want coffee."

"Kids shouldn't drink coffee. Azusa, please prepare another glass of juice for him," Ran called toward the counter.

"Okay." Azusa, who had been boredly sprawled over the counter, replied.

"Ran, aren't you Shinichi's girlfriend? Why are you always with him?" Conan asked unhappily.

"Conan, don't talk nonsense. There's nothing between Shinichi and me," Ran said angrily.

She and Shinichi were merely childhood friends. She might have had some feelings for him in the past, but those feelings had basically faded away by now.

Ran even deliberately glanced at Shin. Only after seeing that he had no particular expression did she secretly let out a sigh of relief.

Conan felt deeply wounded. Looking at the juice beside him, he silently drank it.

No, absolutely not. I have to let Ran see Hyuga Shin's true colors! Conan roared furiously in his heart.

But how was he supposed to do that? How could he make Ran realize that this guy was no good? Conan had a headache.

After chatting with Ran for a while, Shin drove home.

"Well, well. You didn't come back last night. Did some other beauty keep you company?"

The moment Shin returned home, he heard Vermouth's sarcastic