"You'd already discussed it with that guy, hadn't you? He'd even arranged housekeeping for the house, so why did you have to come all the way here...?"
Sonoko Suzuki, dragged to the front of Kudo Residence by Ran Mouri, looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar house and shook her head.
Since that time, Ran indeed no longer came here on her own to clean Kudo Residence. But sometimes, she still came over without warning, claiming she was just checking on the place.
Sonoko knew that what she was truly worried about was definitely not security or tidiness. She was worried about that detective, who barely kept in touch and sent almost no news.
"Well, it can't be helped. Uncle Yusaku and the others aren't around, and that guy hasn't come back in so long. Even if there's housekeeping, no one is here to inspect or supervise them. Someone has to check on the place for him now and then." Ran made excuses as she found the key and opened Kudo Residence's front door. "You know, some housekeepers see that the owner isn't home and even steal valuables..."
This key was from the ring of spare keys Shinichi Kudo had left with Professor Agasa for safekeeping. Ran borrowed it from time to time, and everyone had grown used to it.
Her true purpose was naturally not what she said aloud. She was checking whether there were signs of strangers coming and going from Kudo Residence.
Ever since she had fully understood Conan's situation, she had realized how unsafe this residence was.
Conan lived at the detective agency, but he still occasionally went to Professor Agasa's house. He appeared in this neighborhood often enough, and it was hard to say whether Ran Mouri was the only person who could recognize his