The Suzuki Financial Corporation’s private jet took off from Changi airport.

Inside the plane were Ran and Sonoko seated in the  middle seats while Kogorou and Kid, dressed as Shinichi, were both each seated in separate rows on the right side of the plane. On the left side seats were bodyguards dressed in black seated alongside each other.

Kid who had disguised as Shinichi was seated diagonally behind Kogorou and eating the food served within the plane while watching the news that was being shown on the seat monitor installed behind the plane seats.

The news programme was reporting about the series of incidents that had happened in Marina Bay Sands.

What was shown was Leon, Rishi and Reijirou being taken away by the police, images of the fire around the Marina Bay Sands and lastly a news ticker that said “Marina Bay Sands is likely to be repaired with full cooperation of the Suzuki Financial Corporation” together with a clip of Suzuki Jirokichi being interviewed in front of the hotel.

Looking at Jirokichi laughing energetically like he usually did, Kid let out a wry smile.

 

Several hours later. The Suzuki Financial Corporation’s private get has landed at Haneda Airport.

Sonoko disembarked the plane and sat in the wheelchair the bodyguards pushed over and they moved off. Kogorou walked behind her.

“But is it alright? To let that ridiculously strong boyfriend of yours go to America.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. Makoto-san really had to fight somewhere, doesn’t he?”

Sonoko said as she looked up at the wide sky through the window.

 

At that time. Kyougoku who had arrived in America was walking by himself on the desert roads.

He suddenly stopped and took out a photo that had crumpled corners from his front pocket.

That was a photo he had taken with Sonoko at Singapore’s hawker centre. The two who had snuggled up to each other were smiling while holding watermelon juice and chicken rice.

Kyougoku looked at that photo and smiled then he continued walking.

 

When they arrived at the arrival hall of the airport, Professor Agasa and Haibara were waiting.

“Oh, they came out.”

“……Hey, what’s that?”

Behind Sonoko who was in a wheelchair and Kogorou, Ran and Kid, disguised as Shinichi arrived. Ran had her arm looped around Kid’s elbow.

“Hey, don’t grab on me so tightly. Doesn’t that make it difficult to walk?”

“No way. I’m never letting go of you again.”

Ran said that and she hugged his arm even more tightly.

“Eh? Is that so?”

While breaking into a smile, a ‘don’ sound came from the suitcase he was holding. Conan had kicked it from the inside.

“I’ve been waiting all this time……For this moment!”

Suddenly Ran stopped in her tracks and she grabbed Kid’s arm with both her hands.

“Eh?”

Then, Inspector  Nakamori Ginzou and several riot police shifted out from the covers of a partition and they lined up in a row as though to block the exit route.

“Kid~~~~~! We’ve been waiting for you!!”

“Eh…are you serious?!”

Ran pulled a surprised Kid closer to herself and glared at him.

“I could tell you weren’t Shinichi right from the beginning. You see, Shinichi would never do something like calling my father “Occhan”!”

“Ehhhh?! But that guy always….”

Kid looked at the suitcase. Conan who was in the suitcase blinked while thinking back to the past.

(Come to think of it, I have never called him “Occhan” in front of Ran, have I?)

“I will never forgive you for pretending to be Shinichi not just once, but twice!”

Actually, it’s been four times—Kid made a jabbing remark in his heart while waving his arm.

“Young Lady, please make absolutely sure you don’t let go of his arm!

Nakamori gave the signal and the riot squad all rushed together.

Ran put more force into her hands that were grabbing Kid’s arm.

Then at that time, Kid threw a smoke bomb.

In the midst of the rising smoke, the riot squad all leapt at Kid one after another and even Inspector Nakamori joined in at the back.

“Kid~~~~~!!!!!”

The riot squad became a crumpled mob within the smoke and Professor Agasa ran over carrying a bag. Haibara also tailed after him taking small steps.

“I’m absolutely not going to let go!”

While being piled on by the riot squad Ran held onto Kid’s arm for her dear life as Kid crouched on the ground.

“Don’t let him get away~~~~~!!!”

“OUHHHHHH~~~!!”

Inspector Nakamori yelled at the riot squad from within the smoke. Professor Agasa looked at the scene, worried, then—

“Professor……”

Conan stealthily came out from the smoke. Professor Agasa passed him the bag and spread open his coat with his back against the wall.

When Haibara directed her gaze to behind Agasa, she saw Conan hastily changing his clothes and smiled. Then,

“Let go! That’s my foot!!”
Inspector Nakamori’s voice could be heard. The smoke thinned out and riot squad could be seen but Kid was nowhere to be found.

What Ran had been grabbing onto desperately was an artificial arm.

“Ah~~~~~Geez!!”

And she threw it. In front of where it landed was Kid’s suitcase still in an open state.

“He got away!”

“Damn! He should still be nearby! After him~~~~!!”

Inspector Nakamori and the riot squad ran towards the back in unison and the automatic door closed. Ran was left behind and she could only see them off with a blank look.

“Haah….” Ran sighed and when she turned towards the arrival hall, she saw Professor Agasa, Haibara and Conan standing there.

“Ah, Conan-kun!”

“Welcome back, Ran-nee chan.”

Conan smiled broadly, having just changed his clothes a short while ago. Ran ran towards Conan.

“I’m back, you weren’t lonely without me, were you?”

(Silly. I was with you all along.)

Conan said softly within his heart and he smiled happily.

 

 

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