It was in a nearly pitch black room that a young man sat at a desk. A single light shining down on it. He grinned as he finished sealing off some letters. "That should do it.." The man turned off the light and left his home. He dropped the letters into the mailbox and got into his car, driving off.

"Conan-kun!" Ran said as Conan walked into the room. "Where have you been?" she asked.

"A-ah..s-sorry Ran-nee-chan..I was just out playing soccer with Getna and the others."

Ran sighed, "At least call if you're going to be home late, okay?"

Conan smiled and nodded,"Okay!" He ran off to put his things up and Ran decided to go check the mail. As she looked through the letters, Ran noticed her name on one. emHuh? I wonder who it's from..?/em She thought as she headed back inside. Ran sat the mail on the table and looked at the one with her name.

"Ah-le-le? Ran-nee-chan got a letter?" Conan said, popping up behind her.

"O-oh yeah...I don't know who it's from though.." she said staring at the envolope.

"Well open it!" Ran nodded and opened it, taking out the letter. Only it was more like a postcard then a letter. The front read YOU'RE INVITED. Ran turned it around to see what for.

Dear Mouri Ran,

I invite you out to a villa for a celebration of talented young people, whom I have come found of. You have no need to worry, as I'm sure you know some guest as t two of them are high school detectives. With that, I hope you come.

"No name?" Conan asked. Ran shook her head.

"I have no idea who could of sent it either.." Conan jumped down from the back of the couch. It is strange...who could of sent it..? "But it says I know someone whose going..." Ran stood up, Conan looked up at her. "Maybe Shinichi will be there?" she wondered looking down at Conan. Hehe..sorry but that's not possible Conan thought.

"Can I come?" He asked.

Ran thought a moment, "I don't know...It doesn't say if I can bring guest or not.." Conan looked dissapointed. "Sorry Conan-kun. You have to stay here this time." Ran apologized. She went to put up the letter and then started dinner.

Later that night Ran got a phone call. "Hello?"

"Hey, Ran. It's me." said a very familiar voice.

"Sh-Shinichi!" she said "u-um..did you happen to get any wierd letters?"

"Yeah, I did." he replied. "You going, right?"

"O-of course!"

"Then I guess I'll be seeing you there." Shinichi said, hanging up the phone.

"W-wait! Shinichi..!" no reply. "Jeez...Why'd he have to hang up?" Ran sighed and sat on her bed. She stared at her phone for awhile before realizing How'd he know my letter was the same as his? she thought and then laughed. Leave it to a detective geek to figure something like that out.

At the same moment, Conan was also talking to someone. "Hattori, you get any anonymous letters?" Conan asked.

"Yeah. Both me n' Kazuha."

"Kazuha did? Really.."

"Yeah. Did you get one?"

"N-no..." Conan sighed. "But Ran did.."

"Oh really? My letter said 'you'd meet your rival of the east'. I was sure you woulda got one."

"Eeeeh? Ran's said 'two highschool detectives' will be there.." Conan paused.

"Must mean us...but if you didn't get one..?"

"I have a bad feeling about all this..."

"Well Kudo? You gonna go anyways?" Hattori asked

"U-uh I..well I can't. Ran wants me to stay here."

Hattori laughed. "Well then, I'll call ya if anything goes wrong. So don't worry."

"Y-yeah..okay. And one more thing..."

"Hmm?"

"Just...just make sure she doesn't get hurt." Conan said.

"Okay okay. You got it. Well, talk to ya later Kudo!" Hattori said and hung up.

Well I guess I shouldn't worry too much. Since Hattori will be there.. Conan thought. But still...why wouldn't I get a letter? It does hint to me after all... Conan pondered for awhile longer. It...it couldn't be a trap?! Could it...? He shook the thought from his mind. I just have to believe nothing bad will happen...