Title: little matters

Prompt #19: "I didn't even have to do anything."

Date finished: 06-Aug-2017

Disclaimer: Detective Conan belongs to Gosho Aoyama

little matters

A note left on Shinichi's fridge:

Kudo,

I cooked too much stew and Professor Agasa thought it would be a good idea to bring you some. You were not here so I left it on the fridge. Just heat it in the oven later. Please return the container this time.

Miyano

A note stuck on the container when it was left at Professor Agasa's kitchen counter:

Miyano,

Here's your container, your highness. Okiya wanted me to tell you that he thought it was the best stew he's ever tasted in his life. I thought it was fine.

Shinichi

Series of text messages between Shiho and Shinichi

02-May-201x

(6:07 PM)

Shiho: Okiya is right. Much like your ability to sing on the right tune, your ability to distinguish delicious foods is also questionable.

(6:09 PM)

Corpse-magnet: I know what good food tastes like. I eat them all the time at Ran's place.

(08:13 PM)

Shiho: No wonder you spend all of your time there.

(9:30 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Do you still have access to the chemistry lab at the university? I need to test something.

(9:33 PM)

Shiho: I do. AND NO. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GO IN THERE.

(9:35 PM)

Corpse-magnet: I know. That's why I'm going to ask you to do it for me.

(9.40 PM)

Shiho: And again I'm saying no. I'm swamped on my research.

(9:42 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Please. This is important. It's for a case.

(9:46 PM)

Shiho: The police has a forensic lab, you dolt!

(9:47 PM)

Corpse-magnet: But I don't trust their chemists as much as I trust you. ;-) Please?

(10:44 PM)

Shiho: Bring it tomorrow at 11. SHARP.

A letter sent to Shinichi along with the lab result:

Kudo,

Here's the lab test result of your mysterious substance. This is the last time I'm going to do this for you. Go to the police next time. That's their job.

S. M.

A series of sms exchanges between Shiho and Shinichi:

03-May-201x

(2:15 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Got the result. Suspect already apprehended. Thank you. I'm still going to try asking you next time, you know that.

(3:00 PM)

Shiho: Don't get your hopes up. There won't be a next time.

(3:02 PM)

Corpse-magnet: There will always be a next time. There is an endless number of cases.

(3:05 PM)

Shiho: Well, spare me. You need a life outside your cases Kudo-kun.

(3:07 PM)

Corpse-magnet: And you need a life outside your laboratory Shiho.

(3:10 PM)

Shiho: I don't have a girlfriend who waited for me for five years. BUT you do. AND STOP CALLING ME SHIHO, I did not give you permission to do so.

(3:15 PM)

Corpse-magnet: We have experienced at least five near-death experiences together, I think that qualifies me to call you by your first name.

(3:16 PM)

Corpse-magnet: BTW Ran understands and supports me. Stop giving me advices regarding my relationship until you have one.

(3:20 PM)

Shiho: You should pray to all that is holy to you that Ran will never get tired of you, you idiot. It's still MIYANO to you Kudo-kun. Our degree of familiriaty isn't proportional to the number of dangerous situations we've been through.

ps: sorry, i couldn't keep myself from giving unwanted advices to people that are acting stupid. don't worry, this is the last time

07-May-201x

(8:05 AM)

Corpse-magnet: Going out with Ran today. Thought you should know. Seeing how important MY relationship with Ran is to you.

(9:45 AM)

Shiho: I just don't want you to throw away the best thing that you have in your life. And please, wherever you are planning to take her, for goodness sake, just THIS once, don't stumble into a case.

(11:15 AM)

Corpse-magnet: Hey Shiho, guess what?

(11:16 AM)

Shiho: Corpse-magnet.

A long note that came with a bundle of letters left at the living room coffee table:

Shiho,

Hey. Agasa-hakase asked me to receive your mails while he's on vacation, since apparently, you barely spend time at home these days. I know you're busy with your thesis, but please go get some sleep too. I'm leaving the mails here at the coffee table since I've waited for you the whole afternoon and you seem to have no plans of coming home. You won't even reply to my messages. I noticed that some of these letters are from the States, what's up with that?

S.K.

A note left under Shinichi's front door:

Kudo-kun,

Thanks for getting the mails. And I did went home last night. Around 11 PM. Sorry, my phone died. My paper is about to be finished, so I'm going to get some sleep pretty soon. The letters from the US are from fellow researchers. And don't snoop at my mails next time.

Miyano

A series of sms exchanges between Shiho and Shinichi:

15-May-201x

(7:58 AM)

Corpse-magnet: I wasn't snooping. I didn't even have to do anything. The address was written OUTSIDE the envelope. Geez.

21-May-201x

(8:07 PM)

Shiho: Congratulations on being accepted in law school. I heard it from Agasa.

(8:10 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Thank you. My mom is throwing a party for me on Saturday, will you be there?

24-May-201x

(9:34 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Reminder, the party is tomorrow.

25-May-201x

(8:37 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Hey, where are you? And Professor Agasa?

(8:45 PM)

Corpse-magnet: My mom told me you were accepted for graduate studies at Johns Hopkins. Congratulations. But why DID YOU NOT TELL ME YOU'RE leaving?

(9:05 PM)

Corpse-magnet: When are you leaving for US? And the party has started. What's taking you so long?

(9:07 PM)

Corpse-magnet: no, it can't be. you'd tell me if it's tonight.

(9:08 PM)

Corpse-magnet: Of course you wouldn't. YOU STUPID STUPID GIRL

(9:27 PM)

Corpse-magnet: SHIHO MIYANO ANSWER THE GODDAMN PHONE

(9:31 PM)

Corpse-magnet: THAT'S IT I'M GOING THERE

(9:32)

Shiho: Don't bother Kudo, my flight is leaving in 20 mins. Goodbye.

An e-mail from Miyano Shiho to Kudo Shinichi:

from: Miyano Shiho

to: Shinichi Kudo

May 25, 201x [21:45]

Kudo-kun,

Obviously, I'm not going to make it to your party. Sorry for not telling you beforehand. I didn't think it was important. To you, I mean. You have a lot of things in your mind lately with your cases, and Ran, and law school application. But judging by your frantic phone calls, I guess it did matter a little bit to you. So I'm telling you now.

You know that letter you saw from US? It was from one of the professors that I have communicated with on the course of my research for my thesis. He told me on the letter that he was impressed with my paper and that if I wanted to, he would be very interested in collaborating with me on future research. He even offered to help me get in at Johns Hopkins, where he was currently working. I thought it was too late already, but he encouraged me to take a shot. And I did. When I received the acceptance letter, I was ecstatic. Johns Hopkins is the leading university in the world on the field of molecular biology and it has been my lifelong dream to be able to study there.

I told Agasa-hakase afterwards and he looked so proud, I thought he even cried a little. I planned on telling all of you, but I got caught up in the preparation of my upcoming transfer. And I was too excited to move away, too eager to leave Japan, that I forgot I still haven't told you.

I am still excited to leave, but now that I am only minutes away from taking the flight that would whisk me to a new life, I can't help but feel a little sad. Sad that I was not able to properly say my farewell to all of you. Sad that I was not able to express my gratitude for all that you have done to me. There are many things that I wish I had done before leaving; take Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta to Tropical Land, invite Ran, Sonoko, and Sera for coffee and maybe a little shopping, cook Professor Agasa's favorite dish for dinner and let him have two pieces of cake afterwards, teach Okiya the beef stew recipe that he's always wanted, and take you to my favorite spot in Tokyo or join you at one of your cases (whichever you prefer). But it's too late for that. Please tell them I am thankful for everything. And take care of Agasa-hakase for me.

I know you're sick of me telling you this, but please, take care of Ran. I wish happiness for the both of you. Thank you Kudo-kun.

Shiho

Author's note: Just trying out a different format. If you're confused at anything, please feel free to ask me. Sorry for the errors.

I think my one-shots are getting a little longer. I'm thinking of turning this into a two-shot because I'm itching for a reply from Shinichi. Heol~~~ Please share your thoughts.