Chapter II: At the Tropical Island

"Ran, where do you like to go first?" Shinichi asked.

"Hmm..," Ran thought, "I don't know"

"Awe... C'mon Ran" Shinichi said.

Ran saw an ice cream stall few meters away. "Shinichi" Ran spoke, "Would you mind buying me a cone of ice cream?"

"Oh, sure" Shinichi replied.

They walked to the Ice Cream Stall. "Good morning, madam, sir, what do you like?" the stall owner greeted the lovely customers.

"What do you like, Ran?" Shinichi asked her.

"I like the strawberry one" Ran answered.

"We will have two cones of the strawberry flavor" Shinichi told the vendor.

"Right away, sir, madam" the vendor said happily.

After a minute, the ice cream was ready. Shinichi paid for it. (It costs 50 Cents each) "Thank you, Shinichi" Ran said in a lovely voice.

"The pleasure is mine", Shinichi said.

As they were walking to a fountain, Ran bumped an old lady. "Oh... sorry, lady" Ran apologized to the old woman.

"Be careful my dear", the lady said.

"I will", Ran swore.

"Be careful, you two, for happiness is not forever" the old lady spoke in a scary voice.

"W-what do you mean lady?" Ran asked, afraid.

"Time will come, love will leave and one of you shall part. And you, my boy, is the one whom I'm talking about. No sooner you will depart and leave the poor girl alone in despair while you suffer in longingness to her"

"Stop it, old lady" Shinichi said angrily, "we better get off, Ran"

"Don't ever say I did not warn you" the old lady said.



Ran was afraid of what the old lady said. Will Shinichi leave me? Oh no, he can't. "Hey, Ran, wanna ride the Mystery Coaster?" Shinichi broke the silence.

"Okay", Ran replied.

They went to a personnel and bought two tickets. Along the way to the gates of the Mystery Coaster, Shinichi and Ran saw a group of friends. "Good morning, ladies" Shinichi greeted them.

"Good morning too" the group replied.

"My name is Shinichi and this is my friend, Ran" Shinichi introduced himself and Ran to the group.

"What! The famous detective?" One of the ladies shouted surprised, "By the way, my name is Minoki"

"And I am Tsubasa" the second lady said.

"I am Shizuka" the third one said.

"Let me guess, Miss Shizuka" Shinichi said, thinking, "You are a gymnast"

"How did you know, Mr. Kudo?" Shizuka asked in astonishment.

"Your fitness and actions suggests" Shinichi said boastfully.

"Oh, here are the loves" Minoki spoke.

"Good morning" a man spoke. "Oh you have new friends"

"Mr. Kudo, this is Kusama and Kairi" Minoki said.

"Pleasure to meet you, sir, madam" Shinichi greeted the two.

"Pleasure too" Kusama and Kairi chorused.

"We better go to the coaster now" Tsubasa spoke, "It's about to go"

"Yeah", the other guys replied.