6. Plainly Obvious
There are things that are plainly obvious, and there are things which are pretty complicated.
As for the relationship between Shinichi and Ran, it…well…
It's pretty complicated, but it's also quite obvious.
When they're at school, their classmates tease them about their relationship, in fact, almost everyone that knows them do! People always say that they're destined to be together, and state the fact that they already look like a married couple, which sends both of them blushing their heads off. And when they're at home, their parents always try to set them up, although it doesn't really bother our dear Shin-chan, Ran would always blow the atmosphere before it even reach the state of "romantic".
On the other hand, ever since Shinichi told Ran that he was Conan, the secret seemed to have drove a wedge between them, making less close to each other than before. They're still best friends, but sometimes, Ran would feel that, even though Shinichi is standing right next to her, it feels like the Milky Way is in between them. Of course, they're still best friends, they still sit with each other at lunch, they still trade secrets, they still argue, but it's just not the same anymore.
And, both of them are afraid that, it never will be ever again.
Time skip...
It was another White Day, the day when guys give gifts to the girls they like, including chocolate. It was the day when the guys had to brace themselves and gather all their guts to confess to the girls they like, and on that particular day, the famous Detective of the East, Kudou Shinichi, found himself in a situation where he got struck by a crazy hive of fan girls, and was left by Ran to drown by himself for whatever reason that she had, and it did not went well.
He had to explain to Every one of his fan girls why he only gave them candy, and not chocolate, which symbolizes love in this occasion.
And you saw right, Every was in capitals.
And while Shinichi was left their, drowning to his own misery, Ran, on the other hand, was sulking too.
Mainly out of jealousy, that her best friend was so popular, although Ran would never admit it.
But also, partly out of curiosity. She did see with her own eyes that, Shinichi did not give his chocolate to anyone, yet, even thought he had one. If he still has it, what is he going to do with it? Being a stubborn person which she is, Ran suddenly jumped to conclusions that, her childhood friend, has a crush on someone else, and is preparing chocolate for them.
Thinking about that, Ran raged furiously with jealousy, again.
In the end, our hopelessly clueless Ran-chan decided on one pretty stupid thing.
Which is, keeping an eye out for Shinichi so he won't get tricked by his secret crush, A.K.A. spying on him.
But, failed to achieve her plan, he wasn't seen with any girls today, at all!
Well, except for those crazy fan girls that attacked him in the morning.
After school, Ran still hasn't give up. She went with him wherever he was going, and attracted no suspicion from her best friend.
Why? Well, it's because she's Ran, of course.
Though Shinichi, on the other hand, went to someplace suspicious.
He first went to a jewllery shop, it was a pretty old shop, she'd say. And when they arrived there, the owner of the shop, an middle aged man seemed so surprised and so happy to see Shinichi that Ran almost mistook him for his secret crush.
Ahem, almost.
After a few greetings, the man went to take out the thing which was what Shinichi was here for, but no matter how hard she tried to steal a glance at that mysterious item, Shinichi seemed to had hidden it too well.
And then, they went to a flower shop and picked up some sunflowers, though nothing was wrong was that, but from Ran's POV, the florist might be trying to make a move on her childhood friend.
At the end of the day, where they separate their ways to go back home, Ran decided to give up.
But, unexpectedly...
"Ran, I have something to give to you."
She turned around with questioning eyes, only to find them widened at the sight in front of her.
It was the sunflowers he had bought, the little box of the jewellery he picked up earlier, and the chocolate she had seen in his bag in the morning.
He smirked, "Happy White Day, Ran."
She froze on the spot.
So, I turned out to be his secret crush.
Wait, secret crush? Her?
She blushed a heavy shade of crimson, managed to mutter some words, "Y-you m-mean..."
His smile gave it all away.
"B-but, why sunflowers?" It was a good question, roses, they're the typical flowers a girl receive from their boyfriends.
"Because, it symbolizes my love, for you." It was such a cheesy line, but it was all she could ever dream of, "Sunflowers, symbolizes 'I only have my eyes for you'."
If not because of her stubbornness, she would've realised long ago, that she already fell for him.
Because, everyone around them all thought that, their relationship, was just plainly obvious.
She threw herself into her arms, not minding the gifts which fell onto the ground, not minding that they're still on the street.
Just him and her, that's enough.
That moment, she wished she had listened to everyone around her.
The first time she sighed, so, this is what it feels like, to be the luckiest girl alive.