The buildings were large and instead of London, I'm more reminded of Greece when I see these large pillars that serve as the foundation for the different buildings in the university. Majority of the buildings are covered in white but for the details and designs of the buildings, a red and blue paint are used.

"This building on the right is for the engineering students, in front of it are for the architecture students and behind that are for the fine arts students. There is also a building for the medical and law students but they're quite far because they're y'know,advancedalready. But the girls there are hot so I go there sometimes even though it's a long walk from our building."

Hakuba-kun was touring us around the university and let's just say that I'm overwhelmed by all of this. The schools in Japan are very beautiful and large as well but this is on another level. I've read the Harry Potter series and I think that their buildings were beautiful but today I've changed my mind. The buildings in this university just screams class, intelligence and power.

Very appropriate for someone like Shinichi.

Students are walking towards their respective buildings while carrying a bunch of papers, laptops and even some large illustration boards that has somethingveryimportant written on them, for reports I guess? But there are also students who are just sitting on benches or are even standing in groups, just hanging out and laughing at other's stories.

Even intelligent people know how to have fun.

"And this right here is our building."

The building we are in also follows the color scheme of the other buildings but the vibe surrounding it is quiteintense? The students going out and in of it look very serious and it's like they'll snap at you if you try to engage a conversation with them.

"We don't bite so don't look so scared, Mouri-san."

Hakuba-kun laughed at me before walking towards the entrance of the building.

"Your expression was a dead giveaway but we're all used to it so don't worry. As our course entails that we take care of dead bodies, unsolved cases or in generalbloody stuff. Students from the other courses see us as scary or just serious but that's just the stereotyping kicking in. It's university after all."

"The stereotype isn't true at all because you're in this course you dimwit."

Because of what Hattori-kun said, he and Hakuba started arguing again. I found out that they became quite close as he's the one who's been sending updates to Hattori other than Shinichi's parents. Which made me wonder…

"Did Shinichi already meet you, Hattori-kun?"

As I asked that, the two teenagers stopped their arguing and became silent. Hattori was avoiding my gaze but he answered me by using a subtle nod.

"I've visited him twice here in London. I introduced myself to him."

"Are you still friends?"

Ran knew that the two boys were very close as they were bestfriends, they could even be considered as brothers already. During the time that Shinichi was Conan, he and Hattori would always solve cases together and during their free time they would hangout and call each other. Ran knows this because he sometimes hear them at night just chatting with each other. Before she thought it was because Hattori saw Conan as a younger brother he never had but now she knows why.

To Hattori, Shincihi wasn't only his brother but he's also a rival who's helping him grow and vice versa. They motivate each other to be better and that's what nice about their friendship.

So when Ran saw Hattori nodded again, she can't help but be happy. At least not every single connection is gone.

"We still exchange texts with each other and sometimes he even calls. Even though Kudo forgot I think that there's a part of him that just acknowledges me as his brother."

"I'm his brother now, you do know that right?"

Hakuba-kun answered back so they started arguing,again.

Hakuba led us towards a lobby area which serves as a study and hangout area. I don't even know how those students who have their notes out are able to concentrate because the area is quite noisy.

Earlier, Ran asked Hakuba to tell stories about Shinichi during his stay here in London. But he had class later so he preferred if they talk near the campus so he won't be late and also to add more sentimentality while he's telling the stories. After all, this is where Shinichi spent over a year of his life, the part where they weren't present.

"So Heiji you're telling me that you lied twice and went here in London to visit Kudo-kun?!"

I heard Kazuha-chan question Hattori-kun causing me to laugh.

Once we all settled down, Hakuba-kun started with his story.

"Not many students enroll or transfer in this course so when news about a student and note, aforeignerwas going to study here…gossips just suddenly spread everywhere. I'm not really a fan of those talks but when I heard it was a Japanese, obviously I got curious."

"I'm betting you hoped it was a woman." Hattori-kun interjected.

"That's part of the reason. But anyway, that news spread but it wasn't until one month passed that the new student showed up. Imagine my shock when I heard it was Kudo Shinichi because I know he's based in Japan. When we met at a party years ago I actually asked him to go study here but he declined, saying he couldn't leave acertain personbehind."

Hakuba looked at Ran who just blushed and looked away from him. He laughed before continuing to talk.

"But what shocked me more was that he wasn't able to recognize me. It was when Hattori and Shiho-chan informed me that he has lost his memories and that I shouldn't mention a lot about his past because forcing him to remember isn't necessarily a good idea. So what I did was just introduced myself as his acquaintance from Japan and establish a friendship by using the 'I'm also a detective' card on him."

"But isn't Kudo-kun asking things about his past?" Kazuha asked.

"He does. But what we just say him are the basic stuff like he's a very famous detective in Japan and that he solved a very big case that caused him to lose his memories. We were actually afraid of disclosing that to him but he was actually happy that even though he lost his memories benefited a lot of people."

"So, what does he do now?" Ran asked.

"I heard from Hattori that he was kind of rude to you and I apologize for that. Seeing that Kudo couldn't resume his activities as a detective in Japan because of his low profile thing, he transferred his activities here. But he said he didn't want to stand out so much so he uses a fake name to be published on the papers when he solves a very difficult case."

"OH, what name?"

"Edogawa Conan."

This caused Ran to gasp but didn't say anything further.

"There are actually a lot of people who became his fans. Someone leaked to the press that Conan is quite young so Kudo gathered female attention on him. It didn't help that he had this mysterious factor around him because he was hiding who he was so everyone was just determined to uncover who is behind the mask of Edogawa Conan, y'know? That's why he was agitated because recently a lot of people are able to track him now, how? We don't know as well."

Hakuba was about to talk again but before he could, a bell was heard. It was not one of those scandalous ones and it doesn't even sound like a bell at all, the sound was more relaxing but still enough to catch the student's attention about serious matters.

"It's already time. I have class so I'll catch up with you guys later, okay?"

Hakuba-kun was picking up his books when a woman called him. She was short haired and wearing a white coat and inside it is a red sweater partnered with denim pants and boots. The look was both formal and casual, it definitely suited her serious looking beautiful face. She looked oddly familiar though.

"Hakuba let's—"

The woman wasn't able to continue what she was going to say when she caught sight of the long-haired woman that was very familiar to her. She looked a little older and mature now, just like the rest of them but other than that, her features remained the same.

"Mouri."

Hakuba stood up and placed his arm over the woman's shoulder whose eyes are still fixed on Ran.

"OH, let me introduce to you the other person who transferred with Kudo, Shiho-chan."

With that introduction, Shiho or Haibara snapped out of her one-sided staring contest and looked at the man who still had his arm around her. She removed his arm and hit him in the head, quite strongly, with the folder that she was holding.

"Let's go Hakuba, if you forgot, we need to report this project today at class."

That's all she said before leaving everyone and walking towards the direction where the classrooms are located. Hakuba apologized for her attitude saying that she's actually nice even though she's a little snob before following the woman who was already at the end of the hallway.

Hattori and Kazuha both stood up and are already planning to leave saying that they'll just meet later at one of the restaurants and have dinner altogether. Hakuba already said that he'll bring Kudo later so that they could all have their reunion but Ran remained seated. Looking shocked and a little pale.

"Ran-chan?"

Ran looked up and saw Kazuha who was already inviting her to stand up and leave but she couldn't find the strength in her legs to actually move from her position.

"Did you see that?"

Ran asked her two friends who only looked at each other, looking confused. Both of them not knowing what she meant when she asked that question.

Was she that confident that throughout this years, Shinichi would stay loyal and love her like he did years ago? That even though he lost his memories, his heart will remember her and he will not look at other women's direction? Was she that foolish and stupid to actually believe that kind of assumption?

Ran looked down at her ring finger where the symbol of Shinichi's promise was still placed. She never removed it unless really needed like when she's taking a bath or washing the dishes. Even though the metal won't rust she couldn't risk something so beautiful to be damaged in any way.

When the woman whom she learned was named Shiho, everything just clicked into place. She was Ai-chan. The female child who was always with Shinichi back when he was still Conan-kun. She remembered those times when she would tease the two that they're having some kind of relationship and that Conan-kun liked her.

Who expected that those simple jokes she made would scare her today?

When Ai-chan, who goes by Shiho now hit Hakuba-kun with the folder, she sawit. If her eyes weren't fast enough or she wasn't really focusing on the two student's exchange, she wouldn't be able to notice it. But it was there, placed securely on her finger. That information made her feel the saddest and loneliest emotion that she ever felt ever since she stepped foot here in London. She thought that learning about Shinichi's memory lost was the saddest news she could ever hear but this tops it all.

Because in a similar design like the one she was wearing, on Shiho's finger was a…ring.