Yea, yea, I'm still alive, barely. I'm sorry for leaving this fic hanging right on the epilogue, but I was drowning in OP fandom and doesn't have the energy to drown in DCMK too u.u
So, to any of you who's still want to read my translation, without further ado, enjoy the short epilogue~
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Words count: 1,696
Rate: T
Warning: possibly OOC, alternate timeline, possible BL/shonen-ai, typo(s)and grammar error(s), I mean it this time, beware of bunch and bunch of mistakes cause just won't correct me anymore
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Disclaimer :
Detective Conan and Magic Kaito fully belong to Aoyama Gosho
This story belong to reiei
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Now, let the story begins…
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Epilogue
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That Thursday Shinichi uses his short lunch break to take a drive to central Tokyo with a gift wrapped up nicely at his back seat. Last week Sonoko had sent him an invitation to her party. Her child's party, to be exact.
Not long after finishing her study, the young heiress of Suzuki group decided to get married to Kyogoku Makoto, whose name keep rocketing in both national and international karate world. It's not that much of a surprises, really, remembering that their relationship have been approved by both parents since long ago. What should be appreciated more is their loyalty to each other, even when Makoto have to stay abroad for who knows how long, or when they have big fights over something simple.
And now they've been blessed with a daughter who's turned 5 years old today. The name's Ran. Ran Kyogoku. Sonoko gives her that name in memory of her berst friend. Years ago, Shinichi had purposefully avoiding the new little family after Sonoko has told him the name of their daughter, just because he doesn't want the hurt everytime he hears the name of his first love that've been long gone. But now, he's grateful that he has steps out of his act of cowardice and is back to be friend. He knows that he's not the only one hurt by Ran's accident, but Sonoko too.
"Sonoko," he calls to the mistress, now has climbed to be one of Suzuki's official, once he sees her crossing her residence.
"Huh? Shinichi! Why're you here? The party won't start until tonight, you know," she asks with a hint of curiousity, though she can't suppress a hint of smile growing in her face.
"I know, that's why I come here now. I'm afraid I won't make it tonight."
"Eeh? Uncle Shinichi won't come tonight?" a whine can be heard from behind Sonoko and not too long after that Shinichi can feels somebody, or child, collides with his legs. Her hairstyle and eyes remind him of little Sonoko, though she has her father dark hair color.
"Hello, Ran. Happy birthday," Shinichi picks her up as he gives her his apologetic smile. "Sorry Ran, but I've got you a present."
Shinichi give her his gift which Ran accepts with a wide smile.
"Work's been pilling up, you know," he says to Sonoko, who seems still upset from his won't-be-coming-tonight. "And the higher ups suddenly requesting an all nighter to all officers to take care of the missing files."
"Ah, because of that fire few days ago?"
Shinichi nods. It's true that the Tokyo Police Headquarter has been caught up in fire few days ago, which fortunatelly managed to be extinguished before spreading to the entire building. Even then the fire who've burn out the entire archieve room on the first floor clearly managed to make all unit in the headquarter go frantic. Now they're trying to sort back the files that have been saved from the mess and fix others that can be fixed.
"That's too bad. Even though there'll be something special tonight."
"Oh? What will the young lady of Suzuki Group get in her special day?" he says with a smile to the girl in his arms.
"A world renowed magician!" the young girl squealed all too cheerfully. After that she begins to marvel at how great and charismatic the magician is, her small hand that doesn't hold into Shinichi's gift swayed here and there enthusiastically.
"You know, Ran, this Uncle Shinichi here maybe won't be interested in magic. He's a boring man."
"Eeeeh? Why? Do you hate magic show, Uncle Shinichi?"
"Oi, oi, Sonoko, don't say it like that. Just because I can see past the tricks they've use doesn't mean I don't enjoy magic shows."
"Huh? What tricks, Uncle Shinichi?"
"Nah, it'll be more interesting not to know, Ran. That's how it should be enjoyed."
"Eeeeh? Ran don't understand, but if Uncle Shinichi says so..."
"Sonoko, that florist you've been waiting for is here – oh, Kudou?" a bespectacle tanned man approached them. Shinichi nods and gives him a smile as he puts Ran down.
"Hi, Kyogoku, long time no see."
"Hi, long time no see. I'm glad you seems so well," Ran that have just been broought down by Shinichi charged at his father, makes Makoto who's giving Shinichi a handshake nearly lose his balance. Both man just laugh at it, while Sonoko's reprimanding her of her act.
"Come early?"
"No. I'm afraid I won't make it to the party tonight."
"Ah, I see... That's too bad."
"Mr. Detective here is so busy everyday," Sonoko sneered.
"Maa, maa, don't be like that, Sonoko. Kudou has been working hard to keep all of us safe, hasn't he?"
Their small talks doesn't last long, remembering Shinichi's in the middle of his lunch break and they're still preparing for tonight party. Shinichi gives his apology once again before heading back to the headquarter. At the HQ his work is already waiting for him, and in the end he skips lunch. Again. That's 3 days in a row. He sighs and continues sorting out piles of files in front of him.
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It's already 10 p.m when he gets home. And after getting re-accustomed to living alone again for 3 years, he can imidiately senses someone else's presence in the house. In the darkness surrounds him, he can feels that somebody's trying to round him up. Reflexively, he grabs at the stranger's hand and slams the stranger down with one smooth movement.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch –"
Ignoring the other's groan, Shinichi tries to find the lamp switch on the wall next to him. He has to squint his eyes for a while when the light gets turned on. And because of a reason that have nothing to do with the brightness level of the room, his eyes widen.
"Kai...to?"
"The one and only!"
"...did you break in into here?"
Kaito groans slowly, not believing the detective's reaction. "That's rude, I get in with a key," he protests.
Then Shinichi remembers that, yes, Kaito indeed still have his house spare key. He remember about the key after Kaito has gone abroad, actually, If only he remember about it earlier he'll take it back. Maybe.
"You didn't tell me you're back in Japan."
"This is a surprise, Shin. Actually I was planning to surprise you in the Suzuki's birthday party but then you decided not to show up."
"Oh. So you were the 'world renowed magician' they've been talking about."
"Of course, who else?" he said with a wide smile. Shinichi answers with a heavy sigh.
"Hey, that's rude! What's with that reaction?!"
"De, do you bring some souvenir or something? You said you've been traveling around the world , right?" he purposefully ignoring Kaito's protest.
"Of course! But first, I want to take a bath."
"Oh, no. I'm going first. I'm tired and I need a good bath.," Shinichi walks past Kaito, heading to the bathroom, while tossing his bag, tie, and coat blandly to the couch.
"Eeh? Can't I go in first? Have you heard about 'Guest is King', Shin?"
"You're not a guest, Kaito."
"Ah, I don't know whether I should be happy or not with that phrase coming from you."
"Whatever. I'm going first."
"How about we take a bath together?"
" .In. Hell."
"Aw, come on, Shin. You don't have to be shy –"
Shinichi pushes Kaito who's been tailing him away to the kitchen, almost making him stumbles. "Make me a coffee while waiting for your turn."
"That's not how you ask people a favor, isn't it, Mr. Detective?"
"...please?"
"Ok!" Kaito gives him his blinding smile, "I bet you actually miss my coffee, right?"
Shinichi just rolls his eyes. Strangely, it's like those years living without Kaito and his stupid jokes were never there. He turns back, out of the kitchen, leaving Kaito racking his kitchen for coffee beans and who know what else.
"By the way, Kaito..."
"Hm? Do you want to remind me that you only drink black coffee?"
"Okaeri."
For a moment Kaito just stands still in there, staring at Shinichi's leaving back and a small smile formed in the detective's lips just before he dissapear into the corner. And the he can't stop the smile curving his lips upward.
He's finally home, to a warm, save and comfortable home, that will be his place to return to, until the end of his days.
"Ou, tadaima."
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I know it, I'm SO SORRY for delaying this update for who know how long, it totaly destroy the flow q.q Damn lazy me and my laptop for crashing in unappropriate time x.x
And so, that's the end of this translation work, thanks to reiei for allowing me to translate this, and thanks to you reader(s) too for sticking with my moody update, see you another chance~