They went back to normal later and did everything like usual. "Agasa hakase. Can you take us to watch the new Gomera movie this weekend?" Mitsuhiko and Ayumi said. They and the rest of the Detective Boys went to the hakase's house after school. "He probably wouldn't. He must be busy with his new girlfriend" Genta snickered mischievously. "Like you're not busy with unaju all the time" Conan rolled his eyes. "I think so. We could all go there together. Then how about Sunday?" Agasa said. "Yeay!" The three kids cheered. "But only if you can answer a quiz correctly" Agasa beamed. "Awwww~" They pouted. "You'll never give up, eh hakase?" Conan thought. "Why not let hakase tell us the quiz? It could pass some time" Ai said flipping her magazine pages. "Oi, oi. You only listen to my quiz to pass time?" Agasa sweat dropped. "Who wants sandwiches?" Fusae offered cheerfully. "ME!" The kids yelled happily. "But you really should have it their way hakase, once in a while" Conan said to Agasa. "I know, I was only kidding. I would take them to the cinema either way" Agasa chuckled. "Let's just hope Mr. Jinx isn't going to ruin the plan" Ai smirked. "I told you already I'm not a shinigami nor a jinx" He replied annoyed. "Really? I thought we had two cases involving cinemas already" Ai said sarcastically. "A-C-C-I-D-E-N-T. Do I have to spell that for you?" He emphasized every letter of accident. "Oops. My bad. I should have said three cases" She smirked again. Conan sighed. "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say" He turned the television on. "There had been three victims of this new kind of case. The criminal broke into the car of the victim and ruined the car's interior. We hope that the police will catch the culprit soon" The announcer said. Conan grinned. "Interested?" Ai asked. "Yeah" He flashed her his detective smile. "Maybe you can see one when we go to the cinema" He was irked at this moment.
"Hi, Ai-chan" Ran greeted. "Hi, Ran-neechan" She said while closing the door. "I'm glad that you didn't forget about today" Ran said cheerfully. "Of course I won't Ran-neechan" She replied happily. "Geez, acting like a kid with her is harder than anybody. I should envy Conan" She thought. "Then, you wanna go somewhere Ai-chan? Maybe to a store, or a café probably?" Ran asked. "Café's good" They went into a café. Not the one that's on their block, because they didn't want anybody to interrupt them. "So, Ai-chan. Do you have anything to talk about? I mean if you don't then it's okay" Ran asked the little girl. She hesitated at first knowing what Ran would do. "Ran-neechan. How about Conan?" Ran smiled at hearing this. "You wanna know about him? I thought you guys know each other very much" Ran said while eating her cake. "Well, maybe he has something he usually do at home that he don't do outside. Or something like that" Ai said blushing slightly. "So you're asking me for advice on impressing Conan-kun?" She teased a bit. "Y-yeah. If you say so" Ai didn't like being so open like this but she decided that it's okay. "Well, I think he doesn't like a girl who is clingy and being so cute on purpose. I think he likes a girl who are being who she are. Like you Ai-chan" Ran smiled. "He also didn't like very much attention. Unlike that detective geek Shinichi" Ran rolled her eyes. "Well, he's pretty much the same at home as outside, but I have an advice though. Don't pretend Ai-chan. Don't pretend that you're somebody else. Don't pretend to be something that you are not. You should be yourself and be happy for all the things you could do" Ai looked spaced out. "Geez. You really are adorable" Ran said while ruffling the girl's hair a bit. "Thank you, Ran-neechan" Ai said with a smile, no pretending. "She really have a good and innocent heart. What a good friend you have, Conan" Ai thought. They chatted until it's time for them to go home.
"I told you so" Ai smirked widely. "You…" He hissed out of anger and annoyance. "So, this case have been going on for 3 weeks?" Conan asked. "Yeah, it seems that the culprit only wants to destroy the car's insides. He doesn't steal anything" Yumi informed. She sighed. "And for the second time, why did you become the victim, Chiba-kun?" Yumi kind of hissed because of the pure annoying coincidence. "This Gomera can get you killed someday" Yumi said while glaring at the signboard of the cinema. "Hey, I'm only watching it. What's the problem with that?" Chiba sweat dropped. Somebody behind Yumi giggled. "Speak of Déjàvu" Yumi sweat dropped too. "Let's be fast and get this case wrapped up" Yumi said uninterested with the case. "So, Conan-kun. What do you think of the case?" "Well, I'm searching for any similarities between the four cars" Conan looked again to the photo of the cars. "Ah. I've got it" He fist pumped. "What is it Conan-kun?" "The same thing between the four cars is this" He pointed to the photo. "The car's arrangement. The items in the dashboard. Everything is almost the same" "Hmm… I guess you're right. Then we will inform the other police officers" Yumi called the other cops while Conan walked back to the group. "So, no suspects?" Agasa asked. "Yeah" "It's like a flashback. Chiba-keiji is the victim. Yumi is the one on patrol. And that policewoman is giggling behind Yumi-san" Ai said while looking at the scene. "Yeah. But those two sure is weird. How can they not know about each other- Well, only Chiba-keiji though. She already knows about him. But Chiba-keiji still haven't know her name" Conan said. "How long will he figure it out?" Ai complained annoyed. "Oi, oi. Don't rush things. It's not good to complain about time going by. If somebody tries to change it, life will punish them. Don't you remember your own words?" Conan smirked. "Well… This is different" Ai replied, annoyed about him throwing her own words back at her. "Oi, Chiba-kun. Why don't you help us then? You can go with her to questioning while I patrol around the city" Yumi suggested. "I guess Yumi-san didn't want to ruin their relationship anymore" Ai said while glaring at the older woman. "Yeah. She already have her own boyfriend so she isn't jealous anymore" Conan sweat dropped at the thought of Yumi jealous. "Huh? O-okay then" Chiba agreed and went into the mini patrol car.
"Conan, play fairly would you?" Genta complained. "Yeah Conan-kun. We know you're better than us. So you can't use your foot like last time" Mitsuhiko protested. "Yeah, Conan-kun. Or else we won't win" Ayumi added. "Oi, oi. Then what will I use to kick the ball with?" Conan thought. "Then what will I do? Juggle the ball with my head until I reached the goalpost?" Conan countered. "Yeah, you always juggled a ball so that's not a problem right?" Genta said. "Hmmm… This is interesting. The meitantei scoring a goal without kicking it. I guess if he can, he can compare to Higo" Ai mocked while smirking. "You're not helping Ai" He replied. "Who says I am?" She smirked wider. He sighed. "Oi, you two. Don't just be lovey-dovey and play with us" Genta yelled. The two denied quickly. "What are you talking about Genta? We're just speaking with each other" Conan said while blushing. "Yeah, Kojima-kun. Don't you do that too?" Ai said with a monotone but blushing. Clearly failed. Ring, ring. Click. "Moshi moshi? Ah, Ran-neechan. Oh, really? Okay then. I'll tell the others. Okay, bye" Click. "What did Ran-neechan say to you, Conan-kun?" Asked Ayumi. "Oh, she said that Sonoko-neechan is having a party tonight and asked us to come. Oh, the party includes a few famous people so we are needed to appear a little more formal than usual" Conan explained. "Really? That's great. Ayumi-chan will come" Ayumi exclaimed. "Me too" Genta and Mitsuhiko said. "Will you go Ai?" Conan smiled at Ai. "Why should I?" He frowned. "C'mon. It'll be fun" He cheered up again. "Awww~ Conan-kun is asking Ai-chan out" Ayumi teased. "Wha- It's not that. I'm just persuading her to go the party" Conan denied. "I wonder who's the kid here?" He thought. "Fine. I will go. On one condition" Ai smirked. "Is it a purse or anything?" Conan glared at her. "Nope" Ai replied. "You must go out with me for real" Ai smirked. Conan was shocked by her request but didn't showed it on his face. "Okay" He answered. Now, Ai was the one who is in disbelief. "Really?" Her eyes widened. Conan smirked back. "Well, you're the one who asked me" Conan got closer to Ai and repeated what he did the other night. "Hmph… Don't think that will fool me twice" Ai regained her calm attitude. "Oh really?" He smirked and continued moving forward. Ai was confused at this point. "H-hey. Go away. Hey, Conan" Ai backed and tripped. Fortunately Conan was in time to grab her. "So I didn't fool you huh?" He smirked widely. "You're gonna regret it later" Ai said coldly. "Conan-kun what did you do to Ai-chan? I thought you were going to kiss her?" Ayumi asked disappointed. Conan was at loss for words. Ai answered instead. "Conan was mean. He was going to force me" Ai said like a little girl who lost her doll. "CONAN! YOU…" Genta shouted and grabbed his collar. "What the hell- Release me Genta! She was bluffing" Conan shouted back but more gentle. He glanced at Ai and saw her smirking. "Tch- What a poor payback" He mocked her angrily. "Oh, so you want something more horrible?" She said smirking. "I don't mean that!" He replied annoyed. "Whatever. Let's go home and prepare for the party" She said that and walked away. "Oi, wait for me will you" Conan said while running to catch up with her.
"Oh, so you're invited to, kaa-san, tou-chan?" Conan asked. "Yeah, Ran-chan called me and invited me and your dad" Yukiko said while sprucing up her dress. "So, Co-chan. How are you and Ai-chan?" Yukiko asked curiously while looking at the mirror. "Fine. Fine. I think she's taking it fine also" "I hope we can bring that organization down fast. I want you to confess to her sooner" "I know. But I can't. I must destroy them first so I can show Ai that I also want to avenge her sister. That I never intended to let her die just like that" Conan glanced at his watch. "C'mon kaa-san or we're gonna be late for the party. There's a buffet you know and I think Genta will be mad if we didn't get to eat anything" "Okay, wait a minute" She said while spraying her perfume while humming. "You care a lot for your friends, Co-chan" She said with a smile plastered on her face. Well… It's always on her face. "Yeah, they're my second childhood best friends. I like them a lot. How cheerful they can get. How energetic they can be. I won't forget them" Yukiko stayed silent a bit then become cheerful again. "Pick up your girlfriend will you, Co-chan" She said while pointing to the door. Conan blushed. "She's not my girlfriend kaa-san. Not yet" His lips curved a little at the edge. One curving up and the other is down. He went to the hakase's house next door. "Hey Ai, are you done dressing already?" He said from in front of Ai's room. "Done" She replied. She opened the door and saw Conan. "Hmm… You look great" He said with a warm welcoming smile. "Charming aren't you?" She said smirking. "Maybe. C'mon let's go" He offered his hand. "My, what a gentleman we have here" She teased again while taking his hand. "And may I say that we have a beautiful lady over here" He teased back. They rode in a car that Yuusaku rented while Agasa was in his beetle with Fusae.
The party was rich as you might call it. Well, it's not surprising since the one who held the party is the Suzuki family. "It's fancy as expected. What's the party for though? Is it someone's birthday?" Conan asked to Yuusaku and Yukiko. "No, they're just celebrating their new achievement. As I've heard" Yuusaku answered. "Ah, there's the Mouri family" Yuusaku pointed to a couple of people in the crowd. "Conan-kun" Ran waved. "Huh? Hattori are here too?" He said when he spotted his dark skinned friend. "Hi, Ran-neechan. Heiji-niichan is invited too?" He said with his infamous usual tone. "Yeah, and Kazuha also" She gestured to Kazuha who is beside Heiji. "Hi Hattori" Conan greeted. "Ah, Ku- Conan-kun" He almost said his real name. Well, it's used to be his real name. Used to be. "I told you to call me Conan" He whispered half hissed. "Sorry, sorry. I haven't got used to it even when you're still Kudo" Heiji scratched his head in apologize. "Oi, oi. I'm still me. But just different" He said rolling his eyes. "I mean the old you" He stressed on the old. "Okay, okay, I got it. Don't turn this conversation into something I don't want to hear" He said. "You and Toyama-san an item yet?" He asked calmly. Heiji almost spitted out his drink. "N-no. We're not… Yet" He stuttered. Conan sighed. "C'mon, just be a real man and ask her out already" He kinda sarcastically said it. "Oh yeah? Said someone who is in the same condition" Heiji snickered. "Hey, mine's different. I gotta repay my debt to her for making her sister gone from this world. Not like you who have been childhood friends" "Yeah. I know you're right. It's just I'm afraid that she would react differently" Heiji become more serious. "Now who told me that I should be more optimist?" Conan smiled at Heiji, a boosting smile to lift him up. "Hmph… You're a real friend Ku- Conan" He smiled back. "Good luck" Conan gave him a thumbs up and headed to the Detective Boys.
"Hey, guys" Conan waved. "Hi Conan" The three replied. "They're having a great time I see" Fusae commented. "Yeah" Both Agasa and Conan replied while smiling at the kids. "I sure miss being a kid. Running around. Playing all day. Doing everything without a care in the world" Fusae said. "Mhmm" Agasa nodded. Everything is peaceful until a hell of a scream broke the happy atmosphere. "ANOTHER MURDER?" He shouted silently. "So your wish have been granted, meitantei-san" Ai smirked but said it in a toneless voice. "I regret saying there's too little cases" He facepalmed. "Well, it's too late to take it back now" Ai walked ahead. "C'mon. Aren't you going to solve it?" She asked while glancing at the crime scene. "Nah, why don't we just relax here? We've got my dad and Hattori you know" He smiled. "That's rather unusual for you" Ai said surprised. "Well, I'm just bored by all the killing and such. I want to kick back and relax too you know" He walked to the balcony. Heiji and Yuusaku seemed to notice Conan's weird behavior. "Son… You're not going to find the culprit?" Yuusaku asked concerned. "Yeah, you can do it with Hattori, tou-chan" Conan smiled at his father. "Are you sick Conan?" Heiji was concerned also. "No Hattori. I'm just bored that's all. I don't need any cases right now" He waved to let them leave him alone. "Maybe something's wrong with him" Yuusaku spoke quietly. "No, he just need some alone time. He's been taking it hard you know. His relationship with Ai-chan I mean. He just couldn't help but think about her sister was killed because of him" Yukiko assured her husband. "Hey Ai-chan. Cheer him up for us will you?" Yukiko whispered and winked. "Hey Conan" Ai said. "Hey" He replied. "I guess you're not in the mood to talk" He didn't reply. "Is something bothering you?" Ai asked worried about his being. "No, I just… Wanted to clear my head, don't worry. I'm not sick or crazy or anything" He flashed a smile at her and continued to look at the sky. She looked up and followed his gaze.
They gazed at the star for a long time. Until a white set of wings, or a hang-glider appeared in the sky. The white object approached them and landed in the balcony. "Hey, long time no see" Kid grinned. "Hey" Conan replied. Kid changed his clothes into an ordinary one with a blink of an eye. "You seem uninterested in the case" Kaito peered over the window to see the case inside. Inside… "Something seems to be missing here" Megure thought out loud. "I think it's Conan-kun" Takagi said. "Yeah, him. Where is he? He usually pops out of nowhere" Megure looked around. "Not today, Megure" Yuusaku said. "Yuusaku? You're here too?" Megure said cheerfully. "Yeah, me too" Heiji joined the conversation. "And don't forget me, the famous Mouri Kogoro" Kogoro declared and laughed like a maniac. "Where's Conan-kun?" Sato asked. "He's outside on the balcony" Heiji answered. "Anything wrong, Chibi-chan?" Kaito asked. "No, nothing's wrong" Conan replied. Ai and Kaito just looked at him with full concern. "What? You don't believe me?" He asked annoyed. The case finally got solved by none other than Yuusaku and the party continued. "Man, Conan. Your dad is deadly quick" Heiji turned his cap towards. "Yeah, me myself never beat him" Conan replied. "So Hattori. Gonna do it tonight?" Conan asked. "Yeah, I'm ready" Heiji said while lowering his cap down.
"Kazuha, can I talk to you a moment, privately?" Heiji asked seriously. "Huh? Okay, we'll continue later Ran-chan, Sonoko-chan" Kazuha waved. "Yeah" Ran and Sonoko replied. "What is it Heiji?" Kazuha asked curiously. She saw him like this before a couple of times, but usually he ended up saying something stupid. "Kazuha…" He stared at Kazuha's face. "I love you" Heiji finally said. Kazuha was both bewildered and surprised. "Heiji…" Kazuha suddenly hugs Heiji. "I love you too…" She said. Heiji smiled at her. "I'm glad that you feel the same as me" Kazuha looked at his face. "All this time… I've been in love with you and yet we never knew each other's feelings until now" They both smiled. Conan laughed mischievously. "He didn't realize that I put my transmitter on him" He thought while recording the confession. The two went back inside of the building. "What did Heiji told you about Kazuha-chan?" Ran and Sonoko asked enthusiastically. "Well…" Kazuha blushed and smiled. "He confessed to me" She said cheerfully. "WHAT?" They both yelled. "Yes, and I said I feel the same way also" Kazuha smiled. "Wow, congratulations Kazuha-chan" Ran said. "Now I'm missing my Makoto-san" Sonoko pouted. "Eisuke isn't here too" Ran looked around. "Hey, I'm here you know" A voice came. "Makoto-san?" Sonoko's eyes widened. "WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL FOR SO LONG?" Sonoko yelled and ran to his side. "Sorry, Sonoko-san. I've been busy with my matches that I don't have time to contact you. But I came here didn't I?" Makoto smiled. "Eisuke-kun, you're here too?" Ran asked. "Yeah, there's traffic and I got caught in it. Unlucky as usual" He scratched his head. "Too bad Sera-san couldn't come" Ran said while glancing at her watch. "Yeah, I heard she finally met her long lost brother and they are bonding with each other" Sonoko replied. "Really, what does his brother looked like?" Ran asked cheerfully while Eisuke seemed jealous. "Oops… Somebody's jealous" Sonoko smirked.
"I've finally done it" Heiji returned to Conan who was with Kaito. "Yeah… Really, congratulations with this" Conan played the recorded conversation and smirked. "I love you" "I love you too" Heiji blushed and angry at the same time. "Like you're any different" He looked away angrily while Conan still smirking and Kaito snickered. "Ran-chan" Sato greeted. "Sato-keiji, how are you doing?" Ran asked. "Fine. Actually I'm going to announce that…" She pulled Takagi's hands. "Me and Takagi are engaged" Sato said cheerfully. "Really? Wow congratulations Sato-keiji, Takagi-keiji" Ran, Kazuha and Sonoko congratulated. "Thank you. And I've heard that Agasa-san is going to get married soon with the woman Fusae-san" Sato looked at the old scientist. "Hmm… I'll congratulate them later" Ran looked at them also.
"Hey Ai. I have something to ask you" Conan said. "What is it?" Ai seemed interested by his serious tone. "Ai… Did you… Ever win a mermaid's arrow?" He furrowed his eyebrows. "Wha? What kind of question is that?" She countered lamely. "Well, there was a case once in an island called the mermaid's dwell island. In the island there was a tradition called mermaid's arrow. If somebody gets the arrow, they are granted of eternal youth and to be repelled of devils" "Sooo… What's this have to do with me?" She replied annoyed. "When I was searching in the book of records of the peoples who ever got it, I saw your name. Miyano Shiho" She shuddered. "Maybe you overlooked-" "It's you isn't it?" He held her hand so she can't get away. "I've got it once, okay? But it's not I want it or anything. It's the organization" She pulled her hand free. "The organization?" Conan asked curiously. "The organization are searching for something that can make you immortal or at least ageless. Once they've heard about the mermaid's arrow they made a move. I don't know how did I get involved but I was chosen as one of the candidates. And as lucky as you might say, I won it" She explained while glaring at him. "Miyano Shiho" He whispered. "What?" She asked surprised. "Ah, no, it's nothing. Well, I guess the organization really are serious for that immortality thing" He diverted the topic. "Well, duh. What do you think the APTX 4869 original purposes are" She still glared at him. "Don't try to change the topic. What did you say before?" She forced him to answer. "I said it was nothing" He waved his hand in front of his body. "Oh yeah? It doesn't sound like nothing to me" She said sarcastically. "C'mon, just forget about it. It doesn't matter" He replied nervously and went back to his cheerful attitude. "Don't talk about them anymore. Let's just enjoy the party" He tugged Ai's arm and went into the crowd. "Miyano, Shiho… Shiho… I love her name" Conan thought smiling.