The next morning, around seven o'clock, Shiraishi E came out of his bedroom and was greeted by a fragrant aroma. As expected, Ran had already prepared breakfast. After they finished eating, Shiraishi E took Ran back to the Mouri Detective Agency.
Standing in the hallway, Ran was hesitant, not daring to go upstairs for a long time, afraid of being caught by Kogoro Mouri and getting a lecture. Shiraishi E had to comfort her, "Don't worry, your dad is still sleeping at this hour!"
"Th-That's true," Ran finally mustered the courage to go upstairs.
"After you get ready, just go straight to Tropical Land... I have some things to take care of first," Shiraishi E said his goodbyes to Ran and turned to leave.
"Okay," Ran said, watching him leave, feeling very grateful. She knew that Shiraishi E was trying to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, so they were arriving at Tropical Land separately. Shiraishi-kun is such a gentle person. With this thought, Ran tiptoed up to the third floor and, with a sense of trepidation, used her key to open the door.
Click—
After the sound of the lock, she paused, holding her breath and listening for any movement inside. Hearing nothing, Ran carefully turned the doorknob, opened the door, slipped into the entryway, and gently closed the door behind her. Changing her shoes, tiptoeing to her bedroom door, and then slowly opening it—throughout the entire process, she didn't even dare to breathe loudly, as if she were a thief.
Eight-thirty in the morning.
A meticulously dressed Sonoko arrived early at Tropical Land. She had also carefully prepared some hand-ground coffee. But to her surprise, Shiraishi E was already there waiting!
"Shiraishi-kun!" Sonoko was overjoyed and instinctively started to run towards him.
"You're early, Sonoko," Shiraishi E said, handing her a bottle of still-warm sweet milk. "I bought this for you."
"For me? Thank you!!" Sonoko was pleasantly surprised and accepted the small gift. Although it could be bought at any convenience store, she cared more about the thought he had put into it.
She happily handed him the hand-ground coffee she had prepared, her cheeks flushed. "This is the coffee I made for you."
"Looks like you put a lot of effort into this," Shiraishi E said, seeing the exquisite packaging and knowing that Sonoko had been thoughtful. He immediately unscrewed the cap and took a sip. It was sweet, just like Sonoko liked it.
"How is it? Is it good?" Sonoko asked with anticipation.
"Mmm, the sweetness is just right, you nailed it. From now on, make it with this level of sweetness," Shiraishi E nodded with satisfaction.
"I'm glad you like it~~~" Sonoko happily held the warm milk.
"Let's go, let's go in," Shiraishi E said, turning towards the ticket gate.
"Huh? Aren't we waiting for Ran and Shinichi?" Sonoko asked, following him.
"No need to wait... I'm not on a date with them," Shiraishi E said, taking out the tickets.
Sonoko was happy to hear this. She didn't want to wait either but was too shy to say it.
After entering the amusement park, Shiraishi E first took Sonoko to the teacups and carousel, less thrilling rides to warm up the atmosphere. Then they went on the Ferris wheel to rest and get a bird's-eye view of the park, which also made it easier to pick the next ride.
While on the Ferris wheel, Shiraishi E paid close attention to several high points in the park. In the first episode of the Remastered version, Chianti and Korn were hiding in ambush at Tropical Land. When the time came for the robbery, he needed to spot those two snipers immediately!
"Ah! Is that Ran?" Sonoko suddenly exclaimed, pointing towards the entrance. Shiraishi E looked over and saw Ran waiting for Shinichi.
"It's already nine-thirty... that guy Shinichi still isn't here! What is he doing?" Sonoko grumbled, annoyed, feeling indignant for her best friend.
"Does Shinichi often arrive late?" Shiraishi E asked.
"Often? He's late almost every time!" Sonoko took a sip of sweet milk and began to list Shinichi's crimes. "One time was even worse! Do you know how late Shinichi was?"
"How late?" Shiraishi E asked curiously.
"Two hours! A full two hours!" Sonoko held up two fingers, her voice rising several decibels. She said angrily, "I asked him what happened afterwards, and Shinichi said he forgot about his date with Ran because he was working on a case! Can you believe there's a guy like that?"
Shiraishi E really wanted to give Shinichi a round of applause. How big of a heart must he have to forget a date with Ran? He couldn't help but think of a song lyric: "The favored have nothing to fear."
"Yes, yes, yes!! You're absolutely right, E," Sonoko agreed vehemently, very angry. "That guy Shinichi is just taking advantage of the fact that Ran likes him, so he has nothing to fear!!"
Watching Sonoko stand up for Ran, Shiraishi E suddenly remembered how she often teased Ran in front of Shinichi, with explicit remarks like "Mrs. Kudo" and "Shinichi's wife," which made Ran blush. But Ran wasn't at all offended by these nicknames; she was shyly and expectantly looking at Shinichi. And that idiot Shinichi didn't notice a thing and even called Sonoko a "gossip." Sonoko had worked so hard to set them up, but not only was she not thanked by Shinichi, she was also called a "gossip."
This made Shiraishi E sigh inwardly: Even Cupid can't move him. Shinichi really put all his romance points into deduction.
"Hmm? That guy Shinichi is finally here!!" Sonoko finally saw Shinichi appear. She said with relief, "Good, good, he's only half an hour late this time. If he were any later, I would have gone out and dragged Ran in to hang out with us!"
Watching Sonoko's indignant expression, Shiraishi E knew she was capable of doing just that.
"Hmm?" He saw Shinichi and Ran enter Tropical Land and then immediately head off in a hurry. Shiraishi E had a bad feeling... And as he continued to watch, his premonition was confirmed. Shinichi was leading Ran to the drop tower ride and getting in line.
Shiraishi E's eyes widened in disbelief. Starting with such a thrilling ride? No, buddy? You bring a girl to Tropical Land, and you're really just here to play? I wouldn't even say anything if you went to the haunted house. But you go straight for the drop tower?
"That idiot!" Sonoko had obviously noticed this too. She was so angry she gritted her teeth. "Didn't he see that Ran is wearing a skirt? How can you ride a drop tower in a skirt? He can't even notice something like that!! And he calls himself a detective? More like an idiot!"
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