"His name is Conan Edogawa, he's staying at my place for a while" replied Ran Mouri while stroking Conan's head again, and judging by Conan's expression he liked it.
The arrival of Ran Mouri and Conan Edogawa did not disturb the atmosphere of Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano's table. in addition, Shiho Miyano glanced at Conan several times during the chat with her sister.
Shiho Miyano felt that this little boy was very similar to Shinichi Kudo who was on the list of people who were given the drug APTX-4869 before.
And it seemed that the glasses Conan was wearing could only be used for fashion, so Shiho Miyano glanced at Conan a few times because of that before returning to talk with her sister.
Well, this is a rare moment being able to talk with my sister. And Shiho really appreciated the precious time spent with her sister.
"By the way, can I ask Shikamaru-kun to take care of Conan-kun for a bit?" Ran asked while clapping his hands for help 🙏
"Oh, of course, it's fine. But what exactly is it?" Shikamaru replied. Based on the memories he saw, Ran Mouri often helped the previous owner of this body, and taking care of Conan was not difficult.
"Conan wants to play with me, but today I have an appointment with someone beforehand. So I want to buy a cake at the shop across the street to convince Conan-kun to go home," Ran replied with emotion.
Conan is a good boy. But somehow today he did not want to listen to her at all.
After hearing this, Shikamaru nodded and told Ran that he would help look after Conan.
Speaking of Conan, of course, Shikamaru knows that Conan is Shinichi Kudo. Maybe because he was in another world, but Shikamaru Nara had the ability to see people's souls.
So regardless of a person's external shape, he can see the true shape of someone's soul. What's more, Shikamaru can also absorb the hostile energy caused by the dead. So that it can make him stronger.
Of course, all of that has its limits in the world of Detective Conan. Where Shikamaru must swallow more food if he grows more powerful.
"Would you like to order something Conan-kun?" ask Shikamaru
"I just want a glass of water. Thank you Shikamaru-niichan" Conan replied with a sweet tone. Frankly, Shinichi Kudo has a good impression of Shikamaru Nara.
After all, I was able to encounter various interesting cases when I was with Shikamaru Nara and because of that, I became famous as a High School Detective in Tokyo now, thought's Conan.
"Please bring a glass of water, for this kid" said Shikamaru to the waiter who came over.
And when the waiter arrived, he gave it to Conan saying "now let's sit here until your Ran-neechan comes back"
Hearing this Conan nodded, then he peeked at the door many times to find out who Ran wanted to meet!
"Kring~"
The doorbell rang, and a woman with glasses entered the cafe.
"Welcome~" said the cafe waiter. "Are you coming alone or is there a reservation?"
The woman with glasses did not answer the waiter's question at all. She then sat on the sofa by the window and said "Black Coffee, one"
"Huh?" replied the waiter because he did not hear her words clearly.
"I said one Black Coffee! Didn't you hear it?!" shouted the woman to the waiter, and for a moment all the customers eyes in the cafe who were there turned to them.
Conan was also shocked to see that and guessed that with this attitude it was certainly not the person Ran would meet today~
Shikamaru was also quiet watching this happening. Based on the memory he had recapped, it was inevitable that someone like this would have an accident, for more details, see later.
"Conan..." said Shikamaru
"What's wrong Shikamaru-niichan?" Conan was startled why Shikamaru suddenly called him.
"When you're looking for a girlfriend later, you have to remember to look for someone who is gentle and kind, like..." said Shikamaru while looking at Conan with an expression that couldn't be described.
Conan's lips began to twitch at Shikamaru's words. then, he imagine Ran became his girlfriend and was relieved.
"Definitely the person you think currently is your Ran-neechan right?"
"Ah!" Conan was surprised to hear that. Can Shikamaru read his mind?!
"Excluding the age difference between you and Ran-chan which is quite large between the two of you, does Conan-kun remember Ran-chan's Karate's skills?" said Shikamaru while smiling at Conan.
!!!
Conan suddenly recalled the memory of the public telephone that Ran kicked until it cracked. And he began to tremble with fear at the remembrance.
Shiho Miyano who was sitting next to them looked at Shikamaru and said to Akemi Miyano: "This guy's character is really bad."
Akemi Miyano smiled gently at that and said "But isn't he one of the rare good people in the organization?"
After hearing that Shiho Miyano was silent and did not deny her sister's words. After all, when compared to the other members, this Shikamaru-san really is indeed an unusually kind person in the organization.
"Kring~"
The doorbell rang again when the cafe door opened. This time whose came was a student with a disheveled look. He asked the waiter for a quiet place because he wanted to write a thesis.
The student was directly crossed out of Conan's search target. Because how could Ran come to this cafe to meet the disheveled student while she came wearing tidy clothes and make-up.
If that's the case, it's better to believe Ran came here to meet Shikamaru.
"Kring~" for N-time came the sound of the bell ringing when the cafe door opened.
This time, what came was a career woman with extraordinary authority and aura who came to the cafe. After looking around, she said to the waiter "I had a meeting to meet someone here and has made a reservation in this place but apparently she hasn't come yet"
Then the waiter directed her to an empty seat in the cafe for the woman.
"Aunt Eri?" greeted Shikamaru with a stunned expression when he saw who was coming into the cafe. Anyway, Shikamaru is still Shinichi Kudo's neighbor and friend so it's only natural that he already knows Ran Mouri's mother.
Standing up, Shikamaru Nara glanced at Conan and saw a speechless expression on his face, how could he forget his own mother-in-law's face? How peculiar.
"Shikamaru-kun? Are you here too?" Eri Kisaki was also shocked when she saw Shikamaru in this cafe and then began walking towards Shikamaru's place.
Eri Kisaki had also heard the news about Shikamaru. He doesn't seem to be depressed, it's a pretty good indication.
"Obviously Ran-chan came to the cafe to meet you today" said Shikamaru while reminding Conan whose thinkings were not in this place right now.
Don't think about anything bizarre, your girlfriend came here to meet your mother-in-law!!!
Ran's mother!!
Because of Shikamaru's words, Conan was then able to connect the beautiful woman in front of him with Ran's mother in his memory.
Then he recalled his childhood nightmare when he was a mischievous boy and was taught a lesson by this aunt. He suddenly felt frightened of Eri Kisaki's presence.
"Who is this little boy?" asked Eri, while looking at Conan who was acting as if he was terrified of her.
"He is Conan Edogawa who is currently living with Ran-chan. Right now Ran-chan is going to buy cake, Ran-chan should be back soon."
"Ah, it turns out to be this kid, but why is he looking at me with a fearful expression?"
Eri asked while sitting beside Shikamaru Nara, it seemed that she intended to chat with Shikamaru.
When Conan saw his nightmare sitting at this table, he felt as if he was being stabbed by a thorn or other sharp object, and he could only look at the door of the cafe.
While hoping impatiently waiting for Ran to return.
Conan: Ran comes back as soon as possible. I can barely be here anymore!