... I should be out of the hospital within the next few days. I'm feeling okay now! Kaito-san, Aoko-chan... in case you were wondering how I was holding up, I'm going to be fine. I really hope I'm not returning to a mess.

Conan-kun, I need to talk to you about something.

[The mic clicks on to Ran's broken sobbing and Renamon's calm voice rising above it]

Ran-san. Stop. You're stronger than this.

[A choked sob] Conan-kun... Shinichi... I'm so sorry...

Ran-san!

How am I supposed to apologize to him... a-and what if LOT was right and the reason Shinichi doesn't come back is because he doesn't care about me?!

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Everybody? Renamon and I are going out for a bit. We'll be back before morning, I promise! Aoko-chan... Kaito-san... I hope you don't mind watching over Conan-kun for me until I get back.

Aoko-chan... can I ask you something?