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[deaduction]

[Does the dressing room have a ballroom? Shinichi seems to have found one. The ghost has chosen a quiet corner of it to haunt, where by haunt we mean fool around with a soccer ball. He's in a cheerful mood, pale as ever and wearing his usual garb of suit and baseball cap, but solid enough that the ball only goes through him every fifth kick or so.

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[stainedmoonlit]

*Kaito wanders in and spots Shinichi messing around with a soccer ball. He pauses for a moment, as this is the first time this particular Kaito has seen Kudo Shinichi outside of pictures, taking in the funeral garb and the fact that he looks paler than could possibly be healthy. Also the baseball cap.

He also catches one of the times the ball goes through him.

... Well that just figures.*

[deaduction]

[The feeling of being watched by someone unseen is nothing new to a ghost, so the ball is bounced a few times more before it occurs to Shinichi that he isn't actively haunting anyone. He grins as he takes in Kaito, the other by now a familiar face trapping the ball underfoot as he pauses to greet him.]

Lost? Or looking for something?

[stainedmoonlit]

*he recovers quickly enough, poker face sliding into place instantantly as he shrugs* Nah. Just looking around!

Say, aren't you Kudo Shinichi? The high school detective?

[deaduction]

[A Kaito he hasn't met then. Shinichi nods.] That's me. And you're Kaito Kuroba, magician?

[astolenlife]

[Aoko is in much better spirits today and show with how the ghostly girl is holding herself up, it all shows that she wasn't kidding when she said she couldn't stop crying, there are still tears pouring out her eyes which she wipes every now and then without thinking about it

She's been exploring the dressing room and has come across several different people by this point and has decided that she kind of likes it here. Aoko finds the ballroom completely by chance and is glad to see someone she recognizes.]

Oh, Shinichi-kun!

[deaduction]

[Shinichi looks up with a grin, waving as he spots Aoko. He's surprised by the greeting, but isn't going to argue it -- ghosts don't tend to make a lot of friends after all!] Aoko-san! Decided to attempt that map after all?

[theotherholmes]

The sound of the ball being kicked was what drew Conan to the ballroom, and he looked quietly through the doors to see ... himself. He drew back a little, a half-formed smirk flickering over his lips. Well, well.

He pushed the door open loudly, expression breathless and hopeful as he came to a halt only a few steps into the ballroom, gaze locked onto the figure there.

"Shinichi-niichan?" Eyes wide, just a hint of hurt underneath that achingly hopeful tone. "Shinichi-niichan, is it you?"

[deaduction]

"Hey, kid!" Shinichi had a lot of time for Conan. He trapped the soccer ball underfoot and grinned, waving. "You lost me?"

It wasn't his younger brother, he was certain of it -- Conan would have greeted him by soundly rubbishing his soccer skills and demand that Shinichi give the ball to someone who was as solid as it was. Was it Conan that was his cousin then? No -- surely he wasn't that pleased to see him.

[theotherholmes]

Conan let tears start to well in the corners of his eyes, mouth opening and shutting a few times.

"I..." His lower lip trembled, and he took a step towards Shinichi, then another, breaking into a run towards himself, aiming to tackle him in as big a hug as 'Conan' could give.

"Shinichi-niichan!"

[deaduction]

Oh heck. Shinichi crouched down to meet him, bracing himself for impact -- and a disappointed kid. How would this Conan react to finding out he was a different Shinichi-niisan?

"Conan? What's up?"

[karates_doors]

[Here, Shinichi, have yourself a Ran, drawn by the sounds of kicked soccer balls. She recognizes him immediately upon entering, and smiles shyly at him from the doorway. She hasn't really spoken to him since she had a talk with his Ran, and while she's worried, she's also awkward and unsure if she should say anything]

Shinichi!

[deaduction]

Ran! [No need to ask if he's happy to see her. Shinichi forgets the ball, letting it fall through him unheeded as he waves. ] Look what I found!

[karates_doors]

I can see that, you dork. [She wanders in with her hands folded behind her back, peering around the large room with interest] What is this place?

[deaduction]

Conan found the ball. I found this place. [He waves at the room.] Definitely a ballroom. But just think -- all the people here, this would be the perfect place for a soccer game.