else!" I mumbled again, wiping the last tears from my eyes. Now there would be no more weeping. I had to go a little faster now. I put the picture safely in my backpack. For me personally it was the most valuable thing that I took with me. All other things were unimportant as long as this picture, this memory remained intact. I was sure that Kogoro didn't mind. If necessary, he had the negatives and could have it copied. What did a copied photo cost?In contrast to a counterfeit photo, this memory was priceless. At least for me. I would always treasure this memory like a great treasure. Then I slowly but surely made my way to the train station. The streets were overcrowded and the rush hour traffic continued. I wanted to take a taxi first, now I was glad I hadn't. Again and again I turned around briefly, tried not to think about what I was now leaving behind. Tried not to think of Ran, not of Kogoro ... Not of Ai, the detectives boys, the professor, let alone Heiji. I had completely forgotten that he wanted to come today. But I couldn't stay here because of him. I had to get out of here asap! Just go away without another word of farewell .....

Then I sat on the train. I didn't know where he was going now. For me it was a train to nowhere. I would have got on any other train.I just picked the next train, got a ticket quickly, and got on. The train would be leaving in a few minutes, I couldn't wait. Everything here reminded me of my friends, whom I left behind now, of Ran. Either way, she would never forgive me for what I said earlier. No matter how hard I try. From now on this conversation stood between me, between me and her .... But I had known the consequences when I revealed myself to her as Shinichi. Now I just had to wear it. Maybe I had chosen the wrong path after all. Maybe what I did was completely wrong. But as I said, I couldn't go back, I couldn't look Ran's face any more. And she would only be hurt as soon as she saw me. I couldn't expect her to do that. I had put too much on her one way or another. I was really sorry that it all had to turn out like this.I still wished to get together with her someday, even though I knew full well that I had missed the chance ... The only chance, there would be no more, no matter how hard it sounds to my ears now would like to. That dream was over, I had just woken up. And Ran would also wake up at some point, find how easy it was to forget me after such words, and just find someone else, at least that's what I wish for her ...

Then the train set off, going somewhere .... The buildings of Tokyo blurred in front of the window, soon I had left the city behind me. I didn't have a fixed destination in mind, just traveled to some strange city. In leaving the city, I also left Conan Edogawa and Shinichi Kudo. The two people would never show up again. Wherever I went now, I would assume a different identity, but my job remained the same. I would continue to try to destroy the Black Organization, to regain my old form.When I made that decision, I felt better, I just couldn't think of Tokyo now, I had to look ahead. Not going back ... It just hurt too much! As the train went, the sky darkened and it began to rain. I sat there watching the rainwater run down the window. Like tears that ran down a face .... And yet, I had to think of Ran again. But it was too late for that. I sighed, turned from the window. Closed his eyes, tried to think of nothing, absolutely nothing. Time seemed to fly by - as fast as the train was going. I would never go back to Tokyo .... While I was thinking about it, I put my hands in my trouser pockets .... I was really scared because there was something in my right one. Something I completely forgot. I had completely forgotten about it since listening to the gin and whiskey conversation. Then he took out the box and looked inside again. No, he was not mistaken .... That was the box he had taken from whiskey, the box that contained the APTX 4869 poison ...Back to Tokyo (at Ran):

"Thank you for listening to me! I realized a lot!" Said Ran, even smiling slightly. Sonoko still looked worried. "Are you really sure?", She asked again doubtfully. Her friend nodded, looked at the floor. "I want to know why he wants me to think that he doesn't feel anything for me at all! I want to know why he is hiding his feelings from me!" Said Ran sadly. Sonoko had confirmed it, Sonoko was also sure that Shinichi had to feel something for Ran after all. Ran wanted to know from him now. Maybe it wasn't as hopeless after all as it had looked to her at the beginning. By now she could smile a little again, even if it was difficult for her. His words had hurt her, even if they weren't meant to be. Those words would leave something behind for her, and she was sure that Shinichi had wanted that. He had wanted to do something with it, what she didn't know yet.But he would have to tell her now as soon as she got home. She felt a lot better now than a few hours before. It was now 8:00 p.m. how quickly the time had passed. Her father would be waiting for his meal at home, and Conan would meet her there again. She would speak to him as soon as possible, at the latest when her father went to the pub. Then at the latest he would have to give her questions and answers. She just wanted to understand him, it couldn't go on like this, even the stubborn Shinichi Kudo had to see that. At home she opened the door expectantly. Expected to see Conan there, but only her father was in the living area. "Dad, where is Conan?", She asked her father, who is probably eating the 10 beer cans that were lying around the desk for dinner. Himself is the man. "The little boy ???", Kogoro was not quite up to par, but at least approachable. "I don't know, he was there for a while, but left again soon afterwards!", So Conan had been here. But why had he left again? Above all, where had he gone ... Lost in thought, she went into his room. Something was strange, something was different, at least she couldn't get rid of this feeling while she was Looked around. There, on his chest of drawers there were funny yellow and gold stickers, his bow tie and also this funny cell phone .... Otherwise he always had things with him. The letter that lay there aroused her curiosity too. ' To the professor 'it said. Ran knew Conan's / Shinichi's handwriting. He had written that. What was going on? She couldn't help it, had to open the letter. She was just too curious. Couldn't wait for him to finally come back Maybe he was looking for her so he could apologize. She smiled at the thought and took the letter out of the envelope. It wasn't sealed so Conan wouldn't find out. Then she read the few lines that he to the pro Fessor had written, stared at the signs ... They blurred before her eyes, so that's why ... That's why he had lied to her, that's why she had such a strange feeling since she stood in his room.Everything slowly cleared up. Conan wanted to run away, had just brought a few things while he was here for a short time. She shook her head, he wasn't allowed to go, she needed him ... Without thinking further, she left the room, quickly put on her shoes and jacket. Conan would be sure to take the train away, she would surely meet him at the station. She had to get there as quickly as possible, she couldn't just let him go ... She ran, ran through the streets ...

Then she arrived at the train station, out of breath. It was now a little after 9:00 p.m. There was only one train standing there on the tracks, and almost not a soul was waiting. Especially not a little boy, as she had hoped so much. Maybe he was on the train that was there, but it had only arrived from Osaka a few minutes ago. But she could try, clarify everything briefly with the conductor and walk once through the entire train. There was no trace of Conan anywhere.Was she so wrong? Had she misjudged him that much? No, certainly not! He had been here, here in the train station. She quickly ran to the counter where you could buy the tickets. But while she was walking there, she heard a voice from far away that shouted "Hey Ran, here we are!", But that couldn't be. She had to find Conan now, at least she had to know if she was right. She asked the clerk if Conan had been there. Sure enough, she remembered the boy with the glasses who wanted to know when the next trains were going and where. The clerk also said that she felt the boy was in a very hurry. Ran was actually on the right track. "And ... and when was he here?" She asked, trembling all over. The clerk thought for a moment. "I guess it was around 7:30 pm ... I remember there were a lot of trains here at the time! He then picked one! If only I knew which one!", the clerk was still puzzled when Ran had already turned away. He had been here at 7:30 pm, she was much too late. Had noticed what he was up to much too late. How should she ever find him again now? Slowly She went out of the station hall, looking down, back to the tracks. Her last lead had not led her to him after all. She wanted to ask him something else. She would not find out the truth ... Never find out! How could she? Find him now? How should she see him again? "Man Ran, what's going on? ", the voice of the boy who was standing next to her, sounded so far away, as if the sentence had not been said at all. With a glazed look, she stared at the tracks, wishing she could turn back time. Wish she could that Conan hadn’t got on the train yet, that the train hadn’t left yet. "Come back .... Please, come back! ", she mumbled, not really seeing the two people next to her.She had to cry. She had lost Shinichi, he was gone ... Wouldn't come back ... Why? Why hadn't she discovered his intentions sooner? Tears welled up in her eyes, wanted and couldn't believe that Shinichi was gone. "Ran .... RAN !!! HELLO ??? SOMEONE AT HOME ???", only now Ran was brought back to reality. Only now did she notice the two people who had arrived on the