and she didn't see that she had to pick up Heiji just because Kudo invited him here.
"It wasn't a problem, if I can help Shinichi, of course I'll do it," Hiroshi nodded.
"Have you been waiting here a long time?" Asked Heiji.
"But no, I only came here recently, Shinichi had also told me when you were here," said the professor.
"I see ..." Hattori muttered. It was a bit of a shame that the professor wasn't here earlier. Maybe he would even have seen Kazuha.
"Are you all right?" He asked the old woman and made his way to his yellow bug with Heiji. Immediately both got in and drove to the laboratory.
"Yes, everything is fine, I was just thinking."

"I'm so happy that you are here," said Ran. She must have said that to her friend very often in the evening, but she was really happy that the girl was here. It made her forget what she had experienced that day and she was able to switch off a little.
Although Kogoro had complained because he had to pick up Kazuha at this late hour, he was calmer again a few seconds later. He just kept remembering that he would soon meet the famous Chris Vineyard and that made up for his anger from the evening.
"You have already told me that several times," grinned Kazuha. The two now went into Ran's room and made themselves comfortable there. So that Kazuha would have it nice here at night, Kogoro brought a thin mattress and bedding into the room.Then he disappeared again, trilling, outside.
"I know, but I like to say it more often," said Ran quietly and sat down on the bed. "I'm really happy, after all, we haven't seen each other for a long time."
"You're right, the last time went by very quickly and we barely had time to visit you again," nodded Kazuha. "Tell me, Ran. What's going on with your father right now?" She wanted to know. She would not have thought that he would remain so calm if they had a guest at this late hour. Normally, Kogoro was never really happy when there was a visit from Kazuha, since Heiji usually came too and the master detective feared for his reputation. Today, though, it was pretty weird. Kogoro was more exuberant and also softer, at least it seemed so to her.
"Dad? Oh, he's in a pretty good mood today. We are invited to a party by Chris Vineyard and Dad is just excited about it," said Ran, explaining her father's behavior. She herself was also happy, very much, and she could hardly hide this joy, but it did not take on the same proportions as with her father.
"You should have told me that, then I would certainly not have come here and you would have your peace," interjected the girl. She knew that it was her fault and that her visit was far too spontaneous. But what should she do when she was already sitting at the train station, had bought the ticket and only then called Ran? Now it was too late and she couldn't help it anymore. Still, if Ran wanted to and would say so, she would go home immediately.
"That doesn't matter. We'll just take you with us," grinned Ran. "When Chris Vineyard was here, she was really very nice and I told her that Conan wanted to come too, but he wasn't there. She said I could take him with me and she would make sure we could go in.She certainly doesn't mind if Dad and I bring you with us and if we do, then the two of us will just go home. "
"But Ran ... I don't want you not to go there because of me. I can just stay here and wait this evening too. That wouldn't bother me, really not," replied Kazuha, who didn't want Ran would miss the evening because of her.
"That won't happen. Don't argue, Kazuha," the other girl winked.
"Thank you ... But I don't have anything to wear for such an occasion, most of my things are still at home," Kazuha sighed softly. She could hardly say that she would have taken something with her if she had known, since under these circumstances she would not have come here in the first place.
"That doesn't matter. I'll just lend you something. We'll find a suitable dress for you ... let that be my concern," put in Ran.
"You really are a good friend ..."
She was really happy that she got to know Ran and that Heiji jealously followed. She also remembered how she had pissed off at Ran when she thought that this was kudo. That had been pretty embarrassing at the time, but she was glad that Ran had handled everything so well.
"Now stop thanking you," said Ran. It was time to change the subject and she already knew what. “What was going on about Heiji?” Not the perfect choice, but if that was why Kazuha was here, then she certainly wanted to be comforted and that was more important to Ran now.
"The usual," sighed Kazuha. "He moved me again and didn't find it necessary to tell me anything. This time it was just too much for me, I had to get away from him and it should also be a lesson for him."
"You shouldn't be so strict with him, maybe he had a case or something else important came up," put in Ran. She remembered all too well that Shinichi kept telling her about his case ... the one she didn't know but wanted so badly to know."That can be, but I won't let everything be done to me, at some point Heiji also has to see where his limits are and that I won't wait forever for him ... it hurts me when he does that and now he sees what I got it, "grumbled the girl. This time she wouldn't put it away so easily, this time he should see that he had to do more than just apologize for her to forgive him.
"I understand you only too well. Sometimes I feel the same way with Shinichi ... he just calls me so rarely and when he does, he tells me next to nothing about himself," sighed Ran. "I wish he would call again, but he must have a lot to do with his case ..."
"Ran," muttered Kazuha, her friend's name. Only now did she realize that she had been talking the whole time about how mean Heiji was to her and that she kept repeating, ignoring the fact that Ran almost never saw her Shinichi. She had to be worse off than Kazuha was at the moment. "I'm sorry, Ran, I'm texting you with my problems, but I didn't mean to," she mumbled and looked over.
"But not, I asked you myself and then I shouldn't deviate back to myself and Shinichi", Ran apologized now.
"We and our sandpit friends," Kazuha smiled afterwards and leaned back. With that she tried to loosen everything up a bit and it worked because the two broke out in laughter afterwards.