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And that's how you're protected.

I'm not supposed to know. I found out because people won't think about what they say in front of a kid, no matter how smart he is. The only good thing is just like people don't think what they say in front of a kid, they won't just take anything at a kid's word. Just say the words 'over active imagination' and I'm easy to blow off.

But if I'm taken seriously, if it's known there's someone who is taking it seriously, then everyone who knows is in danger, even me.

... So in other words, you know something, and the only good thing is that you're being underestimated as a kid. And Heiji knows too...?

[ sighing and rubbing her forehead ] And so this is your way of protecting me, isn't it? Because you knew I'd ask that time, and you really might have told me.

Exactly. And Hattori-niichan is a good detective. He figured it out a long time ago. [He had to say it. He said Hattori would kill him if he got her involved. Or at least he suspected the other world, especially since he hadn't even told RAN the truth.]

I really don't like lying, Kazuha-neechan. [Which was true. Even know he was feeling guilty for lying.] But I know enough to know there's danger. If you had kept asking, I would have told you the whole truth without being able to stop. As long as you don't know, you're safe. [As long as she didn't follow them into a dangerous situation, anyway.]

[ remaining silent, and then leaning back, and still holding him ] But you're not.

... You're a smart kid-- sometimes I think you're at Heiji's level, and I'm nothing like that. As long as you're not in danger here, I promise not to ask again. Not you, not Heiji. Just don't avoid me like that again, okay? I'm not Ran-chan, but I'm here to watch out for you, Conan-kun.

[He kind of regretted not talking to Kazuha more in the past. Maybe then he'd be prepared for those daggers she was managing to use without knowing.

Not in danger? There was danger until he knew who was behind this. There was danger if there was even a remote possibility those men in black might show up here. There was danger if there was ever a point he couldn't keep from saying the whole truth.

And he wasn't lying? He was lying through his teeth. It was close to the truth, but there was so much he was lying about. He made it sound like he wasn't involved and he was in the middle of it.

And Ran...damn it, he just MISSED Ran.]

...I'm not in danger, as long as the secret's kept. Here or back home. I won't avoid you.

Then I'll keep my side of the deal, too. [ not that she isn't extremely concerned now, but she's gotten better at hiding it ]

...thanks.

[Oh, he knows she'll worry. She's too good of a person NOT too, but as long as she doesn't get involved...]

So~! [ not letting him go, but she will place the issue in his hands ] What's this case about, anyway?

[Starts to talk about it, at first sounding kind of subdued, but as he continued talking, he starts to get animated and excited.

Actually acting like a little kid is a go!]

... [ oh my god he is so damned cute ]

And now he's discovered Profressor Moriarty is involved at the end of the last issue! Now we're going to get more in this one.

[So very, very excited when he finally gets to this point.]

Geez, talk about packing a lot into these things... I wonder if his involvement's going to become more obvious. [ kind of intrigued :( ]

It's hard to say. Usually he's just in the shadows, but comics like more action. Like Irene Adler gets more time as seeming like a love interest in other adaptions, they make him more obvious because he is the biggest challenge for Holmes.

[He'll let you read them~! Just after he has.]

You're a serious fan, huh? You'll have to let me know how it turns out.

Of course I am! Holmes is the best.

You can read it. I'm five volumes in, so I just have to stay ahead of you.

I think you've got a pretty good start. So which is the first...?

I can give it to you when you put me down.

... Oh, right. [ there, enjoy the freedom ]

[FREEDOM~! \o/]

Here you go. [And there's volume one!]

[ looking it over ] Okay, let's do this.

Okay!

[And plops right back into his place and is reading again.]

[ and settling back to get into this thing! ]

[Woo, Holmes reading marahton~!]

[ this is bonding of some sort! ]

[At least she'll know what he's talking about when he goes on the Homles rant Ran knows him for in a few hours.]

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I know these comics exist. I just never read them. So vagueness~!

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