[Privately, he resolves to fix this. He couldn't be there for Ran as Shinichi. But if she wanted Conan to be there with her, that was something he could do. He'd need to talk with Hattori to plan excuses for his own false parents. But he already had plans forming.

Time to abandon whatever dignity he had left once again.]

Think of it like acting. [He offers the suggestion in a moment of inspiration, remembering how much she had enjoyed Sonoko's dramas.] We've all been given roles here to play.

As for Conan-kun, have you tried talking to him? I'm sure he wouldn't mind spending more time with you.

[He avoids the comment about Hattori. He still hadn't addressed the entire brothers issue with Hattori. It was odd, remembering both being friends and partners, and being a much younger brother. ]