Chapter 34 : The Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Pt. 1)

                                    

                                          
<Your POV>
                          
Me, Conan and Ran were walking through the pathway in the forest while Ran is looking at the map in her hand for a direction. We have been invited by Sonoko to spend our time there.
                          
Ran : Huh? That's strange.... I'm sure the villa is supposed to be around here.
                          
Conan : Then maybe, we're lost?
                          
Conan said as me he looks at Ran as I copied him by looking at Ran too. Ran then flinch a bit before she masked it with a smile as she turns too look at me and Conan.
                          
Ran : Of course not.... W-we're just taking a back road.
                          
Ran said and I can hear a voice quiver a bit. We keep on walking, following what Ran said until we reach to the end of the forest seeing a tied-wooden bridge.
                          
Ran : Ah! Look!
                          
Ran exclaim happily as she pointed to the villa situated across the bridge. We then walk through the bridge to get to the villa. Me and Conan look around from the bridge. Ran then said that someone is right ahead of us making me and Conan to turn around and look at it too.
                          
Ran : Oh, someone's walking ahead. I wonder if he's going to the villa too?
                          
Conan : Yeah.... I think so....
                          
Erena : I will keep my gloves with me all the time....
                          
The mysterious man then notices us as he turns to our direction. But instead of seeing a friendly face, we were greeted with a glare from a bandaged man and I notice that he wears a big, worn out cloak with a worn-out tulip hat both in black color. It sends shiver down our spine. The bandaged man then run away from us to the villa and disappear.
                          
Ran : I-I wonder if he's going to the villa too....?
                          
Conan : M-maybe not?
                          
Erena : U-urm....
                          
We then continue our walk to the villa. Once we reach the front door, the door opens up as Sonoko came into our view.
                          
Sonoko : You're late, Ran! What were you doing?
                          
Ran : Sorry! Sorry, Sonoko....
                          
Sonoko : I can't believe you'd show up late. When I invited you here and everything....
                          
Sonoko nag at Ran. She then notices me and Conan beside Ran making she stop nagging at Ran and focus her attention on us.
                          
Sonoko : Ohh, this must be little Conan-kun and Erena-chan from your house, Ran! Aww, they're so cute! But if these little things are around, we won't be able to go ahead with the passion!
                          
Ran : Passion?
                          
Sonoko : That's right! We came here to meet some cute guys!
                          
Ran : What? Are you serious?
                          
Sonoko : Hehehe.... We'll be surrounded by boys. It'll be so dreamy and romantic!
                          
Sonoko said as she clasped both her hands in front of her with a dreamy look on her face. Me, Ran and Conan just look at her sweat dropping. Sonoko then lead us inside the villa, taking off the shoes before stepping in and wearing the slippers prepared. Once we are all inside, Ran look around not seeing anyone making her confused as she turn to Sonoko.
                          
Ran : What, aren't they here yet? Those cute guys....
                          
Sonoko : What are you talking about? My older sister's friends got here a long time ago. They're relaxing in their rooms! There's a fat one and a toothpick, but there's a really cool guy with them!