Unlike her counterpart, Ran had no nervousness at all in crossing the dark lobby to the large front doors. Her steps quickened, but only from an eagerness to see the outdoors, and her voice was warm with amusement — and perhaps something else — when she answered him.

"You sound like you're getting rather ahead of yourself..." There was a brief pause as she hesitated over the informal use of his first name, but then she continued. "...Shinichi."