"Especially this kid." Ran sighed as Conan continued to struggle ineffectually. "For someone so smart, I don't get how you can be so difficult. If you'd just had your bath when I'd said, you'd be out and free to do whatever you want by now."

"It's the principle," Conan said promptly. "Also, I bet the water's cold by now. You can't run a bath and hold onto me, so--"

"You're going to disappear again? I think not." Ran turned to Aoko. "You're not free by any chance?"

Conan, meanwhile, was making urgent 'say no!' gestures.