[Ran nods.] I had talked to Eva-san about something similar to that a while ago; she had wanted to get Conan-kun one. I said that was fine as long as he was made clear on the responsibility for it.

[The smile she produces goes a bit lopsided again.] I guess . . . I don't really have to give him permission now. It's up to him. He's just . . . stubborn, so I'm not sure if he'd say yes.

[Looking down at Kaseri as she finds a good spot along the mini-pony's neck,] I'll be honest; animals at home are companions -- or wild. Eva-san asked me about one too, but aside from everything on my mind at the time, I think I didn't like the idea of something alive and innocent potentially getting hurt to protect me. Shinichi wouldn't say so, but I think he'd be concerned about that too.