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That was just Shinichi's way of confessing. It's a stereotype that women are fickle and have a difficult time directly admitting their feelings to someone. Additionally, Ran is a bit of a tsundere and will turn defensive whenever someone teases her. The last sentence of his quote addresses that. If you take apart Shinichi's quote piece by piece, you'll realize that this overly embellished statement of his is just his geeky way of admitting his feelings to her. Also, the "The heart of a woman whom one likes" makes it pretty clear that this is a confession. A bit underwhelming, I'll admit, but it's still a confession nonetheless. If you're still bothered by it, think of it as Gosho's way of slowing down plot progression. I don't remember Ran ever confessing to his face. She only unknowingly confessed to him when he was Conan (episode 2). Shinichi is pretty dense. You would've thought that he would at least know that Haibara also has feelings for him. He doesn't. You're better off looking somewhere else if you're only watching DC for the romantic subplot. DC isn't a love story, and to be frank, Gosho isn't exactly the best at writing one.