On the stage, the program continued.
"So, for the next segment, we will attempt a 'spiritual vision experiment'!"
The host continued with his energetic tone, "And for this experiment, to ensure fairness, we have specially invited the 'great private detective' Mr. Kogoro Mouri to act as our subject. Let the renowned detective assist us in conducting the spiritual vision experiment!"
"Hello, everyone!! I am the great detective Kogoro Mouri!"
Accompanied by enthusiastic applause, the familiar voice of Kogoro Mouri directly entered Senichi's ears through the television.
Watching the familiar face on the TV, the corner of Senichi's mouth couldn't help but twitch. The lingering traces of sleepiness instantly disappeared, and a sense of unease rose in his heart.
In the well-known "Detective Conan World Law", there's never a variety show appearance by Kogoro Mouri without something happening.
Thinking about it, Senichi really didn't understand what these program people were thinking.
Every time Kogoro Mouri encountered a case during the show, yet every time, the program invited him again.
So, these guys are just eager for the live reasoning broadcast brought by Kogoro Mouri, right?
While Senichi was sarcastically commenting, Kogoro Mouri had already sat across from the green-haired individual who had a self-proclaimed spiritualist expression.
"Recently, you've had a lot of worries, right?"
The green-haired person looked calmly at Kogoro Mouri and said, "Work, friends, family."
Through the television, Senichi clearly saw that when he mentioned family, Kogoro Mouri's expression involuntarily frowned slightly. The next moment, the green-haired person confidently said, "It's family!"
"Hey!"
Kogoro Mouri, seemingly surprised to have his private matters guessed, nodded and his face showed a surprised expression.
"Children, wife."
As expected, when the topic turned to his wife, Kogoro Mouri's expression twisted again. Following that, the green-haired person affirmed, "It's your wife, no doubt!"
"Well, indeed..." Kogoro Mouri rubbed his chin and frowned. "But how did you know?"
It seemed like the green-haired person was exerting some effort with his eyes slightly closed. Then he spoke again, "You're not getting along well with your wife, and your relationship is not going smoothly."
"That's right." Kogoro Mouri nodded, and a hint of reverence appeared in his gaze as he looked at the other person. "We're currently separated."
"So, have you had any contact with animals?" Horikoshi closed his eyes as if sensing something and then asked.
"I've dealt with cats before due to work."
"Cats!?" Horikoshi paused slightly. "You seem to have an inexplicable connection with cats!"
"Huh!? Ah, no," Kogoro Mouri was about to deny it, but then he seemed to recall something and nodded. "Yes, that's right. My wife, who is currently separated from me, has a pet cat."
"That's it!" Horikoshi opened his eyes abruptly. "Please treat it well!"
"Huh? That cat!?" Kogoro Mouri seemed incredulous upon hearing the statement.
"Yes," Horikoshi looked at Kogoro Mouri and said casually, "That cat is like your better half. If you treat it well, your relationship with your wife will go smoothly."
"Huh!? Are you saying 'Goro' is my better half!?"
Because the pronunciation of 'Goro' sounded similar to 'Kogoro,' the audience couldn't help but murmur in surprise at Kogoro Mouri's exclamation.
Clearly, Horikoshi's assertion that Kogoro Mouri's better half was a cat wasn't without basis.
"Yes, as long as you follow my advice, you can definitely reconcile with your wife!"
Starting with the claim that the cat was Kogoro Mouri's better half and later revealing the cat's name from Kogoro Mouri's mouth, Horikoshi's confident tone gave his words a unique persuasiveness.
"It's a coincidence!!" Senichi sarcastically remarked. "Uncle Mouri is indeed easy to understand; everything is written on his face."
As expected, on the other side, Okabe Rintarou, who was sitting on the chair, shared the same opinion as Senichi.
Facing the host's questions, he looked at Horikoshi with a mocking smile, then leaned back on the chair with a "tactical recline."
"These coincidences are nothing more than orchestrated coincidences. It's just a form of performance."
With that, Okabe Rintarou opened his notebook on his lap. "So, let's interpret it in order.
First, the first question was pure nonsense. Besides children, there are no adults in the world without worries.
Then, as a famous detective, there naturally wouldn't be any dissatisfaction in your detective work. So, it naturally shifts to the family aspect. There's no family without conflicts.
If we seek the essence, all worries are, in fact, related to interpersonal relationships."
"So, what about the cat afterward?" the host asked again. "The cat that the separated wife owns."
"All detectives have experience searching for cats, right? He might have focused on this aspect before, but coincidentally, Mrs. Mouri also owns a cat, so he just went with the flow."
Okabe Rintarou stated matter-of-factly, "As for Horikoshi saying Mr. Mouri's better half is the cat, and that reconciling with the wife can be achieved by properly worshipping it, that's just nonsense."
"Huh?" Hearing Okabe Rintarou's words, the host was momentarily stunned. "Nonsense?"
"Since Mrs. Mouri owns a cat with the similar name as Mr. Mouri, it indicates that she still loves Mr. Mouri deep down."
Okabe Rintarou looked at Kogoro Mouri and said, "In other words, the only difference between Mr. and Mrs. Mouri is a lack of communication. Approaching through the cat is a good channel for communication.
Getting close to the cat naturally communicates with Mrs. Mouri.
At the same time, the act of looking for the cat will be considered by Mrs. Mouri as his excuse to approach her. As long as the time is frequent, and Mrs. Mouri still has Mr. Mouri in her heart, they will naturally reconcile."
With that, Okabe Rintarou glanced at the green-haired Horikoshi and sneered, "This kind of skill of saying one thing to one person and another to another is actually used by many charlatans or fortune-tellers.
They use this psychological technique to gather information from clients and deceive some naive folks out of their money. In other words, this kind of thing can't be considered a superpower at all.
With a little practice, anyone can do it. If you don't believe it, you can find a fortune-teller on the street. They may not understand the theoretical aspects of this skill, but their application is probably more mature than this so-called superpower gentleman.
Moreover, it's more sophisticated. As for this level, it's not even close to 'mind-reading.' It's just a very low-level trick.
If this so-called 'mind-reading' by the superpower gentleman is only at this level, I dare say, let alone appearing on a show, probably no one would even give it a second glance at a street stall."
This harsh critique was undeniably sharp, and those belittling words made Horikoshi's face darken involuntarily.