Conan: I'm Not a Ghost

At 8:05 a.m., the ward office, which had just started working, had many people waiting in line at the door.

Some couples, holding application forms in their hands, sullen and silent, looked like they were registering a divorce.

There are also younger couples who are inseparable and come to submit application forms, but they are getting married.

Take a comprehensive look.

There are far more divorced couples than married couples.

While waiting in line, Sakaki was a little bored and had nothing to do, so he asked casually:

"Brother Hattori, aren't Mr. Mori and the lawyer concubine separated?"

"Ah yes."

Hattori Heiji, who was lowering his head and texting Toyama Kazuha, said:

"But they are not divorced, just separated."

There is no divorce, just separation.

Sakaki smiled silently.

This situation couldn't be simpler.

The relationship between Mouri Kogoro and Fei Eiri did not break up, they just quarreled.

but.

This quarrel lasted for a long time. Mao Lilan said that they had been separated for 10 years.

After 10 years of separation, Fei Yingli has not found a new love yet, and Mouri Kogoro is only superficially flirtatious. I don’t know of any beautiful women he has had in-depth communication with.

Isn’t the status obvious enough?

As long as one of the parties can put down their stubbornness and apologize, they will definitely be able to get back together.

But Mouri Kogoro and Fei Yingli both held their breath in their hearts and refused to let go.

The probability of getting back together is not high.

Sakaki also thought of a possibility:

Mouri Kogoro was pretending to be stupid from the beginning to the end. He was deliberately angry with Concubine Eiri because 10 years ago, he accidentally caught the black organization's legs and began to investigate them secretly.

As the investigation deepened, Maori Kogoro discovered that this organization was extremely large and its power was far beyond his imagination.

Ever since, in order to protect Fei Yingli, he deliberately angered her, separated, and took on some affairs investigation cases all year round. In this way, he could go out to follow her, and explore the members of the black organization. Even if he was discovered, he could fool them by investigating the affair.

As for Conan, he already knew that the other party was Kudo Shinichi. He could see through it without revealing it. His purpose was to find out that by using him, he could more easily get in touch with the black organization.

After telling Miss Miyano his guess.

"There's a point you're overlooking."

Miss Miyano said:

"If Kogoro Mouri's original intention was to protect his family, then why did he keep Ran Mouri, who was only 7 years old at the time, with him?"

"This doesn't make sense."

really

Sakaki was also confused about this matter.

But then he thought about it and another idea came to his mind:

"Just think about it, a single detective or a detective with a 7-year-old daughter, which one will arouse more suspicion?"

After thinking for a moment, Miss Miyano seemed to understand:

"You mean the halo effect?"

"Um?"

Sakaki was stunned:

"You know about the halo effect?"

"I've read a lot of books on psychology recently."

With a sly smile, Miss Miyano held her boyfriend's shoulders, silently pinched the soft flesh of his waist, and murmured:

"If you want to fool me in the future, it won't be that easy."

"It hurts, it hurts."

Sakaki said with an innocent face:

"I have never deceived you!"

“It didn’t happen before, but I can’t say for sure in the future.”

Miss Miyano is as treacherous as a little fox, giving her boyfriend no time to react:

"The halo effect means that when a certain quality of a person or a certain characteristic of an item gives a good impression, people will also give a better evaluation to other characteristics of the person or item."

"Usually when facing unfamiliar people, the halo effect will be more intense and obvious."

"That's why businesses often hire celebrities as spokespersons."

"If you hire a star with a bad reputation, it will lead to a decrease in public recognition of the brand, and vice versa."

"If Kogoro Mouri kept Mourilan by his side just to confuse others, he must be an extraordinary person!"

"good."

Nodding, Sakaki agreed with his girlfriend:

"Mouri Kogoro and Fei Eri separated 10 years ago. If we could know how old Mouri Ran was when he started learning karate."

"The previous speculation about Mouri Kogoro's ulterior motives can be confirmed."

Miss Miyano smiled:

"Do you want to go to the office and ask?"

"certainly."

After a long wait, the team arrived at the gate of the district office. The two held hands and walked into the gate.

Sakaki picked up two application forms from the counter, sat on the table nearby, and started filling them out.

He and Miss Miyano each had an application form, each filled in half of the information, and then exchanged it, which could save time.

Usually couples who come to get married will watch their other half fill out the form, but...

Sakaki Makoto and Miss Miyano are different.

The two of them were able to write with flying skills, and memorized all kinds of information by heart. Lines of information were written into corresponding columns.

"Don't write your name."

Suddenly remembering something, Sakaki hurriedly reminded:

"I sign, you can't sign."

"knew."

In fact, there was no need for him to remind her. Miss Miyano had already vacated the name column in advance.

The reason is simple. If this application form is lost one day, the 'Miyano Shiho' written on it will probably be discovered by the organization.

The application form can be kept permanently as long as both the man and the woman have completed it and signed it.

Both men and women can register for marriage if they submit the application.

After completing the filling, Sakaki folded the two forms, handed them to Miss Miyano, and said with a smile:

"In this way, it's up to you to decide whether to get married or not."

"Of course"

Miss Miyano happily picked up the application form, held her boyfriend's palm, and said seriously:

"Thanks."

"That's too much to say. Let's go."

Sakaki pulled her up and said:

"Go to the office first, and then go to the supermarket to buy food for the road tomorrow."

"Um!"

After leaving the ward office, Sakaki called to Hattori Heiji who was waiting by the roadside, and the three of them walked for 10 minutes to the office.

In the office, Mouri Kogoro was holding a newspaper and wearing headphones, listening to the real-time broadcast of the horse racing.

Today he did not receive a commission and had nothing to do. In other words, he spent his daily life in newspapers, TV, horse racing, and beer.

"Mr. Sakaki Makoto, Miss Haibara, you are here!"

After drying the clothes, Mao Lilan came out of the balcony and happened to see the three Sakaki Cheng, so she quickly said hello:

"I'll call Conan. He must still be playing with the new toy the doctor gave him!"

"Miss Mori, if you are so good at karate, you must have been practicing since you were very young, right?"

Sakaki asked insinuatingly.

"It's not very small."

Mao Lilan thought carefully and said:

"I think I started learning it when I was 7 years old."