Conan wants to lie down but won't let him

"Okay, Brother Fujiwara, I'll follow your instructions." Kogoro Mori's excited heart still couldn't calm down.

"Brother Fujiwara, you talk to dad for a while, I'll prepare lunch for you." Mao Lilan took the initiative to take over the conversation. For the happiness of her parents, Xiaolan was also ready to serve her best dishes to entertain Fujiwara Hiroshi.

"Brother Fujiwara, what do you think I should do? Xiaolan sent the invitation to Eri a week ago, but Eri has not responded yet whether she will attend the dinner tonight." Kogoro Mori said with a worried look on his face.

"Brother Maori, don't be impatient. Let me explain slowly." Fujiwara Hiroshi took a sip of water and continued. "Think about it, you didn't get a yes, but you didn't get a no either, right? As the saying goes, without a clear no, just assume it means you agree to attend the dinner tonight! So, look at both sides of the matter. Change your perspective, and your mood will change immediately."

"Yeah! Why didn't I think of that!" Maori Kogoro suddenly understood, and his eyes immediately sparkled with hope. Conan on the side also had to sigh that Fujiwara Hiroshi was really good at comforting Maori Kogoro. His mother-in-law was too difficult to deal with. In the past month, Maori Ran was also worried about Maori Kogoro's behavior. She had no way to comfort them. This Fujiwara Hiroshi came over and said a few simple words, and Maori Kogoro was reborn from head to toe, from the inside out.

"But...but if she didn't agree, can't that also be understood as a disguised rejection?" Kogoro Mouri still asked his doubts.

"So, Brother Maori, in the world of emotions, there is no right or wrong, it is not either this or that. Sometimes people are swayed by both positive and negative emotions. I believe that my sister-in-law's feelings towards you are also in this complicated state. If she leans towards any of them, she will definitely give you clear consent or rejection. At this time, it all comes down to who has the thicker skin. When she is still hesitant, you just assume that she agrees. In this way, the originally balanced scale will definitely tilt towards you just because you added a little force on the side of consent. She didn't express her opinion, so you forced her to express it for her. Later this afternoon, I will ask my butler, Uncle Ozaki, to arrange a super luxury car for you, with a special driver, to take you to greet her for the dinner. Then buy a big bouquet of roses, change into a handsome suit, comb your hair back, and greet her for the dinner in front of everyone in the law firm." Fujiwara Hiroshi talked to Maori Kogoro. In this regard, Maori Kogoro was like a student, studying hard.

Conan also secretly took out a notebook and began to record. There was no way Conan's father taught him so many knowledge and skills in Hawaii, but he didn't teach him how to fall in love and how to please girls. Kudo Yusaku pursued Yukiko with a lot of tricks, such as playing puzzles to find a date location and arranging a candlelight dinner, but he didn't give his son Kudo Shinichi proper guidance. As a result, Kudo Shinichi was like an idiot in love. Xiaolan had to take the initiative in many things. He obviously liked her very much, but he couldn't express it. If he could be as smooth and seamless as when he solved the case, Kudo Yusaku and Yukiko would probably be grandparents now. So Conan also benefited a lot from listening to it. In addition, Fujiwara Hiroshi took into account every detail. Just like last time, from the knock on the door, to Maori Kogoro entering the room, including every possible choice of Kisaki Eri, Fujiwara Hiroshi anticipated and informed him in advance.

"Brother Fujiwara, I understand. Maybe I won't refuse in front of everyone? Eri was originally hesitant, but I forced her hand down and helped her make the move." This time, Kogoro Mori finally got it and understood the purpose of Fujiwara Hiroshi asking him to go there in public.

"That's right! Of course, this method is only suitable for two parties who have feelings for each other, or when one party is hesitant but there is also a foundation of feelings. If the party who is invited, confessed in public, and set up has no interest in you at all, then congratulations..." Fujiwara Hiroshi also put forward the prerequisites for the successful implementation of this trick, otherwise, if it is used indiscriminately, it will only lead to tragedy.

"Congratulations on your great success?" Maori Kogoro saw Fujiwara Hiroshi paused in the middle of his words and asked back. Conan also pricked up his ears, wanting to know if this was really feasible. If this could work, then this method was really amazing.

Fujiwara Hiroshi looked at Maori Kogoro and Conan with hope, shook his head and said, "What are you two thinking? I've already said that this method is based on a certain emotional foundation. Without this premise, the result of applying it recklessly will definitely be tragedy."

Well, that's how it is. I thought this method was omnipotent, but it turns out there is a limit. However, Maori Kogoro suddenly thought of something and gave Conan a punch as big as a sandbag.

"You little brat, why are you listening to all this? Are you planning on picking up girls in school right after you start first grade?"

Well, Fujiwara Hiroshi's "You let Kogoro Maori notice Conan, who was taking notes and listening intently," immediately rewarded him with a punch. I really wonder if Kogoro Maori knew Conan's true identity, or if he knew that Conan was injecting him with anesthetics every day. You inject me with anesthetics every day, and I teach you a lesson with my punch every day. Fair enough, right?!

"Let me give you another example. I once had a classmate who consulted me. He was a good negative example. He had a female classmate he had been pursuing for three years, but she had no interest in him at all. He was alone over there fantasizing about her every day, getting carried away without realizing it. Every time he sent hundreds of messages to the other party, he would only get an "oh" in response. Sometimes there was not even an "oh". Everyone around him could see it clearly, but he was the only one who couldn't figure it out, and he fantasized that one day he could move the girl. Until that day, he found me and asked me to help him as the atmosphere group. He After a long preparation, I decided to publicly confess my love that very night. I called in friends and classmates to cheer her on, and even asked her roommate to help bring her to the scene. He became increasingly excited as he talked to me, imagining the passionate embrace and public kiss after his successful confession. He asked me politely if he had a chance tonight. I understood what he meant; he wasn't really asking, but simply wanted some extra validation, something to boost his confidence. But I dumped him on the head with a bucket of water, telling him that tonight was a chance, and he'd have a part in the circus. Forget it, it won't work out, and it'll only hurt me…

Having said that, Fujiwara Hiroshi stopped talking, paused, picked up the water cup and continued drinking.

"Did you succeed in stopping him and preventing the tragedy? Also, why did the scene suddenly switch from a public confession to a circus performance?" Seeing that Fujiwara Hiroshi stopped talking halfway, Kogoro Mouri was eager to know what happened next.

"Of course not. Love can make people crazy. How could they stop just because of a few words from me? He must have had many friends and family members to persuade him. How could he not turn back easily if he didn't hit the wall? And he had been preparing for so long, inviting so many friends and classmates to witness it together. The arrow was on the string and had to be shot. The result was obvious. Everything went very smoothly and according to plan. The scene was well arranged. The girl was led to the stage by her roommate to confess her love. The boy went up and made a passionate confession and presented her with a rose. Rose, everyone chanted, "Promise him! Promise him! Promise him!" When the girl was coerced into accepting his confession, things took a turn for the worse. First, he rejected it, then was given the "nice guy" card, meaning they were just friends, with no plans to become lovers. So, if a public confession succeeded, it meant the lovers finally got married; if it failed, it meant social demise. From then on, it became clear that the circus was his destiny. Why did I say at the beginning that the circus had its own show? Think about who performed the circus there?

"Little... clown!?" Conan has learned to answer quickly.

"Yes. Or you can also call him: the big and small jokers in playing cards, the mascot at the entrance of McDonald's, the big boss of Gotham City, Batman's big client, and of course he is the busiest and most dramatic person in the circus just mentioned." Fujiwara Hiroshi said the coldest words with his 37° mouth.

"Ugh... That's miserable, it's really miserable!" Maori Kogoro and Conan shuddered as they imagined being socially disfigured! Conan took out his notebook and began to record: Objectively and rationally assessing one's current situation is the prerequisite for the successful implementation of the confession plan. Blind optimism will only harm oneself, and being a love-struck person is not advisable.

"But Brother Maori, don't worry. The situation between you and your sister-in-law is obviously not like this, so I asked you to implement this plan. You have a great chance of success. Then you have to control your mouth. Never say or mention things that you shouldn't say. Finally, your eyes must be clear and sincere. Don't look around, especially at the evening banquet. There may be many beautiful women who will come to participate. Don't show your pig brother face to other women in front of your sister-in-law. I specially invited those beautiful stars, big and small, who are so beautiful. What you need to show is that you are different from before. You are no longer a man who throws his beautiful wife aside. The image of a sleazy uncle who goes to pay attention to other women. And this is something you need to do and show for a long time, not just tonight, so that your sister-in-law knows that you have really changed, and it is not just a superficial change. This is the most critical part for your chance to redeem her in the future! "It must be said that Fujiwara Hiroshi put a lot of effort into the couple, observing and studying them. He also knew what the problem was that Kogoro was criticized for by Kisaki Eri. He turned around the image of a sleazy uncle who was frivolous and had a philandering heart. Based on the relationship between the two of them, and changing Kogoro's stubbornness and duplicity, a reunion is just around the corner.

After hearing what Fujiwara Hiroshi said, Maori Kogoro felt more confident about his plan for the afternoon. But as he listened to the rest of the conversation, he gradually felt something was wrong. What did he mean by "don't look around", "don't show a pig-like expression", and "reverse the image of that wretched uncle in Eri's mind".

Well, after careful consideration, Kogoro Mōri realized that Fujiwara Hiroshi's comments were truly insightful. An expert can spot a flaw with just one move. These were all crucial areas for Kogoro Mōri to overcome! On reflection, his image as a lecherous uncle was a major factor in his and Kisaki Eri's current situation, ultimately leading to Kisaki's departure and their long-standing separation.

Kogoro Mouri's facial expressions kept changing, which was very interesting. Even Conan, who was sitting in the same row, noticed something was wrong.

Why did Maori Kogoro's expression suddenly change? It all started when Maori Kogoro slowly digested Fujiwara Hiroshi's words and discovered the key point. It's well-known that Maori Kogoro is a playboy, and his image of falling in love with every beautiful woman he sees is deeply rooted in people's minds. Even Maori Ran sometimes can't bear to watch him, especially the scenes of him licking every woman he sees. There are so many of them. The problem is that Maori Kogoro still has a very good self-image, thinking that those women are also attracted to his temperament. Now, the more I think about the example Fujiwara Hiroshi gave, the more it seems wrong. The image of the clown in it gradually overlaps with his own, and the woman who ultimately refused to lick the dog looks so much like the izakaya owner he had contacted before. So... so in their eyes, I am just the big and small joker in a deck of cards, the McDonald's mascot. Brother Fujiwara, this is not just an example, it's clearly just my ID number! Oh...

However, ever since Maori Kogoro had escaped this limitation and looked back carefully at his first half of life from the perspective of an outsider, it seemed that, with the exception of Kisaki Eri, everyone else really kept their distance from Maori Kogoro. It was just that Maori Kogoro himself was so caught up in it that he couldn't see clearly. The women in the entertainment venues were just flirting with him for the sake of money, drinking with him and saying flattering things. Those similar to the izakaya proprietress, including those he met at crime scenes or while traveling, even if they knew he was Maori Kogoro, they only respected him because of his reputation as a famous detective, and were completely unrelated to the mutual attraction he imagined.

Maori Kogoro couldn't help but slap himself in the face. Besides his daughter, Ran, the only people who had truly cared for him over the years were Eri Kisaki. She was tough on the outside, but soft on the inside. While she spoke harshly, she still paid attention to him. Ran said she often followed reports on his mystery cases. "Okay! I must work hard and try to get Eri back!" Maori Kogoro made a palm with his left hand and a fist with his right, pumping up and down, mentally encouraging himself.

"It's time for dinner, everyone!" Xiaolan's voice came over and interrupted everyone.