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Mind-Reading Detective Chapter 1 part 3

localizermeerkat — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 17:01:00 +0000

(If only I were a little smarter… no, regretting won’t raise my IQ.)

I pulled myself together and began probing the mind of butler Hanzawa, targeting him specifically.

“By the way, you’re butler Hanzawa-san, right? Was there anything unusual about the lady’s condition?”

“No, nothing particularly unusual…”

[That woman probably never thought she’d be killed today! I feel so refreshed!]

(Instead of basking in satisfaction, give me some better hints!)… Read more

Mind-Reading Detective Chapter 1 part 2

localizermeerkat — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:48:25 +0000

Gori shrank under the sheer force of Ryōsuke’s fury. Right, he mentioned donating a ton to the police. Piss him off, and those donations might stop—career over.

Since Gori couldn’t push further, I took over.

“Um, just for reference, could you tell me what everyone was doing after breakfast?”

Hitomi answered with visible irritation.

“Father and I were chatting in the parlor. Hanzawa was washing dishes, then cleaning. Ayashi was… doing something in the garden the whole time.”… Read more

Mind-Reading Detective Chapter 1 part 1

localizermeerkat — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 18:42:04 +0000

Case 1: I Can Read Minds, So I Know the Culprit and Trick Behind the Mansion Locked-Room Mystery… But I’m Too Stupid to Figure Out How to Prove It!

A wealthy family—the Ichiwada household—has been struck by tragedy. The wife of the family was assaulted by an unknown assailant.
A crime committed in broad daylight, a locked room with no signs of intrusion, and suspects with solid alibis.
Arriving at the scene, where even the slightest lead was absent,
was a high school detective with the ability to read minds: Oba Kanako.… Read more

Mind-Reading Detective Light Novel Illustrations

localizermeerkat — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:28:30 +0000

VOLUME 1

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Mind-Reading Detective: Kanako Ōba Is Kinda Dumb : I Can Easily Identify the Culprit Thanks to My Mind Reading, But I Have No Idea How to Prove It

localizermeerkat — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 17:23:15 +0000

The Ko-fi goal has been reached! As promised, one novel from the request page will be translated into English. If you have a Japanese Light Novel (LN) or Web Novel (WN) you’d like me to translate, please visit the request page. Once the donation goal reaches 100%, another novel will be chosen for translation!

Thanks to Anonymous for requesting this novel

VOLUME 1

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SYPNOSIS:

Mind-Reading Detective: Kanako Ōba Is Kinda Dumb : I Can Easily Identify the Culprit Thanks to My Mind Reading, But I Have No Idea How to Prove It

A new mystery-solving comedy that breaks all the classic detective rules begins!… Read more