Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 937 The curtain opens
"Therefore, the attitude reflected in Judge Yamashiro's past academic works—" Kitahara continued, "demonstrates her persistent pursuit of adhering to the original meaning of legal texts."

“Perhaps, this judge could be the turning point for our victory,” Kitahara said.

Miyagawa agreed with Kitahara's reasoning. It seemed that such a judge was advantageous to them. A judge who anchored her rulings to the text meant she would be less influenced by public opinion.

"However, if the law is not in our favor, or if the judge's understanding of the legal text differs from ours, wouldn't that become an even greater disadvantage?"

“You’re right, Miyagawa,” Kitahara said. “Judges like Yamashiro are a double-edged sword.”

Kitahara was driving his Toyota on a road in the main urban area.

Gradually, Kitahara and Miyagawa fell silent again.

They talked less and less.

It's not just this particular case.

Instead, there was an invisible pressure looming over them.

Especially since the Jiang Lizi case—

Miyagawa also finally understood just how terrifying the organization behind Eto, whom Kitahara was investigating, really was.

Even her father, Imai, and his law firm were embroiled in the controversy surrounding the forgery of copper warehouse receipts.

Miyagawa recalled the time when he first started working for Kitahara.

At that time, there was no pressure around Kitahara.

The two of them work at the law firm every day.

When we have free time, we chat about everything under the sun.

When I get off work in the evening, I look for affordable and delicious restaurants nearby.

Thinking back, those days—

These were arguably the happiest days of Miyagawa's life.

That was the first time she truly experienced the feeling of having someone by her side.

However, those carefree days are now gone forever.

Now, because of concerns about being tracked by that organization.

She and Kitahara rarely go to the law firm anymore.

An invisible sense of fear pervades life.

So much so that he unconsciously becomes silent when he's with Kitahara.

Although we are now "neighbors".

We spent more time together.

But I can never recapture that feeling of those times.

For some reason, Miyagawa longed, longed, for life to return to its former course.

In the intense afternoon sunlight, Kitahara drove his car towards Tokyo...

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Saitama Prefecture, Kawaguchi City, Civic Residence.

Kawaguchi City is located north of Tokyo.

On the surface, Kawaguchi City belongs to Saitama Prefecture and is not part of the 23 wards of Tokyo.

In reality, it only takes about 30 minutes by train from Kawaguchi City to the center of Tokyo.

The lobby of the Civic Center was packed with people.

These people are all victims of the Aso case. The person who gathered them was Furuya, a civil rights lawyer.

Furuya was nearly fifty years old and had a full head of white hair. Unlike most Japanese people, he didn't dye his hair black, but left it as it was. In the crowd, Furuya's gray hair made him stand out. Today, he had convened this meeting to mobilize the victims.

He was well aware of the importance of putting pressure on the authorities in such cases.

The old house has a wealth of experience in fighting.

He knew very well that the more you cooperated with the authorities, the less they would take you seriously.

On the contrary, the more rebellious you are, the more likely you are to resist.

The government will actually treat you like royalty, fearing you'll cause trouble.

As a civil rights lawyer, Furuya had already sensed that this case was unusual.

The defendant in this case is Aso, a former official of Toyo Bank.

The Dongyang Bank is the monetary authority of this country.

Legislative, executive, and judicial branches—outside of these three main powers—

The power to issue currency can be considered the fourth major power.

The latest monetary policies and interest rate changes of Toyo Bank can cause significant fluctuations in the financial market.

It can be said that as long as insiders at Toyo Bank are willing, they can make a fortune through insider trading.

Although Aso does not belong to any faction, he is a close ally of the Alliance.

This case could potentially turn into a counterattack against the Solidarity coalition, which represents the parliamentary majority.

Furuya was a radical civil rights advocate.

He had a fervent belief in social change.

For example, he vehemently criticized the Japanese system of husbands and wives sharing surnames, arguing that the wife taking the husband's surname violated the constitutional principle of equality. It's important to understand that Japan is a conservative country. In the eyes of most people, since they are family, they should share a surname.

A surname is not simply a given name.

It concerns the cohesion and identity of traditional clans.

In addition to the system of couples having different surnames, Furuya also introduced a large number of radical issues at the forefront of controversy from Western countries such as Europe and the United States, covering environmental protection, labor, gender, and so on.

Of course, Furuya's actions will inevitably cause a lot of controversy.

Some criticized Furuya, saying that the issues he promoted were completely out of touch with the realities of Japan. He was merely putting on a show of advocating for the people while actually indulging in a self-deluded fantasy of healing the sick.

The time is almost up.

Furuya picked up the microphone. "Thank you all so much for coming to Kawaguchi City today. And there are so many victims who, although unable to be here in person, will always be with us!"

"The reason this meeting is being held in Kawaguchi City today is largely because the Tokyo police are closely monitoring our whereabouts. They are afraid that we will engage in any more of the so-called vandalism and looting activities."

"I want to say—everyone—"

"Isn't this absurd?! Our Japanese police, instead of arresting criminals who have committed heinous crimes, are instead spending their energy on how to deal with the victims and how to prevent them from causing trouble. Ladies and gentlemen, our Japanese laws and our Japanese police are simply the height of a farce!!!"

Furuya's highly inflammatory words immediately ignited the emotions of the audience.

All of these victims vehemently condemned the Tokyo police.

These police officers would rather be on guard against the victims than focus their efforts on recovering the lost property.

This is absolutely outrageous!
Furuya continued, "Due to pressure from Tokyo, our gathering could only be held in Kawaguchi, Saitama. But I believe their cowardice will ultimately prove our victory!!"

The lecture hall erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Furuya's speech began.

Sitting in the audience was a young woman, listening intently. She was the first person in the incident to post online about not receiving her Ant Financial repurchase payment. She was Yukimura. Yukimura's hands unconsciously clenched tightly. She wanted her money back, the money meant for her mother's medical treatment…

(End of this chapter)