Tokyo Barrister: Start the law firm bankruptcy

Chapter 941 Cooperation
When the reporter met with Furuya and they discussed their reflections on the case, the reporter immediately pressed for further information:
"Attorney Furuya, do you think the trial of this case will go smoothly?"

"It's said that Aso has hired a high-profile legal team with an exorbitant fee. Is it possible that they will retaliate?"

"Are there any legal points in this trial that are unfavorable to us? Or will the court definitely support all the charges brought by the prosecution?"

After hearing these questions, Furuya replied:
"Lawyers cannot distort the truth. Even a so-called high-profile legal team must respect the facts and the law. I have full confidence in the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office regarding the prosecution in this case. I believe that the Aso case, as the largest illegal fundraising case in Japan to date, will receive the most appropriate judicial handling!"

Soon, the group finished answering questions from the reporters and entered the courtroom.

Aso's defense team soon appeared at the entrance of the courthouse.

Compared to the prosecutor and Furuya, Aso's legal team was much more low-key.

They were clearly unwilling to give any interviews to reporters.

These top lawyers were well aware of the public opinion risks involved. If they said anything that angered public opinion, it could have an even more detrimental impact on the case.

Therefore, as soon as they saw reporters surrounding them, they immediately tried to avoid them.

Kitahara and Miyagawa were also among them.

However, because they looked like young people, none of the reporters present expected that these two young men would be the defense lawyers in Aso's case.

Seeing this scene, Miyagawa couldn't help but feel nervous. She whispered to Kitahara:

"Are we really... okay today?"

Kitahara smiled. "No problem."

Soon, they arrived at the courtroom in the courthouse building.

The room was already packed with spectators. Among them were senior representatives from the media, legal experts, and representatives from various government agencies who were there to learn about the case's progress. It could be said that every single person in the audience was a heavyweight.

Many of the people present were even acquaintances of Kitahara, such as Prosecutor Iwanaga, Miyagawa's father Imanishi, and even Komikado came to the courtroom.

Kitahara and Miyagawa were about to enter—

Just then, Prosecutors Takada and Akie came out of the courtroom.

They faced each other.

Upon seeing the two young men before him, Takada's eyes flashed with disdain as he said, "This is the courtroom for the Aso case. You've come to the wrong place."

“We are Aso’s defense lawyers,” Kitahara replied succinctly.

Aso's defense lawyers? Takada was momentarily incredulous when he heard the young man in front of him claim to be Aso's defense lawyers. Aso had actually hired two kids as his lawyers. Takada couldn't fathom what Aso was up to.

I guess they were just desperate and trying anything.

I'll hire any kind of lawyer I can find.

However, Takada still curiously looked at the male lawyer in front of him.

From the surface, nothing seems amiss.

"I am Prosecutor Takada."

"I am Attorney Kitahara."

The two began their introductions almost simultaneously.

Upon hearing the name Kitahara, Takada felt a sense of familiarity. He vaguely remembered that Iwanaga, the Kyoto prosecutor who had come a few days ago, had specifically told him to be careful of this lawyer, Kitahara.

Is this the Kitahara lawyer you should be careful of?! Takada couldn't help but think that Prosecutor Iwanaga was making a mountain out of a molehill.

They were surprisingly wary of a young man.

“Attorney Kitahara,” Takada said with a smile, “I see you’re quite young, so you probably don’t have much experience. Focus on learning during today’s hearing. Observe how other experienced lawyers handle things. After all, this is a case with national influence. It wouldn’t be good if you said something inappropriate.”

Upon hearing Takada's words, Miyagawa's eyebrows twitched.

The implication was one of disrespect.

However, just as she was about to say something, Kitahara stopped her.

"Don't worry, I will definitely learn from all of you seniors," Kitahara said with a smile.

Takada nodded, pleased with the young man's submissiveness.

However, this satisfaction lasted less than a few seconds.

Kitahara continued, "Compared to a junior making a mistake, it would be even more inappropriate for a senior to make a mistake. I also hope that Prosecutor Takada will pay more attention to this."

Takada paused for a moment.

He hadn't expected that the young man would respond with the same sarcastic tone.

Prosecutor Akihisa, who was standing to the side, was also surprised that the young man would say such a thing.

You should know that they are the Tokyo High Public Prosecutors Office.

Normally, lawyers treat them very politely.

I've never encountered such a scene before!
“Attorney Kitahara,” Takada began, “Your legal career is far from over. I hope you’ll first learn the basics of interpersonal skills.”

"I come to court to protect the rights of my clients, not to socialize with others!"

"Fine!" Takada's voice already carried a hint of anger. "Then we'll see how you defend your client later!"

The disagreement between Kitahara and Takada happened in just a few seconds.

The two then passed each other.

After entering the defense counsel's seat, a man who appeared to be nearly 60 years old struck up a conversation with Kitahara. This man was Takuji Nishio, a senior lawyer specializing in financial crimes at the Nishimura Asahi Law Office, and one of the leaders of Aso's legal team in this case.

“Attorney Kitahara,” Nishio smiled, “I think Attorney Kitahara is also aware that this trial is probably just a formality. Aso’s case is no longer a simple legal matter. It is expected that, in any case, the court will likely handle it severely and swiftly.”

“So—” Nishio continued, “you should have already seen our legal team’s previous arguments. Our main focus for this trial is to defend the defendant’s leniency, especially emphasizing his attitude of admitting guilt and showing remorse. We aim to persuade the court not to sentence him to life imprisonment.”

"In any case, the amount of money involved in Aso's case this time is too large. It's already a very good result that he was able to avoid life imprisonment. Wait, let's all agree among ourselves that we don't need to try to steal the spotlight in court or adopt an aggressive stance. That would probably have a very bad effect on our client."

Nishio looked at the young lawyer in front of him and said this.

Although he didn't understand why Aso would hire such a young lawyer.

However, Nishio was worried that this young man might spout nonsense in order to show off.

Therefore, he came specifically to give this young man some advice.

"Understood, Attorney Kitahara. We need to cooperate with the court."

(End of this chapter)