People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 130 Reversal of Illumination (25)

Shimazu Sae quickly flipped through the contents of the document.

That was something that President Shimadzu asked Maori Kogoro to check...

What was checked was not the company's cash flow, but his relationship with Asakura Mirei.

There is even a commission written by President Shimazu himself.

It is clearly stated above that there is no need for Kogoro Mori to investigate the financial resources of Shimazu Sae.

All we need to do is investigate whether Shimazu Sae is still living with his girlfriend Asakura Mirei.

In addition, we will investigate some of Asakura Mirei's deeds and circumstances.

"... Before my father died, he was still thinking about... this thing?"

Shimazu Sae's vision was a little blurry. He turned over the document in his hand and looked at the contents at the back.

In addition to his itinerary for today, there is also information that Kogoro Mori investigated in some specific places.

Nightclubs, bars, billiard halls... everywhere there is information and things about Asakura Mirei...

"[Remnant women from the 3K era]...?"

Shimazu Sae murmured and read out Kogoro Mori's investigation results.

The next moment, Xiang Yuanguang attacked without hesitation.

"In the final analysis, the 3K era refers to the bubble economy period, which is the meaning of this term."

"I guess it's just like the women in the 3K era, what do you mean by three or five boyfriends' wallets?"

"You regard her as the most important person in your life, but will she regard you as the most important person in her life?"

The second bullet!

This time, the verbal bomb was not used for rebuttal or objection, but simply to open chess and break locks.

Therefore, the number of verbal bullets is still consumed.

Word bullet【3/5】.

And naturally, the consumption of verbal bullets was accompanied by a strong wind.

The lock on Shimazu Sae's heart cracked again, and the chess piece broke again.

After taking several steps back, Shimazu Sae's face looked extremely ugly.

He supported himself on the witness stand with his hands, gasping for breath.

“Even if, even if it’s like this… [She] won’t kill anyone… absolutely not…”

Xiang Yuanguang sneered, and his voice seemed to have an emphasis.

Once again, he slammed his hands hard on the table.

"This is a [wrong] idea, and I want to dispute it!"

The verbal bullet is fired!
"According to Yamada Yong's testimony, you were arguing with your father in the office at around 4:30 p.m. on the 24th."

"And according to the approximate time of death I got in the forensics class, it should be between four and six o'clock."

"Shimazu Sae, I can now assert that although you did not kill your father personally, you have made a contribution!"

There was no uproar when these words were spoken because the wind was too strong.

Although the voices of Genkou and Shimazu Sae were carried by the wind, no one could speak in this situation.

The entire courtroom has completely become Xiang Yuanguang's home court, his absolute stage!

"W-What are you talking about!? Why do you say that? How can you say that?"

Shimazu Sae, who had previously made up his mind to take the blame, now completely follows the rhythm of Yuanguang.

He could accept that he had helped someone take the blame, but he absolutely could not accept that he had actually helped someone kill his father!
The extravagant young man gritted his teeth and spoke loudly.

"Tell me, how did I contribute?"

Logically speaking, from this point on, Shimazu Sae's testimony had been overturned by himself.

But he failed to achieve what he wanted from Yuan Guang, and he pointed his finger at his forehead.

The next moment, he snapped his fingers and spoke bluntly.

"You left the office right after the argument, right? Others may not know, but you definitely know that when your father is depressed, he will turn his head and look at the city in the sunshine outside."

"And within a few minutes or even tens of seconds after you left the office, your father was killed. There was no resistance at the scene, and your father was facing diagonally across the table."

"Do you know what this means?" Xiang Yuanguang didn't give Shimazu Sae any time to think. He slammed the table again and shouted loudly.

"The deceased did not resist because he thought you had returned to the office after the argument, so he did not look back. By the time he noticed the footsteps getting closer but no voices, it was too late to look back."

"He was already smashed to death before he saw the murderer. I'm afraid your father thought it was you who did it until his death. And the murder weapon you used was the Father's Day gift you gave him!"

"Do you know what your father was thinking when he was dying? Ah? You idiot, have you ever thought about your father?"

Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Xiang Yuanguang grabbed Shimazu Sae's collar with both hands and lifted him up. Everyone could see that Xiang Yuanguang was filled with rage at this moment.

"Don't say that anymore... I know... Don't say that anymore!"

Shimazu Sae's voice also became sharp, and two of his heart locks cracked in succession at this moment.

Two of the chess pieces were broken, leaving only the last one.

The opponent's mentality has reached the brink of collapse and only needs the final touch.

call out.

Xiang Yuanguang let go of his hand and let Shimazu Sae collapse on the ground. He forced himself to suppress his anger.

Then, Xiang Yuanguang stared at Shimazu Sae and said.

"I once handled a case that happened twelve years ago. The father who died in the case never forgot his son. I still remember what he wrote in the suicide note he left for his son."

"He said, let his son live well."

"Shimazu Sae, if you are still a human being, you should at least not take the blame for that bastard."

"Even if you just sit back and do nothing about this matter, it's still a hundred times better!"

Shimazu Sae raised his head, with flames flickering in his eyes, but it was difficult to tell what the flames contained.

However, Xiang Yuanguang was certain that there was an element of hatred in the flames.

"You bastard... I hate you for wanting me to say something like that..."

Shimazu Sae stood up trembling. He looked at Xiang Yuanguang in front of him and spoke word by word.

"You want me to say that the person I loved most killed the person who loved me most."

"I have already lost the person who loved me the most. Am I going to lose another person I love the most?"

It’s hard to say what Xiang Yuanguang’s mood is at this moment.

However, at that moment, Shimazu Sae clearly saw something shining in the sky.

It could be an illusion, or it could be something else.

Then, Shimazu Sae heard the last words of Genmitsu.

"What you said is just bullshit!"

The strong wind howled and swept past, as violent as the anger towards Yuan Guang.

At this moment, the lights in the courtroom suddenly dimmed and the court was pitch black.

The only thing that could be seen was the light of the earphone flashing near Xiang Yuanguang's ear, indicating communication.

The next moment, the lights in the courtroom came back on.

No one knows what was said to Genmitsu and Shimazu Sae in the short period of time when the lights dimmed.

But now, Shimazu Sae finally spoke.

"...My girlfriend...Asakura Mirei...may also be the perpetrator."

The five heart locks have been broken and the logical chess game is over.

Click.

The testimony stand was completely overwhelmed and the solid wood table collapsed and fell to the ground.

The middle-aged presiding judge couldn't help but gasp, and didn't say anything about compensation.

He immediately banged the gavel repeatedly and spoke loudly.

"Adjourn, adjourn, adjourn!"

"Today's trial ends here. Please ask the prosecutor to investigate the situation of Asakura Mirei mentioned by Shimazu Sae."

"This case has been adjourned to the last day of the three-day trial! Now, the court is adjourned!"

The second day of trial ended.

(End of this chapter)