People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 191 Inquiry and Confirmation

—————May 5, 3:40 p.m.——————

—————Shikoku Regional Police Headquarters, Interrogation Room——————

After a whole afternoon of hard work, Yoshizo Oonuki and Nanatsuki Koshimizu finally walked into the interrogation room.

Sitting in front of them was the only suspect in this case.

Lavender Villa Maid, Kana Mizuguchi.

Currently 19 years old, she came to Shikoku after graduating from high school and works as a maid at Lavender Villa.

That was Nanatsuki Koshimizu's former classmate. The two had a good relationship, so the first person Mizuguchi Kana asked for help...

The detective Nanatsuki Koshimizu has temporarily postponed his university entrance and is traveling around.

Compared to the last time she met Nanatsuki Koshimizu, Mizuguchi Kana looked very tired.

Moreover, she was wearing the same maid outfit from Lavender Villa.

(It has been almost five days since the incident occurred... What is the Shikoku police doing?)

(Even in detention centers, they should at least provide or allow for the provision of clean clothing, right?)

Nanatsuki Koshimizu's eyes quickly scanned every part of her friend's body.

Although she is no longer a high school detective, her talent as a detective has not diminished at all.

No, it is more like a detective's talent should continue to improve with age and experience.

The current Nanatsuki Koshimizu is much stronger than she was when she was in high school.

After all, I don’t have to worry about academic problems in high school…

"Kaname, you haven't had any rest these days?"

"My dark circles have become heavier, and my spirits have visibly deteriorated..."

"Did the criminals from Shikoku do anything to you?"

The young detective's face had fallen.

Although the style of criminals in other places can be seen from Inspector Shirai of Honkedai.

But this is the first time I have seen it for sure.

"No, no...it's just that they kept asking me about the young lady..."

"From morning till night, they always come to question me. I have been staying in the detention center all this time..."

"Nanatsuki, what on earth is going on... I didn't do anything..."

Mizuguchi Kana's words made Koshimizu Nanatsuki feel even more depressed.

This situation is almost exactly the same as the case mentioned earlier in the Honichidai area.

At that time, the suspect was arrested by Kengo Shirai and detained for a full 100 days until he confessed.

(If the suspect was assigned a lawyer other than Dai Machiko, and Dai Machiko did not seek out Kumimon.)
(Then the final result must be a definite guilty verdict... This style of behavior is enough.)
(Obviously, these interrogation plans are no longer applicable to today’s judicial system!)
"Are you sure you didn't do anything, Ms. Mizuguchi?"

Zenzo Oonuki took over the topic.

He didn't seem surprised by this, or seemed to be used to it.

After all, not all criminals in other places are as easy to talk to as those in Tokyo.

The old lawyer took out a pen and paper from his backpack and said seriously.

"I am Zenzo Oonuki, the lawyer hired by Nanatsuki Koshimizu to defend you."

“Rest assured, I have been practicing law for decades.”

"In a case like yours, I am confident that I can get the police to drop the charges against you directly."

Just withdraw...the complaint?

Is this kind of thing really possible?

Mizuguchi Kana, whose mental state was obviously not very good, nodded cautiously.

She said softly.

"Yes. Until now, I still don't know...why the police arrested me..."

(Do I need to ask this question? The owner of Lavender Villa is the father of the deceased, so there is no motive.)
(He didn’t even live in Lavender Villa for a long time, so it can be assumed that he had an alibi.)
(The housekeeper had a close relationship with the deceased's father and also had no motive to commit the crime.)
(As a result, the only person who has the chance to commit a crime in Lavender Villa is the maid Mizuguchi Kana.)
Yoshizo Onuki quickly went over the police's plan for arresting people in his mind.

His expression became more serious, and then he asked cautiously.

"Then please recall what happened on the day of the incident. I need all the information you know."

"Also, please tell the police officer next to you that you want to write a letter of authorization and ask him to give you paper and pen."

"The latter matter is not urgent. Please explain the situation on the day of the incident first." The tired maid nodded.

————Testimony about the situation inside Lavender Villa on the day of the incident————

[Testimony begins]

"That afternoon, the lavender owner who had been away came back..."

"In order to welcome the owner of the villa back, the butler said to prepare a grand dinner."

“So we were busy until the evening to prepare dinner.”

"Then, the owner of the villa asked us to call the eldest lady out and prepare dinner together."

"But, we called the young lady's name in the villa, but no one responded."

"Until we found a room on the second floor that was locked... the housekeeper broke down the door."

"As a result, I saw the young lady hanging from the beam, and the ground was full of picked lavender..."

"Then the police came and investigated...they said I was a criminal and arrested me..."

[End of testimony]

When Kana Mizuguchi finished her testimony, Zenzo Oonuki's notes also came to an end.

Although I was not sitting very close, I could not see Yoshizo Oonuki's notes in full.

However, Nanatsuki Koshimizu noticed that the old lawyer seemed to like to remember only key words.

This is completely different from Xiang Yuanguang's style of writing everything down.

"Is the room locked from the inside or the outside?"

Zenzo Oonuki raised his head and looked at Mizuguchi Kana.

The maid replied tiredly.

"It's locked from the inside, so we have to break it open."

"The door is locked from the inside? Is there a window in the room? Is there any sign that the window was opened?"

Oonuki Zenzo frowned.

The reply also surprised the old lawyer.

"There are windows, but the windows, like the doors, are locked from the inside."

"…By the way, there was also a person with a very strange accent accompanying the police at the time."

"I don't know his name..."

"That's Tokitsu Junya, the famous detective from Hokkaido."

Zenzo Oonuki wrote down Junya Tokitsu's name in his notebook.

He thought about it and finally made an inquiry.

"So, when you were preparing dinner, were you, the housekeeper, and the villa owner together?"

Mizuguchi Kana shook her head.

"No... the housekeeper left for a short while, and the eldest lady's father also..."

(So, none of the three people have an alibi? This is easier than I thought.)
The old lawyer nodded and wrote the last of the information down in his notebook.

Then he stood up and spoke seriously.

"Please be patient, Ms. Mizuguchi. No matter what the criminal asks you, don't say anything and don't confess."

"Please wait for me to negotiate everything. This is for your own good. Please."

"Um……"

Yoshizo Onuki stood up and left the room.

However, the female detective next to her did not rush to leave. She looked at her friend and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, I will investigate the truth of this matter...I will definitely find the real murderer."

"Kaina, we will come again tomorrow... Please be patient for a while."

Looking at the familiar face of Nanatsuki Koshimizu, Mizuguchi Kana nodded slightly.

"...I understand, Nanatsuki."

　The author fell into a deep sleep when he dozed off, so he didn't have time to write. He will post two chapters first, and the rest will be posted later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)