People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 209 Reversal of Lavender (10)

Crunch——————

The door of the courtroom was pushed open.

The person who appeared in everyone's sight was the housekeeper of Lavender Villa, Renzo Kotani.

The butler looked very old, with a head full of white hair, as if he had lost all his vitality.

(This kind of old people are the most stubborn, haha, they won’t say anything.)
(Although I guess I’ll be like this when I’m old.)
The poker cards in Xiang Yuanguang's hand were still spinning rapidly.

Although, the situation here is not exactly the same as in the anime.

But after he confirmed some details inside the Lavender Villa, he immediately found the useful parts.

For example, a medicine bottle containing addictive drugs.

This can be used to get rid of Kotani Renzo. As for the lavender owner who has never appeared...

Things will work out when the time comes. Just start asking and everything will be fine.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was standing next to Genkou Mukasa, kept staring at the Nero doll extending from Genkou Mukasa's cloak.

This thing doesn't look threatening at all, but it made a really loud noise when it hit the table just now.

Could it really be a murderous doll that is used as a weapon?
"Hmm? You like it? I can't give it to you now. Wait until the trial is over. You can play with one hand first."

The black magician glanced briefly and noticed the gaze of the young detective next to him.

He shook his head helplessly, broke off the Nero doll's steel right arm and threw it to Koshimizu Nanatsuki.

Suddenly, the Nero idol seemed to have triggered a switch and punched his father with his extremely firm left arm.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu blinked as she subconsciously reached out to catch the steel's right arm.

(Eh, what’s going on? Why are you suddenly showing off your best tricks to me?)
Let’s not talk about the situation at the defense table, let’s talk about the situation at the testimony table.

Renzo Kotani stood there, his body trembling slightly.

Maybe it was because of old age, or maybe it was because... he felt ashamed to be standing here.

The maid sitting in the dock raised her head and looked at Kotani Renzo.

The housekeeper of Lavender Villa can be said to be like a teacher to her.

After all, she is a student who just graduated from high school and wants to become a jack of all trades at home...

It is impossible to do it without someone teaching and guiding.

"Grandpa Jiagu..."

"..."

Hearing Mizuguchi Kana's words, Kotani Renzo's body trembled again.

His eyes were very complicated, but in the end he said nothing.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no way to turn back. Once you have embarked on this path, there is no way to go back.

He raised the eldest daughter by himself... He couldn't help her when she was alive...

We absolutely cannot let the young lady bear such a bad reputation after her death...

Boom, boom, boom, boom.

The presiding judge struck the gavel and looked at the witness stand, somewhat puzzled by Kotani Renzo's performance.

The middle-aged man wearing a silver wig looked at Prosecutor Guiyue Liuyun at the prosecutor's seat.

Guiyue Liuyun narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly.

The presiding judge then began to speak.

"Witness, please state your name, occupation, and relationship to the deceased."

"Next, please testify about the defendant's motive for murder."

The defendant... the motive for murder...

Sweat had already begun to form on Renzo Kotani's forehead.

After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke.

"My name is Renzo Kotani, 58 years old, and I am the housekeeper of Lavender Villa."

"The eldest lady is the one I raised. I, I know something about her."

Tuk Tuk.

Guiyue Liuyun tapped the table lightly and said calmly.

"So, witness, you have already given a similar testimony three days ago."

"I believe you are already familiar with this, so there is no need for me to explain the current situation in detail."

"A quick victory and a long [stopping spirit] are not good either."

(A funeral…? Is this the funeral I know?)
The black magician standing at the defense table tapped his hat.

The crow that landed on his shoulder cawed as if saying something.

Then, Virgil smiled, which surprised Guiyue Ying who was standing next to Guiyue Liuyun.

(Has this amazing magician lawyer come up with any new tactics?)

(Looks, feels awesome...?)

"I-I know."

Jia Gu Liansan nodded.

dong dong.

The presiding judge banged the gavel and said so.

"Then please ask the witness to testify."

【————Testimony regarding the defendant’s motive for murder————】

[Testimony begins]

"The young lady's temper has been... not very good lately, and she often clashes with Chanel."

"Sometimes he would overturn the food that Chanel sent him, or beat and scold Chanel."

"Kaname has complained to me about this many times, but I have always been... powerless."

"On the morning of the incident, when Chana went to deliver breakfast to the young lady..."

"The young lady also scolded Chanel loudly, and Chanel almost ran out crying..."

"If, if...if it was Chanel who killed someone..."

"..."

“…This should be the motive.”

[End of testimony]

(There was a pause in Kotani Renzo's testimony...?)

(Is he feeling guilty like in the original story? Weird...)
(You've already joined forces with an old man like Guiyue Liuyun, and you still have other ideas?)

Xiang Yuanguang pressed his hand on the brim of his hat and thought quickly.

His eyes were darting around restlessly, scanning every corner of the field.

The female detective next to him fiddled with Nero's metal arm and suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Virgil, your eyes are darting around."

"Ahem... Eyes are meant to move around. Stop making noise. I'm thinking."

Xiang Yuanguang once again went over the testimony of Kotani Renzo in his mind.

What followed was what Mizuguchi Kana had mentioned to him yesterday in the detention center.

(It seems that the winning formula has been determined.)
(Next... it's time to clear the level with one life.)
"Very good, Your Honor, did you hear me? This is the defendant's motive for murder."

"Because of the rudeness and brutality of the employer, and the accumulated pressure over time."

"Finally, he exploded in the middle of the day and brutally murdered his employer."

Guiyue Liuyun was arrogant and confident, and he spoke bluntly.

"Hmph, you circus jester, now, what else do you have to say?"

"The defendant's motive for murder is sufficient, right?"

Hearing this, even the presiding judge nodded quickly.

"Yes, this court also believes that the motive for murder is sufficient."

"If a criminal has his salary deducted by the prosecutor, he will be angry and kill someone, let alone a maid and her employer?"

(You're fucking me, aren't you?)

Guiyue Liuyun glanced over.

“Haha, hahahaha, hahahahahahaha——————”

Suddenly, laughter was heard from the defense bench.

Both Guiyue Liuyun and the presiding judge looked towards the source of the laughter.

I looked at the black magician Virgil and wondered if this guy had gone insane due to too much stress.

If he is really mentally ill, which emergency escape route is faster?

"Defense lawyer, why are you laughing?"

The presiding judge asked stutteringly.

"Humph, I laugh at Guiyue's lack of strategy and Jiagu's lack of wisdom, saying such irrelevant things here..."

The black magician put his cane aside, and the next moment, he slammed his hand on the table at the defense table!
He pointed at Jia Gu Lianzo without any hesitation.

"What if I present this evidence here?"

Show the evidence [the remains of the unburned medicine bottle]!
(End of this chapter)