People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 27 What does [testimony has been added to the court record] mean?
What surprised Xiang Yuanguang was that it seemed that no one except him thought that what Matsuo Takashi said was wrong.

No way? Do you really think I'm a magician? Am I not a lawyer?
"Haha, that's great. That's great."

"Xiang Yuan, what are you still standing there for? Sit down."

Kogoro Maori smiled and did not forget to remind Genkou to show his magnanimity.

Under the gaze of everyone, Xiang Yuanguang couldn't keep a sad face.

Finally, he sat down with a half-stressed expression and quietly asked Detective Maori.

"…Hey, uncle, why aren't they curious about my name at all?"

"I'm obviously a lawyer, not a magician."

Kogoro Mori looked a little strange. He glanced at Takashi Matsuo who was still giving his opening remarks.

Then he leaned over and whispered the same thing.

"Can someone who studies law be a lawyer if he's not a wizard? Everyone already knows that you can do magic."

"...?"

What do you mean you already knew I could do magic? How come I didn't know I could do magic?
Xiang Yuanguang muttered to himself and sat up straight.

The show has officially begun.

"I heard that Detective Maori has solved many cases. Could you please tell us about the process, Mr. Maori?"

"I believe that not only me, but other viewers also want to listen to the wonderful reasoning of Detective Maori."

Takashi Matsuo livened up the atmosphere and put the microphone to Kogoro Mori's mouth.

Kogoro Mori's face suddenly turned wooden.

(Tell me, tell me about the reasoning process? Me? Do you mean, I will just take a nap and it will be over?)

(No, no, won’t it embarrass me if I continue like this?)

His eyes rolled and an idea came to his mind.

"Before that, let me first let the magician next to me talk about his reasoning process for his case."

"They always say the main course should be served last, haha."

Detective Maori laughed it off and tried to brush the matter off.

The spearhead was immediately directed at Xiang Yuanguang who was standing next to him.

At this moment, Conan, who was sitting in the audience, twitched his mouth.

(Come on, uncle, why are you here on this show? Isn’t it to become famous?)

(Although I know you think there’s no need to know more since the case has been solved.)
(Can you please ask yourself about your reasoning process?)

Xiang Yuanguang, who was inexplicably used to block the knife, had his brain working fast at this moment.

He has only solved two cases in total, one of which happened at his doorstep.

How can I make it to the next segment’s program duration… ?
Got it. If the time is not enough, I will use the cases from Ace Attorney to change it. I believe Phoenix Wright will not blame me.

"...Ahem, okay, then I will tell you about my reasoning process for the previous case."

"At that time, I was still in the office of Xiangyuan Office..."

Nichimei Television Editorial Office, Fourth Floor, Mixing Room, 8:15.

Nichimera TV producer Michihiko Yawa watches the detectives on the show interacting.

I couldn’t help but feel that my old partner Takashi Matsuo really has the ability to run a good show.

But...

"Nowadays, people don't like to watch a middle-aged man telling the story."

"If a bunny girl or office lady were the host, I think the ratings would be even higher!"

"Hehe, Matsuo, don't blame me. I'm also thinking about the future of this program."

Ye Fang Daoyan proudly took a sip of the beer at hand, watching the recording studio on the ninth floor enter the commercial break. The cell phone hanging next to him suddenly rang, and he picked up the phone with some confusion.

It seems that it was the work assistant who followed Takashi Matsuo every day who beat him.

"...Yes, I'm in the mixing room on the fourth floor. Everything is fine here. Don't worry about me." Yafu Michihiko hung up the phone and suddenly remembered that Matsuo Takashi had made an appointment with him to check the new project plan in the mixing room, and asked him to disperse the staff on the fourth floor in advance. He put his cell phone aside and left the mixing room to make arrangements.

At the same time, in the studio on the ninth floor, the advertising time has ended.

Takashi Matsuo picked up the cell phone in his hand and started talking about the topic of wiretapping of cell phones.

"Do you know? If a mobile phone is bugged, it is very easy to leak information."

"But if you use a relatively old mobile phone like this, it's harder to eavesdrop on it."

There was an indescribable confusion on Xiang Yuanguang's face.

Yes, it is true that no one is eavesdropping anymore. Who would eavesdrop on a mobile phone these days?

Aren't people using flip phones now? Why do others take it for granted?
"That's not necessarily true, Mr. Host. Mobile phones rely on radio waves to transmit information. Although they cannot be installed with eavesdropping devices, if they listen to radio waves of a relatively high frequency, information can still be leaked."

Talking about this topic, Kogoro Mouri, who was originally sleepy, suddenly became energetic. As a famous detective who was previously a criminal policeman, how could he not know this news?

He proudly took the mobile phone from Matsuo Takashi's hand, then actually dialed the number at the hotel counter and spoke in an extremely exaggerated and complacent tone.

"Moshimoshi? This is Maori. The hotel arrangements are the same as before. I want to spend a good night with my lover. Please don't use your mobile phone to talk about topics like that."

Cold sweat dripped down Matsuo Takashi's forehead. What the hell is this detective talking about?

He knew he would not pass the interrogation if he continued talking, so he quickly took the cell phone from Detective Maori and hung up.

Then hang it up and put it in your pocket.

"Well, everyone should remember this. Now, let's move on to the second part of this program."

"The name of this segment is————[The criminal is you]."

"Please guess the true identity of the criminal based on the short video that will be played next."

The recording of the program ends here temporarily.

Because it was a live broadcast, everyone in the recording studio had a few minutes to rest.

"Sorry, my stomach hurts a bit, I'll go out for a while."

Matsuo Takashi said this while holding his stomach.

The assistant next to him asked with some concern.

"So, can you catch up with the recording of the short film?"

"No problem. Four minutes is enough. Detective Mao Li, Lawyer Xiang Yuan, excuse me. Sorry."

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and looked at Matsuo Takashi who was walking outside.

I always feel like something is wrong.

Do you even know the length of the short film clearly?

And... do I need to bring my own mobile phone when going to the toilet?

“…How strange.”

Xiang Yuanguang yawned and walked outside, intending to get some fresh air in the corridor.

The assistant next to him thought about it, and finally followed Xiang Yuanguang out.

Looking at the nearby stairwell, Xiang Yuanguang muttered to himself in some confusion.

"Excuse me, are there security cameras in all the stairwells going down?"

The assistant didn't understand why Xiang Yuanguang asked this, but she still answered.

"Well... ah, not all of them. There is a stairwell that only goes to the seventh floor and not to lower floors, so there are no security cameras installed there."

"Oh, that's how it is."

He nodded to Yuan Guang and was about to go back, but then he just stood there in a daze.

[Court record: The testimony of the host assistant Nagai Ayako on (the location of the anti-theft camera in the stairwell) has been added to the court record. ]

...What the hell?
The testimony has been added to the court record?
"…I'm sorry, I have some things to investigate, so I may not be able to participate in the recording of the show next time."

He took his cell phone out of his pocket and glanced at the toilet around the corner.

(If there is a murder, then the murderer is Matsuo Takashi?)
(Then you can call the police as long as you find the deceased.)
(Anyway, check it out.)
(End of this chapter)