Urban Immortality: I Raised a Female Prime Minister in Tokyo

Chapter 326 The fight for favor of the beautiful daughter-in-law starts today

Inside the courtroom of Japan's Supreme Court.

The audience present were all high-ranking Japanese judicial figures and Onmyoji families who had good relations with the Miura family.

The live broadcast account is also on the Supreme Court’s own APP, and those who have viewing accounts are all people at the top of the Japanese pyramid.

All high-ranking officials were witnessing the century-old feud between siblings of the Miura family, a powerful Japanese judicial clan.

"I would like to ask Justice Miura, what is your relationship with my client?" asked Irene Hayes.

"Immediate family relationship!" replied Masami Miura.

"Can you be more specific?"

"We are siblings!"

"So, how do you usually get along at home?"

"I object to the opposing counsel raising such inquiries that have nothing to do with the case." Hojo Sakura decisively stood up and interrupted the other party. "I object to such roundabout questions that waste everyone's time."

"Your Honor and the jury, I guarantee that the questions I raise are absolutely relevant to this case!" Erin Hayes turned to face the jury and said, "The family identity and relationship between my client and the witness can effectively prove the key doubts in this case."

"The objection is valid!" Miura Masami looked deeply at Irene Hayes. "Defendant's attorney, this courtroom isn't your place for a performance. You must state your doubts and the basis for your argument as concisely as possible."

"Well, let me ask my client, Governor Miura." Erin Hayes turned to look at Governor Miura and said, "Excuse me, Governor Miura, are you and Masami Miura on good terms?"

"Of course. My father is quite strict with her. Every time he scolds my sister, I'm the one who stops him." Governor Miura pushed his gold-rimmed glasses and agreed with Irene Hayes, but his eyes turned to Miura Masami.

"From childhood to adulthood, if I hadn't been there, my dear sister, I don't know how many beatings you would have received from your father, right?"

"Excuse me, Your Honor, do you agree with what my client, Governor Miura, said?" Irene Hayes turned around and looked at Masami Miura.

"Defendant's defense attorney, I warn you again. Please state your questions and what you want to prove directly in court," Miura Masami said in a deep voice. "If you continue to question me in such vague terms, I will cancel your time."

"Yes, Your Honor, I understand. Let me ask you directly." Irene Hayes nodded and said, "Do you and my client have a blood feud?"

"No." Masami Miura replied.

"Really?" Erin Hayes stared at Miura Masami, "What about the revenge for my father's murder?"

With a 'clang' sound.

It was like being hit on the head.

Miura Masami imagined the view from the balcony: his father's eyes were fixed on him, blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth.
For a while.

Masami Miura was a little dazed and his heart was beating violently.

What does this woman know?
Did her brother tell her everything?

Masami Miura looked to Governor Miura on his right.

Her own brother was staring at her intently at this moment, pushing his gold-rimmed glasses, with a sinister smile on his lips.

"Objection!" Hojo Sakurana noticed that Miura Masami's face was a little off, and she stood up again. "The opposing defense attorney has repeatedly raised such irrelevant questions, which is extremely unprofessional. I suggest that the court disqualify her from defending the case."

"Of course I know there's no vengeance for your father's murder. Everyone knows your father's death was an accident," Erin Hayes said quickly, without waiting for Miura Masami to speak. "Because of this, one of the charges against my client, the attempted murder of Miura Masami, is not established."

Irene Hayes turned to the jury and the audience behind her and said affirmatively:
"My client has a very good relationship with his biological sister. This can be attested to by the relatives, friends, and disciples of the Miura family, both present and absent. And just now, our Chief Justice Miura Masami did not object."

"This fully demonstrates that my client, Governor Miura, had no motive to kill his biological sister, the current Chief Justice Masami Miura."

"If that's the case, how can there be a charge of attempted murder? It's illogical."

The audience at the back murmured among themselves, and one could vaguely hear words like "That's indeed the case" and "The Miura family has always had harmonious relations among its relatives."

The chaotic noise woke up the dazed Masami Miura.

"Quiet!!!" She banged the gavel to silence the chaotic noise. "I must remind everyone to abide by the order of the court. If you make any noise and disrupt the court proceedings again, I will immediately expel you."

After saying that, she glanced at Hojo Sakura who was sitting in the accusation seat on her left.

"Objection." Hojo Sakura immediately stood up after receiving the gaze and said coldly, "I disagree with the other defense lawyer's point of view. Just because the two of them were close, there was no motive for murder. This is absolutely absurd and illogical."

"Defendant's defense attorney, I'm not exaggerating when I say that I can identify murder cases in Japan over the past decade, and a large percentage of them involve a very good initial relationship between the murderer and the victim."

"Even direct relatives, and even worse, fathers and sons, and mothers and sons, but what's the result? The result is that there are still many tragic murders, and some even involve torture and murder."

Hojo Sakura sneered and said, "The defendant's lawyer's argument based solely on this one point is not enough to overturn Governor Miura's charge of attempted murder, let alone serve as direct evidence to prove her point."

"The objection is valid." Miura Masami regained his composure, banged the gavel, nodded, and said, "The opposing defense attorney's opinion can be included in the court record and can be included as a reference for the jury, but it cannot be used as direct evidence to overturn the conviction."

"Defendant's counsel, do you have anything else to say?"

"Of course, Your Honor." Erin Hayes didn't care that her opinion was overturned. As if she had known this all along, she smiled confidently and continued, "What I want to prove is that my client had no intention of killing his sister, Miura Masami. He had no basic motive for murder."

"Next, I would like to ask about the prosecutor of the other side, Hojo Sakura."

Irene Hayes glanced at Hojo Sakura, picked up the complaint and said:
"There's a very important point in your indictment against my client. In the witness testimony, my client attempted to kill Miura Masami with a chainsaw, right?"

"Yes." Hojo Sakura nodded.

"Thank you. Then, Mr. Governor Miura, why do you have a chainsaw in your home?" Irene Hayes turned to look at Governor Miura and asked.

"Because I'm not only a professor of law at several universities, I'm also a creator of large-scale wood sculptures." Governor Miura adjusted his wire-rimmed glasses. "My work has been exhibited in many art exhibitions, and you can find it in various news reports."

"Excellent, thank you, Governor Miura." Irene Hayes took the stack of photos from her assistant and handed them to the clerk. She then took out another photo and showed it to the audience and jury. "Your Excellency, Chief Justice and Jury, my client is, as he said, a creator of large wood sculptures."

"What I have in my hands are pictures of his works in exhibitions, as well as various news reports about his sculptures over the years and photos of some of his works."

"What do you want to say by submitting this to the court, Attorney Irene Hayes?" Masami Miura took a look at the materials that had just been submitted and flipped through them casually.

Of course she knew that her brother liked carving, so she didn't need to look at any of this.

"It's very simple. It's perfectly normal for my client to be holding a chainsaw at the time. What I want to point out is that it's perfectly reasonable for this chainsaw to be in the room, and even in my client's hand."

"It was not, as the prosecution claimed in the indictment, that it was taken out with premeditated intent to commit murder."

"Objection." Hojo Sakura immediately stood up. "Defendant's defense attorney, I need to remind you that, with the exception of specially manufactured weapons like pistols, the weapons used in all murders are almost all everyday tools."

"In a recent murder case I prosecuted, a person even used a bamboo chopstick to stab the victim's throat, causing him to bleed to death."

"I agree with Prosecutor Hojo Sakura," said Erin Hayes. "I think Prosecutor Hojo Sakura misunderstood. I didn't say chainsaws can't be used to kill people. But what I want to say is that my client didn't hold a chainsaw with a strong intention to kill, as the complaint alleges."

"It's just a tool he uses to create his work, just like if you're arguing with a butcher and he's waving his knife, you can't say he's trying to murder you."

"I object. I object to the other defense attorney mixing completely different scenes together to mislead the jury and the judge." Hojo Sakura said:
"In the accusation of this case, Miura Masami was tightly bound by Governor Miura using Yin-Yang magic, and had a strong intention to kill him."

"Governor Miura's words included phrases such as 'neatly cut' and 'buried in the backyard', which were clearly threatening and completely different from the alleged butcher argument."

"Of course the scenario is different." Erin Hayes quickly took over Hojo Sakura's words: "Because my client has ten thousand ways to kill the other party, and they don't require a so-called chainsaw."

"My client is an Onmyoji," Erin Hayes said. "There are quite a few Onmyoji here listening and watching. They should understand that if an Onmyoji wants to kill someone, they don't need to go through so much trouble. There are countless methods that can achieve the effect of a chainsaw, and some are even more direct and cruel."

"Why did he need to pick up a chainsaw? This just shows that my client had no intention of killing his sister."

Irene Hayes reached out, took the document from the assistant, and handed it to the clerk.

"Here are the cases of murder committed by Japanese Onmyoji in the past 10 years that I have counted. Almost all of them died from Onmyoji magic, which proves my point."

"To summarize, my client is a respected figure in Japanese upper-class society, a universally recognized law-abiding citizen of high moral character, and a kind and honest person. His career is free of any criminal blemishes."

"On the contrary, he actively participated in charitable causes, quietly donating large sums of money to the International Red Cross and UNICEF. He is a professional with great compassion."

"The judicial students he taught are now active in various branches of the Japanese judiciary and are contributing to this country."

"He had no motive to kill his own sister, with whom he had a very good relationship, especially after his father's accidental death."

"As for the chainsaw he was holding, it was just a tool he often used in his amateur creations. It was not, as the indictment alleges, a weapon with obvious murderous intent."

"What's more, he is also an Onmyoji. If he really has this motive to kill, he has countless ways to kill his own sister."

"From the prosecution testimony, we know that most of these conversations revolved around their father, and every sentence was about his death."

"This is consistent with his usual values ​​of morality. He simply missed his father too much, and tying up his sister, and those words were nothing more than a little joke caused by his mental disorder."

"And his sister, Justice Miura Masami, did not suffer any additional damage. This is simply impossible for an Onmyoji who can easily take the lives of ordinary people."

"This is sufficient to show that my client had no intention of harming his sister at all."

"It was just a misunderstanding, that's all."

"Objection, objection!! I object to using the other defense lawyer's closing statement as evidence." Hojo Sakura stood up and said loudly:
"Your Honor, members of the jury, tying up a person and verbally threatening them with a weapon clearly demonstrates murderous intent, and this cannot be overturned by his usual moral standards and work habits."

"When we judge whether a person attempted murder, it should be based on whether he had a strong intention to kill and whether this intention was terminated by external forces."

"If it weren't for the bullet fired by Sakura Sora Kurumi-cho Masaru that hit Governor Miura's arm, perhaps Miura Masami would have died at his hands."

"I object. I object to the prosecutor using this kind of speculation to deduce the outcome of the incident. It's extremely unfair to my client." Irene Hayes also said loudly:

"And, Prosecutor Hojo Sakura, you have to admit that the evidence I have presented cannot directly overturn your accusations.

"However, it is sufficient to prove that there are doubts in your accusation. My client does not have a strong intention to kill as your indictment claims, because he has no motive to kill."

"He didn't have a motive that led to an obvious murder weapon, and he restrained his usual killing techniques as an Onmyoji. Even Miura Masami wasn't injured, right?"

Erin Hayes looked at Miura Masami and said in an increasingly loud voice, "Your Honorable Justice, members of the jury, based on the principle that the benefit of the doubt is given to the defendant, I believe that the charge of attempted murder cannot be established."

The court was silent for a moment.

Knock knock knock! !

Miura Masami banged the gavel. "Now, I declare that since the witness Kaedekaren has not yet arrived, the court is temporarily adjourned."

In the judge's lounge.

Chief Justice Masayoshi Miura took off his robe and put his glasses on the table.

He supported his forehead with both hands and kept rubbing his eyebrows.

The image of my father's death kept flashing through my mind.

Hojo Sakura walked in.

"It seems like this barrister has made sufficient preparations."

She said as she sat down in the chair next to Miura Masami.

"That's normal. If this continues, there's a high chance that she will be cleared of this charge." Miura Masami said with a wry smile to Hojo Sakura.

"It's mainly about the bodies in the backyard." Hojo Sakura's face was a little serious. "Governor Miura must not be allowed to get away with this."

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Asami Takigawa didn't put on makeup immediately after getting up.

Instead, she was wearing pajamas, in her room, staring at the sexy black lace underwear in a daze.

This was the piece that the man tore off behind her and she hid it in her windbreaker pocket without taking it out.

She has been wandering between nightmares and sweet dreams these days.

I often dream about the expression of Junichiro Koizumi's death.

She dreamed of herself returning to the night she met Fang Zuo. The feeling of being crushed again and again freed her from the shock.

Asami Takigawa slowly lifted up her black lace underwear.

It still has the flavor of Fang Zuo.

He placed it next to his face and sniffed it hard.

I wonder if I can meet him again?
At that time, I hurried to Junichiro Koizumi's room without leaving any contact information.

Wait... That's right!!
Asami Takigawa suddenly thought that since they met at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, she might as well wait for him there.

Even if we didn’t meet today.

Wait a few more days and you will meet him again.

Thinking of this, Takigawa Asami quickly dressed up.

Take off your pajamas and put on a black thong.

Thinking about the black one last time, she quickly picked out a purple one.

Lift up your white and plump legs and put them on.

As we age, our skin loses its youthful firmness.

But the buttocks became rounder and softer.

Only then did she feel satisfied and took out a low-cut gray knitted skirt to wrap herself around her body.

She wore a black lace jacket on the outside.

The black lace makes her plump skin look even whiter and softer.

After finding a pair of small earrings and putting them on.

Draw your eyebrows and apply bright red lipstick.

Takigawa Asami picked up her cell phone, stood in front of the bathroom mirror, and patted herself with satisfaction.

Thinking that she might meet that man today, a blush appeared on her face, a characteristic young woman's face.

. . . .

She called out softly as if she was practicing, then bit her lower lip shyly.

"Who are you calling?" Shinjiro Koizumi walked in drunkenly, his face flushed, leaning against the wall and dragging his feet.

"Ah~~~!" Longchuan Yamei was shocked.

I was so scared that I almost lost my phone.

How did he come...

He quickly put away his phone and supported Shinjiro Koizumi.

"I didn't call anyone... Shinjiro, why did you just come back?" Takigawa Asami said in surprise: "Aren't you going to be on a TV show today?"

"Really?" Shinjiro Koizumi raised his head and looked at Takigawa Asami in confusion.

"Yes, today you're going to be on a TV talk show with Shiraishi Nagimitsu and Abe Nosuke." Takigawa Masami checked the time on her phone. "Shinjiro, you need to pack quickly, or you'll be late."

"No... I'm not going..." Shinjiro Koizumi waved his hand, leaned against the wall and turned to walk out.

"That won't do." Takigawa Masami quickly followed and supported Koizumi Shinjiro, helping him sit on the sofa. "The Prime Minister election is coming up soon. I've said that every appearance is important... You absolutely can't miss it. And if you fail to do so, it will have a huge impact on your political credibility."

After saying that, she quickly took out bottles of iced coffee from the refrigerator and handed them to Shinjiro Koizumi.

Shinjiro Koizumi took it and drank it all in one gulp.

Only then did he sit on the sofa and gasp for breath.

A bottle of iced coffee cleared his mind a lot.

Wait until your breathing subsides a little.

He was about to stand up, but he fell back down with his hands covering his forehead due to the headache.

"No, my head hurts. You, please go for me, Yamei." Shinjiro Koizumi said while panting and rubbing his head.

"Ah? Me?" Takigawa Asami was shocked. "How can I go for you? I don't know much about politics."

"Pfft!" Koizumi Shinjiro said as if he had heard something very funny: "Do I need to understand politics? Do I understand it?"

"I just draw some comics. I also played outside every day in college. Given the political background of the Koizumi family, I just got a diploma after graduation."

"What do I understand? Politics is nothing more than making big promises and then presenting everyone with the most perfect side. How is this any different from being a celebrity?"

"How many of our current cabinet ministers are professional politicians? Isn't that Foreign Minister your former celebrity senior?"

"Does she understand politics? As long as her officers understand it, that's all that matters."

"Isn't it like this all over the world? The American Prime Minister is a businessman, and the German Chancellor is a high jumper. Haven't you seen it? Wasn't he a comedian before?"

Shinjiro Koizumi spoke a lot in one breath and was out of breath.

My head hurt so much that I raised my fist and hit my forehead hard.

This feels better.

"My head hurts so much. I drank a lot and didn't sleep all night. I need a good rest." Koizumi Shinjiro slumped on the sofa, raised his arm and waved his hand: "Don't worry, Yamei, you can go for me. Just like when you acted in TV dramas before, just follow your feelings."

As he spoke, Shinjiro Koizumi slowly stood up by holding the armrest of the sofa, and slowly walked out while holding the wall.

"Let's go. You know the place. It's the same place you took me last time. It's NHK Tokyo TV."

"If they ask me, just say I'm sick. I have a bad flu and the doctor said I have to rest for a few days."

After saying that, he staggered away without caring whether Takigawa Asami agreed or not.

Leaving behind a dazed Takigawa Asami.

How to do?
Do I really have to replace Shinjiro Koizumi to participate in this talk show?
Takigawa Asami gritted her teeth and thought, just go. Watching TV shows is just like watching them at home. The worst that can happen is that she just needs to talk less and make fewer mistakes.

After saying that, she looked in the mirror again to see if there was anything wrong with herself.

After nodding with satisfaction.

Then she took out a coat and put it on, lifted up her beautiful legs, and wrapped them in transparent flesh-colored pantyhose.

Don't dare to think too much.

She stood up, put on a pair of black high heels, and then walked out.

There was already a car waiting in front of the garage.

"Madam, what are you doing?" The driver inside was surprised to see Takigawa Asami get into the car.

"Sir has a cold and is not feeling well, so he can't go. I'll go in his place. You take me to where he's going to participate in the show." Takigawa Asami said lightly.

"But." The driver questioned.

He is an old driver of the Koizumi family and also a member of the Koizumi family's branch. He has served from Junichiro Koizumi to the current Shinjiro Koizumi.

I was a little surprised to see that my wife had replaced Shinjiro Koizumi to participate in the political program.

This has never happened in the Koizumi family.

"Do you need me to repeat it again?" Takigawa Asami frowned, her beautiful eyes staring at the rearview mirror. Seeing the driver also looking at her through the rearview mirror, she said in a cold tone: "Or do you need to go in and ask Shinjiro yourself?"

"That's not what I meant, yes... yes, ma'am." The driver was frightened by the stern look and quickly agreed and started the car.

Asami Takigawa looked at the driver's panicked and frightened expression, and her frown gradually relaxed.

His straight back relaxed and he slowly leaned back, pressing tightly against the back seat of the car.

Then he looked around.

This was the first time she was alone in this customized Lexus.

The former Prime Minister's car.

Although it is a bit old, it represents the political identity of the Koizumi family.

It represents a symbol of identity.

It has nothing to do with the value of the vehicle.

This feeling is great.
soon.

The car arrived at Tokyo TV Tower.

A staff member immediately came out to greet Takigawa Asami.

When the NHK TV staff heard that Shinjiro Koizumi could not come, they were not too disappointed.

On the contrary, I was very happy.

Please.

Who is Takigawa Masami?

It is equivalent to Keiko Minamikawa back then.

If she hadn't married and retired so quickly, it's hard to say whether Minamikawa Keiko could have replaced her position so quickly.

Now that she can replace Shinjiro Koizumi to participate in the show, the ratings will definitely increase significantly.

This is no different from a superstar comeback.

really.

It quickly caused a sensation.

Countless reporters from various TV stations and channels came over, surrounded her in three layers, and took pictures of Takigawa Asami.

As Takigawa Asami looked at this familiar scene after a long absence, the feeling of being a superstar in her bones returned.

She smiled and took off her coat, which was soon taken by a staff member.

She lifted one side of her long hair, revealing her shoulders and slender neck.

She pushed her long hair behind her ears, revealing her earrings and small ears.

Takigawa Asami smiled, revealing a few pearly teeth above her red lips.

This is the most perfect smile.

Everything is so familiar...

Everything comes back.
Takigawa Asami suddenly felt that politics was very simple.
It's no different from being a celebrity.
The difference is that they have more power
Nothing more
In the distance, Shiraishi Nagiko and Abe Noja came over.
(End of this chapter)