I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

"[If President Shimazu continues to firmly oppose, the marriage will not be able to proceed, and Shimazu Sae will still pester you, and you will not be able to find a new target], that's probably the idea."

Blue Sonic walked to the front of the testimony stand.

Asakura Mirei's expression finally changed and became gloomy.

The original cute and gentle temperament disappeared in an instant.

"At the beginning, the scapegoat you chose was Sanyuan Shunji, and if you took a step back, it would be Shimazu Sae, but the scapegoats that appeared in the end were Kaga Ranmaru and Yamada Isamu... But this should be within your expectations."

"Because, when Shimazu Sae and President Shimazu were arguing about you, which was around 4:30 in the afternoon, you should have been near the emergency exit of the office—"

"Otherwise, it is impossible for Shimazu Sae to leave the office without seeing you, and it is also impossible for you to enter the office and commit the crime in such a short time after Shimazu Sae left."

He stretched out his finger to Yuan Guang, gently tapped his forehead, and then showed a confident expression.

"After that, you modified the surveillance records... It's hard to say whether it was before or after Sanyuan Shunzhi modified the surveillance records. You may have had a bit of luck in this regard, but you did hide your movements."

"Then, the deleted surveillance records are stored for a maximum of two days, or even less than two days. So after learning that Shimazu Sae was a suspect, you made sure that the deleted surveillance records had disappeared—"

"I then sent the authorization key to Attorney Gu Meimen, hoping that he could use it to prove Shimazu Sae's guilt in court. It was a good idea, but unfortunately I was there at the time."

(There was also the reason why Conan and I discussed the case for a whole night after the first day of the trial, and why I used headphones to assist me in reasoning and finding loopholes during the second day of the trial.)

The hedgehog-headed lawyer put his hands in the pockets of his blue coat and looked at Asakura Mirei quietly.

"I broke the argument of Attorney Kumimon, so you decided that I was the biggest threat to this case, so you asked one of your moneybags, Nobuyoshi Kuwano, to get rid of me. If you can't kill me, you'll have to keep me hospitalized."

"But I didn't expect that I had already dealt with Kuwano Nobuyoshi, and now his testimony has become a sword piercing your heart. Finally, in the courtroom, Shimazu Sae's testimony."

"I pieced together all the information about the murderer for the defense, and finally put the final dust on your defeat. How about this, Ms. Asakura?"

Shimazu Sae, who was on the other side of the testimony stand, had an extremely grim expression on his face and shouted loudly.

"I've clearly only talked about my role as the murderer. Send the statue to be checked for fingerprints now. It must have my fingerprints on it, which means I am the murderer!"

How can a person be so stupid?

Asakura Meiling was shaking with anger. Shimazu Sae was even assisting the defense. Did he really want her to be sentenced to death and executed immediately? She finally spoke in an extremely angry voice.

"Now, shut up!"

Shimazu Sae turned to look at Asakura Mirei in disbelief, and the chief judge also widened his eyes. How, how come the person who was normal just now has become so different now?

"I told you to stop talking a long time ago. Why do you have to go against my will?"

"Really, Sae-chan, you've always been so incompetent."

Asakura Mirei could no longer keep a smile on her face. She was like a female ghost crawling out of the abyss, ready to devour anyone she wanted.

She stared at Xiang Yuanguang intently, as if she wanted to remember the appearance of the hedgehog head in her mind and never forget it.

Finally, she said word by word.

"Defense lawyer, I have nothing to do with you. Why do you want to do whatever it takes..."

"Let me get a guilty verdict? Who on earth are you?"

Xiang Yuanguang didn't say anything. He just tapped the lawyer badge on his collar with his fingers and then spoke.

"Then you better remember that I'm just an unknown lawyer passing by!"

An unknown lawyer passing by...

Until now, she was still unsure whether the statue was real or fake, but no matter whether it was real or fake...

Inspector Shirai is a notoriously strict inspector, and Gu Meimen is a lawyer who will do anything to win.

Even if it is just for the sake of the crime-solving rate and the winning rate, this fake evidence will become real.

She...can't afford to take the risk...and now there is still a way out.

"...Then I'll let you win this time."

After thinking about what she was going to do, Asakura Mirei's temperament returned to its previous state.

She had a smile on her face and finally, she spoke.

"Yes, everything is true as the lawyer said... I was the one who committed this crime."

"Then please make the final judgment, Mr. Judge. I am a little tired."

The middle-aged presiding judge was stunned by this rapid change of expression. He looked at Prosecutor Sugiura next to him.

Then he looked at Attorney Yuan, Attorney Gu Meimen, even the two paralegals, and even the witnesses——————

Witness: Shimazu Sae.

These people were looking at the middle-aged presiding judge, waiting for him to make the final judgment.

For some reason, the middle-aged judge just felt terrified and swallowed his saliva.

Then, the gavel was banged, announcing it.

"Then, the ultimate murderer of President Shimazu's murder is... Asakura Mirei."

"All the circumstances of this case have been sorted out and there is no doubt. Now, the verdict will be handed down."

"The original defendants, Yamada Isamu and Kaga Ranmaru, are not guilty!"

"Now, adjourn the court!"

The song of pursuit that sounded in Xiang Yuanguang's ears changed accordingly.

(Current BGM: Ace Attorney 3: Finale)

He downed his coffee and placed it on the table at the defense table.

Rumble.

The solid wood table at the defense table also collapsed toward the middle.

"..."

Xiang Yuanguang reached out to catch the statue, and his expression froze for a moment.

Then, set the statue aside.

Someone exclaimed immediately.

"Ah! Lawyer Xiang Yuan fainted again! Hurry, hurry to the infirmary and ask a doctor to come over!!!"

Chapter 139 The Return of Light

The case is closed.

Although, Xiang Yuanguang had to bear two more sums of money from the trial court as a result.

However, thanks to the commission from Shimazu Sae, there was a small profit.

Yes, it is the commission given by Shimazu Sae.

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—————April 28, 3:20 p.m.——————

—————Honokadai Place, Cafe——————

"According to the method you described, it is actually possible to make her confess without any evidence."

"Is this what you call the art of speech?"

Shimazu Sae calmly stirred the coffee with sugar.

In fact, judging by Xiang Yuanguang's coffee standards, he felt that Shimazu Sae added too much.

However, life is already bitter when the person the other person loves the most kills the person who loves him the most.

At this time, what's wrong with adding more sweetness?

"It's not just about the art of words, it's also about knowing the direction of the wind."

"Without the help of my invisible blower, I might not be able to keep her speechless for the entire meeting."

He picked up the coffee and took a sip, then frowned at Yuan Guang.

Hmm, it's a bit bitter. It's time to add a little sugar.

Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was eating her dessert next to her, suddenly asked with some curiosity.

"Mr. Shimazu, what did Xiang Yuanguang say to you yesterday that made you change your mind at the last minute?"

"Your acting skills were outstanding today. It felt like Asakura Mirei didn't even know you betrayed her until she went to jail."

"Besides, if you hadn't personally hired someone to make the bronze statue overnight, we might not have been able to trick her."

After all, the size of President Shimazu's bust was known only to those closest to President Shimazu.

If Xiang Yuanguang and Gu Meimen were allowed to estimate and manufacture it themselves, there would be some effect.

But it is estimated that it will not be as good as it is now. Even with Asakura Mirei's ability, there is still a risk of being discovered.

However, if Shimazu Sae personally made another one according to the previous proportions, that would be a different matter.

You can say that you took a fire extinguisher and hit Shimazu Sae on the head, causing him to temporarily lose his memory. Come and see for yourself.

Even Shimazu Sae couldn't tell whether the appearance of the two bronze statues was different, let alone Asakura Mirei.

"There's no need to talk about this anymore. I don't want to mention her anymore."

"Just let me forget all this."

Shimazu Sae rubbed his forehead and sighed again and again.

"Lawyer Xiang Yuan, if I encounter this situation again next time, I will ask you for help."

The hedgehog-headed lawyer nodded, added sugar to the coffee cup, and stirred it slightly.

He took another sip and couldn't help but frown.

Hmm, this seems too sweet again.

Out of dislike for coffee, Xiang Yuanguang put down the coffee cup and looked seriously at Shimazu Sae in front of him.

"Next, Mr. Shimazu will start taking over the company's affairs, and we should talk about business."

"Regarding the right of illumination that my new recruit, Nakano Souji, has accepted—"

"Let's put the real estate plan on hold for now. I'll send someone to coordinate with the neighborhood committee."

Shimazu Sae replied softly, he looked out the window and suddenly realized something.

There are still three people missing here.

"Where are Detective Mori, Lawyer Kumemon, and Miss Machiko?"

"I remember I invited them to come over and taste the victory coffee."

Having said that, Xiang Yuanguang subconsciously touched the wireless headphones he was still wearing.

Tsk tsk tsk, Conan’s vacation from school expired, and Uncle Maori hurriedly took Conan back to class.

As soon as they left the courtroom, Uncle Maori took Xiaolan to pick up Conan for the car.

By now Conan has probably already arrived in Tokyo, but he hasn't had time to go and see Conan.

As for Gu Meimen…?

Xiang Yuanguang shook his head and sighed.

"That man went to the detention center to visit Asakura Mirei who was about to be sent to prison."

"Haha, you know what I mean, right? Kumimon is a guy who likes to expose other people's scars."

"Are you enjoying the feeling of victory now...?"

Meanwhile, in the detention center.

Asakura Mirei, who had been relatively calm, was now completely broken by Kumimon's words.

She stood up in a rage and tried to fly over the bulletproof glass to compete with Kumimon.

"She's anxious, anxious. Oh my, no way, no way?"

"You don't know that Shimazu Sae is playing you, do you? You don't know that Kuwano Nobuyoshi sold you out, do you?"