Chapter 379: Great Ace Attorney… No Way! (10)

“Puff————”

Suddenly, a laugh that was held back broke out on Sugiura’s already frightened face.

Langfang opened up all of a sudden, colorful and looking like some statistical chart.

What is 30% anger, 30% incredible, 20% indescribable——————

“why are you laughing?”

Prosecutor Sugiura’s wig almost fell off with anger, and he looked towards the defense seat with a sullen expression.

Hattori Heiji, who was the defense assistant for the defense, suddenly became serious.

“I remembered happy things.”

The elite prosecutor asked tentatively with some suspicion in his eyes.

“What happy thing?”

“Last time I took the bureau’s newest and most expensive car out for a spin, and my dad didn’t notice.”

The Kansai Detective’s serious nonsense.

But Xiang Yuanguang thinks it is hard to say whether it is nonsense or not.

Because this guy actually took the Osaka Police Department’s newest police car for a spin.

It makes people want to ask: [Can the second generation of officials do whatever they want? ]

“Oh, I see……”

Prosecutor Sugiura nodded calmly, not intending to delve into the matter further.

After all, he was an elite prosecutor, so he decided not to bother with this guy.

Don’t ask. If you do, I’ll just say that you’re a stinky outsider who came to Tokyo to beg for food. It’s really embarrassing.

(…Why do I feel so strangely uncomfortable? Is this just my imagination?)

Hattori Heiji was a little confused.

Xiang Yuanguang next to him snapped his fingers and pointed at Fujisawa Toshiaki at the witness stand.

“The defense requires witnesses to testify about the first edition of A Study in Scarlet.”

“Please ask the witness to state all circumstances related to the first edition of A Study in Scarlet within three days.”

This sentence immediately startled the bald old man sitting in the main seat.

No way! You asked this court to summon a witness to testify, and you really just ask this?

No more questions? Are you worried about something? Why are you so polite?
Shouldn’t you seize every opportunity to launch a combination of punches and press on until you win?
The presiding judge was surprised, and even Prosecutor Sugiura at the prosecutor’s table was surprised.

If other prosecutors were free to attend the trial at this time, they would probably be surprised.

But Xiang Yuanguang simply thought that there was no need for this.

When you can win the game by steady steps, why should you try to take risks?

Wouldn’t it be very embarrassing if Feilong lost to Lang? Should he still stay in the Tokyo legal world?

“Uh, defense attorney, are you sure you want a witness to testify on this?”

“This court has to tell you again that the performance of the defense lawyer directly affects whether the defendant is guilty or not.”

“If you are dissatisfied with the defendant, this court may allow you to take a ten-minute break…”

“It allows you to have a frank conversation with the defendant and relieve the pressure and emotions in your heart.”

The presiding judge asked in a confirmatory manner, causing Xiang Yuanguang to type a few question marks.

No, man, what do you mean? To sow discord between me and the accused?
The blue hedgehog took another sip of his coffee and shook his head.

“The defense is determined to have witnesses testify about what I said.”

“This will be decisive testimony and I will present decisive evidence.”

“Don’t get me wrong, Your Honor, I’m not targeting Prosecutor Sugiura.”

“I mean… in normal situations, there’s no need for me to bluff.”

Prosecutor Sugiura was even more moved to hear Xiang Yuanguang’s explanation than if Xiang Yuanguang hadn’t explained anything.

You even had to bluff when dealing with the rookie prosecutor Gui Yueying.

How come it has become a normal situation here and there is no need for bluffing?

Prosecutor Sugiura was about to lose his temper, but then he thought about his own salary assessment and the impact it would have on his performance in this trial.

I had no choice but to swallow my anger and take a step back, planning to look at the specific situation before making a decision.

“Okay, witness, please testify about the aspect raised by Attorney Yuan.”

The presiding judge shook his head and accepted Xiang Yuanguang’s opinion.

Then, the gavel came down and it was declared.

Fujisawa Toshiaki, who was standing at the testimony stand, was waiting for these words from the presiding judge.

He straightened his back and spoke unusually loudly and confidently.

[~Testimony on the first edition of “A Study in Scarlet”~]

[Testimony begins]

“The first edition of A Study in Scarlet is the reason we came to the Mycroft Hotel.” “I first saw this book when Kanaya Hiroyuki took it out on the first night.”

“At that time, the book was placed in a special collection box, and the box had a special logo on it.”

“Then, in the early hours of the third day, I left the restaurant and went back to my room.”

“Found a note with the whereabouts of the first edition of A Study in Scarlet.”

“The note said the book was inside the car in the garage and asked me to get it quickly or it would be gone.”

“But at that time, I was worried about Kanaya Hiroyuki’s death and didn’t dare to take any action…”

“It wasn’t until Oki Ayako died that I realized it was a murder plot against me.”

“And the last time I saw him was when the police came to the Mycroft Hotel and found the first edition of A Study in Scarlet without a box in Kawazu Hiroo’s room.”

[End of testimony]

“……What did you say?”

Prosecutor Sugiura’s eyes widened like bells.

No, you knew at the time that it was a murder attempt against you, why didn’t you say it?

What other note? No, why didn’t you tell the police about the note?

Did you take kickbacks from the defense? Why didn’t you tell the prosecutor anything?
The exasperated elite prosecutor slammed the table and spoke loudly.

“Witness, you are legally responsible for your testimony, so you must speak carefully!”

“Also, what’s up with the second half of your testimony? Why was the prosecutor completely unaware of this?”

“And what about that note? Why wasn’t it submitted as evidence?”

Looking at the furious Prosecutor Sugiura, Fujisawa Toshiaki was silent for a moment.

Then he said quietly.

“According to the law, I can refuse to answer questions that affect my personal interests.”

“So, Prosecutor Sugiura, I will remain silent on your question.”

“???”

Am I teaching you this for use at this time?

Prosecutor Sugiura’s hands were shaking, not because of fear, but because of anger.

He pointed tremblingly at the witness Fujisawa Toshiaki at the testimony stand, his expression changing significantly.

Suddenly, Prosecutor Sugiura grabbed the wig on his head and threw it to the ground with a whoosh!
“I decorated your horse!”

The presiding judge’s expression suddenly became serious.

“Prosecutor Sugiura, please pay attention to your personal image and do not swear in the courtroom!”

“Also, throwing personal belongings on the ground is not allowed!”

“Since this is your first offense in this trial, this court will not punish you.”

“But if you do something similar again, this court will reduce the punishment!”

“I…I surrender to you.”

Prosecutor Sugiura’s chest heaved rapidly, but he finally decided to swallow his anger.

He bent down, picked up the wig on the ground, and was about to put it back on the table at the prosecutor’s seat.

Then the sound of “Puff————” was heard again.

“I have been tolerating you for so long! You were just laughing at me and never stopped!”

Prosecutor Sugiura threw the wig out with lightning speed.

It hit Hattori Heiji’s face with a whoosh.

hula——————

The wig slipped off.

When the wig slipped off his face, Hattori Heiji suddenly became serious, and a cross seemed to appear on his forehead.

Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, the presiding judge immediately struck the gavel.

“That’s enough! Please pay attention to your personal words and actions, prosecutor. Please leave the courtroom for ten minutes to calm down!”

“The trial of the murder case of a Sherlock Holmes fan will continue in ten minutes!”

“Humph.”

The elite prosecutor snorted coldly, walked to the defense seat, and stared into Hattori Heiji’s eyes.

Then he reached out to pick up his wig and walked out of the courtroom.

(…Did he intentionally allow himself to be ordered to appear in court in order to buy time for a recess?)

(It seems that he is planning to go to Kento Toba to check his testimony and prepare for the final counterattack.)
Xiang Yuanguang’s fingers subconsciously touched his chin, looking like he was thinking.

This also made the presiding judge relax a lot.

Sure enough, the blue hedgehog is still the same blue hedgehog, nothing has changed.

(End of this chapter)