People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1033 The Reversal of the Period Drama (6)

"Are you summoning me to appear in court as a witness to testify?"

Kenzo Tajima stood up, seemingly surprised by this.

He glanced at the other two period drama actors in the lounge, his confusion clearly visible. However, the other two period drama actors looked even more confused than Kenzo Tajima.

—Whether it's Ryuichi Muraki or someone else.

Neither of them truly understood the details of the case.

The two period drama actors were just that—period drama actors. They didn't care about anything else and hadn't looked into it in detail. Therefore, even the court chose to skip them.

Kenzo Tajima didn't say much.

He was certain that the trial would end with Ito Tamanosuke being found guilty.

There is no other reason.

Ito Tamanosuke was very poor because a large amount of the traveling theater troupe's funds had been misappropriated and embezzled. As the troupe leader, he had fallen so low that he had to personally hand out flyers to recruit people, so naturally he couldn't possibly come up with much money.

What kind of lawyers can he hire?

It's most likely some new lawyer, and this amount of money isn't even enough for a new lawyer. It's probably a pro bono case, the kind of case that even new lawyers don't take.

Without money, there are many things to do, it's troublesome, and it's hard to win.

Only penniless lawyers who can't earn a penny would take on pro bono cases to build their reputation, but such lawyers are clearly not very skilled.

Kenzo Tajima followed the bailiffs to the third courtroom.

He saw two small heads peeking out from the doorway of another lounge. He recognized one of them as Megumi Ito, but he didn't recognize the other one, Kenzo Tajima.

In fact, the other one is Conan.

He waited in the lounge with Megumi Ito for the final outcome of the trial, and he was surprised that the second person summoned to court was Kenzo Tajima instead of Ryuichi Muraki.

Because earlier, when Xiang Yuanguang and he were discussing the case.

It was mentioned that Muraki Ryuichi was the first person to be targeted, and it was thought that it would be easier to find Tajima Kenzo's weaknesses by targeting Muraki Ryuichi, thus exposing Tajima Kenzo. However, now Mugen Hikaru has skipped over Muraki Ryuichi.

He immediately had Ken Tajima testify in court.

Wouldn't this mean we're going straight into the final boss fight without having all the necessary equipment or the required level?
"Xiang Yuan... what are you thinking?"

Looking at the closed doors of the courtroom.

Conan muttered to himself.

He didn't know why Xiang Yuanguang made such a decision. Did Xiang Yuanguang already have another way to break the deadlock? Or did he feel that the situation had changed?

unknown.

He began to regret not going in with Xiang Yuanguang. However, if he had gone in with him, there would have been no one to take care of Yidong Hui. It would be dangerous for such a young child to run around everywhere.

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"Witness, Kenzo Tajima, is that you?"

The presiding judge inquired,

He heard the presiding judge call out his name.

Kenzo Tajima was no less decisive.

He walked unsteadily to the testimony platform and noticed that Shiratori Ninzaburo next to him seemed to be staring at his legs and waist. He was immediately startled, wondering if the inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had noticed something.

Although Kenzo Tajima's disability was faked.

But since even the members of the traveling troupe who he spent every day with couldn't tell the difference, he must have been very good at pretending. He was confident in his acting skills.

However, being probed so openly by Shiratori Ninzaburo still made Tajima Kenzo somewhat uneasy.

If Shiratori Ninzaburo really sees through it, that would be troublesome. It seems that the only option now is to pretend to be more serious and hopefully use this method to divert Shiratori Ninzaburo's attention.

"This court calls you to appear in court as a witness to give your testimony."

"The reason is simple: the defense lawyer accused you of being the murderer in this case and asked you to give corresponding testimony on this matter."

—Xiang Yuanguang?

A look of disbelief appeared in Kenzo Tajima's eyes.

How can this be?

Xiang Yuanguang is a renowned criminal lawyer in Tokyo. How could such a lawyer be hired by Ito Tamano's assistant with so little money left?
Could it be that Xiang Yuanguang is filing a pro bono lawsuit to boost his reputation?
No, what reputation does a lawyer of Xiang Yuanguang's caliber need to cultivate? In the entire Tokyo legal community, who has a higher reputation than Xiang Yuanguang?
Kenzo Tajima quickly turned to look at the defense table.

However, the result disappointed him.

The person standing at the defense table wore a blue coat and had a spiky hairstyle. There was a coffee cup on the table, which was exactly the same as the rumored features of Xiang Yuanguang.

Kenzo Tajima immediately felt uneasy.

He wasn't sure if his lies could fool a top lawyer like Xiang Yuanguang, but at this point, confessing was impossible, and he had to survive no matter what.

Otherwise, given his crimes, if he is found guilty, he will most likely be sentenced to hanging!
"Mr. Kenzo Tajima".

At this moment, Prosecutor Reiko Kujo said,

"How is your lower back?"

Her question made Kenzo Tajima somewhat uneasy.

Normally, the prosecutor should be on his side.

How can I help the other side ask such a crucial question?
Kenzo Tajima finally answered,

“Prosecutor Kujo, my back is naturally the same as before.”

“As you know, this is not a trauma, but a permanent disability. So whenever you ask me, I will tell you that my back has always been disabled.”

The audience members in the gallery were still discussing it.

Hearing the growing murmur of discussion, the presiding judge frowned, raised his gavel, and brought it down.
"Silence! Silence! Silence!"

"Silence is required for this court hearing!"

After a while, the audience quieted down.

The presiding judge turned to the defense table and said,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, follow the normal procedures."

"If you cannot prove that Kenzo Tajima is also a suspect, then this court cannot request Mr. Kenzo Tajima to undergo a physical examination on the grounds of cooperating with the investigation and collecting evidence."

"Therefore, if you really have any evidence or other inferences to prove that Kenzo Tajima is the murderer, and that he is the Edo boy, then please produce it now."

—Does such a program still exist?
Xiang Yuanguang was somewhat surprised.

Koizumi Akako, resting her chin on her hand, asked curiously,

"Do you want me to help you?"

"You want this guy to confess, right? It's simple. I just need to say hello to him, and he'll naturally be willing to confess for my sake. However, in that case..."

"I'd like to see your medium."

"Is it a deal? I'll use my charm to help you solve this case. In return, you have to show me here what kind of medium you are, that you can summon the dead from the world of the dead to the real world."

(End of this chapter)