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Chapter 962 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (26)

Do you still remember that lyric book from ten years ago?
A hint of doubt appeared in Guiyue Ying's eyes.

Then, recalling Hideki Kana's testimony, she immediately understood why Hikaru Minamoto had asked her if she remembered the lyric book from ten years ago that had been mentioned in the testimony.

The owner of that lyric book was Gerald Tenma before his debut.

Hideki Kana believes that the lyric book is a symbol of Misaki Kana's love for Gerald Tenma.

However, ten years ago, Gerald Tenma had not yet debuted, and his lyric book had no value. Why did Kanami Saki keep it until now?

It's because Kanami Saki still remembers the friendship she shared with Gerald Tenma ten years ago.

Was it so that she could preserve this lyric book of Gerald Pegasus as a memento to ensure that this friendship would last?
No... that's not right.

Gui Yueying thought to herself.

It's obvious that there's no longer any affection between Kanami Saki and Gerald Tenma.

If Kanami Saki and Gerald Tenma still had any feelings for each other, they wouldn't have been able to set up such a conspiracy step by step to kill Gerald Tenma.

It would be illogical to suggest that Kanami Saki still cares about her friendship with Gerald Tenma.

Because if the only goal is to frame Kanazon and send him to prison, then killing Geralt Pegasus isn't the only option.

Although saying this may be very unbecoming of a prosecutor.

However, if we extrapolate from Kanami Saki's identity, Hotaru Onizuki would still arrive at this conclusion.

They wanted to imprison Kanasan for murder.

The best target is obviously not Gerald Pegasus.

Because killing the pop singer Gerald Pegasus would inevitably lead to a massive investigation, and if she made any oversights that were discovered by the police, it would be extremely troublesome.

But if the target is someone else, it will be much easier.

After all, Kanami Saki had been pretending that she had been harassed by others for a long time.

The person harassing them could be Geralt Tenma, or anyone other than the Kana brothers and Tokudaiji Masayo; there's no need to make Geralt Tenma the harasser.

unless……

"Kana Misaki had a reason to make Geralt Tenma a harasser."

Ghost Moon Firefly whispered this possibility.

She recalled the reasoning methods that Minamoto had previously taught her —

When faced with an unsolvable puzzle, try to reverse your thinking and rethink it from a different angle, just like the new direction she has proposed now.

It wasn't that Kanami Saki wanted Kanami Zenichi to be imprisoned, but rather that she plotted to kill Geralt Tenma.

Instead, Kanami Saki must kill Jellal Pegasus and imprison Kanami Zenori.

Kanami Saki wants both conditions to be met simultaneously.

That's why she meticulously planned yesterday's dinner and used the piano room setup to kill Gerald Pegasus.

but why?
Why did Kanami Saki have to kill Jellal Tenma? Weren't they lovers ten years ago?

Gui Yueying was a little confused.

What exactly caused Kanami Saki and Gerald Tenma to break up ten years ago?

"Kana Misaki still keeps a photo of herself with Gerald Tenma from ten years ago in her room..."

"Could it be that she's trying to fake a good relationship with Gerald Tenma ten years ago, making Kanami Misaki mistakenly believe that Gerald Tenma's return this time is to reconcile?" "Conversely, could it be that Kanami Misaki and Gerald Tenma didn't have a good relationship ten years ago?"

she whispered.

Now it seems that this is the only possible explanation.

Kanami Saki and Gerald Tenma from ten years ago did not have a good relationship.

Therefore, Kanami Saki planned to use Kanami Hideki to lure Geralt Tenma into the villa, and then use the villa's piano room to set up traps to kill Geralt Tenma.

So, what exactly was the motivation?

Is it really true that just because Geralt Tenma broke up with Kanami Saki, Kanami Saki is going to seize this opportunity to kill Geralt Tenma?

"What deeper reasons are there...?"

"Ghost Moon Firefly said softly."

She felt things weren't that simple.

Logically speaking, unless Jellal Pegasus possesses something that could kill Kanami Saki, Kanami Saki shouldn't be making a move against Jellal Pegasus.

But what was so fatal about Kanami Saki, who was in high school ten years ago?
So much so that Kanami Saki directly attacked Geralt Tenma, whom she hadn't seen for ten years and who might have known the secret, showing no mercy whatsoever.
I don't understand.

It seems I should get my hands on that lyric book from ten years ago that Hideki Kana mentioned.

Gui Yueying had made up her mind.

Before Takagi Wataru returned with the forensic report, Onizuki Hotaru directly expressed her own thoughts.
"Your Honor, the prosecution believes there is one more piece of evidence that needs to be obtained now."

The bald old man was taken aback.

Is there one more piece of evidence that must be obtained now? What evidence is it?
He doesn't think there's any further evidence needed to be obtained in the case of Gerald Pegasus's murder.

However, just to be on the safe side, he still asked one question.
"Prosecutor Ghost Moon, what kind of evidence are you referring to?"

The presiding judge posed a question.

Upon hearing this, Ritsuko Usui immediately interrupted.

She said without any mercy,
"Your Honor, the defense argues that there is no evidence that needs to be obtained in court."

"Prosecutor Ghost Moon has obtained all the murder weapons and related evidence that he has deduced. Is there any evidence that he hasn't obtained yet?"

To this, Guiyue Ying simply replied seriously,

"Yes, the prosecution still hasn't received one piece of evidence."

"Your Honor, Mr. Hideki Kana just mentioned in court that Mrs. Misaki Kana has a lyric book from ten years ago, before Gerald Tenma debuted."

“I think that piece of evidence will also become one of the important pieces of evidence in this case.”

"If possible, please allow the prosecution to also use Gerald Pegasus's lyric book from ten years ago as evidence, and please be responsible for its criminal acquisition in court."

Upon hearing this, Kanami Saki in the defendant's seat could no longer remain seated.

She suddenly stood up and shouted at Gui Yueying,

"Ghost Moon Firefly, what right do you have to take that lyric book?"

"That was a souvenir gift from Gerald Tenma ten years ago after we broke up, and it has absolutely nothing to do with this case!"

"When you prosecutors go to collect evidence, does that mean you can just take things indiscriminately without distinguishing right from wrong?!"

(End of this chapter)