People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 969 This is not surprising
—————June 16th, 8:25 PM—————

—————Tokyo District, Mukai Gen Law Firm——————

"Ah, I knew it was you, Prosecutor Gold."

Wearing a white lab coat and looking every bit the part of a police officer, Asai Narumi leaned back on the sofa, his exhaustion visibly apparent.

He rested his forearm on the top of the sofa, leaned back, and asked,
"However, Miss Ghost Moon already knows that you are Prosecutor Gold, right?"

"If things go as expected, she should soon be able to find out the true identity of the other prosecutor, Gold, from the Moonshadow Island trial. Is that alright?"

Asai Narumi rested her head on his arm, turning her head to look at Mugen Hikaru, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Won't this implicate others?"

He doesn't seem to care much about his own affairs anymore.

Anyway, his father has been exonerated and the person who murdered him has received the punishment he deserved. As for what happens to him... it doesn't matter. He can survive anywhere.

Although being a medical student is indeed a headache.

However, the job prospects are quite broad, and Asai Shigemi has no trouble finding work if he leaves Tokyo.

In contrast, Xiang Yuanguang was similar.

Even if a top-tier lawyer of his caliber had his lawyer's license revoked once for impersonating a prosecutor, plenty of people would still be willing to pay him to be their legal advisor and help him retake the bar exam.

On the contrary, the prosecutor Kuma who helped them back then is quite troublesome.

"Being a prosecutor in Kuma is a secure job, you know."

"If he attacks, even I can only shield you for a moment, and that's all I can do."

Asai Narumi said, sounding rather listless.

However, what he said was the actual situation.

With his physique, he could only withstand a little bit of damage, since strength and resilience are not proportional.

"Uh, I think there shouldn't be any problem."

"If it's the Ghost Month prosecutor."

Xiang Yuanguang took a sip of coffee and said uncertainly.

When he first met Kuma in person, they had just finished the first case and were eating ramen together when they encountered a murder on the way.

The ball mill demonstrated remarkable power and speed at that time.

He couldn't be sure how strong Kuma was, but he probably wasn't much weaker than him...

"No, it has nothing to do with combat power!"

"I asked Kuma first and got his consent before doing this."

Xiang Yuanguang shook his head violently, shaking away all his previous thoughts.

Honestly, he's been completely influenced by Asai Narumi.

However, just as Asai Narumi was about to say something...

The phone suddenly rang.

Asai Narumi turned around, looked at the phone on the coffee table, and raised an eyebrow.
"It's Prosecutor Kuma."

...I can read Japanese, so of course I know this is Kuma's phone number.

Xiang Yuanguang thought to himself.

He picked up his phone, intending to press the answer button directly.

But when he thought about what Asai Narumi had just said, he was a little unsure. In the end, he gritted his teeth and pressed the answer button, ready to hear what Kuma meant by calling at this time.

If they want to come and demand an explanation, then there's nothing we can do.

He was the one who proposed it, he planned it, and he carried it out.

If I get involved with Kuma, and he comes over and punches me a couple of times, I'll just have to accept it.

"Xiangyuan".

Kuma Sugawa's voice appeared.

He said, quite calmly.

"When can I borrow the scanning equipment?" "I have a case to attend the day after tomorrow morning. As prosecutor Gold, things will be very difficult in court without that scanning equipment."

Despite the personality of the presiding judge of the Third Trial Chamber.

He estimated that even if he made one out of cardboard, the judge probably wouldn't be able to tell anything was wrong, but it was still better to show some respect to the judge.

"Okay, I'll send it to you tomorrow, don't worry."

Xiang Yuanguang realized what was happening.

Kuma did mention this when he borrowed it, but he was too busy with other things and forgot about it. Since Kuma brought it up, he naturally had to return the scanning equipment.

However, before sending it back, he tentatively asked,

"Oh, right, Kuma."

"I think Prosecutor Ghost Moon has probably already figured out that I was just pretending to be Prosecutor Gold. Next, Prosecutor Ghost Moon will probably start investigating the relevant matters of the trial on Moonshadow Island."

"You feel……"

"Oh."

Kuma Sugawa's answer was unusually brief.

He replied,

"It's okay. It'll be fine."

"I need to go to the archives to investigate the specific details of the case. I'll probably be on Do Not Disturb mode for now. I'll call you back later. I'm hanging up now."

The call is over.

Kuma Sugawa on the other end of the phone has remained remarkably calm from the beginning until now.

It was as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all.

This composure relieved Xiang Yuanguang, who continued to lie on the sofa and do nothing.

Well, he doesn't plan to take on any commissions recently; he'll just sit back and do nothing for now.

Unless it's a particularly important case, he probably won't be going out for the time being.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yuanguang turned his head to look at Asai Narumi beside him and asked curiously,

"By the way, haven't you been working overtime lately? What brings you here today?"

"I thought you would only mention this once on your phone."

Asai Shigemi did not respond to this.

After a long while, he slowly said,
"Resting time off in lieu of leave."

“My adoptive parents are too concerned about my career, so I’m planning to come here for a few days to rest and recover my mindset… What about you, Ms. Koshimizu?”

It was only now that Asai Narumi seemed to notice that Koshimizu Nanatsuki had disappeared.

He asked curiously,

"You finally managed to drive Miss Koshimizu away?"

Why is this the first question everyone asked after discovering this?
Xiang Yuanguang gave him a disapproving look.

However, he still explained,

"Yue Shui said she plans to travel for a while to improve her skills."

"It's probably because he realized that his abilities as a detective were not enough. To be honest, compared to a famous detective like Shinichi Kudo, he's still a bit behind."

Shinichi Kudo.

Asai Narumi casually rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Then, he turned to look at Ai Haibara, who had just come out of the door, holding a cup and seemingly unsure what she wanted to drink.

Haibara Ai:?
Never mind, this is nothing surprising.

Ai Haibara calmly went to the water dispenser, filled a glass with water, and then returned to her room with a nonchalant air.

He then closed his own bedroom door.

She seemed unaffected by anything.

(End of this chapter)