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

This banknote looks wrinkled and a little old. It is a 1,000 yen banknote that Yazaki Yashiji found while patrolling the neighborhood on his way to school. Maybe it is the banknote that Yazaki Yashiji lost?

"So it fell on the road. I was wondering why Haibara-san is so cute that she would never take other people's money!"

Kojima Genta said happily, his words revealing his nature of being a beauty association. However, a cute appearance can indeed easily make people feel good about it and further gain the trust of others.

Although things still felt a bit strange, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and Ayumi Yoshida did not intend to investigate further. After all, Haibara's innocence had been proven and Yazaki's money had been recovered.

Isn't this a happy ending for everyone? Is there any need to delve into this further?

The answer is obvious.

"Yazaki-san, is this the 1,000 yen bill you lost?"

Teacher Kobayashi looked at Yazaki Yasushi who was sitting in the plaintiff's seat. She asked softly, seeking Yazaki Yasushi's opinion.

Yazaki Yasuji was a little hesitant and seemed a little unsure, but he finally nodded.

"Maybe... maybe it was the 1,000 yen I dropped...right?"

If it was in the trial court, several mental shackles would appear on Yazaki Yasuji's body. Xiang Yuanguang, who was quite experienced in the use of mental shackles, could easily see this.

This thousand yen might have been dropped by Yasushi Yazaki, but it is unlikely that it was dropped by Yasushi Yazaki.

The hedgehog lawyer touched his chin and narrowed his eyes, as if thinking about something. Then he patted Yuantai and Mitsuhiko on the shoulders and spoke seriously.

"Now is not the time to be happy. You still have things to do - raise your objections."

"Raise, raise objections? Raise them? Now?!" Mitsuhiko and Genta exclaimed in unison, their little faces full of disbelief.

Although they were only elementary school students, they had discussed the profession of lawyer with their parents on the way because of the existence of the school referee activity project. Naturally, they also knew what the lawyer's goal in the trial was.

That is to allow one's client and the defendant to have their crimes mitigated to the greatest extent possible, or even to seek an acquittal!

Now, as long as they agree with the plaintiff and the homeroom teacher, then Haibara Ai will be directly found not guilty, thus allowing this class trial to end perfectly. But if they raise an objection at this time...

Then Huiyuan Ai's original not guilty verdict would be directly overturned, which was equivalent to handing over the victory that had already been achieved! Even people who only have basic value choices know what to choose at this time!

"That's right. If you want to raise an objection, this is the only time."

"Lawyers and prosecutors are not opponents, but allies who jointly pursue the truth behind the case in court. The seemingly confrontational words are nothing more than competition and cooperation under this premise."

"There are obviously some unknown things behind this incident that have not been clarified, so it is necessary to raise an objection and temporarily abandon the defendant's not guilty verdict to find the full picture behind this incident!"

This was the third lesson that Xiang Yuanguang, as a lawyer, taught the members of the Junior Detective Team, and that was the awareness of refusing a "not guilty verdict" - this was something he understood during the second court session.

Faced with the intertwined events behind Yueying Island, even though Asai Narimi had been found not guilty, Xiang Yuanguang did not hesitate to give up the not guilty verdict and continue to advance the case in order to pursue the truth behind it.

"I've said before that as a lawyer you must fully believe that your client is innocent. Since you are already convinced that the defendant is innocent, then continuing the investigation will not change the outcome."

There was some deep meaning in Xiang Yuanguang's words. He had a premonition that what he said now would be used by the Junior Detective Team in the near future, but he was not sure about the specific time.

"Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, please reconfirm the evidence information in the court records. The evidence that can reveal the truth behind this extra 1,000 yen bill is already in your hands!"

The evidence that could reveal the truth behind this extra 1,000 yen bill... is already in our hands?

The members of the Junior Detective League looked at each other, they were still confused, but Yuantai looked at Teacher Kobayashi who was going to give the final judgment, and without hesitation, he punched the table at the defense table, making a loud noise!

Although I don't know which piece of evidence conflicts with this 1,000 yen bill, anyway, at this point I should slam the table loudly and raise an objection, right? ! I should raise an objection first and then think about it!

"We question this piece of evidence. It is not the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki-san lost!"

Yuan Tai spoke loudly, and the whole place fell silent immediately. Even the parents who were watching and whispering outside the door fell silent. They had not expected that there would be a reversal at this point in the rehearsal?

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of Haibara Ai in the dock. She looked at Xiang Yuanguang who was standing behind the Junior Detective League. Although she had known about the other party's defense style as a lawyer, seeing it now... was still shocking.

It is obvious that the defendant can be found not guilty, but he still raises doubts and refuses the not guilty verdict to continue the trial. This does not seem to be the professional style of a real lawyer.

"Kojima-san...are you sure?"

Kobayashi Sumiko asked in surprise.

"Are you sure... you want to challenge the owner of this banknote and overturn the verdict of innocence of Haibara-san?"

Chapter 508 Humph, you want to escape? You can't escape your fate in the witness stand.

Although he was still a little hesitant, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya nodded and said.

"That's right. We think that the owner of this 1,000 yen bill is not actually Yazaki-san. If the owner of this bill is Yazaki-san, then he shouldn't hesitate!"

As the think tank of the Junior Detective Team, Mitsuhiko's eyes kept scanning the few pieces of evidence placed on the temporary testimony stand, trying to find contradictions in these pieces of evidence. He said so.

But even so, Mitsuhiko did not find any evidence among the other pieces of evidence that contradicted the 1,000 yen bill, and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious. After all, simply saying whether the other party was hesitant or not could not determine the progress of the case.

This is indeed the case. Teacher Sumiko Kobayashi shook her head. She felt that the reason for the objection was not very good.

"Yazaki-san just has some confusion in his memory. Since he can't remember where he dropped his living expenses, isn't it normal for him to recall and think for a short period of time?"

"...It seems like that."

Genta, who was standing next to Mitsuhiko, said this subconsciously and immediately received a stare from Ayumi. He quickly laughed it off and looked away embarrassedly.

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's mind worked quickly, but as an elementary school student, his talent was always limited. Even if he tried his best, he still couldn't find out which of these pieces of evidence was the piece of evidence that Genmitsu mentioned.

Just when Xiang Yuanguang was about to open his mouth to remind him, Conan, who was standing in the prosecutor's seat, finally made a move. The Elementary School Student Death God pushed his glasses and said without hesitation.

"The prosecutor agrees with the defense. This 1,000 yen bill is indeed not the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki-san lost. The reason is simple. You only need to take a look at the evidence that Yazaki-san submitted before to know it."

Present evidence——————[envelope containing living expenses].

There were eight Natsume Soseki (1,000 yen portrait) notes in the envelope. Yazaki Yasushi originally said that there were nine 1,000 yen notes in the envelope when he left the house, but now he has changed it to say that there were originally ten 1,000 yen notes in the envelope.

Under the surprised eyes of the Junior Detective League members, Conan walked to the evidence table, picked up the envelope containing the living expenses, and took out a thousand yen bill from it and showed it to everyone.

At this moment, everyone in the field exclaimed, because just as Conan said, why that 1,000 yen bill was not Yazaki's bill was indeed clear at a glance!

Because the 1,000 yen bill that Conan randomly drew was brand new, and it was obviously the latest bill taken out from the ATM, completely different from the 1,000 yen bill submitted by other students!

"The bills that Yazaki-san put in the envelope are all new bills, not old bills. Even if they fell on the ground and are worn out, they can't be as old as that 1,000 yen bill."

"Besides that, Mr. Yazaki mentioned before that he once suspected that Haibara Ai took a thousand yen bill from the envelope when he left the classroom to go to the bathroom..."

The Shinigami Elementary School Student pushed up his glasses and looked at Yazaki Yasushi who was in the plaintiff's seat.

"If Yazaki-san usually carries the envelope with him, then it is obvious that there is no possibility that Haibara-san would take away 1,000 yen. However, the result is not the case. Therefore, it can be seen that Yazaki-san will not carry the envelope containing the banknotes with him unless he needs to use them."

"So, may I ask, Yazaki-san, where did you leave the envelope containing your living expenses on your way to school?"

In response to Conan's questioning, Yazaki Yashiji finally remembered why he felt that there was something wrong with the 1,000 yen note. The usually somewhat withdrawn student replied loudly.

"I put the envelope in my school bag on the way to school. I didn't take it out at all, so there is no way it could have fallen on the way to school! This 1,000 yen bill is not mine!"

The result was reversed. Conan and Yazaki Yashiji's words seemed to remind Uncle Maori who was standing at the testimony stand. He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have exchanged the 1,000 yen that Yazaki Yashiji used to order food with the staff in the cafeteria.

So, Kogoro Mori spoke loudly and hurriedly.

"Wait a minute, now I remember that when I went to the cafeteria to investigate, the cafeteria staff told me about Yazaki Yasuji's order, and then I exchanged a thousand yen note with the staff..." "I exchanged the thousand yen note that Yazaki Yasuji used to order the meal back!"

Uncle Maori's words immediately delighted the Junior Detective Team. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Maori Kogoro was about to take out the 1,000 yen bill, but his hand holding the money suddenly froze——————

Because Uncle Maori suddenly forgot where he put the 1,000 yen bill.

However, Conan and the members of the Junior Detective League did not think that Uncle Mori's memory would be so bad. They all looked at Uncle Mori at the testimony stand with expectant eyes, which made Uncle Mori feel pressured.

Kogoro Mouri's mind raced, and he subconsciously took out his wallet. Then he opened the wallet in full view of everyone. Suddenly, Kogoro Mouri was cheered up, and a feeling of relief flashed through his heart.

(Haha, I really put it in my wallet, I remembered it right!)

Uncle Maori took out the brand new 1,000 yen bill from his wallet and spoke loudly.

"This is the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasuji used to order food in the cafeteria!"

Evidence collection——————[The 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasushi used in the cafeteria]!

The 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasuji used in the cafeteria looked brand new, and was in the same condition as the other 1,000 yen bills in the envelope.

Conan, who was very close to Uncle Maori, sniffed and then his expression changed. His face couldn't help but look a little strange. He wanted to say something, but finally didn't say it. Then he turned around and went back to the prosecutor's seat.

The members of the Junior Detective League simply gathered around and compared the 1,000 yen bill in Uncle Maori's hand with the 1,000 yen bill that Conan took out.

Then, Genta took out the other 1,000 yen bills from the envelope and put them together. The careful Ayumi could tell something was wrong at a glance——————'

“The serial numbers on these banknotes are actually connected!”

Ayumi said loudly, which immediately surprised Uncle Maori, because a normal person's 1,000 yen bill should not have consecutive numbers. It seems that Yazaki Yasuji is quite lucky.

Yazaki Yasushi nodded and said the same thing.

"Yes, all the bills were serial numbers, so I remember the serial numbers very clearly because they were placed in order. The top bill with the last digit 0 was used by me to buy things in the cafeteria."

"Then the note ending with 9 got lost and I still don't know where it is."

Hearing this, Mitsuhiko stared at the last digit of the banknote serial number given by Uncle Maori, then looked up at Uncle Maori with a bit of surprise in his eyes, and he spoke loudly.

"But the last digit of the note that Uncle Maori gave me is 9!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, even Uncle Maori was confused.

Oh no, now I’ve been turned into a criminal suspect by helping with the investigation!

Conan at the prosecutor's table and Xiang Yuanguang at the defense table laughed secretly.

Humph, you want to escape? This is the inevitable fate of the witness stand!

You are the only witness in the class who will take the witness stand this time. If not you, who else could it be?

Chapter 509 An unexpected encounter during lunch break

From the moment Kogoro Mouri took out the brand new 1,000 yen bill from his wallet, Conan knew who the "real murderer" of this case was - although he didn't know what was going on, the money was indeed in Uncle Mouri's hands.

The other party claimed that he got the brand new 1,000 yen note from the cafeteria staff, but the brand new 1,000 yen note in his hand did not have any smell of food at all!

In addition, Conan had communicated with Yasuji Yazaki in advance and understood the situation he had encountered. After confirming that the banknote belonged to Yasuji Yazaki, he could directly identify Kogoro Mori as the culprit.

The Death Elementary School Student pushed up his glasses and said without hesitation.

"It seems that the banknote that Yazaki lost is in Uncle Maori's wallet. Then, if it's not surprising, Uncle Maori is the real culprit of this incident!"

Kogoro Mori's face suddenly turned dark. If Conan wasn't standing quite far away, he really wanted to go over and give Conan a Maori Divine Fist on the head to let this kid know his strength.

However, he himself was indeed puzzled, because he had only seen Yazaki Yasushi after lunch break, and before that he had no influence on this kid. How come this kid's money was in his wallet?

Kogoro Mouri touched his chin, and his detective's amazing wisdom instantly came into play, and he immediately spoke loudly.

"Is it possible that the tenth bill in Yazaki Yasuji's envelope had already fallen out before he went to the cafeteria, so when he paid, he used what he thought was the tenth bill, but was actually the ninth bill!"

"Doesn't that make sense? Since Yazaki Yasuji used the top note in the envelope to pay, and mistakenly thought it was the tenth note when it was actually the ninth, I will get the ninth note from the kitchen staff!"

Uncle Maori became more and more confident as he spoke, his eyebrows dancing.

"So, in fact, the banknote that Yazaki Yasuji lost was actually lost on the way from the classroom to the cafeteria. It may still be on the road, or it may have been picked up by someone. It is not in my wallet!"

"Conan kid, didn't you say before that Yazaki Yasuji wouldn't normally move with an envelope? But if he wants to go to the cafeteria to order food, he naturally has to bring his own envelope, so it's reasonable for him to drop a bill on the way!"

Although it sounds like heresy, if Kogoro Mori insists on explaining the numbered nine banknote in his hand in this way, it actually makes sense. Therefore, further explanation is needed to prove the situation of the banknote in his hand.

Conan didn't intend to explain further. He felt that under the current circumstances, the Junior Detective Team could already conclude this class referee perfectly, and there was no need for him to say anything more.

On the one hand, he was very confident in the strength of the Junior Detective Team with whom he worked day and night. On the other hand, he felt that if he continued to add fuel to the fire and wait for the class referee to finish, he would most likely be hit by the Maori God Fist.

Although it was too much for Uncle Mori to use the Mori God Fist on him, Conan thought that the number of times Uncle Mori used the Mori God Fist on him might not be as many as the number of times he used the anesthetic needle on Uncle Mori, so he felt relieved.

This is probably karma, the cycle of reincarnation. He can feel at ease using the anesthetic needle on Uncle Maori next time.

"That's strange, Uncle Maori, why do you smell like vegetables but not on this bill?"

Yuantai sniffed, and as a foodie, he discovered the misunderstanding.

The Junior Detective Team went to the cafeteria to investigate with Uncle Mori, so most of the information that Uncle Mori knew was also known by the Junior Detective Team. Therefore, Genta wondered why the banknotes given by Uncle Mori had no fragrance.

Because the staff in the cafeteria, especially the staff at the window, were responsible for serving meals and dishes to the students, so they would have a certain smell of dishes on them, and he remembered that smell very clearly.

But the banknotes given by Uncle Maori did not have the aroma of food, which was very strange. He clearly said before that he got Yasushi Yazaki's banknotes from the staff at the window?

"The smell of food? What smell of food?" Kogoro Mouri was stunned, and Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, whose sense of smell was not as sensitive as Genta's, also looked confused.

"It's the smell of food from the cafeteria window. Just like Uncle Maori, we also talked to the uncle at the cafeteria window and he also had a faint smell of food on him."

Yuantai touched the back of his head a little embarrassedly. In fact, he felt a little hungry again and was looking forward to the eel rice that his father had agreed with him.

However, this reminded Mitsuhiko of something, and he spoke loudly.