13. Defending "not guilty"?
"Ms. Kameda Masako, did you adjust the time of Mr. Mori's mobile phone on the night of the crime?" If the normal plot had followed, this sentence should have been asked by the Kujo prosecutor. And at this moment, it was Eiri who was asking Masako Kameda.
"......" looked at Masako Kameda and looked at Usami without saying a word.
"At the time of the incident, Mr. Mori had taken a nap because he was drinking, and the reason he woke up was because a phone call came in, and he saw the time at 9.25 a.m., and after Mr. Mori left, he heard a crime going on nearby. Although Kameda was silent, Eiri repeated the case.
"And during this period, your ex-husband, Mr. Usami, sat in the Mikugai shop for half an hour, and the time of the crime was around 9:30 to 10 o'clock, which means that this can be used as an alibi. However, because Mr. Maori was drunk and taking a nap, and when you woke up Mr. Maori, you took the phone out of the pocket of your coat hanging on the coat rack. So, while Mr. Maori is drunk, anyone can change the time on his mobile phone. After Eiri finished speaking, he looked at Kameda Shokona.
"Just like Lawyer Concubine said. Then, Masako Kameda admitted to changing the time on her phone.
"So, I would like to ask you why you made an alibi for him when you said in your pre-court questioning, so why did you create an alibi for him?" asked Eiri, looking at Masako Kameda.
"I don't know. Kameda replied with a look of relief.
"So, what time were Mr. Mori and Mr. Usami actually at your store?" Eiri continued to ask in a different way.
"I was about 30 minutes ahead, so it should have been 9:55. Kameda replied.
"Presiding Judge, I'm done, but I still have something to ask Mr. Maori. A key to this. Ying Li turned his head to the presiding judge.
"Prosecutor's opinion?" the presiding judge looked at Kujo.
"No comment. She replied, but her brow furrowed even tighter, and she felt a sense of unease, a strong feeling.
This successive combos made her not have the slightest ability to fight back, and this is the ...... Fei Yingli's strength?
"Mr. Mori, what time did you arrive at Miji?" asked Mori as she stood not far from Masako Kameda.
"As usual, around half-past seven. Maori said with a squinting glance.
"So, what time was it when you were drunk?" Eiri continued.
"Around half past eight. Maori replied.
"So you slept from 8:30 to 9:55 when you were woken up by the phone, right?" asked without pausing.
"That's it. Maori replied as he looked at Yingli.
On the other side, Kujo's assistant looked at Kujo as if he was saying something.
As for Kujo, it doesn't seem to answer, but if you look carefully, you can see her frowning.
"So you don't know what happened while you're asleep?" Eiri continued.
"Yes, even at that time, I wouldn't have known that Usami would have come to the Miki shop after killing the victim. Mori said as he looked at Usami on the side.
"No, what I'm trying to say is that even then, the defendant came to Miki with the victim......" Eiri said as he looked at Mori.
"What did you say?" Maori stood up slapping the table.
"Objection, the defense is unfounded speculation. And after Maori, Kujo seemed to react and stood up.
"No, there is a basis. Please take a closer look at the victim's post-mortem report, which shows that the stomach contents are takoyaki, and the octopus skewers are the signature dish of the bikin. Eiri didn't look at Maori, but at Kujo.
"Also, if you look at the restaurants in the neighborhood, there are no takoyaki on the menu other than Miji. Then, Ying Li looked at the presiding judge and said.
"Even if, as the defense said, what if the victim went to Miku's shop, what's the difference?" Kujo asked, looking at Eiri.
"It's completely different, when the victim arrives at the store, he comes into contact with another person who has the same motive as the victim. Yingli said in an affirmative tone.
"Hey, I was the only one in the store that day. Maori said dissatisfied.
"It's not that it's just for guests, for example...... Madame. While answering Mori, he looked at Kameda Masako not far away.
"What. Mori and Kujo seemed to have something in mind at Eiri's answer.
"Bastard, the murderer must be ......" Maori seemed a little confused when he wanted to say something, and then sat down in his seat.
"?" Kujo and Eiri looked at Maori suspiciously.
Why is the phrase "The murderer must not be my ...... who was drunk at the time" so out of the mood?
"......" Yingli frowned, as if he was enduring something.
"Actually, the key to solving this case is what the relationship between Mr. Usami and his wife, Ms. Masako, is. Although since the accidental death of Aiko Jungshu, the relationship between the two has not been harmonious and they have divorced, but all this is the fault of that Hirtaek. And, although Ms. Masako changed the time of my phone as an alibi for Usami. But is that really an alibi for Mr. Usami?" Maori said in amazement.
"I killed Hirasawa and asked her to change the time. Hearing this, Usami stood up and shouted at Maori.
"Silence. The presiding judge looked at Usami.
"......" Usami, who bowed her head and was silent.
"I think Usami met Hiratawa at the hotel, so the defendant Mr. Usami had an argument with the victim that night, and after the argument, the two came out of the hotel at half past eight. The defendant then took the victim to his ex-wife's shop. Probably because the defendant suddenly met an enemy who had a grudge against him all the year round, and he didn't know what to do, so he brought him to his wife. Maori's voice rang out.
"It's about 8:45. On the other hand, Usami's wife suddenly confronted Hirazawa, and the anger that had been buried for a long time rekindled, so she handed over the defendant to go back and called Hirazawa to kill him on the spot, and then Mrs. hurriedly returned to the store while I was still asleep and changed the time of my mobile phone to make an alibi. But she didn't expect that Usami would return to the store because she was worried about her ex-wife. Therefore, the alibi made for himself became the time when her ex-husband was present. Maori continued.
"It's a detective, quite an excellent story, but this is a courtroom, not a place for reasoning. It's a place where facts are stated. Kujo clapped his hands in praise of Maori's reasoning, but it also showed that this was not the place to tell a story.
"If the Kujo prosecutor has any objections to my reasoning, please bring them up. Maori's voice rang out.
"First of all, how do you know that the defendant left the victim in the store and went back by himself? Why can't it be said that he asked his wife to make an alibi and then took the victim to the scene to kill him?" Kujo asked.
"If that were the case, wouldn't the defendant have filed an alibi in the first place?" Mori asked rhetorically.
"Also, how do you explain the defendant's car keys left at the scene?" Kujo continued to ask.
"I don't think even Ms. Masako herself has ever thought of this. This was left by the defendant himself with the victim. Maori said.
"When the defendant himself went back, he came back because he was worried and saw the lady who killed Hirataek, so he wanted to take the blame for her. The defendant probably thought that instead of letting his wife bear the guilt like this, it would be better to let the drunk himself take the blame, and maybe he could escape the felony like Hirtaek, who killed his son while drunk. Maori continued.
"How is it possible, even if you are drunk, it may not reduce the crime. may be convicted of a felony. Nine ways.
"That's because the defendant is still in love with Madame. Eiri looked at Kujo Road.
"And so is Madame, and the proof is this......" he said, taking out the matchbox from the Meishu shop from his pocket.
"ROMAN LETTERS WRITTEN ON THE BACK ARE MIMASU. As he spoke, he showed Kujo both sides of Mika's matchbox.
"That's not much evidence...... Kujo, who had just finished speaking, seemed to have thought of something, and was surprised.
"Yes, pronouncing the Roman alphabet the other way around is Usami ยท Mใ That is, the abbreviation of the name of the deceased son Usami Junsah. At the same time, it is also the abbreviation of his own name before the divorce, who had a happy life. Ying Li said.
"Mr. Usami discovered Madame's true intentions from the match, so he deliberately pointed the suspicion at himself to exonerate Madame. Yingli continued.
"No, she's talking nonsense, not what she says. Usami seemed to be unable to resist standing up and roaring.
"It was I who killed the man, it was I, I killed him with my own hands. Usami is still fighting against herself.
"No, husband. Kameda Masako's voice rang out.
"Enough is enough, I know exactly how you feel. I'm sorry for that kind of proof. I don't know anything about car keys. Kameda Masako looked at Usami affectionately.
"As Mr. Mori said, I was the one who killed Hirataw...... That person doesn't remember me at all, he obviously ruined my family's happiness single-handedly, but he doesn't even remember what I look like, and he can't be forgiven. Kameda seemed to recall the scene, and a look called hatred came to her eyes.
"The affection between husband and wife is heartfelt, but a crime is a crime. If you really love your wife, wait until she atons for her sins, and the two of them start over...... That's true love. Maori's voice concluded.
"Papapa......" In this quiet environment, applause rang out.
Then, everyone present looked to the place where the applause rang out.
"That guy was right, it's a good case, and I'm very interested. So, I'll leave it to Masako Kameda to defend myself. I'll do my best to make your charges lighter, even ......" A man with slightly squinted eyes stood up as he clapped his hands.
"Acquitted......" Then, the words that moved everyone present, even the presiding judge.
Ringing in this quiet room.