12. Court hearings

It was the next day

The "...... of the trial" is at the moment of punctuality, and the judge is punctual when it comes.

"Then the next is the first public trial of the defendant Usami, and the prosecutor is asked to read the indictment first. Then the two sides sat down, and the judge didn't get into the subject without any nonsense.

"Defendant Usami Shinji, originally from Ojitsunoi City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Facts of the Public Prosecution, Defendant Usami ......" Kujo Prosecutor picked up the prepared materials and began to read.

As for Eiri, who is opposite Kujo, he is discussing matters related to the case with his assistant Kuriyama next to him.

"The above is prosecuted for homicide under Article 199 of the Penal Code. Then, after reading the nine articles, it ends with a conviction.

"It's really nerve-wracking. Xiaolan said as she looked at the atmosphere that the scene was in.

"I don't know which side my uncle will appear on. Looking at Kujou's confident smile, Xiaobai also seemed to smile playfully.

"Which side, isn't it helping Mom?" Xiaolan questioned Xiaobai's words.

"I see, there's another thing. Xiao Ai seemed to understand something.

"Could it be that Prosecutor Kujo was looking for Dad yesterday because of this?" Xiaolan seemed to think of something.

"Quite possibly. Conan nodded.

"That's bad. Xiaolan looked at Ying Li worriedly.

"Don't worry, Uncle doesn't matter which side he is a witness. There is always only one truth. So, just like Aunt Yingli said, "It's not me who wins, it's himself, the facts are the facts, I'm just helping him a little," Xiaobai said.

"However, as a witness to my mother, I ran to the enemy camp...... Xiaolan still looked at Ying Li with some concern.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiaolan, maybe Prosecutor Kujo made the wrong idea, maybe she didn't realize that choosing her uncle as his witness was the biggest mistake she made. Conan smiled comfortingly, but also with a confident smile.

"Is that so?" Xiaolan looked at Conan.

"Hmm. Conan nodded affirmatively.

Then, time passed.

"This is followed by cross-examination of witnesses. The trial has been going on for some time, and the judge has now announced the opening of the cross-examination of witnesses.

"Presiding Judge. The prosecutor raised his hand.

"What's wrong? The judge looked at Kujo.

"The prosecution requested that new witnesses be called. He stood up and said nine.

"Running a detective agency, famous for the sleeping Kogoro, Mr. Kogoro Mori. The smile on the corner of his mouth slightly hung up looked at Yingli, and this smile looked very proud.

"......" Xiaolan looked at Ying Li worriedly.

The people around them began to discuss the name Mori Kogoro.

As for Yingli, Kuriyama also looked at Yingli suspiciously, and at this moment, Yingli looked at Kujo solemnly.

"Do you have any opinions from the defense?" the judge looked at Yingli.

"No comment. Standing up, Ying Li said.

"Then summon the witness Kogoro Mori to appear in court. Then, at the judge's summons, Uncle Maori appeared in court.

......

"Mr. Maori, where were you on the night of the crime?" After the uncle came to court, there was no extra nonsense, and Kujo had already begun to get into the topic.

"I was drinking at a restaurant called Mikuto in Kakutocho. The uncle replied truthfully.

"Did you take a drunken nap in between?" Kujo continued to ask.

"Yes. The uncle nodded in response.

"Did she notice it too?" Eiri heard the questioning, and looked at Kujo with a solemn look in his eyes. However, it was only for a moment, and then the relaxed expression was obvious, and she knew that Kujo seemed to have miscalculated.

"What time did you go to bed, remember?" Kujo asked, standing beside Maori with his hands behind his back.

"9:25. Without the slightest hesitation, he answered.

"How do you know it's this time?" Kujo continued.

"When I was asleep, someone called me on my phone and was woken up by the proprietress who showed the time on my phone at 9:25. He finished in one breath without dragging his feet.

"And were there any other customers in the store at the time?" Kujo continued.

"I'm the only one, but because the signal in the store is not good, I happened to meet a man when I went out to answer the phone. Maori looked at Kujo Road.

"Do you remember the way that person looked?" Kujo asked, looking at his uncle.

"Of course, it's the defendant Usami Shinji. The uncle replied as he looked at Usami from the prosecution.

"I don't have a problem anymore. As if he had finished asking, Kujo said to the judge.

"Then the defense can cross-examine. The judge said to Yingli.

"Yes. He stood up and looked at Maori.

"So Mr. Maori, I just heard you say that you were woken up by the proprietress of the proprietor, may I ask if your phone was on you while you were asleep?" Eiri began to question the evidence in her favor.

"......" As for Kujo, she also frowned when she heard Eiri ask Maori this question, as if this matter was unexpected by her.

"No, my phone is usually put in a trench coat, and every time I go to the beautiful tree, the trench coat is hung up by the proprietress with the help of the proprietor. So at that time, the phone was also given to me by the hostess. Maori seemed to be angry, not looking at Ying Li and saying.

"So, you can't prove for sure that the time was 9:25, right?" said Yingli.

"Yes. Uncle nodded.

"Well, you wouldn't know if someone dialed your phone while you were napping, would you?" Eiri continued.

"Yes. Maori nodded.

"So, that means that anyone can change the display time on your phone while you're sleeping, for example...... The hostess of the hotel. Squinting slightly, Eiri looked at Maori and said.

"......" Māori did not answer.

However, Kujo's face was a little ugly.

I thought that the other party would not notice this incident and use it as a means of counterattack, but I didn't expect the other party to directly deny the proof in his favor and put forward the loophole inside.

"With all of the above in mind, I would like to be able to summon the proprietress of the Miki Hotel, Ms. Masako Kameda, Mr. Usami's ex-wife. Then Eiri looked at the judge.

"What's the prosecutor's opinion?" the judge looked at the nine divisions.

"No comment. Shaking his head, the nine said.

"Looks like a tricky opponent. Kujo's frowning brow faded, and there was nothing but excitement.

About......

The excitement of meeting a strong enemy.