In July 1989, the noisy sea festival had just passed yesterday, perhaps to cater to the festive atmosphere, this morning, the weather was very gloomy, just after 10 o'clock in the morning, the light rain began to fall.

In front of the inconspicuous gate of the Meguro District Prosecutor's Office in Tokyo, four or five news vehicles were crowded at the door, and reporters with equipment on the 20th and 30th waited outside the door of the trial hall in the rain, waiting for the final trial result to be announced.

The trial in the hall had only been going on for less than an hour, and it was estimated that there would be some time to wait, and just when the reporters were bored, a black Toyota sedan turned around the bend of the town's road outside the district prosecutor's office and drove straight to the entrance of the district prosecutor's office.

As a bodyguard got out of the car, many reporters suddenly lifted their spirits, and without being reminded, they rushed up and aimed their long guns and short guns at the middle-aged man who had just gotten out of the car, surrounded by bodyguards and an entourage.

"Senator Takeshita, what kind of prediction do you have for today's trial?"

"What do you think of the incident in which your son killed two people in a row?"

"Takeshita-sen, there is news that your son is suspected of cheating on his real age, do you have anything to say?"

"Takeshita-sen"

At the moment when the middle-aged man appeared, all kinds of problems fell like hailstones.

"Since the Shibuya Ward Juvenile Court transferred this case to the Meguro District Public Prosecutor's Office, I believe that there will be a fair verdict in this case." The middle-aged man known as "Takeshita Sen" is obviously a seasoned veteran, and in the face of reporters' questions, he calmly replied while walking in surrounded by his entourage, "I deeply regret the crimes committed by Toshihiko Takeshita, regardless of the reason, and apologize to the public and to the relatives of the two victims." As for Toshihiko Takeshita's so-called age fraud, it is a pure rumor, and he was indeed born in September 1975 in the 50th year of Showa, and I can provide all the necessary proof to confirm this."

Senator Takeshita spoke very slowly, and before he could finish speaking, he had already walked to the door of the hall under the escort of his entourage, while the reporters who were huddled around were smoothly intercepted by the bailiffs.

Although they didn't get much out of Takeshita's mouth, the reporters who were surrounded by him were still excited, and the reason for this was nothing else, because the Takeshita congressman and his son, who was on trial, were hot spots in Tokyo right now.

Councilor Takeshita's name is Nozomi Takeshita, a ward councilor from Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and a popular candidate for this year's Tokyo district council election. He studied at Keio University School of Law, where he received his bachelor's and master's degrees in law, and was a barrister at the well-known law firms of Nagashima, Ohno and Tsunematsu. This year, as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he ran for the Tokyo District Council, and there is great hope of success.

As for Nozomi Takeshita's son, that is, his only son, Jun Takeshita, he only turned 14 years old in September this year. Two months ago, Jun Takeshita, a student at the municipal Shoto Middle School, got into an argument with five delinquent teenagers, and in a fight, he used an iron drill to kill two people and seriously injure one. In the subsequent investigation, the police found multiple fatal injuries from the two deceased, and one of them had as many as seven fatal wounds.

After the spread of this so-called "juvenile non-travel" incident, it caused a great shock in Japan. Because of the heinous nature of this case, and the fact that the shock caused by the "Yoshida Junko case" is still fermenting, the entire Japanese society has paid great attention to this case.

According to Article 41 of the Japanese Criminal Code, minors under the age of 14 are considered incapacitated, that is, they have no capacity to be responsible under the criminal law, so they are exempt from liability. However, in the case of Yoshida Junko, there is a high demand in Japan for severe punishment of the juvenile murderer, and Takeshita Jun's case is at this time, coupled with his special family background, it is natural for him to receive social attention.

Although the "Takeshita Jun case" and the "Yoshida Junko case" are fundamentally different, but before, there were great calls in the relevant public opinion for Takeshita Jun to be severely punished, and in terms of sentencing, he should at least be sentenced to "ask for prison and indefinite imprisonment for 7-13 years", if nothing else, because the sentencing of Takeshita Jun is likely to provide a reference for the sentencing of the "Yoshida Junko case".

But there are always two sides of public opinion, just like some people oppose the excessive sentencing of the "Yoshida Junko case", and the voice of opposition to the heavy sentence of Takeshita Jun is also very high, and some people even propose that the bullying of Takeshita Jun by five bad teenagers has a long history, and Takeshita Jun's behavior has a self-defense factor, considering this, Takeshita Jun's case should not enter the judicial trial at all.

Well, no matter how loud public opinion is, the judicial trial will always proceed in a step-by-step manner. Considering Takeshita's family background, the Shibuya Ward Juvenile Court transferred the case from Shibuya Ward to Meguro Ward for the purpose of judicial circumvention, and the Meguro District Public Prosecutor's Office conducted the trial. Prior to this, a team of lawyers composed of two lawyers appointed by Nozoki Takeshita and four lawyers appointed by the non-governmental protection organization for minors had entered the District Public Prosecutor's Office to supervise the entire trial process.

Ultimately, the Meguro District Public Prosecutor's Office will make a decision based on the outcome of today's trial whether to refer the case to the juvenile court for a formal judicial sentencing process, or whether to transfer the case to the Family Court for processing.

If the case is transferred to the juvenile court, Takeshita will face criminal penalties and will be sent to a juvenile shelter for more than two years, even if the sentence is light. On the other hand, if the case is transferred to the family court, then Takeshita Jun will be exempted from criminal responsibility, and the punishment he will face is probably the so-called "experimental observation at home" for a period of time, to put it bluntly, his parents will take him home to be disciplined properly.

Outside the door of the District Prosecutor's Office, a crowd of reporters was still waiting in the rain for the final result of the trial, and in the trial hall of the District Prosecutor's Office, the trial process had been suspended since Noshiki Takeshita entered.

In the judges' lounge of the prosecutor's office, two middle-aged people sat opposite each other across a desk, among the two, sitting on the outside was Nozoki Takeshita, who had just arrived, and the small middle-aged man who was a little thankful inside was the judge in charge of Takeshita's case, Tada Shigenao.

"Takeshita-kun, I really feel very embarrassed about your entrustment," Shigenao Tada, who was supposed to have a fair attitude, was full of humility in front of Takeshita Noshiki, "You also know that your son's personality is really too much Gengsuke, and his attitude of resolutely not apologizing to the victim's family has really added too much trouble to me." ”

This kind of trial of juvenile non-criminal cases often places great emphasis on the attitude of the offender, because the purpose of the Japanese Law on the Protection of Minors in the criminal law is to assume that the life of a juvenile is still very long, and no one knows whether today's juvenile offenders will get better tomorrow.

"No, no, no, Tada-kun, I don't think you have grasped the point of this case yet," Nozoki Takeshita shook his head expressionlessly and said.

"Oh?" Shigeru Tada was stunned.

"My son is excellent," said Nozoki Takeshita, leaning forward, with a look of course on his face, "yes, he has always been excellent, and those damn bad boys should feel ashamed in front of him, not in reverse, so my son shouldn't take any responsibility for this incident - that's the point." ”

Tada's lips squirmed a few times, but he couldn't say anything.

"Of course, at this time, I won't allow any problems with my son," Takeshita continued, "and that would make my political enemies seize the moment, yes, and they will promote the idea that a father who has completely failed in homeschooling can become a district councilor in Tokyo?" Yes, they will take this opportunity. ”

Stretching out his hand and pointing at himself, he said, "I can't give them this opportunity, on the contrary, I want to use this opportunity to further promote my views and positions, isn't that true?" ”

Of course, Tada Shigenao knew what Takeshita's campaign slogan contained, and his most popular position among voters was his steadfastness in the fight against the forces of the gangs.

"Isn't that guy who was seriously injured in the hospital a peripheral member of the Aizu Kotetsukai? There's so much more you can do in this matter. Nozoki Takeshita said.

Shigenao Tada hesitated, the Aizu Kotetsukai was a violent group, and the group had just participated in mediating the nearly decade-long "Yamaichi Struggle" between the Yamaguchi-gumi and the same association, and its power was in a period of expansion, and no one wanted to provoke them.

"I know what you're worried about," Noshiki Takeshita said with a blank face, apparently seeing through his thoughts, "You can rest assured that Aizu Kotetsu won't come to you for trouble." As for this case, I can accept the result that my son must not be sent to the judicial proceedings, and other than that, two to three years of commissioned counseling and observation is acceptable to me. ”

To put it bluntly, the family court designates a place for juvenile offenders, such as a "rehabilitation protection association", "correctional care home", "child welfare association", etc., and stipulates that they receive observation and counseling in such places for a period of time, so as to guide their healthy growth.

"In that case, I'll do my best," Shigeru Tada said with a straight sigh and finally made up his mind.

"It's not about trying, it's about having to do it," Nozoki Takeshita said categorically.