Conan: Another Famous Detective

There was complete silence in the courtroom, and everyone was already seated.

After routinely confirming that all relevant personnel were present, the presiding judge looked around the courtroom, nodded imperceptibly, and said:

"From now on, this court's first public trial debate against the defendant Shinji Usami officially begins. First, the prosecutor is invited to read the entire content of the indictment."

Prosecutor Reiko Kujo stood up slowly, holding a folder and said loudly: "The defendant, Usami Shinji, native place: Yamanashi Prefecture..."

Prosecutor Kujo began to read the indictment, which was roughly a description of the defendant's date of birth, place of origin and other basic information, as well as a statement of the facts of the case, and finally laid out the prosecution charges.

“Therefore, in accordance with Article 199 of the Criminal Law, the prosecutor implores the court to convict the defendant of intentional homicide!”

After saying that, Prosecutor Kujo sat down.

"Eh... I'm still very nervous after coming to the court!" Xiaolan couldn't help but hold Conan's hand.

"Don't worry! Aunt Yingli will definitely win!" Conan held Xiaolan's hand and comforted in a low voice.

On the trial bench, the presiding judge spoke again: "Then, let's start interrogating the witnesses now..." Halfway through, the presiding judge suddenly saw Reiko Kujo raising her hand.

"Prosecutor, do you have any questions?" the presiding judge asked.

Kujo Reiko stood up and said with a smile: "The prosecutor requests permission to summon new witnesses to appear in court."

She paused, glanced meaningfully at Fei Yingli, and continued: "He is, currently running a detective agency, with the title of sleeping Kogoro... Mr. Mouri Kogoro!"

As soon as Kujo Reiko finished speaking, there was a burst of whispers in the auditorium. Obviously, the identity of this witness surprised them very much.

This is evident from the popularity of Mouri Kogoro in Tokyo.

Fei Yingli, who was sitting at the defense table, was surprised for a moment before her expression returned to normal.

"Lawyer..." The assistant Kuriyama Midori next to him looked at Fei Yingli with some worry.

"It's okay, this is also expected." Fei Yingli comforted softly.

Seeing that Fei Yingli's expression was still calm, Kuriyama Midori's heart, which had been hanging due to the unexpected situation, gradually calmed down.

"Does the defense have any objections to the prosecutor's request?" The presiding judge looked at Fei Yingli.

Fei Yingli stood up and nodded gently: "No objection."

"Okay, then summon Mouri Kogoro to court immediately!" the presiding judge announced.

Not long after, Kogoro Mori, dressed in a crisp suit, sat on the witness stand.

Kujo Reiko slowly came to Mouri Kogoro (in China, neither the defense nor the prosecutor can leave their seats at will, but in Japan it is possible) and asked:

"Mr. Maori, where were you and what were you doing at the time of the incident?"

Mouri Kogoro replied in a very serious tone: "I was drinking at a snack bar called Miki Noboru in Abeido Town."

"After you drank two bottles of wine there, you lay there and fell asleep, right?" Kujo Reiko asked.

"You are right." Mouri Kogoro nodded.

"Do you remember what time it was when you woke up?" Kujo Reiko asked.

"I woke up at nine twenty-five." Mouri Kogoro said with great certainty.

Kujo Reiko asked: "How do you know the exact time?"

Mouri Kogoro replied: "While I was dozing off, someone called my mobile phone. The landlady immediately woke me up."

"At that time, the time displayed on my phone was nine twenty-five."

Reiko Kujo: Were there other customers in the store at that time?

Mouri Kogoro: I was alone at the time, but because my mobile phone reception was not very good at the time, I planned to go out to answer the phone. At this time, a man came to the store.

Reiko Kujo: So do you still remember what that man looks like?

Mouri Kogoro: Of course I remember, that man is (looking at the defendant’s position) Usami Shinji sitting there!

After hearing Kogoro Mouri's words, whispers once again sounded in the auditorium.

Kujo Reiko nodded slightly and looked at the presiding judge: "I have no problem."

"The defense will conduct cross-examination next," the presiding judge announced.

Fei Yingli stood up unhurriedly, looked at Mouri Kogoro and asked: "Mr. Mouri, how long did Usami Shinji stay after he came to Miki Noboru?"

Mouri Kogoro replied: "I stayed there for probably more than half an hour, and I didn't leave the store until about ten o'clock."

Feiyingli continued to ask: "In other words, during the time of death estimated by the police, which was between half past nine and ten o'clock, Usami Shinji stayed at Miki Noboru's shop, right?"

Mouri Kogoro glanced at Fei Yingli and nodded: "You are right."

Fei Yingli curled her lips and looked at the presiding judge: "I'm done asking."

The presiding judge nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's continue..."

"Presiding Judge!" Kujo Reiko raised her hand and said, "Can I ask one last question?"

The presiding judge frowned, but finally nodded: "You can ask."

"Thank you, presiding judge." Reiko Kujo stood up and looked at Kogoro Mori: "Mr. Mori, you just said that Miki Noboru's boss lady woke you up after you fell asleep, right?"

Kujo Reiko narrowed her eyes slightly and asked slowly: "Excuse me, where did you put your mobile phone at that time?"

Mouri Kogoro was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Of course it is placed in the inner pocket of the coat, and the coat is placed on the shelf next to the counter."

"Oh?" The expression on Kujo Reiko's face gradually turned joking: "In other words, at that time, anyone could adjust the time on your phone while you were asleep? For example... Miki Noboru’s boss lady?”

"This...how is this possible!?" Mouri Kogoro immediately retorted.

"I protest!" Fei Yingli also stood up at this moment and said coldly: "The accusation just mentioned by Prosecutor Kujo was just her guess!"

Hearing this, the presiding judge looked at Kujo Reiko sternly: "In the future, please ask the prosecutor to make statements based on the facts."

"I understand." Reiko Kujo continued with an open-minded look, "Then the prosecution requests that the proprietress of Miki Noboru snack bar, the defendant's ex-wife, Miss Kameda Masako, be summoned as the prosecutor's latest witness!"

As he said that, he glanced in Fei Yingli's direction with a slightly satisfied look.

When Fei Yingli saw her looking over, instead of showing any strange expression, she smiled gently at her.

As soon as Kujo Reiko saw this smile, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt faintly uneasy.

But in the end, she forced down the uneasiness and kept saying to herself: "She is just pretending to be calm! Don't get into trouble..."

Not long after, Kameda Masako also sat on the witness stand.