Chapter 498 Isn’t that completely over?

This was a special class trial, because unlike the class trial that Wright and Reiji Miles Mitsurugi experienced when they were children in Ace Attorney, Haibara Ai, who was in a similar situation to Wright, did not become the target of public criticism.

Because Kobayashi Sumiko didn't believe that the students in Class B would do such illegal things, she believed that the children in the class were all good kids who would not do bad things, so when the parents left the classroom, she guided the situation into this state.

Of course, it is not enough for the serious class teacher Kobayashi Sumiko to do such a thing. The key lies in the statements of the members of the Junior Detective League, because they also do not believe that Haibara Ai is the murderer.

Although Haibara Ai herself does not like to interact with other students, the Junior Detective League often helps other students in the name of commissions, so students choose to believe the words of the Junior Detective League, thus changing Haibara Ai's situation.

However, if the students' parents knew what happened, they would definitely not believe what the Junior Detective League said. Therefore, Kobayashi Sumiko cleverly changed the nature of the incident by acting as a class referee.

All the students were witnesses, the Junior Detective Team acted as lawyers, Haibara Ai was the defendant, Yazaki Yasuji, who had lost his living expenses, was the plaintiff, and Kobayashi Sumiko was the presiding judge, turning this incident into a rehearsal for a class trial.

Xiang Yuanguang, who was in the corridor, listened to the entire process of Kobayashi Sumiko's communication with the students, thus determining the nature of this class referee rehearsal and obtaining some useful information.

For example, Yazaki Yasuji's living expenses were in an envelope, and not all of them were lost, only one banknote was lost, and he himself was not sure where his living expenses were lost.

It’s just that the last time he checked the living expenses was in the classroom, so Huiyuan Ai, who was resting in the classroom, became the biggest suspect of the theft. In fact, she herself was not a big suspect——————

Because Haibara Ai simply took out everything in her schoolbag. This time, Xiang Yuanguang brought her lunch box to school and returned to the office after the rehearsal, so Haibara Ai did not have any coins on her.

However, according to the speculation of normal legal practitioners, they would not think that the suspect did not steal just because he did not carry any coins on him. There is also the possibility that the coins are hidden somewhere else.

But if they were just a group of elementary school students, it would be a different story. They are not real law practitioners. After seeing what Haibara Ai showed, they were already skeptical about the Junior Detective Team's guesses, but now they believe it completely.

Finally, the rehearsal of this class referee will end with the students, accompanied by their parents, retracing the places that Yasushi Yazaki passed today to collect evidence and complete the result of this class referee rehearsal.

"…Is this a rehearsal for the class judges? The layout of the school is really interesting."

After listening to Kobayashi Sumiko's explanation, Genta's father, Kojima Motoji, couldn't help but nodded. Although he still felt it was a bit strange, it was said that Yazaki Yasuji, who had lost the money, had no objection, so naturally he had no objection either.

"Okay, then let's get going. Let's go, Yuantai! After this rehearsal is over, I'll take you to eat eel rice!"

When Kojima Genta heard the word "eel rice", his eyes immediately revealed a longing for delicious food, which shows how deep his love for eel rice is - not everyone can eat 40 kilograms of eel rice at the age of seven!
Both the parents and the students seemed to be full of energy, except for Kogoro Mouri, who had a bitter face. He looked around and found that no one was paying attention, so he directly used the Mouri God Fist on Conan.

Boom!
As the saying goes, a good sound means a good start. Even the famous elementary school student, the God of Death, couldn't help but burst into tears when facing Uncle Maori's iron fist. He looked up at Uncle Maori with a puzzled look on his face.

"I say, why are you the prosecutor who proved that Haibara Ai is guilty?"

After hearing what Maori Kogoro said, Edogawa Conan was silent for a moment, and then said righteously, "The prosecutor is just a formality! Uncle, I actually still believe that Haibara Ai would not steal anything!"

Whether he is considered a criminal or not is another matter. Anyway, his role as a prosecutor is definitely not as simple as it seems.

Putting aside the battle of wits between Uncle Maori and the Grim Reaper elementary school student, Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and pondered the question of why Yazaki Yasuji only lost one bill of living expenses.

If only one banknote was lost, it would be too little to be considered stolen, and it is impossible to say that only one was lost. This number seems particularly strange, and it is difficult to imagine why such a special situation would occur.

Is there really a thief who believes in stealing with a code of conduct, and who saw Yazaki Yasushi's miserable look, so he only stole one banknote to show that he would not leave empty-handed, and then made a profit, leaving a lucky person to take the blame?
"...This is a bit unethical. How can I change the money if I only drop one bill?"

Xiang Yuanguang was still thinking, he noticed that Haibara Ai next to him seemed unhappy, so he asked.

"What's wrong? You didn't have this expression when you were wronged before, why did you change now?"

Haibara Ai looked at the other members of the Junior Detective Team on the defense bench - Genta, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko except Conan, and a sense of sadness inexplicably flashed through her heart.

Although she knew that she was not a thief, other people did not think she was a thief, and the members of the Junior Detective League also thought that she was not a thief, but she felt that these few talented people could turn her into a thief with just one move.

Needless to say, Xiang Yuanguang followed Haibara Ai's gaze towards the defense seat and immediately knew what Haibara Ai was thinking. He couldn't help but cough twice and said in a comforting manner.

"It doesn't matter, I will take action."

...Isn't that completely the end?
Haibara Ai finally raised her head to take a look at the somewhat melon-shaped hedgehog head, then lowered her head sadly.

I have never lost in criminal defense, and I have never won in civil defense. If I win, it must be that the civil case has turned into a criminal case.

Seeing that the emotions of the students and parents in the classroom were aroused, Kobayashi Sumiko at the podium breathed a sigh of relief, because this meant that the current situation was unfolding as she expected.

The next step is to help Yasuji Yazaki find the lost banknote. In addition, you have to call Yasuji Yazaki's guardian to confirm the situation at Yasuji Yazaki's home.

I hope this emergency can end successfully, otherwise it may have a negative impact on the children...

Kobayashi Sumiko thought to herself, and her attention fell on Yazaki Yasushi in the plaintiff's seat.

The child is much more stable after crying. I hope there won't be any problems next time.

(End of this chapter)

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