Chapter 508 Humph, you want to escape? You can't escape your fate in the witness stand!
Chapter 508 Humph, you want to escape? The inevitable fate of the witness stand!
Although he was still a little hesitant, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya nodded and said.
"That's right. We think that the owner of this 1,000 yen bill is not actually Yazaki-san. If the owner of this bill is Yazaki-san, then he shouldn't hesitate!"
As the think tank of the Junior Detective Team, Mitsuhiko's eyes kept scanning the few pieces of evidence placed on the temporary testimony stand, trying to find contradictions in these pieces of evidence. He said so.
But even so, Mitsuhiko did not find any evidence among the other pieces of evidence that contradicted the 1,000 yen bill, and he couldn't help feeling a little anxious. After all, simply saying whether the other party was hesitant or not could not determine the progress of the case.
This is indeed the case. Teacher Sumiko Kobayashi shook her head. She felt that the reason for the objection was not very good.
"Yazaki-san just has some confusion in his memory. Since he can't remember where he dropped his living expenses, isn't it normal for him to recall and think for a short period of time?"
"...It seems like that."
Genta, who was standing next to Mitsuhiko, said this subconsciously and immediately received a stare from Ayumi. He quickly laughed it off and looked away embarrassedly.
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's mind worked quickly, but as an elementary school student, his talent was always limited. Even if he tried his best, he still couldn't find out which of these pieces of evidence was the piece of evidence that Genmitsu mentioned.
Just when Xiang Yuanguang was about to open his mouth to remind him, Conan, who was standing in the prosecutor's seat, finally made a move. The Elementary School Student Death God pushed his glasses and said without hesitation.
"The prosecutor agrees with the defense. This 1,000 yen bill is indeed not the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki-san lost. The reason is simple. You only need to take a look at the evidence that Yazaki-san submitted before to know it."
Present evidence——————[envelope containing living expenses].
There were eight Natsume Soseki (1,000 yen portrait) notes in the envelope. Yazaki Yasushi originally said that there were nine 1,000 yen notes in the envelope when he left the house, but now he has changed it to say that there were originally ten 1,000 yen notes in the envelope.
Under the surprised eyes of the Junior Detective League members, Conan walked to the evidence table, picked up the envelope containing the living expenses, and took out a thousand yen bill from it and showed it to everyone.
At this moment, everyone in the field exclaimed, because just as Conan said, why that 1,000 yen bill was not Yazaki's bill was indeed clear at a glance!
Because the 1,000 yen bill that Conan randomly drew was brand new, and it was obviously the latest bill taken out from the ATM, completely different from the 1,000 yen bill submitted by other students!
"The bills that Yazaki-san put in the envelope are all new bills, not old bills. Even if they fell on the ground and are worn out, they can't be as old as that 1,000 yen bill."
"Besides that, Mr. Yazaki mentioned before that he once suspected that Haibara Ai took a thousand yen bill from the envelope when he left the classroom to go to the bathroom..."
The Shinigami Elementary School Student pushed up his glasses and looked at Yazaki Yasushi who was in the plaintiff's seat.
"If Yazaki-san usually carries the envelope with him, then it is obvious that there is no possibility that Haibara-san would take away 1,000 yen. However, the result is not the case. Therefore, it can be seen that Yazaki-san will not carry the envelope containing the banknotes with him unless he needs to use them."
"So, may I ask, Yazaki-san, where did you leave the envelope containing your living expenses on your way to school?"
In response to Conan's questioning, Yazaki Yashiji finally remembered why he felt that there was something wrong with the 1,000 yen note. The usually somewhat withdrawn student replied loudly.
"I put the envelope in my school bag on the way to school. I didn't take it out at all, so there is no way it could have fallen on the way to school! This 1,000 yen bill is not mine!"
The result was reversed. Conan and Yazaki Yashiji's words seemed to remind Uncle Maori who was standing at the testimony stand. He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have exchanged the 1,000 yen that Yazaki Yashiji used to order food with the staff in the cafeteria.
So, Kogoro Mori spoke loudly and hurriedly.
"Wait a minute, now I remember that when I went to the cafeteria to investigate, the cafeteria staff told me about Yazaki Yasuji's order, and then I exchanged a thousand yen note with the staff..." "I exchanged the thousand yen note that Yazaki Yasuji used to order the meal back!"
Uncle Maori's words immediately delighted the Junior Detective Team. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Maori Kogoro was about to take out the 1,000 yen bill, but his hand holding the money suddenly froze——————
Because Uncle Maori suddenly forgot where he put the 1,000 yen bill.
However, Conan and the members of the Junior Detective League did not think that Uncle Mori's memory would be so bad. They all looked at Uncle Mori at the testimony stand with expectant eyes, which made Uncle Mori feel pressured.
(Where did I put it? I think I put it in my wallet?)
Kogoro Mouri's mind raced, and he subconsciously took out his wallet. Then he opened the wallet in full view of everyone. Suddenly, Kogoro Mouri was cheered up, and a feeling of relief flashed through his heart.
(Haha, I really put it in my wallet, I remembered it right!)
Uncle Maori took out the brand new 1,000 yen bill from his wallet and spoke loudly.
"This is the 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasuji used to order food in the cafeteria!"
Evidence collection——————[The 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasushi used in the cafeteria]!
The 1,000 yen bill that Yazaki Yasuji used in the cafeteria looked brand new, and was in the same condition as the other 1,000 yen bills in the envelope.
Conan, who was very close to Uncle Maori, sniffed and then his expression changed. His face couldn't help but look a little strange. He wanted to say something, but finally didn't say it. Then he turned around and went back to the prosecutor's seat.
The members of the Junior Detective League simply gathered around and compared the 1,000 yen bill in Uncle Maori's hand with the 1,000 yen bill that Conan took out.
Then, Genta took out the other 1,000 yen bills from the envelope and put them together. The careful Ayumi could tell something was wrong at a glance——————'
“The serial numbers on these banknotes are actually connected!”
Ayumi said loudly, which immediately surprised Uncle Maori, because a normal person's 1,000 yen bill should not have consecutive numbers. It seems that Yazaki Yasuji is quite lucky.
Yazaki Yasushi nodded and said the same thing.
"Yes, all the bills were serial numbers, so I remember the serial numbers very clearly because they were placed in order. The top bill with the last digit 0 was used by me to buy things in the cafeteria."
"Then the note ending with 9 got lost and I still don't know where it is."
Hearing this, Mitsuhiko stared at the last digit of the banknote serial number given by Uncle Maori, then looked up at Uncle Maori with a bit of surprise in his eyes, and he spoke loudly.
"But the last digit of the note that Uncle Maori gave me is 9!"
When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, even Uncle Maori was confused.
Oh no, now I’ve been turned into a criminal suspect by helping with the investigation!
Conan at the prosecutor's table and Xiang Yuanguang at the defense table laughed secretly.
Humph, you want to escape? This is the inevitable fate of the witness stand!
You are the only witness in the witness stand in this class trial. If not you, who else could it be?
(End of this chapter)