Case NOT Closed - Chapter 50: Is His Natural Divine Power Not Enough?

The defense lawyer’s argument that Conan couldn’t have caused a concussion by kicking is indeed reasonable from the perspective of an ordinary person.

After all, how much force could a child’s kick have?

However, this is a courtroom.

The law cannot be determined by such simplistic notions.

Regarding the defendant’s forced argument, Kensuke smirked, showing a disdainful smile.

His opponent this time is too weak.

They’re not at the level of Kisaki Eri or Kujou Reiko, so they’re not even worth considering.

“This is the medical report on the injuries sustained by our client.”

Kensuke  took out a document and showed it to those present.

The court clerk brought the document to the judge, who reviewed it and nodded.

The time of the assessment in the report was after Edogawa Conan kicked the suspect in the head and the suspect was taken to the hospital.

It can be conclusively determined that the injuries were caused by Edogawa Conan’s kick.

The judge pounded the gavel, “The plaintiff’s evidence is reasonable. The defendant may now present their opinion!”

“How could this be reasonable!” Kogoro Mouri almost shouted, “He’s just a child, where would he get such strength! There must be something fishy going on here, the assessment report must be fake!”

“Mouri-san, the assessment report is absolutely genuine. You can investigate at the local hospital.”

Kensuke glanced at him and sighed.

Then he smiled at Edogawa Conan.

“He’s born with a supernatural power isn’t he? Sending someone to the hospital with a kick is normal.”

“…”.

This statement left everyone speechless.

This reason is simply ridiculous.

But even if it’s ridiculous, what’s written in the assessment report is the truth.

No matter how ridiculous the reason, evidence is evidence.

“…”

At this moment, Edogawa Conan clenched his teeth, looking at the despicable smile on Kensuke ‘s face, silent.

He never thought that one day he would be the defendant in court.

Clearly, he was only trying to catch the culprit, and clearly, he was on the side of justice.

Why did he become the defendant?

He couldn’t make sense of this fact.

There’s nothing much to say about the rest of the trial process.

In any case, the outcome of this trial is already very obvious.

“The trial is over, judgment will now be announced!”

“First, the defendant Edogawa Conan is found guilty of violating the plaintiff’s personal rights. His guardian, Kogoro Mouri, is required to pay the plaintiff Fujiwara Ryuuji ten million yen and issue an apology statement.”

“Secondly, all the expenses of this trial shall be borne by the defendant.”

“The trial is concluded, court is adjourned!”

With a heavy pound of the gavel, the judge ended this litigation that had no suspense whatsoever.

“You little troublemaker, you always bring trouble to me!”

Kogoro Mouri was furious, grabbing Conan who tried to run away, holding him around the waist, and began spanking him with a complete and vigorous spanking technique, slapping his buttocks.

After all, this lawsuit directly caused him to lose over ten million yen.

Previously, Conan’s mother, Yukiko Kudo (seen in the anime Edogawa Abduction Case), had only given him ten million yen in child support, but now it’s all gone!

“Uncle, I’m sorry, please don’t hit me anymore!”

Conan’s face turned embarrassed, his buttocks burning with pain, crying out in agony.

At this moment, an annoying voice came from behind.

“Oh my, what a heartwarming scene of parents disciplining their mischievous child!”

…

Kogoro Mouri’s face turned livid.

He didn’t need to turn around to know the one who had just spoken was Kensuke.

“The person you defended clearly killed someone, he’s a complete criminal!”

Kogoro Mouri glared angrily at Kensuke.

“Do you know that if Conan hadn’t stopped him that day, he would have escaped? He already had a ticket to Osaka, it would have been difficult to catch him then!”

“O I know, that man is a fucking criminal allright, he has solid evidence of his crime, with surveillance footage and physical evidence, even the most cunning person wouldn’t be able to clear his name.”

Kensuke smiled.

“But so what? You didn’t follow legal procedures, you assaulted someone and got caught, there’s evidence, that’s the fact.”

He leaned close to Conan, smiling as he reached out to pat his head.

“Kid, don’t think that just because no one pressed charges, you’re in the clear.”

“Next time you want to stop some criminal, you need to be smarter, at least find some solid evidence of their wrongdoing before striking them down. It would be better if you do it when no one is looking.”

“Nevertheless, Kid, fundamentally, you’re just like them!”

“No matter what your true intentions are, the law is unforgiving and uncaring, anyone caught breaking them is a criminal, no matter how good they actually are.”

Kensuke laughed heartily and walked away.

He’s off to collect his client’s fee, 30% as a risk proxy, totaling three million yen.

…

Conan clenched his teeth, unable to say a word, silently watching Kensuke walk away.

That day, he attacked the man without confirming whether he had killed someone or not.

Due to his long-term experience as a detective, he had handled so many cases that basically just by taking a glance, he could tell whether the person was a real murderer or not.

As for whether there was evidence of him hitting someone at the scene, he didn’t even consider it, because that’s always been his way of doing things, no one ever pressed charges against him, so he took it for granted over time.

But he didn’t expect this to become Kensuke’s breakthrough in this lawsuit.

Kensuke’s words just now were almost a direct attack.

Even on his face, there was an expression of “bring on more of these simple lawsuits, it’s like giving away money.”

But Conan couldn’t refute it.

What he had done before, strictly speaking, also violated the law, it’s just that nobody pressed charges.

But this time he was caught, there was evidence, and someone pressed charges.

So he had to pay the price.

“Darn it, everything I’ve done was clearly right, why did it turn out like this…”

Conan lowered his head, subconsciously clenching his fists.

There was a struggle in his heart.

After a moment, he raised his head again.

“That’s right, everything I’ve done is right, no matter what, criminals should be punished!”

He murmured to himself as if self-assuring.

He would never agree with Kensuke’s viewpoint, and if he ever faced Kensuke again, he would never give up so easily!

That’s what Conan thought to himself.

Of course, at this moment, he didn’t know that not long after, this thought would become reality.

…

“Never before making three million yen feels so easy!”

Kensuke hummed a song, carrying bags full of various gadgets, rushing back to his office from Akihabara.

This lawsuit was like a freebie, with all kinds of evidence readily available, there was no need to resort to any means, victory could be achieved simply by using legal concepts.

In fact, he even felt that the compensation demanded by the plaintiff was too low, not generous at all.

Look at that girl, Nishitani Miho, she demanded thirty million yen without hesitation. Suspects of future crimes should learn from her.

“Aren’t you afraid of over indulging yourself by buying so many games, you’re not using the money for noble purposes either.”

Haibara rolled her eyes at his joyful demeanor.

“My whole life is dedicated to gaming, what’s wrong with that? All the money I earn is through labor, I am the most honorable member of the laboring people!”

Kensuke declared proudly.

“Corrupt boss, don’t call yourself a member of the laboring people…”

Haibara couldn’t help but comment, she had never seen such a shameless person.

As they walked along, full of excitement, Kensuke’s phone rang.

“Damn it, who would care at such a good time!?”

Kensuke’s expression suddenly changed, he had to hand a bag over to Haibara, freeing up one hand to answer the call.

After answering, a voice came from the other end.

“This is Tokyo Detention Center 40, is this Attorney Kensuke?”

“Yes, what’s the matter?”

“There’s a suspect named Kana Mizuguchi who specifically requested to see you.”