Case NOT Closed

In the following days, Kensuke closed his law firm and turned down all other clients who came seeking his services for lawsuits. Kensuke had a principle of taking only one case at a time, unlike other lawyers who handled multiple cases simultaneously.

According to him, focusing on quality rather than quantity was crucial. Taking on too many cases at once was not effective, as human energy is limited. It was better to specialize in one area of work to ensure a higher success rate and smoothly collect the client’s fees.

In Kensuke’s words:

“I aim to break Phoenix Wright’s unbeaten record and become the only undefeated myth in Japan.”

After taking on a new civil lawsuit, the first step for a lawyer was to schedule a court hearing. In the modern age, one could do this through various means, such as online reservations.

Kensuke had Haibara log into a website, upload necessary documents via phone, fill out the application form, and proceed to the verification process. Approximately two hours later, the application was approved.

“Luckily, we can get a slot next week.”

Kensuke nodded as he looked at the phone screen. Since it was a civil lawsuit, the hearing would take place in a local court in Mihana Town, not at the Tokyo District Court.

Unlike the slow-paced legal processes in his previous life, this world’s judicial system was efficient, handling cases promptly due to the sheer volume of daily cases. A civil lawsuit like this would likely be concluded within two weeks at most.

After scheduling the court hearing, there was another crucial step. Kensuke opened his computer, accessed a Word document, and began typing away.

“What are you doing?” Haibara leaned over.

“Can’t you see? I’m writing a lawyer’s letter. I’ll send it to the defendant later.”

“Isn’t there going to be a court summons later?”

Upon hearing this, Kensuke sighed.

“You’re still a layman. Why do I even have to teach you these things?”

“Oh, what enlightening advice do you have, Mr. Great Lawyer?”

Haibara crossed her arms, mocking him.

So, Kensuke put down the keyboard and spoke seriously.

“While a court summons can serve as a notice, a lawyer’s letter has a crucial aspect that only it can achieve.”

Pause.

“That is intimidation and warning.”

“In the name of the law, we convey the client’s intentions to the other party, outlining the various rights the other party has violated, informing them of the consequences, instilling fear, and creating a certain level of psychological pressure in advance.”

“After this, when we go to court, the other party’s aura will be weakened, giving us a certain advantage.”

“I see.”

After listening, Haibara nodded and summarized.

“Got it, this thing is like a legal threatening letter.”

“Yes, exactly. Astute.”

Kensuke nodded in satisfaction.

Although Haibara had recently entered the legal field, her ability to understand things was strong. She could quickly grasp the essence of certain matters.

For the next hour, Kensuke wrote a lengthy lawyer’s letter with flourish and flair, containing thousands of words.

Haibara leaned over to take a look.

The entire letter was almost entirely filled with flattery and deception, explaining what wrongs the other party had committed, what laws they had violated, how much money they should compensate, and the consequences if prosecuted by the prosecutor’s office, including the potential prison sentence and the consequences of having a criminal record.

The language was elegant and neat, without a single dirty word.

However, the content was full of exaggeration and sensationalism, enough to send shivers down one’s spine with just a glance.

“As expected of someone like you, the letter is full of threatening words, anyone would think that a thug wrote this!” Haibara rolled her eyes and couldn’t help but comment.

“Of course! Who do you think I am? I’ve been practicing writing lawyer’s letters for two and a half years. Ordinary people don’t have this kind of skill!”

Kensuke patted his chest, looking proud.

Haibara rolled her eyes. She deeply understood Kensuke’s shamelessness. This guy not only didn’t feel ashamed but took pride in it.

After finishing the lawyer’s letter, Kensuke instructed Haibara to print it and then send it to the defendant, Tatsuya Nagai’s, house.

After completing all this, Kensuke stretched lazily and stood up from his seat.

“All right, it’s time for us to go out and do something.”

What are they going to do?

Of course, as he mentioned earlier, they are going to create evidence.

“Is that so? It seems like you already have some plan in mind.”

Haibara’s mouth curved into a smirk, showing an interested expression.

While she didn’t particularly care about doing illegal things, she found Kensuke’s actions amusing. That was one of the reasons she stayed close to him, otherwise, she would have gone back to Dr. Agasa house already.

“Of course, if we want to bring down the other party, we need to have a complete chain of evidence.”

Kensuke, wearing a suit and tying a tie, explained as he spoke.

“The so-called evidence chain includes the other party’s motive, direct evidence as witness testimonies, and indirect evidence like statements from friends and family, photos from the crime scene, letters, and so on. Understand? If we can gather all of these, then the other party is as good as guilty.”

“Understood.”

Haibara nodded.

“Still, I think you’d be better off as a crime consultant than a lawyer.”

“Thanks for the compliment.”

“With your skilled tone, you must have done this many times before.”

“Who said that? This is my first time.”

“And yet you seem quite skilled in this matter.”

Exiting the law firm’s gate, Kensuke’s first destination was the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Why go there?

Based on the client’s description, the police department had arrested Tatsuya Nagai once before.

So, there should be a record of Nagai’s statements and confessions, including his phone number, home address, and some online social information.

Kensuke needed to obtain this information first.

The department responsible for violent crimes was usually the Criminal Investigation Division, where Detective Todomaru worked.

After a tram ride and a walk, Kensuke arrived at the local police station in Mihana Town.

“Wait here for a while.”

Kensuke instructed Haibara as they arrived.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn’t plan to bring a child inside.

“It’s okay; I’ve been here before.”

“It’s precisely because you’ve been here that I can’t take you inside, okay?”

Kensuke shook his head.

After scanning the surroundings, he walked to a nearby convenience store.

There was a crayon-shaped rocking machine at the entrance.

Kensuke took out a 100-yen coin and tossed it in.

The machine started rocking.

“Daddy’s daddy is called Grandpa, daddy’s mommy is called Grandma.”