Winning is everything: Conan

During the following period, Keisuke Kumiko closed his law firm and rejected all other clients who came to entrust him with lawsuits.

Keisuke Kumiko also had a principle: he would only take on one client at a time. Unlike other lawyers who tried to handle multiple cases simultaneously, he focused solely on one.

As the saying goes, quality is more important than quantity. There was no point in accepting too many lawsuits at once because human energy was always limited. It was better to specialize in a single job. That way, at least he could guarantee a high success rate and secure his commission smoothly.

In Kumiko's own words:

"I want to break Kisaki Eri's undefeated record and become Japan's only undefeated man."

After a lawyer accepts a civil lawsuit, the first thing to do is schedule a court hearing.

Besides the traditional method of bringing the relevant documents to the local court to submit an application, in today's digital age, there were various ways to apply, such as online appointments.

Keisuke Kumiko asked Ai to log into the website, take a photo of his ID with his phone, fill out the application form, and submit it for review.

About two hours later, the review was approved.

"I'm lucky. I got a court date for next week."

Keisuke Kumiko nodded as he looked at the phone screen.

Since this was a civil case, it wasn't being held in the Tokyo District Court but in a simple court in Beika City.

This world was different from his previous life. In his past life, judicial proceedings were quite lengthy, and a trial could last for several months or even years.

However, here, the efficiency of handling litigation was extremely high, as there were too many cases every day for them to drag on for too long.

A civil lawsuit would be resolved within half a month at most.

After applying for a court hearing, there was another important step.

Keisuke Kumiko turned on his computer, opened a Word document, and began typing.

"What are you doing?" Ai leaned in.

"Didn't you read? I'm writing a lawyer's letter to send to the defendant later."

"Isn't there going to be a court summons later?"

Hearing this, Keisuke Kumiko sighed.

"Doraemon, you're still such an amateur. Why do I even have to teach you this kind of thing?"

"Oh, and what can you possibly teach me, lawyer?"

Ai crossed her arms and sneered.

Keisuke let go of the keyboard and spoke seriously.

"While a court summons can also serve as a call notice, there's a key point: only a lawyer's letter can achieve the same effect."

He paused.

"That effect is deterrence and warning."

"In the name of the law, we convey the client's intent to the other party, point out the many rights and interests they have violated, inform them of the consequences, provide deterrence, and make them feel a certain level of fear in advance."

"This way, when we go to court later, the other party's confidence will weaken, and we'll have a certain advantage."

"I see."

After listening, Ai nodded and gave her definition.

"I get it. This is a legally sanctioned threatening letter."

"That's a very insightful description."

Keisuke Kumiko nodded with satisfaction.

Although Ai had only been in the legal profession for a short time, she had an excellent ability to understand things and could grasp the essence of certain matters at a glance.

Over the next hour, Keisuke Kumiko wrote a lawyer's letter with several thousand words, fluently and eloquently.

Ai leaned in to take a look.

Oh my god. The entire letter was almost entirely filled with persuasion and deception, explaining what terrible things the other party had done, which laws they had violated, how much money they had to pay, how many years they would serve in prison if prosecuted by the prosecutor's office, and the consequences of having a criminal record.

The wording was dignified and clear, without a single curse word.

But the content was completely exaggerated, and just reading it could make someone feel a chill.

"This isn't a lawyer's letter. It's a gangster's letter written by an educated thug!"

Ai rolled her eyes and couldn't help but complain.

"Of course. Who do you think I am? I've been practicing writing lawyer's letters for two and a half years! Most people don't have this level of skill!"

Keisuke Kumiko patted his chest, looking proud.

Ai rolled her eyes again. She deeply realized how shameless Keisuke was. He wasn't ashamed of it at all—he was actually proud.

After writing the lawyer's letter, Kumimon asked Ai to print it out and then had it sent to the defendant, Tatsuya Nagai's home.

After finishing all this, Keisuke Kumiko stretched and stood up from his seat.

"Alright, it's time for us to go do something."

What?

Of course, it was just as he had said before—creating evidence.

"Really? Looks like you already have a plan."

Ai curved the corners of her mouth, showing an intrigued expression.

She didn't mind doing something illegal like this. She simply found Kumiko's behavior very interesting, which was one of the reasons she stayed with him.

"Of course. If we want to sue the other party, we first need to have a complete chain of evidence," Keisuke Kumiko said as he put on a suit and tie.

"The so-called chain of evidence includes the other party's motive for committing the crime, direct evidence such as eyewitness testimony, and indirect evidence that can be used as proof, including testimonies from family and friends, photos of the crime, letters, and so on. Got it? If we can gather all this, the other party will definitely be found guilty."

"Understood."

Ai nodded.

"I think you should stop being a lawyer and become a criminal consultant instead."

"Thank you for the compliment."

"From how familiar you sound, you must have done this many times before, right?"

"Who said that? This is my first time."

"Then why do you look so proud?"

After leaving the law firm, Kumiko's first destination was the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Why go there?

Because according to the client's description, the Metropolitan Police Department had once arrested Tatsuya Nagai.

That meant his written confession must be there.

This also included Tatsuya Nagai's phone number, home address, social media information, and more—everything was on file with the police.

The first thing Keisuke needed to do was obtain this information.

The Investigation Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was generally responsible for violent crimes, and that was where Inspector Megure was.

After taking the tram and walking a bit, Keisuke Kumiko arrived at the entrance of the local police station in Beika City.

"Wait here for a while," Keisuke looked at Ai and instructed.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he didn't plan to bring the child in.

"Alright. I've been here before," Ai thought for a moment and said, "With those kids... oh right, the Detective Boys."

"That's exactly why I can't take you in, alright?" Keisuke shook his head.

He looked around for a moment, then walked toward the entrance of a nearby convenience store.

There was a Crayon Shin-chan shaking machine outside.

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

Suddenly, the shaking machine started vibrating.

"Dad's father is called grandpa, and father's mother is called grandma.

(おfather さんのおfather さんはおじいちゃん, おfather さんのお Mother さんはおばあちゃん)"

( End)