Chapter 8

Ryusaki is playing with his pencil without answering the question.

-I think we have nothing more to ask, Your Honor. (Souta)

This guy is a kid. He got sulky and now doesn't want to talk anymore. How old are you Ryu to act like that?

-Now I will dismiss Miss Lourdes and call the second witness of today. You may come in. (judge)

The second witness who entered was Saiko's stylist Blair.

-Very well, before we start with the questions, I would like to ask your proximity to the victim in question. (judge)

-Saiko and I were nothing more than two souls. Next? I can't say for sure, but we talk to each other a lot about our lives. (Blair)

After saying that, Blair looks around the courtroom as if looking for something, until her eyes find Ryusaki, then he smiles and waves at him.-Ughh. (Ryusaki)

-Very well, Mr. Hiroshi, I think you would like to start by asking the questions. (judge)

-If the two little boys don't mind. (Hiroshi)

-Whatever for us, in any case I doubt you would leave us... (Souta)

-Very well then! (Hiroshi)

Hey, wait until I finish talking.

-Cough cough. Mr Blair, you told us they told secrets to each other, correct? So by any chance Miss Saiko said something personal about her to you that no one else knows? (Hiroshi)

-Actually... yes she did. (Blair)

-Excellent. Now could you detail what was said? (Hiroshi)

-She said someone called her to meet her. (Blair)

-Could you tell us who this person was? (Hiroshi)

-Secret. (Blair)

-Where would she meet this person? (Hiroshi)

-Secret. (Blair)

-Sir, if you know something you should tell us. (judge)

-Now your honor, but I believe that a lady always has some secrets that cannot be told even after death. (Blair)

-DON'T PLAY WITH ME BASTARD!! (?)

-Who said that? (judge)

The man who was screaming in the middle of the court was Saiko's father beside his wife who was in bed crying.

-Well, uncle, how are you? (Blair)

-DON'T COME WITH THAT YOU SON OF A BI***! STOP HIDING THESE DETAILS!! IF YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING MY DAUGHTER WILL NEVER REST! THEN GET OUT SOON AT ONCE!! (Saiko's father)

-I'm sorry sir, but I know that if Saiko were here, she would ask me not to say anything. (Blair)

-Don't f*** me... why?... (Saiko's father)

Her father started crying at that point.

-I know this is very sad sir. But don't worry I have a wife and daughter too, they are with you in the middle of the court and I can completely understand your pain. That's why I'm going to make this bastard who killed your daughter go to jail. You don't need proof for this young man's words, I already know that Mr. Souta Watanabe is the culprit behind this. He said she needed to meet someone, that someone was Souta and the place she would go was in the alley where he killed her. There is no doubt behind this. I, Hiroshi Ideki, discovered the truth behind it all. (Hiroshi)

-Ohhhhh, this is my husband. What a proud man. Aren't you proud of your father too? (Hiroshi's wife)

-Damn, mom, why did I have to come here too? (Hiroshi's daughter)

-Damn, that way I'll be convicted. Ryu! There's nothing we can do? We know that the person Saiko was going to meet was not me but her lover, besides the place they went was on the beach, is there no way we can make him admit it? (Souta)

-I think that's impossible. (Ryusaki)

-Why? (Souta)

-Imagine what would happen if people knew that Saiko was seeing someone married. Everyone would offend her for doing this and some would even hate her. That's why he won't say anything, so his friend won't suffer even after she's dead. Besides, if that happened her lover's life would also end, which must be the last thing Saiko would want, so he's respecting those feelings and not saying anything. (Ryusaki)

-Damn it! (Souta)

-But it doesn't matter, whether he spoke or not, it wouldn't do any good. (Ryusaki)

-Why? (Souta)

-Because they would probably call Mr. Kurosaki here to investigate the situation and he would probably say it was a lie. (Ryusaki)

-Are you sure he wouldn't help us? (Souta)

-I couldn't tell if he would help or not before, but after what I did to him, it's almost certain he wouldn't help us. (Ryusaki)

True, Ryu spilled the entire bowl of ramen on top of him in the middle of the restaurant. If we think about it at this point, I don't think he would help us at all.

-But I think there's still something I can do. (Ryusaki)

-Is there anything you can do that can turn this situation in our favor? (Souta)

-It's just a bet, but it's the only thing I can think of right now, so I'll risk everything I have on it. (Ryusaki)

Ryu...you look so cool. I just don't tell you this because it would probably go to your head too much, but Ryu, you're the man.-I wish the defense could ask some questions now for the witness. (Ryusaki)

-Granted, you may proceed. (judge)

-So... everything you said was the truth? (Ryusaki)

-I didn't say anything I hadn't seen. (Blair)

Ryusaki started asking questions very quickly.

-So, you're not lying? (Ryusaki)

-Not. (Blair)

-Under no circumstances? (Ryusaki)

-Yes. (Blair)

-Only the truth? (Ryusaki)

-Yes. (Blair)

-With nothing else? (Ryusaki)

-Yes. (Blair)

-Who's lying says what? (Ryusaki)

-What? (Blair)

-That's it, he said “what”. Your Honor, the witness is lying. (Ryusaki)

Uuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...so that was your big bet? I really don't regret not telling you that Ryu.

-Denied. Ahhhhhhhh. I would really like the defense prosecution to stop joking around during the trial. Questions for the second witness are over. (judge)

-Hmm, looks like I can go home. Ryu, if you have time, why don't you come visit me sometime. I can even comfort you for having lost your friend to jail. (Blair)