Inventory of The Famous Scene: Starting from Emiya-Chapter 359 - 345: It’s okay, I’ll make that prosecutor cry!
[ The scene shifts to the execution ground. Kazuma, handcuffed, stands in the defendant’s dock, so tense his whole body is stiff and he’s breathing heavily!
As one of Kazuma’s defense attorneys, Megumin notices his tension: "It’s okay, I’ll make that prosecutor cry!"
Darkness, standing on the left, also looks confident: "Don’t worry, you did nothing wrong this time."
The latter is so touched he’s almost in tears. So reliable... So incredibly reliable! But... Kazuma looks at Aqua with some worry in his eyes.
Seemingly noticing Kazuma’s gaze, Aqua pats her chest and guarantees, "It’s fine, leave everything to me!"
Seeing Aqua’s over-the-top confidence, Kazuma instantly comes to a conclusion: this guy is trouble! ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Wait... Do you think any of your teammates are reliable? Those two being there is the real big problem!"
"Entrusting them with the defense is less practical than hiring a great lawyer like Ryuuichi; at least he could change a death sentence to twenty years in prison."
And... Aqua, look at what you’re saying, "leave it to me"? Just let that little head, capable of coming up with shocking prison break plans, rest. Otherwise, you’re really dead.
That being said, everyone still looks at Kazuma with some surprise. Given his personality, it’s quite something that he hasn’t implicated Wiz yet.
As for Megumin saying she can make the prosecutor cry... Hehe, everyone lets out a chuckle. You’re guaranteed to lose, little brother Kazuma! They only ever disappoint you when it comes to screwing you over.
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〜A Certain Magical Index World, Academy City〜
Mikoto Misaka’s mouth twitches as she watches this scene, thinking only that Kazuma is doomed:
"Megumin, Darkness, Aqua... What kind of divine lineup of defense attorneys is this? There’s no hope, just wait for the death sentence."
A chunibyo, a perverted knight, plus a dimwitted goddess. Having three teammates who can’t collectively form one brain to act as defense, are they trying to make his crime even bigger?!
Shirai Kuroko follows up with a complaint:
"Why does Kazuma only think Aqua is the problem?..."
Those two, who can wear hoods and pull off an ’hiding one’s ears while stealing a bell’ act in another world, can only be said to be on par with Aqua’s intelligence.
Also, why don’t you guess why Megumin is called "the girl with some screw loose in her head" by adventurers? Are you sure this thing is really reliable?
They’re really not reliable! Everyone in your squad has problems in their heads. In other words, anyone with a normal brain simply wouldn’t join your squad.
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[ Aqua and the other two confidently stand in the defense and prosecution seats. The prosecutor steps forward to declare Kazuma’s charge of treason, then begins to take testimony from witnesses.
The first witness is Chris, the thief whose panties Kazuma stole. The prosecutor asks her if this is true.
"Uh... That’s true, but that was..." Chris is about to explain when a red-haired mage from outside the court suddenly interrupts her.
"I saw it, the scene of underwear flying in the alley!" The red-haired mage’s hand tremblingly points at Kazuma in the defendant’s dock.
Kazuma, being pointed at, breaks out in a cold sweat and panics, breathing heavily and profusely!
Just like that, the prosecutor neatly concludes the first witness’s conversation and dismisses Chris from the court.
The second witness is the hero Mitsurugi. The prosecutor asks him if it’s true that Kazuma stole his magic sword and then sold it.
Mitsurugi doesn’t blame Kazuma: "Yes... Yes, but ultimately, I caused it..."
But the prosecutor doesn’t care about that. As long as the evidence is solid, he directly dismisses him and welcomes the third witness, who are Mitsurugi’s two female companions.
The prosecutor states the charges: "When attempting to reclaim the magic sword, were you threatened to take off your underwear in public?!"
These two girls won’t give Kazuma any face and immediately accuse him of his crimes: "That’s right, he said something like, ’my steal skill is about to explode in public!’" ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Tsk tsk... Public execution, then digging up old dirt. Might as well just bash your head against the courtroom floor and die!"
"What’s with this prosecutor? Doesn’t listen to the witnesses’ full statements, just half of them. You should listen to their ’buts’ too."
Everyone finds it amusing and a bit speechless. What’s with the red-haired girl in the audience? Who asked you... It’s a shame Kazuma saved the town several times, yet he’s treated like this.
Moreover, this prosecutor seems to have a problem, too. After hearing the testimony she wants, she completely denies the witness the opportunity to continue speaking.
However, the hero Mitsurugi has good character. Even after Kazuma sold his magic sword, he didn’t take advantage of the situation to kick him while he was down. Instead, he told it like it is and even took responsibility upon himself.
Just wonder if this poor hero has found his magic sword back by now.
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〜Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World〜
Even Natsuki Subaru, attempting to defend his fellow countryman, is awkwardly speechless:
"It seems Kazuma is a bit naughty after all..."
In his heart, he’s frantic. What good deeds has his fellow countryman from Japan done?!
Being a pervert on the street and using vulgar gestures to threaten girls is one thing, and there’s no shortage of eyewitnesses, so there’s no way to clean it up.
That being said, Emilia slightly frowns, harboring doubts:
"This prosecutor lady seems to be taking things out of context... Kazuma is, at most, a ruffian."
Although most of what she said is true and undeniable, what does it have to do with treason? These things at most prove that Kazuma is a small-time thug.
It’s just a personality issue, and it doesn’t change the fact that Kazuma saved the town. His merits clearly outweigh his faults.
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[ Facing the establishment of multiple testimonies, Kazuma’s mind goes blank, feeling he can’t clear his name. At this moment, Megumin, as a defense attorney, suddenly stands up and voices her objection!
"I admit Kazuma’s personality is twisted, but the testimony is insufficient evidence. If you say Kazuma is a terrorist, then bring out more evidence!"
Aqua also excitedly stands up and echoes: "That’s right, evidence!"
Hearing this, the prosecutor is not intimidated: "Firstly, although he defeated the Headless Knight, he caused immense damage to the town with a flood!"
Aqua immediately wilts, covering her ears with both hands, her body instinctively trembling.
"Secondly, he used Explosion magic near the town, altering the terrain and ecosystem. In recent days, he’s even caused noise pollution late at night!"
Then even Megumin covers her ears, turning her head away, pretending not to have heard anything.
"Thirdly, eyewitnesses claim that Kazuma can actually use undead skills!"
Kazuma, who was just secretly cursing Megumin and the others for being useless, also covers his ears with both hands, sweating profusely and deceiving himself. ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"Hahahaha, these defense attorneys are indeed unreliable. They couldn’t stand up to even one sentence."
"One second Megumin was confidently saying she’d make the prosecutor cry, the next she’s almost crying herself from what was said."
Everyone looks at the three self-deceiving individuals making the same gesture with teasing expressions. Birds of a feather flock together! Not a single one of them is reliable.
Then, thinking about it, Darkness seems quite reliable. She’s the only one who hasn’t "collapsed" yet!... Provided you ignore her perverted personality.
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〜Delicious in Dungeon World〜
Laios, looking at Kazuma, who seems to have been nailed to the gallows by the evidence, vaguely senses something amiss:
"He’s being led astray by the prosecutor..."
"Evidence one: ’The flood was caused by Aqua, but it was attributed to Kazuma. Moreover, he defeated a Devil King Army executive at the cost of only part of the city walls, but she doesn’t mention his merit.’"
"Evidence two: ’Is even less of a big deal, merely noise harassment, also forcibly attributed to Kazuma.’"
"As for evidence three, ’it’s true that Kazuma learned undead skills, but he used those skills to save the town. If he were connected to the Devil King Army, why would he save the town?’"
"The most important point is, if Kazuma had ties to the Devil King Army, how do you explain him defeating the Headless Knight, who was also a general!"
As Laios speaks, he notices Senshi and the others all looking at him with incredulous eyes... It turns out this guy’s brain, besides remembering monsters, is unexpectedly useful.
Marcille suddenly realizes:
"That’s right! Kazuma’s act of defeating the Headless Knight is enough to prove he has no connection to the Devil King Army!"
Why didn’t I think of that before? Was I really dumbed down by Aqua, too?
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[ The prosecutor then states the most important piece of evidence: during the interrogation, a magic item confirmed Kazuma’s connection to the Devil King Army!
His companions are completely out of ideas, and at this point, the lord also grows impatient: "That’s enough, this fellow is undoubtedly connected to the Devil King Army!"
The lord’s words jolt Kazuma awake. He thinks of a way to prove his innocence, so he shouts at the magic lie detector in front of him.
"Listen up, look closely! I am not a minion of the Devil King, nor am I a terrorist."
Seeing that the magic lie detector doesn’t make a sound, the prosecutor is dumbfounded and quickly turns to ask the judge for his opinion!
Seeing this, the judge states that due to insufficient evidence, the prosecutor’s claim cannot be used as a basis for judgment! ]
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〜Projection of All Worlds〜
"This is the advantage of high intelligence; using the tool in reverse to prove one’s innocence. Truly the only one with a brain in the squad."
"Indeed, not a minion, nor a terrorist, but merely ’a bit related.’ Kazuma seized the loophole, that’s the art of language."
When you’re out there, you’ve really got to count on yourself, because your teammates can’t be trusted at all. If it hadn’t been for Kazuma’s quick thinking, Aqua would’ve been moments away from digging into the funeral feast.
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