The Day the Floor Takes the Most Beating – Part 04

“He would joke around… give a hand when I was down… things like that. Aikawa is a nice person. I-I think everyone’s had moments like that with him.”

“Did you think that story would change the situation? How laughable,” Sera said, shaking her head in exasperation.

“That anecdote was packed full of dirty shit!” Orito cut in.

“Yeah! Stop screwing around!” Haruna shouted, her cowlick twitching furiously.

“Huh? Wait, what?”

That clearly wasn’t the reaction Hiramatsu was expecting.

“Well, still… maybe I did misjudge you a little,” Mihara said.

Oh! Juror Mihara was actually giving me some credit! Even Eu nodded along with her words. Maybe I really could win this case.

“It’s time for the verdict.”

The jurors began preparing two colored cards each.

“Those who think he’s guilty, raise red. Those who think he’s innocent, raise blue.”

Eu — blue. Innocent.
Anderson — blue. Innocent.
Mihara — red. Guilty.
Hiramatsu — blue. Innocent.

At that point, my acquittal was practically guaranteed. I