The Lawyer and the Artist - Part 23

*a voice calls to Apollo and Phoenix*
???: Apollo... Phoenix... don't give up...
Apollo: ! *raises his head* That voice...
Phoenix: !
Violet: *dressed in Iris's clothes, standing by them* Don't give up.
Apollo: M-M-M-Ms. Yuri?!
Phoenix: !? *speechless in surprise*
Violet: Close. *smiles* Iris can channels spirits. So I'm using her body real quick.
Apollo: O-oh.. *thinks: I forgot that Iris is a spirit medium.*
Violet: You two are not done here. You still have a chance against Redd.
Phoenix: But.. How? There's like.. Nothing left we can do.
Violet: The message.
Apollo: Message? *takes out the slip of paper* You mean this?
Violet: Apollo, that's a receipt. Your receipt of the light stand.
Apollo: *looks at it, turns it around* ! You're right. And how did I missed that?
Phoenix: *surprised*
Violet: That's your trump card, Apollo. Show Vincent what an ace attorney you are.
Apollo: *puts on a heroic face* Right.
Phoenix: *looks at him, light blushes*

Teacher: *raises gavel*
Apollo: HOLD IT!!!
Teacher: !
Vincent: !
Redd: !
Apollo: Wait Your Honor! Please, give me one more chance on the cross-examination! I have something that everyone should know!
Vincent: Persistent one, aren't we?
Teacher: ......... Will you promise that this will not waste any more time?
Apollo: Yes Your Honor.
Teacher: *sighs* Very well. You may continue your cross-examination.
Phoenix: *thinks: I do hope this works.*
Apollo: Mr. White, when did you do the delivery again?
Redd: It was the first week of September.
Apollo: OBJECTION!!! *shows the receipt* You are one dirty liar.
Redd: W-what?
Apollo: This receipt states that the package of the glass light stand I ordered was sent to me at September 9.
Redd: *flinches hard* Gaaah?!
Apollo: Oh, and hello. *grins* What's this? An upside-down Christian cross spotted on the bottom right corner?
Redd: !!! N-no! Don't tell them!
Teacher: Wait... you don't mean..
Apollo: *points hard at Redd* He is an Anti-Christian!!
Redd: Noooooooooo!!! *a necklace of an upside-down cross flies out of his shirt* Stop!! I confess! I confess! ......I admit it... I killed the teacher... I put the blame on the student in order to have an alibi... I admit that I'm a monster... an Anti-Christian...
Phoenix: ..........

Teacher: Vincent, what has happened to Mr. White?
Vincent: He was immediately arrested after his confession and is being sent to a prison.
Teacher: *nods* I see. Mr. Shinri and Ms. Shinko.
Apollo: Yes Your Honor?
Phoenix: ?
Teacher: Once again, you two have shown a miracle to us! You have found the hidden truth and fought against the brute.
Apollo: Oh uhh.. *rubs behind his head* thanks Your Honor.
Teacher: Now, I shall now declare the verdict. Mr. Shinri and Ms. Shinko is... Not Guilty.
Student Jury: *cheers and claps*
Teacher: *pounds gavel* Court adjourned.
~End of Part 23~