Chapter 20
Since taking his seat in the auditorium, Bo Yezaki has seen the number of doubts constantly increasing on the screen. In less than ten minutes, the amount that usually takes a whole day has been generated.
Unfortunately, most Japanese passersby, especially those in Tokyo, have probably seen too many bizarre reasons for death and tend to adopt a "better safe than sorry" approach. Influenced by the "shadow of the conspiracy," they simply quicken their pace and walk away, not giving it much thought, feeling that it has nothing to do with them.
People from the police academy are more responsible; seeing him makes me think more.
He made the right choice by taking the police academy entrance exam!
System: [You really aren't afraid of causing conflict.]
I believe the police academy students can remain rational. You see, although the initial suspicion level was very high, it quickly stabilized, shifting from suspecting me of being a criminal to questioning why I was in the auditorium... So far, not a single person has rushed at me!
That is indeed true.
The entrance ceremony has already begun, and everyone is sitting quietly in their seats. No one is coming up to chat with Usakata Saiki.
However, the atmosphere was indeed a bit restless before, but the instructors stopped it in time. Now everyone is pretending to listen attentively to the principal's speech on the stage, but their eyes are actually wandering around.
The instructors noticed these little actions, of course, but since the leaders were speaking, they couldn't raise their voices to reprimand them and could only helplessly endure it.
This was the most restless class they had ever taught at their entrance ceremony.
However, it's not entirely incomprehensible.
As the principal finished speaking, it was time for student representatives to take their oaths, and the instructors couldn't help but stand in a corner and chat amongst themselves.
"It's a good thing Han Chuan's interview score was low, otherwise he would have been the freshman representative."
The scene was so beautiful that even the instructors couldn't imagine it.
"The freshmen are just not in the right mindset; they're too restless. They need to practice."
"I don't think this is entirely a problem with the freshmen..."
The conversation fell silent.
Kenji Hagiwara couldn't help but interject, "Anyway, since we've already decided to admit him, we shouldn't look at students with prejudice. We should just teach him the way we should teach him, right?"
Yes, Kenji Hagiwara is there too; he has officially become Instructor Onizuka's assistant.
When Instructor Onizuka found out, he felt he should scold the other person, but when he thought about the reason why the other person was there as a teaching assistant, he couldn't bring himself to say those words.
It has to be said that having someone who understands Hanchuan Shenliu come along was a huge help to him...
Kenji Hagiwara also explained, "I need some time to think carefully about what I really want to do, to get to know more new people, and to ask them what they think. Maybe I can find some inspiration that way."
He certainly wouldn't joke about his own life.
If he really liked the explosives handling team, he wouldn't have hesitated back then. It was just because he could work with his childhood friend, and it didn't seem like there was anything he couldn't do. He was indeed good at it, and they had high hopes for him, which is why they invited him. All these factors combined led him to agree.
He was also thinking about what direction he would have preferred to work towards if he hadn't received the invitation from the explosives handling team.
If you can't figure it out, you can just go back to bomb disposal after six months. The technology is there, so it won't have much of an impact.
At the police academy, however, he could ease the tension and clear up any misunderstandings people had about Hanchuan Shenliu.
Kenji Hagiwara's words had an effect; the instructors all agreed that he was right, and Instructor Onizuka also felt that he should just do his job and treat everyone equally.
However, when you actually try it out, you'll find that many problems only come to light when you're actually in class.
The training on the field went well. Han Chuan Shenliu performed flawlessly, so he didn't have the opportunity to be criticized by the instructor. The instructor himself secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
But problems arose in the practical classes.
In this lesson, Instructor Onizuka first taught the theory of roadside checks and then conducted a practical exercise.
This is very important information. Nearly 40% of criminal offenders are apprehended by police officers who noticed something amiss on the street and conducted checks, finding evidence to support their arrests.
A responsible instructor, given enough time, will play the role of a prisoner and have the students question him one by one during drills to ensure they don't make any basic mistakes.
"Where are you looking?! My hand's already in my pocket, and you're still rummaging through my bag? What would you do if I pulled out a knife right now?! You get scared as soon as I yell?! How can you be a police officer?!"
Instructor Onizuka already had a fierce appearance, wearing sunglasses and a floral shirt, and his tone had a thuggish, trilled "r" sound. Even though they knew that he was actually a police officer, the students who came to question him still chickened out.
"I'm sorry."
"Fine, go back and write a 10-page self-criticism."
The students returned to their seats with trepidation.
Instructor Onizuka walked back to the podium, picked up the list, glanced at it, and his heart sank.
"...Next, Hanchuan Fukami."
Suddenly, a slight commotion broke out in the previously quiet classroom.
The young man with dark blue hair stood up, and at the same time, the classroom returned to a silence so profound that even breathing could hardly be heard.
Ignoring the strange behavior of the others, the young man calmly walked to the open space in the center of the classroom, his ominous red eyes staring directly at Instructor Onizuka, sending a chill down his spine.
Instructor Onizuka said with all his might, "I am now a prisoner, and you are here to interrogate me..."
He said that, but his inner thoughts were the same as the other students around him—how incongruous! Who should be questioning whom?!
Despite Han Chuan Shenliu's handsome and refined appearance, dressed in a police academy uniform, and Instructor Onizuka's floral shirt, sunglasses, and fierce square face, everyone felt that the one in the police uniform should be questioned more.
This sense of disorientation left everyone feeling bewildered.
It's one thing for the students to just watch, but for Instructor Onizuka to have to perform himself is incredibly painful.
Han Chuan Shenliu said politely, "Hello, excuse me, could you answer a few questions for me?"
"Huh? What is it? I'm in a hurry." Instructor Onizuka said impatiently, pretending to yawn.
This is a key point to test your knowledge; many prisoners will use this action to swallow their evidence.
Hanchuan Shenliu's gaze swept over Instructor Onizuka's hand.
Being gazed upon by Hanchuan Shenliu is like standing on the edge of an abyss looking down, with a heavy pressure and an unease of about to fall.
Instructor Onizuka's hand suddenly froze involuntarily.
"Please don't make any unnecessary movements." Han Chuan Shenliu stared intently at him. "Give me the bag, and keep your hands where I can see them."
"...Okay, you've passed!"
Instructor Onizuka called a halt in time.
If we don't call a halt soon, the atmosphere will become even more awkward, and it might even affect the rest of the lesson.
Although there were many traps during the package inspection, on the one hand, Hanchuan Shenliu's initial performance was flawless, and on the other hand...
Instructor Onizuka believed that even if Shinryu Suikawa was full of flaws, no prisoner would dare to make any trouble in front of him.
...Before the criminals were encountered, the students enjoyed this treatment first.
Han Chuan Shenliu sat to the side like a good student, staring intently at the center of the field, while the student in charge of questioning was visibly stiff.
Instructor Onizuka was speechless as he watched his students, whose attention was not on him but on Shinryu Hakawa.
He needs to think of a solution!
Finally, the bell rang, and both the instructors and students breathed a sigh of relief.
Even the faintest exhalation sound can be quite noticeable when concentrated.
The long breath that had been exhaled was suddenly cut off, and many people froze.
Instructor Onizuka: "…………"
This class of students is the most difficult I've ever taught!
Instructor Onizuka coughed, reminding the class monitor to stand up and salute. Amidst the relieved farewells of the students, Instructor Onizuka silently left the classroom.
After class, Usoppei quietly packed his things and planned to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Although it has been almost a week since school started, no classmate has spoken to Bo Yezaki yet. He has been keeping to himself and feels isolated.
If you describe this situation to others in writing, it sounds exactly like being bullied.
But if someone uses this to accuse those classmates, the classmates will only be furious and say that he alone has isolated all of us!
Japanese people are very good at reading the atmosphere. The almost tangible meaning of "don't talk to me" that was being conveyed by the person next to Shinryu Samakawa was as obvious to everyone as a third wheel. People were sensible and didn't bother him.
Bo Yezaki didn't intend to cultivate good relationships with everyone—if the relationships were too good, he would have to restrain himself from arousing suspicion, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
Maintaining the status quo is best for him.
But some people think this situation is not good, and that is Kenji Hagiwara.
As a teaching assistant, he shouldn't have acted particularly close to a particular student, but when everyone saw that the student was Hanchuan Shenliu, they thought it was perfectly normal.
No one thought that Kenji Hagiwara wanted to give Shinryu Kazukawa special treatment; they all thought it was the kind of "special attention" from above that no one wanted.
Therefore, when Usui Saiki came out of the classroom and saw Hagiwara Kenji waiting at the door with a smile, inviting him to have lunch together, he was already used to it.
The two chose a table in the cafeteria and sat down. No one came to join them, except for a few people secretly observing them.
Usoya Saiki didn't intend to have a table to herself. At first, she just randomly found a table to sit at and share with others, but the people at the table would always finish their food quickly and run away.
On one occasion, the person opposite him suddenly choked, and Usoya Saiki even wanted to rush over to help. However, the person was so frightened that he suddenly stopped coughing, but he didn't get to eat more than a few bites before leaving in a hurry.
To accommodate everyone's appetites, he had to occupy a table all by himself, almost domineeringly. It was only when Kenji Hagiwara arrived that the awkwardness was eased, although Saiki Usui himself didn't seem embarrassed at all...
"I observed the class from outside just now," Kenji Hagiwara asked with a smile. "I felt that Instructor Onizuka's performance wasn't very effective. Should I suggest that you play the role of a suspicious passerby in the next class?"
Suddenly, someone at the table next to him choked.
—You're a wicked little devil! The pressure from Instructor Onizuka playing the prisoners was immense enough; if it were Shinryu Samikawa, would they even be able to pass?!
Usui Saiki gave Hagiwara Kenji a deep look: "You don't need to take such good care of me."
He understood that Kenji Hagiwara genuinely wanted to help his classmates improve their abilities, and also wanted him to strengthen his communication with them.
Regardless of whether it's good or bad, at least there should be some communication first.
"Not at all, I just think this kind of teaching is more effective." Kenji Hagiwara still had a bright smile. "If I were to say I'm taking care of you, I should ask you how your day was, right?"
"It's fine, but I've heard some strange comments." Bo Yezhaiji pondered, "I heard someone say that the school agreed to my enrollment because they were afraid I would become a criminal in the future. Then, in interviews, it would be said that I turned to crime because I was rejected by the police academy, which wouldn't sound good in the public eye..."
Kenji Hagiwara cursed inwardly, "Who's so loose-lipped, letting this slip out?"
Before he could figure out how to explain or whether to offer some comfort, he heard Bo Yezhai continue.
"If I commit another crime after becoming a police officer, what will the public say? Will it be more palatable?"
Kenji Hagiwara: "…………" Why can't I learn my lesson? This person doesn't need comforting!
The students listening in: "…………"
"Can't you be curious about normal things?! This really makes us uneasy!"
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The update is a little late! Sorry for the long wait!
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If Han Chuan is the representative of the new students
Audience: Is this the future of the Japanese police...? It seems like they're beyond saving...
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Japanese police academy life is inspired by Conan's Police Academy arc, the training ground, and the underage police.
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