Chapter 38
Instructor Onizuka pondered: his teaching was fine, their methods were fine, and their procedures were fine. Theoretically, the police station should thank them for their help, instead of complaining and then offering a single word of thanks... So where did the problem lie?
In comparison, the problem can only lie with the people involved.
Instructor Onizuka looked at Usui Saiki, wanting to say something.
Usakabe Saiki looked at him calmly, as if he accepted everything he said.
Instructor Onizuka knew that if he spoke, the other party would definitely listen. In fact, the reason for the recent incidents was because he said, "Don't forget your identity when you're out and about," and the other party took it to heart.
What could he possibly say?
The child did nothing wrong; the only mistake was the prejudice of the world.
Instructor Onizuka had a thousand words in his heart, but they could only turn into a sigh: "...Sigh, you did the right thing yesterday. Don't take what that prisoner said to heart. It's just that this incident has had a bit of an impact...so there won't be any commendation, okay?"
Bo Yezhai said to himself, "As long as you don't forbid me from taking leave, it's fine." Therefore, he acted very obediently: "Okay, I didn't do it for praise in the first place."
Instructor Onizuka was deeply moved.
He thought it was normal for other students to say the same thing; they were police academy students, after all, destined to be police officers. They were only doing acts of bravery for recognition, so their character wasn't exactly admirable. But when Hanchuan Shenliu said those words, he was deeply moved, feeling that his teaching had been effective!
This sense of accomplishment is something that other students can't give him!
For a moment, Instructor Onizuka felt that he had actually done a good job taking on this student.
Just then, Instructor Onizuka's phone rang, so he waved his hand, indicating that Usui Saiki could leave, and then answered the phone himself: "Hello?"
The caller ID showed it was still the police chief, but he had Kenji Hagiwara bring Shinryu Samikawa back last night, so it shouldn't be another emergency...
A slightly uneasy instructor named Onizuka heard his old friend say something on the other end of the phone.
"It's me. I'm so sorry, I was overwhelmed last night. I only found out today when I was looking at the report that your student actually helped uncover a bomb plot yesterday. You know, it's not appropriate to commend him for what happened last night, so let's not wrong him about the bomb plot..."
Instructor Onizuka's voice suddenly rose: "What?! There's a bomb involved?"
From afternoon to evening, just how many things did Han Chuan Shenliu encounter outside?!
Upon hearing this, Bo Yezaki sensed something was wrong and quickly hurried away. Instructor Guizuka was on the phone and couldn't call him back, so he could only watch helplessly as he left.
After a long while, Instructor Onizuka finally listened to the whole story. He hung up the phone, remained silent for a long time, and then called Kenji Hagiwara over.
Kenji Hagiwara appeared in his office with a guilty smile and bowed: "Instructor."
He even said yesterday that if Xiao Shenliu couldn't get leave, he would volunteer to go with him and tell the instructor that nothing would happen...
If these words are spoken now, Instructor Onizuka will probably just reject both of their leave applications.
Instructor Onizuka scrutinized him for a long time, but instead of yelling at him to reflect, write a self-criticism, and clean up like he did when Kenji Hagiwara was still at the police academy, he said in a very subtle tone, "Now I finally understand why you two are friends."
Their ability to cause trouble is getting stronger with each generation. This year, there's only one problem student, Hanakawa Shinryu, which is already giving him a lot of headaches. If Hanakawa Shinryu had come earlier and been in the same class as Hagiwara Kenji, Instructor Onizuka can't even imagine what would have happened.
Kenji Hagiwara chuckled dryly twice: "Instructor, this is just an exception. Next time something like this happens, I'll be the first to rush in, so this strange misunderstanding won't occur!"
"There will be a next time?!"
Kenji Hagiwara coughed: "Well, when something like this happens, you can't just pretend you don't see it. You also said that you shouldn't forget your identity when you're out and about..."
Instructor Onizuka: "…………"
You can't remember other things, but you remember these very well, right?
"Next time..." Instructor Onizuka paused halfway through his sentence, "Do you think I should continue to grant Hanchuan leave?"
Kenji Hagiwara said cautiously, "I think so, because he originally took two days off, but he always came back in the middle of the night, so it's like he didn't have a day off at all."
"Yes," Instructor Onizuka said expressionlessly, "In less than half a day, why does he always seem to encounter incidents? This time he even had two cases; will he have three next time?"
Kenji Hagiwara spoke up for his friend: "Instructor, I think the only one to blame is the criminal who wanted to commit a crime. If he hadn't gone out, the bomb might not have been discovered, and someone might have been hurt. Every time he went out, he was able to stop or help solve some cases, which is actually a good thing..."
—Ignoring some strange issues that might negatively impact the reputation of police academies, overall it is indeed a good thing.
Instructor Onizuka looked quietly at Kenji Hagiwara: "...So you also think he'll encounter cases if he goes out, right?"
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
"Speaking of which, you guys were in the same boat back then, bombs, kidnappings, robberies..." Instructor Onizuka recounted the incidents with ease. "Except for the frequency, they were all pretty much the same. You guys almost died before you even graduated several times back then... As your instructor, I had an obligation to protect you while you were at school, but I was always the last to know about these things that happened to you outside."
Instructor Onizuka sighed deeply: "Actually, as I've grown up and seen a lot, I've realized that sometimes, many things really can't be explained by science. For example, some people are just prone to accidents and are likely to encounter cases wherever they go. I see that's the case with you guys, and it seems like Hanchuan is the same way... In some ways, he is indeed quite suitable to be a policeman."
Kenji Hagiwara, sensing a glimmer of hope, quickly asked, "What if he takes leave next time..."
"Let's see if he can convince me," Instructor Onizuka rubbed his temples. "The principal is very concerned about the school's reputation right now..."
Kenji Hagiwara: "...Is it that serious?"
“For so many years, we’ve never had a police station reported by a criminal! In one night, everyone who needed to know knew!” Instructor Onizuka covered his head. “I’ve become famous too, but I really didn’t want this fame at all…”
What does it mean when ten years of education go unnoticed, but students cause trouble that everyone knows about?
Kenji Hagiwara comforted him, saying, "Look on the bright side, at least you didn't become famous because your student committed a crime."
Instructor Onizuka: "…………"
That was a good way to comfort you; don't try that next time.
Instructor Onizuka took half a minute to calm himself down, then looked up at Kenji Hagiwara and said, "Because other students might have objections, giving him another commendation would easily cause dissatisfaction, so we didn't commend either of the cases yesterday. Go and explain this to Kankawa."
Kenji Hagiwara nodded quickly.
I must say, being a teaching assistant is definitely different from being a student. The instructors didn't say anything to him!
Soon after, Kenji Hagiwara found an opportunity to tell Saiki Usui about it.
Bo Yezaki didn't care much about the commendation anyway, so he just nodded calmly and said, "I can understand. It's normal to be resented."
“It’s not that bad…” Kenji Hagiwara said, embarrassed. “Everyone knows that your intentions were good. The problem lies with the criminals. As for the reputation of the Onizuka Class, it’s not your fault. The instructor just wanted you to lay low for a while…”
Usoya Saiki then asked, "Can I ask for leave again next time?"
He needs to get some fresh air! What's the difference between life at the police academy and being in jail? The only comfort is the efficiency of accumulating suspicion points.
Kenji Hagiwara: "...You can give it a try."
As it turns out, it was only the adults who were overthinking things; the students who hadn't even started working yet didn't actually have much dissatisfaction with the incident.
After all, they had already stepped into the police force, and some of their classmates even had family members who were police officers. Of course, they had also heard some rumors, and after returning to school, they discussed them with everyone.
"Kan Chuan is amazing! He discovered the bomb and caught the drug dealer... He did such a good job, yet he still got reported by the criminal. I've never heard of anything like this before! How unlucky!"
Some people were also unhappy, feeling that their interests had been affected: "It seems that the people who were with him back then were seniors of the Onizuka class, and now the Onizuka class's reputation..."
"Alright! Hanchuan-kun didn't do anything wrong. The Onizuka Class's reputation should have improved. This was just an accident... If you're dissatisfied, then do something that can improve the Onizuka Class's reputation! You do nothing yourself, but others do, and you nitpick everywhere. I can't stand people like you. What makes you think you can compare to Hanchuan-kun?" Sato Miwako couldn't stand hearing this kind of talk last time, and she didn't hold back this time either, slamming her hand on the table and standing up again.
The man's face flushed red: "I didn't mention Han Chuan, I was just stating the facts..."
Miwako Sato sneered: "You said before that women shouldn't be police officers, right? Then what have you done that's consistent with the image of a police officer? Tell me about it."
Yumi Miyamoto had long been fed up with this guy who only knew how to gossip about others and constantly made sarcastic and discriminatory remarks against female classmates, so she chimed in to her best friend: "I remember you and that guy who dropped out were good friends, right? This is completely a personal grudge... It wasn't Hanakawa who made your friend drop out, it was his own fault. We didn't even say that the first person to drop out of the whole school was from the Onizuka class and that it affected the Onizuka class's reputation, and now you're saying that Hanakawa affected it..."
The man was indignant at being spoken to like that by a female classmate he looked down upon. Just as he was about to retort, he noticed out of the corner of his eye that Usakabe Saiki had entered the classroom, so he quickly shut his mouth, though his expression still showed some resentment.
Of course, Usoppei Saiki heard what these people were arguing about, but he didn't care much. He nodded to Sato Miwako and Miyamoto Yumi as a greeting and to thank them for speaking up for him.
At this moment, the neighbor of the person who dropped out of school ran over and whispered, "After I got home, I told him what you said... He didn't feel apologetic at all, and seemed very dissatisfied. I think he probably won't come to apologize to you."
"It's alright, just pass on the message." Bo Yezhaiji was just making a move casually; whether it would work or not didn't matter to him. "Thank you."
The neighbor's classmate was so happy that his ears turned red: "You're welcome, I'm happy to help Han Chuan-kun... To be able to handle so many cases while studying at the police academy, Han Chuan-kun will definitely become a detective in the future!"
"Thank you for your kind words," Bo Yezhai said casually. "Class is about to start, you should go back now."
"Ah, okay, okay..."
This lesson was about some methods of murder. Instructor Onizuka was busy with other things, so Kenji Hagiwara substituted for him.
His teaching style is relatively free; he likes to ask questions frequently to broaden students' thinking.
"Okay, as you can see, this place has been set up as a normal kitchen and living room." Kenji Hagiwara stood in a simulated crime scene room. "Just based on the things in here, what murder methods can you think of?"
The students: "..."
Kenji Hagiwara smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. As a police officer, you have to know more than the criminals. If criminals can think of a way to commit a crime, how can you solve the case if you can't? An excellent detective must also be a master of crime... We only look at what people do, not what they can do, understand?"
Many people felt that the teaching assistant was subtly speaking well of Shinryu Hanchuan.
Kenji Hagiwara didn't delve too deeply into the topic: "This is just a warm-up activity to get everyone thinking. Don't overthink it. Raise your hand to answer; creative answers will be exempt from this class's homework."
The moment we mentioned waiving homework, everyone's enthusiasm was aroused.
"We can find a way to make a trap in the living room chandelier so that it can crush the people below."
"A knife can kill."
As more and more people answer, fewer and fewer answers are left for those who follow. After all, the methods of committing the crime that everyone can think of are basically the easiest to come up with. Once the people in front have taken them, they can't think of any other ones.
The intervals between raised hands grew longer and longer. Finally, after Kenji Hagiwara asked three times and no one raised their hand, Saiki Usaba raised his hand.
Kenji Hagiwara smiled and asked, "So, what methods can you think of?"
"Take out the batteries from the living room TV remote. The black solid inside is manganese chloride. Soak it in water for a few hours to get a manganese chloride solution. The remaining solution after high-temperature evaporation is highly toxic and can cause Parkinson's disease, mental confusion, and irreversible damage. If the perpetrator is still away on a business trip when the poisoning occurs, the person may have already died by the time they return."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
—Little Deep Flow, all the good things I said for you earlier were probably for nothing…
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This chapter is quite long, so the update is a bit late... I'll try to update more tonight, please leave a comment~
P.S.: The previous chapter contained an "what if" scenario where Han Chuan and Bo Ye die. I've highlighted it; those who want a more dramatic read can check it out...
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The extraction method and effects are real, but please don't try it; it could cause problems. However, don't worry too much, batteries are quite safe nowadays. As long as you don't intentionally leak the contents, the outer packaging is very secure, and there are also dosage issues.
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It seems like Kenji Hagiwara is also starting to lose his hair.
Onizuka: On the bright side, teaching Hanukawa is quite fulfilling (he's gone mad).
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Hagiwara: I have to say something nice about Fukaru.
Thin Leaf: Stop it!!!
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