Is this even possible?
This was Toyama Yoruichi's only thought at that moment.
I knew all along that Hajime-chan was just a silly kid in every way except for his reasoning ability, but...
How did you manage to get a bite on that straight hook without any bait?
Seeing Kindaichi and Miyuki, the two great partners, cheering and jumping for joy in the store, as if they had already gotten their hands on the 450 million yen, Yoruichi Toyama felt it was necessary to pour cold water on their enthusiasm.
“Um, Kindaichi,” he said cautiously, ignoring the look Taro gave him, “I think you should calm down.”
"Most of those legends about treasures are just made up and shouldn't take up too much of your energy."
"You're still a high school sophomore, aren't you? Studying is your main responsibility!"
When it comes to eloquence, Yoruichi Toyama has never been afraid of anyone. If Gin hadn't been in such a hurry to fire his gun, he might have been able to hear her recite the entire menu.
But when it comes to serious matters, the police officer Baibai is too embarrassed to joke around and can only say some profound truths that adults understand but children hate to hear.
Judging from Kindaichi's expression, it's as if he's saying, "I didn't accept any gifts this holiday season, but I did receive a set of exercise books."
"And who are you? Why are you telling me all this?"
Because Yoruichi Toyama was a few years older and was speaking in such a headmaster-like manner, Hajime-chan couldn't quite figure out what was going on and could only mutter in dissatisfaction.
"Kindaichi, you were right to listen to Mr. Toyama," Mr. Shigeru quickly interjected, trying to smooth things over. "He's a top student who studied in England!"
"Oh!" Kindaichi let out a long sound, as if someone had stepped on his tail, and his reaction suddenly became intense.
"No wonder he's so pretentious, turns out he's another overseas returnee elite!"
The word "again"...
Yoruichi Toyama wondered silently if she had been used as a scapegoat for someone else.
Enraged, Kindaichi strode over to him and slammed his fist on the table again.
"How could you rich kids from privileged backgrounds who can afford to study abroad possibly understand the thoughts of us ordinary folks!"
"I still have a 30-year mortgage to pay off on my house!"
"All my classmates have the latest game consoles, but my mom won't let me buy one!"
"Even if I study hard, where will I get the money to go to university, huh?"
What was said earlier makes sense, but the last sentence is purely a personal diversion.
Yuanshan Ye thought to herself, "Don't I know your situation?"
Is it the tuition fee that's preventing you from going to college? Or is it your poor grades? ...
"Hey, Hajime-chan, don't talk to me like that!"
Miyuki, who has high emotional intelligence, came over to try to persuade him, but Kindaichi, who was in a fit of anger, was completely unmoved.
"Miyuki, don't interfere! I can't stand guys like this who act all smug and self-satisfied just because their families are rich! What's so great about them!"
Miyuki, who had been blocked, showed an awkward expression that was both annoyed and amused.
“Uh, Kindaichi-kun, let me correct you first,” Yoruichi Toyama couldn’t help but laugh as she caught him red-handed. “That should be called ‘smug’ or ‘self-satisfied,’ and neither of those words is quite appropriate here.”
"You're already in your second year of high school and you still don't understand these things? I'm afraid you've been sleeping through your Chinese class the whole time!"
Kindaichi choked for a moment, as if someone had grabbed the pigtail at the back of his head, his expression resembling that of someone constipated.
Yoruichi Toyama pressed her advantage: "Kindaichi-kun, putting aside whether your accusation that I come from a 'wealthy family' is true or not, I think there's a saying that suits you particularly well—"
"Some people work so hard that they don't even need to rely on their parents' connections."
"While students from wealthy families may choose to attend private universities with high tuition fees or study abroad, they still have to pass entrance exams."
"As for Japan's national universities, including the University of Tokyo, the tuition fees are set by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The entrance fee is 282,000 yen, and the annual tuition fee is a little over 530,000 yen, which is not an exorbitant price that is out of reach for ordinary working-class families."
"If you could save the time you spend playing video games and peeking at girls, and instead get a job, you could ease the burden on your family a little."
"But you, you would rather spend your time on those vague treasures and bonuses than study hard and down-to-earth. In the end, you use the excuse that 'my family's financial situation does not allow me to go to a good university and make a name for myself' to pin the blame on your parents who have worked so hard to raise you."
"Is this what you call 'grassroots thinking'? Don't insult grassroots people!"
"A true grassroots person is a tenacious individual who will strive to carve out a place for themselves no matter what situation they fall into."
"And someone like you, who doesn't even try and has already made excuses for your failure beforehand, can only be considered—"
Yoruichi Toyama smiled again and softly uttered two words:
"Salted fish".
What a joke! When it comes to roasting, I've never lost to anyone!
Do you know Gin? The only conscientious employee at the distillery, a terrorist who dared to drive an Apache and shoot at Tokyo Tower, so what? He was rendered speechless by my rebuttal!
"...I'd say you're about the same."
Suddenly, Taro said something coldly in his mind.
Didn't we all agree to try to avoid provoking Kindaichi?
"I didn't provoke him, did I?" Yoichi Toyama glanced at the petrified Kindaichi and thought to himself, "You saw what happened just now. He was the one who provoked me first."
[You're a grown adult, how can you argue with a minor? Have some nerve!]
Besides, didn't you say first that he shouldn't go to that Golden Island?
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