Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

“During his tenure, he thoroughly investigated each class of students and recorded everyone’s background.”

Kyushu Makoto frowned, feeling a bit of lingering fear: "He actually managed to do this? I underestimated him."

Then, Kyushu Makoto asked, "Do you think Adachi Shin knows more inside information?"

"Maybe~" Karasukawa Saki leaned back on the old table and gulped down a mouthful of carton milk.

"But he's also a very cunning person, and he won't tell me everything. Compared to him, I'm nothing."

“That does sound true.” Kyushu Makoto nodded, not denying it.

Makoto Kyushu initially thought that Saki Karasawa was a cunning and shrewd "news queen," but after defeating her, he realized that she wasn't as powerful as he had imagined.

According to current intelligence, the misdeeds of the News Department began with the current head, Adachi Shin, and even Karasukawa Sakifumi's title of "News Queen" was created with his help.

If Adachi Shin is considered a demon king, Karasukawa Sakifumi is at most the strongest of the Four Heavenly Kings, but he is far from being a true demon king.

“Kyushu-kun is very interested in what happened to that Ozawa-senpai, and I'm not without a way to help,” Karasukawa Sakifumi said, tilting her head slightly.

“Actually, after Adachi Shin graduated, he would contact me once a month to inquire about the current situation of the school and the newspaper department.”

"Where does he live, and what does he do?" Kyushu Makoto's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

"He said he studied journalism at Sofia University," Sakifumi Karakawa recalled, a mixture of admiration and fear in her eyes.

"A person like him is aptly described as either a 'genius' or a 'monster'."

Sofia, Waseda, and Keio are collectively known as the "Three Great Private Universities of Tokyo," with extremely stringent admission requirements and astronomical annual tuition fees.

Students who can get into such top universities not only need extraordinary talent and hard work, but also a certain level of family financial support. These institutions are designed specifically for the social elite.

“I can ask him when I have the chance.” Karasu Sakifumi rested her chin on her hand. “He should know more about that Ozawa-senpai.”

Kyushu Makoto immediately patted her shoulder and said in a deep voice, "No need!"

"Huh? Why, why all of a sudden..." Karasukawa Saki was startled by Kyushu Makoto's intense reaction, and her body swayed.

Kyushu Makoto closed his eyes with a solemn expression, recalling, "He might... be involved in a serious criminal case."

Then, Makoto Kyushu told her the information he had obtained from the blackmailer in the suit that day.

"Eh, did you really hear the name 'Adachi Shin'?" Karasukawa Sakifumi's eyes widened, and her mouth involuntarily opened:

"But... the surname 'Adachi' is already very common, and 'Shin' is also a common name, right? It could be a shortened form of 'Shinyuki' or 'Shinya'."

"Do you think there's someone else behind the instigation and planning of juvenile delinquency?" Kyushu Makoto asked uncertainly, his fingers interlaced.

"I'm just confused. He's already been accepted into a prestigious university, his future is bright, why would he need to get involved in criminal activities?" Karasuka Saki tapped her cheek with her finger, unable to understand.

"If things are exposed, wouldn't it be like ruining all his efforts?"

"Karasawa-senpai!" Kyushu Makoto frowned and suddenly asked, "Do you know about Adachi Shin's family situation?"

“Hmm…I remember his family was just an ordinary family, and he was able to get into Xiujin Academy through a scholarship.” Karakawa Saki thought hard.

Then, as if she had suddenly figured things out, she exclaimed "Oh~" in realization.

“That makes sense! Given his family’s financial situation, it’s impossible for them to support him to study at a prestigious university with high tuition fees! But... he told me before that he went to university because he received scholarships and grants. Was he lying to me?”

Kyushu Makoto gripped his chin and analyzed earnestly:

"He outwardly claims to have received a scholarship, but secretly colludes with thugs and makes money through crime... I don't deny the possibility. There are many such cases in Wano Country, aren't there?"

As he said, the "economic threshold" of prestigious universities in Wano Country is higher than the "academic threshold," yet many self-important poor students are scrambling to get in, which often leads to tragedies.

In order to earn high tuition fees, some students engage in extortion, fraud, and other illegal activities, while others actively enter the sex industry and adult film industry. This, in turn, runs counter to the very meaning of "education."

Saki Karasukawa couldn't completely dismiss the possibility of Kyushu Makoto's conjecture. Besides, Adachi Shin had made the newspaper club such a mess; it certainly wouldn't stay that way after graduation.

"I understand... I won't contact him anymore." Karasu Sakifumi lowered her head obediently, like a child who had been taught a lesson.

"Now that I know the victim's identity, I'll just go and ask her directly," Kyushu Makoto said resolutely.

"I'm planning to ask Professor Jiangniao to take me to see that senior student, Ozawa, if I can still get in touch with her..."

Karasu Sakifumi rubbed her forehead and asked, "Are you going to help her?"

"Whether I can help her or not is another matter, but I just feel that this matter absolutely cannot be ignored. And in a sense, I am also one of Adachi Shin's victims; this cannot be left like this." Kyushu Makoto said with a dark expression.

“I’m not inflexible. If I find the investigation too difficult halfway through, I can give up. But if I don’t do it because I’m afraid I can’t do it, I will only end up achieving nothing.”

"Sigh...looks like I'm going to be busy again~" Karasuka Saki sighed helplessly, and gently touched the back of his hand with her fist:

"Count me in then, but remember to stop immediately if you encounter any danger!"

77. Teacher Jiangniao's Secret

The following day, Makoto Kyushu went to his office alone.

"Mr. Jiangniao, can you do me a favor?" Kyushu Makoto said directly.

"...What is it?" Teacher Jiangniao's expression was not good—it was said that she hadn't smiled since yesterday.

“I’m looking for someone.” Kyushu Makoto paused, then showed her a photo: “Her name is Ozawa Fuyuyu. Do you know her current address?”

Upon hearing the name and seeing the photo, Teacher Jiangniao felt as if struck by lightning, and collapsed helplessly onto the table.

"Why...do you know this person?"

Teacher Jiangniao's eyes widened, and she asked weakly in return.

“I have a general understanding of her situation.” Kyushu Makoto picked up a chair and sat down, saying seriously, “She’s the student who dropped out of your class three years ago, right?”

"..." Teacher Jiang Niao nodded: "Hmm...what do you want to do with her?"

"You seemed to have said something before...that you wanted to protect her?" Kyushu Makoto leaned closer, staring into her eyes as he asked.

"Then tell me, from whom do you want to protect her?"

Teacher Jiangniao grabbed her hair with both hands, revealing a panicked and frustrated expression:

"Why...why are you asking these questions...I don't want to talk about it..."

"Not even obeying my orders?" Kyushu Makoto sighed, not in a hurry. "Then can I talk to her myself?"

"Why...why did you push me to this point?" Teacher Jiangniao looked confused and conflicted, as if she didn't want to recall that incident at all.

"That's enough... I'll keep my word... I'll do anything for you... but please, please don't ask about this again!"

"No, I'm going to ask anyway!" Kyushu Makoto took a deep breath, inexplicably becoming angry:

"You despicable teacher, you treat students with such indifference, using them as tools for performance evaluation, and even driving one student to suicide! As a victim, why shouldn't I know your reasons for your self-degradation?"

Kyushu Makoto deliberately made his words sound more serious to overwhelm her guilt—in fact, the original owner's suicide was caused by a variety of reasons, and the school issue was just one of the straws that broke the camel's back.

"How come... I've never killed a student..." Teacher Jiangniao stared wide-eyed in surprise, then exclaimed in horror, "No matter what, I've never killed a student! Don't try to scare me!"

"Heh..." Kyushu Makoto sneered, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Etori-sensei by the neck.

"Ugh... What are you doing..." Teacher Jiang Niao held her breath in pain, but dared not resist.

Kyushu Makoto tightened his fingers slightly and said coldly, "I've heard that some people who fail to commit suicide gain new insights into life, and their personalities undergo drastic changes."

"..." Etori Yukiko, being a Japanese language teacher with strong language comprehension skills, instinctively gasped, her pupils trembling.

"Could it be that you...?"

"It was me! During Golden Week! Do you understand now?" Kyushu Makoto clenched his fists, his gaze fierce, as if staring at a murderer:

"I spared your life out of pity! If you don't listen to me, I won't hesitate to let you experience the despair I felt back then!"

"Ugh... Waaah..." Teacher Jiangniao was instantly terrified, her face turning numb, and she looked at the boy as if he were a ghost.

After a long silence, she buried her face in her hands and whispered, her voice trembling with tears, "She was bullied... I wanted to protect her, but I just couldn't... so she dropped out of school."

"Tell me the details," Kyushu Makoto commanded in a deep voice, glaring at her.

......

Ozawa Fuyu is an ordinary-looking, ordinary-grade, and ordinary-everything girl. If you had to point out her special characteristics, it would probably be that her family made a fortune in a small business, so she had a little more pocket money than her classmates, which naturally led her to make some "good friends".

Despite her lack of ability and lack of accomplishment, Ozawa Fuyuu is very serious about everything she does. If she fails her studies, she will study until late at night and often ask her teachers questions. Although she is only a candidate for the brass band, she always participates in rehearsals seriously, unlike other candidates who are more relaxed and undisciplined.

This diligent student quickly caught the attention of Teacher Jiangniao.

It was her first year as a teacher, and she still had a passion and expectations for the teaching profession, so she wanted to do everything she could to help Xiaoze get through her three years of high school smoothly.

Xiaoze has a good personality and is quite nice in her interactions with others. She often helps her teachers. Whenever Ms. Jiangniao tutors her, she invites her to her house for dinner.

One day, Ms. Jiang noticed that Xiaozawa seemed preoccupied, and no matter how she tried to get the reason, she couldn't get it out of him.

Minors rarely seek help from adults when they are bullied, partly due to their pride and partly because they do not yet have a clear understanding of the concept of "bullying."

This is knowledge that Etori Yukiko learned at the teachers' college.

So, Ms. Jiang began to secretly observe Ms. Xiaoze and, sure enough, discovered that she was being harassed by other students.

During PE class that day, Xiaoze handed a paper bag containing money to a small group of students, looking quite reluctant.

This student group brought together the most notorious problem students of the time, most of whom had been given a death sentence by the responsible teachers as "incorrigible," and they all hoped that they would quickly go out into society to fend for themselves.

Despite being a little scared, Teacher Jiang Niao stepped in and stopped the behavior.

The group of students first put on an innocent, grinning face, then glared fiercely at Ms. Jiangniao and Xiaoze before walking away.

Afterwards, Xiaoze admitted that he had been harassed by that small group and that only by giving them money could he keep them quiet for a while.