Tokyoites don't have martial virtue

Then, Adachi Shin asked, "Do you know why I forced Ozawa to drop out of school?"

"Tell me or not, it's up to you." Kyushu Makoto's attitude was very casual.

"Actually, I don't have a specific reason to expel that fat woman from school," Adachi Shin said leisurely, ignoring the urging from the police officer beside him.

"I just feel that Ms. Jiangniao is always getting in my way, especially in my way. So I want to destroy this childish, disgusting woman, and let her drown in her naive dreams~"

"So that's how it is. You used Ozawa-kun's expulsion to get back at Etori-sensei?" Kyushu Makoto sneered, his anger growing even stronger.

"To have such vicious thoughts at such a young age, who knows what you will become if we let you develop for a few more years."

"Everyone in society has a candy box; you never know if the next piece you'll get is chocolate or bitter licorice," Adachi Shin joked nonchalantly.

"If you don't want to eat bitter licorice, just give it to someone else and then snatch their chocolate and eat it. That's how the world has always worked."

"Ha, to actually regard such a selfish philosophy as the truth of life, you're not as smart as the rumors say." Kyushu Makoto crossed his arms and mocked without any politeness:

“I’ve got someone like you in my sights. I’ll beat you to a pulp and make you vomit up all the chocolates I stole.”

"Ew~~ That's scary~ There will always be one or two idiots in this world who are willing to eat bitter licorice for others, just like atavism~" Adachi Shin had already been pulled up by the police officer and was about to leave the interrogation room:

"But since things have come to this, I can only accept my fate and think about how to behave better in prison. How long will I be locked up? Three years? Five years? Ten years?"

He gave Kyushu Makoto a wicked look, then smiled knowingly: "I'm really looking forward to the day I get out of prison~"

"Heh~ If you still have that disgusting smile when you get out of prison, then I'll make that day the most painful day of your life, you little beast." Kyushu Makoto unconsciously grinned, responding with an even sharper, cold laugh.

"And those you have hurt, I will help them return to the sunlight and live a wonderful life that you can never achieve in your lifetime, so that you will never be able to harass them again."

"Wow, that's a very righteous statement~ Will you kill me?" Adachi Shin asked curiously.

"No matter the reason for killing, you will be held legally responsible in Wano Country." Kyushu Makoto couldn't help but laugh, his words carrying a hidden meaning:

However, the criminal penalties for "murder" in this country are very lenient; in most cases, the death penalty is not imposed.

"Is that so? After all, it's an incompetent country that advocates abolishing the death penalty, like a piece of poop that's been constipated for months." Adachi Shin chuckled lightly, feigning frivolity.

"Then let's both keep going!"

"I don't need your encouragement."

After speaking, the two turned around and left the reception room in different directions.

90. The Significance of Teachers

As the group left the Kamurocho Police Station, it was already dusk, and Tokyo was once again bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, transforming it into a dazzling golden city.

Ozawa Fuyu sat on a roadside bench, taking big gulps of canned grape juice from a vending machine, then thoughtfully placed the can aside.

"Are you alright, Dongyou?" Xiaoze's mother asked with concern from the side.

Kyushu Makoto and the other two stood beside her, silently keeping her company.

For Ozawa Fuyu, today may not be the best day, but it is definitely a special day.

"Actually... I still feel like I'm dreaming." Ozawa Fuyu's voice was a little hoarse:

"I never dreamed that Adachi Shin would be locked up in jail... It seems that evil people always get their just desserts, right?"

“That’s right, the wicked should be punished, and the good should be rewarded.” Kyushu Makoto crossed his arms and nodded in agreement.

"This is not an inevitable law, but I believe that's how the world should be."

"Hmm..." Ozawa Fuyuu rested her chin on her hand, her gaze unconsciously drifting to the sun hiding behind the blue-purple clouds, and couldn't help but sigh deeply:

"I haven't left the house for three years, and I haven't breathed fresh air in a long time."

“Dongyou…” Xiaoze’s mother put her hand on her daughter’s shoulder: “Mom can take you out more often in the future.”

After resting for a while, Ozawa Fuyu looked at Kyushu Makoto with gratitude in her eyes: "Thank you so much, Kyushu-kun!"

"You should thank Senior Karasukawa more; she deserves more credit," Kyushu Makoto replied humbly.

"Anything else you're planning for the future?"

Ozawa Fuyu thought for a moment and asked, "How long do you think Adachi Shin will be imprisoned?"

"It depends on how much evidence the police can gather and how many charges the prosecution can bring against him," Kyushu Makoto replied truthfully.

"Roughly speaking, he definitely won't be able to get out for at least ten years."

"I see... Looks like I can't waste any more time." Ozawa Fuyu's hands trembled, a hint of fear in her voice.

"To be honest, I'm still terrified of him. Even seeing him locked up in a detention center makes me tremble with fear..."

She sighed softly and continued, "But everyone is going to great lengths for me. Wouldn't it be ridiculous if I continued down this path?"

Kyushu Makoto nodded slightly and said seriously, "I believe the best way to overcome fear is to acquire enough power to fight it."

“You’re right… Only if I become strong before Adachi Shin gets out of prison can I live in peace.” Ozawa Fuyu smiled, her face pale.

She looked at her mother and said resolutely:

“I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to attend adult school, and... I also want to lose weight.”

"Dongyou... are you telling the truth?" Xiaoze's mother covered her nose in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief.

"Yes, I'm serious." Xiaoze Dongyou lowered her head with a hint of guilt: "I'm sorry, Mom... I've caused you so much trouble these past few years."

"No, that's not true!" Ozawa's mother couldn't help but sob, "I'm so happy that Dongyou could say such a thing!"

"If you're willing to leave the room, then my efforts haven't been in vain." Kyushu Makoto breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of his mouth slowly turned up.

"Well, things are finally starting to look better." Karasawa Sakifumi gently draped her arm over his shoulder and teased, "You should be satisfied now, right, the great hero of justice~?"

Xiaoze Dongyou then looked at Jiangniao-sensei, and respectfully stood up and bowed:

"Teacher Jiangniao...I'm so sorry!"

"Huh? Why are you apologizing?" Teacher Jiangniao was taken aback and responded in surprise.

"Teacher Jiangniao took such good care of me before, and did so much for me..." Xiaoze Dongyou lowered her head with a little guilt and muttered softly:

"But I left without saying goodbye three years ago, and even when you came to visit, you refused to see me. You must have been heartbroken for me back then, right?"

"It's alright, I understand, Xiaoze." Teacher Jiang Niao lowered her eyes and shook her head slowly. "After all, you must have been extremely disappointed after what happened, and didn't want to have any contact with the school anymore, right?"

"But it's so good to see that Ms. Jiangniao hasn't changed at all." Ozawa Fuyu breathed a sigh of relief. "You're such a good teacher!"

"I...I'm a good teacher?" Teacher Jiangniao was taken aback.

"Even though three years have passed, you still care about me." Ozawa Fuyumi gazed at her teacher's face and smiled innocently.

"Someone like you must have become a very popular and excellent teacher. I've always believed you could do it!"

"I...I'm not...I..." Teacher Jiang Niao looked away as if trying to escape, unable to meet the gaze of her former student.

Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly, and an overwhelming sense of shame clung to her throat like vines, making it increasingly difficult to breathe.

"I'm not the teacher you used to know anymore, please don't say things like that to me!"

Her soul seemed to want to shout so loudly, but the words were ultimately stuck in her throat.

“Teacher Jiangniao, I will never forget your kindness for the rest of my life.” Xiaoze Dongyou said sincerely, “So I will no longer dwell on the past, I must strive to move towards the future.”

"Well... congratulations then," Teacher Jiangniao replied dryly.

Upon hearing this, Kyushu Makoto said half-jokingly, "In that case, Ozawa-senpai can be considered to have officially 'graduated,' right?"

"Graduation?" Ozawa Fuyu tilted her head in surprise.

"To overcome the shadows of high school and transform into a true adult..." Kyushu Makoto smiled slightly, lost in thought.

"Although you don't have a graduation certificate, the insights you have now are more valuable than a diploma."

"Haha...that's right..." Ozawa Fuyu also laughed, and bowed to Teacher Jiang Niao again:

"Thank you to my teachers and everyone for everything you have done for me. I will definitely become excellent and strong in the future, so that everyone can be proud of me!"

"Hmm..." Teacher Jiangniao responded blankly, her thoughts already in complete disarray.

Kyushu Makoto couldn't stand it anymore, so he slapped Etori-sensei's thin shoulder hard and pushed her in front of Ozawa Fuyumi.

"Hey, you're a teacher, right?" Kyushu Makoto scolded in a low voice, "Your students have graduated, and all you can say is 'hmm'? Don't you have anything else to say?"

"Anything else you want to say...?" Teacher Jiangniao was stunned.

What do I want to say to my students? Why did I become a teacher? ...A series of questions surfaced in her mind, and she felt that she had forgotten something very important.

Gazing at the blissful face of Ozawa Fuyu, she felt a tickle in her brain, as if a mist had dissipated and a green leaf had sprouted.

"Yukiko, why did you become a teacher?"

"Why are you suddenly asking me this kind of question? Shizuha, what are you thinking?"

"Of course it's because of the high social status and stable job! Plus, being called 'sir' every day makes me feel very prestigious."

"As for me... my lifelong dream has always been to nurture students with care, watch them grow up, and then proudly hug them and say 'Congratulations on your graduation'—that would be so romantic!"

Tears streamed down Ms. Jiangniao's face. She instinctively opened her arms and hugged Xiaoze Dongyou, crying as she said:

"Congratulations on your graduation, Xiaoze! You've always been my pride! And you always will be... I will always be proud of you!"

"And...I'm so sorry...I'm so sorry! Your teacher couldn't protect you...Waaah...I'm so sorry..."

"It's okay, I shouldn't have blamed the teacher... The teacher has already tried her best." Ozawa Fuyu also hugged the teacher, gently comforting her.