I practiced as a monk alone in Japan.

Chapter 20 The Special Him
In fact, most cases that are puzzling and lack clear evidence will see their initial investigations disappear without a trace, making little progress.

And that is indeed the case in this incident.

Chinatsu Morita is not the kind of police officer who has a strong fanatical attitude towards high-difficulty cases.

She was interested in other things.

For example, the bizarre methods used in the crime, or the shockingly horrific scenes at the crime scene.

What kind of people would commit this type of crime?
This investigation was also very difficult.

After all, she was a teacher at the school and had quite a few personal connections, but her intuition told her to start by investigating the school.

On the first day, she ruled out almost all the teachers.

Since there was no clear motive, and Yamazaki Jihei had obvious powerful connections, they didn't need to offend him. Moreover, most of the teachers at this school were well-paid, and it wasn't worth ruining their lives for a weak motive.

Therefore, we can only shift our focus to these high school students who are more impulsive and more likely to produce geniuses.

She did not survey other classes much, but after only a few students, she noticed something.

His senior colleague, Shunichi Ando, ​​told him that he found a lot of women's indecent private photos on Jihei Yamazaki's phone, and even messages of him threatening them for money.

This proves that Yamazaki Jihei was not a good teacher.

Then he might target the students.

Combining this with the rumors about him at another school, it was easy for Chinatsu Morita to get some of the clues she wanted.

For example, in this school, the proportion of female students is not low. As a young and handsome teacher, instead of trying to avoid suspicion, he dresses up in a flamboyant manner every day.

He also has some students' private contact information and is said to be very friendly and close to many girls.

In their view, it might be the behavior of a considerate teacher.

However, Chinatsu Morita naturally thought this was abnormal.

She soon learned that Yamazaki Jihei seemed to pay special attention to Kazama Sakura at school, while showing little regard for Tsukino Gen, who excelled academically.

When she saw Kazama Sakura, she understood why Yamazaki Jihei couldn't hold back anymore.

After all, such a beautiful girl would be extremely attractive to a scumbag who is not a good teacher to begin with and has little self-control.

Haven't you made a move yet?

She needs to know the situation.

With some very simple techniques, Kazama Sakura still managed to reveal a lot of things.

For example, on the day Yamazaki Jihei had his accident, he found Kazama Sakura and hinted at some things, using the school's scholarship as a threat.

Of course, she had no chance of committing the crime. Neither her physical strength nor her academic achievements suggested that she could have committed such a crime without any evidence.

However, Chinatsu Morita could still tell that she was hiding something.

It took a bit more time, but she still managed to get it out of her mouth. The main problem was that we couldn't use any illegal methods, so we could only stay at the level of understanding the situation, which was a bit troublesome.

The situation was that after she left the office, Tsukino Gen entered the office and took the initiative to talk to Yamazaki Jihei.

It's clear that Kazama Sakura is somewhat worried about her suspicions about this boy, and it's also clear that her feelings for this boy named Tsukino Gen are unusual, or at least special.

When Chinatsu Morita obtained Gen Tsukino's information, she instantly had a strange intuition.

He has a strong sense of independence, excellent grades, and is an orphan. Such a background is rare, as many people's lives are predetermined from birth.

At first, it was just a somewhat special identity to me, but after meeting them, my strange intuition became even stronger.

The other person was very calm, almost unlike a high school student, and answered in a very organized manner. They basically answered what was asked, without saying anything else, and avoided unnecessary trouble over trivial matters.

This piqued Chinatsu Morita's interest.

So she blurted out those words without any build-up, which could even be misunderstood.

She couldn't do anything else excessive, neither the school's warning nor the pressure regarding procedures.

Gen Tsukino remained silent for a moment.

Then he asked, puzzled.

"Is it because I'm an orphan? Is it special?"

"I'm sorry if this offended you, just pretend I didn't say anything."

Chinatsu Morita resumed her smiling expression.

Gen Tsukino shook his head. "It's alright. If you want to ask anything, I'll answer whatever I know. And I've never thought of hiding my orphan status."

"You're quite a strong person. But since you're so smart, have you ever considered the possibility that your teacher Yamazaki's death wasn't an accident but rather a deliberate act?"

Gen Tsukino replied, "I'm not good at this, and I don't know the specifics. Wouldn't it be irresponsible of me to say that I have any doubts about it?"

Chinatsu Morita withdrew her hands and leaned back casually in her chair, turning her gaze to the sunlight filtering through the cracks.

"With such good grades, does Tsukino-kun usually read mystery books? Like Agatha Christie or Keigo Higashino?"

"I've seen some, but I can't say I'm particularly familiar with them. I read a wide variety of things."

"Really? Have you read 'Journey Under the Midnight Sun'?"

"I have some recollection of it."

"Hmm. For a girl's happiness, the male protagonist is willing to give everything, eliminating all obstacles around her, everyone who persecutes her. He becomes like a shadow in the darkness, a black knight living in his own world. Do you find that romantic?"

Chinatsu Morita asked very carefully. Although intuition can be amazing sometimes, she couldn't rely on it completely. Besides, there was no need to lose her job because of a scumbag.

Gen Tsukino shook his head.

"No matter who you help, there should be some bottom line. I don't approve of this kind of help. Perhaps, such people are simply trying to satisfy their own vanity or sense of accomplishment. It's as if the other person's happiness is something they feel involved in. I don't think this is pure emotion."

"Well said. So, do you like Kazama Sakura?"

When Chinatsu Morita asked that question.

Tsukino Gen seemed slightly surprised, and the boy even showed a shy smile.

But his answer was more direct than Chinatsu Morita had expected.

"It's hard for anyone not to like a girl like Kazama."

"If someone tried to do something dangerous to her, or even threatened her, would you help her?"

Chinatsu Morita narrowed her eyes.

Gen Tsukino smiled and said, "I should find Officer Morita and call the police as soon as possible. After all, there's not much I can do as a high school student."

Chinatsu Morita was slightly surprised, and she clicked her tongue softly.

"Then let's exchange contact information."

"May I?"

"Of course, given Tsukino-kun's looks, I bet quite a few women in real life would ask for your contact information, right?"

"There are some, but there are almost none as beautiful as Officer Morita."

Chinatsu Morita couldn't help but laugh, and her usually aloof and elegant face became lively and cheerful, even carrying a hint of alluring charm.

Does she appear to be commanding and aloof, but is she actually alluring inside?

"Tsukino-kun, you really know how to talk. But isn't it a bit late to run into me now?"

"Where is it late?"

The boy asked, puzzled.

Chinatsu Morita shook her head, then took out her phone and exchanged contact information with Gen Tsukino.

After the exchange, Chinatsu Morita pushed back her chair and stood up. Her beautiful, three-dimensional shoulders, like those of a right-angled person, were bathed in golden sunlight.

The smile no longer seemed aggressive.

she says.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Tsukino-kun. It seems this incident was just an accident where evil deeds were punished. I hope it didn't cause you any trouble."

Gen Tsukino's eyes seemed somewhat puzzled.

"Evil will be punished. There's no trouble at all, and I'm honored to cooperate with your work."

"If you need anything, you can call me. Okay, you can go back now."

"Okay, goodbye. Officer Morita."

As Tsukino Gen walked out of the office, Morita Chinatsu watched his departing figure with a playful look in her eyes.

"What a special person. If he really did it, that would be really interesting."

Back in the classroom, Tsukino Gen immediately saw Kazama Sakura looking at him with concern.

He smiled to reassure the other person, then returned to his seat.

Miura Akihiko immediately leaned over and asked, "I heard that policewoman is a woman? And a very beautiful one at that? Is that true?"

"Of course it's true, she has a really great presence, and I even got her contact information."

Miura Akihiko immediately looked at Tsukino Gen with disdain, "You're just bragging. Do you think the police would just give you their contact information? Even I have to admit that you are quite good-looking, but don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have a face that's second only to mine."

"Hahaha, what a long and complicated sentence to follow."

"Sigh, I wonder who we'll have as our homeroom teacher. Please, God, send us a hot, beautiful, mature woman. Please!"

Gen Tsukino ignored Akihiko Miura's usual unrealistic fantasies.

Do you really think life is a teenage anime? A beautiful woman just falls from the sky every now and then.

The reality is that there are no such things as a beautiful and arrogant childhood sweetheart, nor are there any supermodel heiresses who will do anything to save your miserable life.

There was only endless trouble and unexpected departures.

school.

Beside him was a girl's ponytail bouncing gently.

"I heard that the school will assign a new teacher to be our homeroom teacher tomorrow. I don't know if they will be transferred from another grade or if they will hire a new one."

"Are you very concerned about this?"

Tsukino Gendo asked.

Sakura Kazama blinked. "It's alright, I was just curious."

Actually, I didn't tell the other party that I was just worried that the list of students eligible for financial aid might change because of the new homeroom teacher.

There was no need to tell the other person about this trouble; she didn't want to add to his burdens.

They're just high school students, how could they be thinking about shouldering the burdens of other people's lives? Even in anime and novels, it's a very heavy topic.

Instead of being curious, why not try to improve your grades?

"Didn't you say you would tutor me?"

"Did I say that?"

"I'll take that as you've already said it in your heart."

Kazama Sakura smiled as she looked at Tsukino Gen, her pure and beautiful face radiating a clear sweetness.

Gen Tsukino shrugged, seemingly resigned.

"You've really started relying on me, huh?"

"How can you say that? And isn't Tsukino-san happy to be relied on by a beautiful girl like me? *sniff*"

The girl leaned over and boldly rubbed her shoulder against the boy's arm.

Gen Tsukino did not run away.

Instead, he sighed.

"Well, there's no other way. Looks like I'll be playing teacher-student with Kazama-kun. Should I bring a pointer?"

"What kind of weird thing is this? You're such a pervert!"

Sakura Kazama immediately dodged.

Her cheeks were rosy, like an apple that makes you want to take a bite.

Suddenly, Tsukino Gen stood at the crossroads, under the red streetlights, the wind blowing through his hair.

It revealed a face that would be stunning no matter when you look at it.

He pointed to the girl not far away and shouted as if he were trying his best.

"Kazama Sakura! No matter what, I will do everything in my power to make you the number one in the nation! Believe me, and believe in yourself, you bastard!"

Kazama Sakura, who was not far away, stared wide-eyed as she noticed the astonished looks on the faces of passersby.

Even fear.

She couldn't help but cover her face and wail.

"Why are you suddenly getting all worked up? That's so childish, you idiot!!"

She wished the whole world would stop recognizing her; oh no, she really wanted to disappear from this school.

not far away.

On a car slowly passing through the intersection.

Chinatsu Morita, who had put on sunglasses, couldn't help but laugh.

"What youthful days!"

……

(End of this chapter)