Real teaching, hypocritical gray life

“It sounds like it’s going to be troublesome.”

"But there are no other ingredients at home, right? Breakfast wasn't very tasty to begin with. Do you plan to continue to starve? Or should I bring some back for you?"

"...Forget it, let's go together. After all, we have been forced to lock ourselves in our rooms for two days. It's time to go out for a walk. Also, I need to make a backup of my key card and send it to the dormitory administrator."

"But it's settled."

"I'll do it."

We watched TV and waited until lunch time came. Ichinose wanted to send the clothes he bought the day before to his dormitory before leaving, so we decided to meet at the entrance of the lobby on the first floor of the dormitory building.

Not long after I saw Ichinose off from my dorm, my cell phone rang suddenly in my ears.

I reached over to check the caller ID on my phone, only to find it was 'Unknown'.

After pressing the green button indicating the call was connected, a familiar voice came from the phone.

The mobile phone issued by the school is a special item used as a student ID card. It is different from other mobile phones in that it has its own independent communication method. This setting makes it impossible to get in touch with the outside world, and even the websites that can be accessed are quite limited.

So when that voice that shouldn't have appeared on this kind of mobile communication device, it also helped me resolve many of the doubts in my mind.

"Hey, who is this?"

"Can you hear?"

Chapter 136: The Perfect Genius Who Is One Step Away

"Hey, who is this?"

"Can you hear?"

"..."

A familiar voice came from the phone. Although in my memory the other party appeared distant for some reason, like a hazy moon shadow, I was able to confirm the other party's identity immediately based on this point alone.

At least I can still remember the promise I made.

"Just to ask in advance, is it allowed for me to talk to you?"

There is a rather special rule in Tokyo Metropolitan Kouichi High School, which is that during the three years at school, students are not allowed to have any contact with the outside world unless they are sponsored by the campus.

Although I was restricted by that man before entering the school and could not have too much in-depth knowledge of this school, and my ability to obtain information decreased after entering the school, there were still many channels for circulation. So in the end, I was able to understand that he was definitely not the leader of this school.

"It's not allowed by the rules, but I've used special means to get through. So don't worry, I don't intend to frame you with this call. The conversation record between us will be automatically destroyed after the call, so don't worry about the information being retained in the database."

"Even if you say so, there are still other possibilities. If the call records are destroyed, and someone calls one of us during the conversation, the line will be busy. It will be quite troublesome if they come to investigate. The probability of this happening is not just a guess. It's hard to say for you, but the probability of it happening to me is higher."

"Then think of me as the operator of a pyramid scheme."

"...So you've got the school's permission, right?"

"Can't you suspect that I actually used hacking technology to force my way in?"

"Although this may be a bit presumptuous, I don't think you can hire such a person. What's more, your commission to me is just a small matter in your eyes. There is no need to spend so much energy on such a matter."

"But it's also interesting, isn't it?"

"Then I can only say that you really have a bad taste in your heart... So what's the matter with you talking to me during the summer vacation?"

"Well, of course there is something, but what is it......"

There were some playful words coming out of the phone, and at that moment I knew that this call did not involve any important matters.

In this case, there is no need for me to prepare quietly.

But it is not a good thing to keep delaying like this.

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up first. I have to go to an appointment with a friend."

"Oh, friend? Can I ask if it's a man or a woman?"

"This shouldn't be a problem for you to consider..."

"I have a certain interest in anyone who can make you make a promise."

"It's just an ordinary gathering between friends. I can still cut it off at will. In addition, I am not interested in political affairs. Even if I am interested, I am still trapped in the school and what I can do is quite limited, so don't worry that I will endanger you."

"Well, my 'interest' on your side is just a threat in the political field?"

"I don't think so from my personal experience, but considering your age, I think this is something you need to pay attention to."

"It's ridiculous. I never thought that one day I would be teased about my age in this situation."

"It's an honor to have been able to contribute to this... so can I end the call?"

"I finally called in, and you're not going to talk to me more?"

"...Are you sure you want to do this?"

"It's better to say it's what I want."

What an arrogant tone. But then again, I really don't have much time at the moment, so I'll send a message to let Ichinose know in advance.

I turned on the 'hands-free' button on the call screen and then swiped into the background to operate.

"So you were the one who did what I did?"

"What are you referring to?"

"The lock of my room door was broken the night before yesterday, and I was trapped in the dormitory for a whole day. You should have known about this a long time ago."

"Why would I know this? Besides, if the door lock is just broken, you should have many ways to deal with it, right?"

If you get a similar reply, then what happens next can be basically confirmed.

"If it was just a traditional door lock, I could still give it a try, but unfortunately I had never learned or handled RF proximity card series door locks before, so I was at a loss when faced with the reality that I was experiencing not long ago."

"So it was someone else who interfered with your practice?"

"I want to know why you want to do this."

"Do you have any evidence that I did it?"

"Don't you think the timing of your call was too coincidental?"

"If that is all your evidence is, then I can tell you without hesitation that I am making the call now simply because I am free now."

"That's really a coincidence... My reasons are certainly not limited to this. If the door lock is not due to long-term natural causes and has some human traces, then there will definitely be a considerable amount of evidence left."

"The reason for the damage to the door lock is a problem with the internal structure. The locksmith explained that it was caused by too much force when I closed the door. However, generally speaking, after strengthening tests, it can be basically concluded that no matter how hard the door is closed, it will not cause excessive damage to the door lock itself. Even if the door lock has been installed for a long time, the problem must be in the lock tongue, not in the internal structure. Part of the groove."

"Besides, I can clearly remember that the force I used was not strong, and because of the continuity of the action, it can be said that my force was even weaker than usual. Excluding the possibility that the door lock was damaged and not due to the force I used to close the door, it can only be confirmed that someone else did it."

"Very clear logic... But is this how you judge whether it was someone else's doing?"

"Of course there is more to come. There are many more pieces of evidence. First of all, let's talk about the door lock issue."

"The last time the damaged door lock was opened, I noticed something different from usual. There was a dent on the top of the door lock. Although it was shallow, the white metal reflected by the lights in the corridor was quite conspicuous."

"I originally thought it was just someone else's accident when they passed by. But then I checked the screws at the bottom of the door lock and I was sure that the door lock had been tampered with by someone else before."

"…Is there something wrong with the screws at the bottom?"

"The cross of the cross screw has changed its orientation. If it was originally an upright cross, then its angle has deviated by at least 45 degrees. Also, now that I think about it, there was a problem with the depth of the screw installation. It may have been screwed out a certain distance."

The nut of the door lock is not on the surface, but is screwed deep into the passage. I don't know what the secret is, but it may be for aesthetics. This is a detail that ordinary people will hardly notice.

"If I'm not mistaken, someone wanted to do something destructive to my door lock. When replacing the lock, you directly operate on the entire door lock, that is, between the door lock and the door frame. Because even if it is an induction door lock, the door lock frame is divided into inner and outer sides, so the surface structure can only be disassembled."

"So if you want to deal with the internal structure of the door lock, you have to tamper with the door lock. I think that means I want to forcibly remove the outer shell of the door lock, but when I was halfway through the disassembly, I suddenly remembered that there were screws at the bottom of the door lock."

"According to what you said, don't you find it strange? Since the door lock had already shown signs of being tampered with by someone else when you opened the door last time, why were you able to open it normally?"

"Because this was just preparatory work, to facilitate the actual work later... The actual accident with the door lock happened shortly after I returned to the room. It was after I entered the room that I tampered with the door lock."

"..."

"If the door lock is removed for the first time, it will be quite troublesome no matter what. Not to mention the forced operation, even the screws have a certain tightness. In order to avoid excessive noise, preparations are made in advance. This way, the decision can be made in a logical manner."

"..."

He didn't say a word during the two intermittent explanations. Also, it might be my hallucination, as I heard a tiny rustling sound coming from the phone.

It's like the silk a spider spits out from the crack of a door.

Check the door locks.

That's why I let Ichinose enter the room first. Without her noticing, I can get a good look at her. Although it might be captured by surveillance cameras, that kind of record will most likely be deleted.

Because the locksmith is most likely not from the service center.

If they sneaked into my room to search for useful information, then there is no need to be so vigilant, just confirm the existence of the information. But if they want to cause harm to me, that is another matter.

But in the end I didn't realize that he just wanted to lock me in the room.

"It's explained very clearly... Then how can you be sure that I was the one behind all this? Just based on the phone call I made at this time?"

"As for how to judge that it is your handiwork...intuition."

"Intuition? I see. After reading your profile, it seems to be true."

"You said that the information about me...are those things still in the plan?"

"Of course, you are also a rare product."

"Oreki Raku, the third-term leader of the White Room project, was also the only genius who was closest to perfection in the first three experiments. Although your class was not the most difficult, the results you left behind have never been broken by the runner-ups, and some were even surpassed by the leaders. For example, in the area of ​​'intuitive judgment'."

"...You seem to be more deeply involved in the 'White House' project."

"We all have some rumors... Even though you are the top leader, you should know why you were eliminated in the end."

"..."

"One move away from victory."

"This is their evaluation of you - a genius who is 'one step away from winning'. Although you have left behind incredible abilities under 'intuitive judgment', politics is not a joke after all, and it will not leave you so many opportunities. Your intuition is genuine, even when facing a cold machine."

"It is precisely because of this that this will become one of the reasons why you were eliminated. Your 'intuition' does not come from psychological strategic countermeasures, but pure luck. No one can have good luck all their lives, even those who stand at the top of power. Although you have extraordinary execution ability, the huge psychological damage will also cause interference, and rational thinking will be confused and tend to be idealistic."

"You have many shortcomings. Even I, who haven't had contact with you for a long time, can tell a few of them. That's why they exiled you in the end... But they didn't expect that you didn't die, and even survived into my hands."

I didn't know whether to say that the person I was talking to was mocking or ridiculing me, but he smiled inadvertently.

I cannot refute this answer. Such an understanding may be correct and is a fact recorded in the archives.

The relevant content can indeed be faked to some extent, but maybe this is also the truth.

I am not a perfect person. It is a fact that a psychologist has diagnosed me with absolute psychological defects, which can affect the direction of one thing after another.

In short, judging from the results, everything is still within controllable range.

Whether it is my hypocrisy or the authenticity of the archives.

This does not depend on the reality of my personal existence itself.

It is the direct judgment of others.

I am a defined being, nothing more.

"...So you admit that you did it?"

"Who knows? I didn't answer it, did I? But this is also an interesting thing in your life."

"...In that case, I have already explained what I want to say to you. Is there anything else you can do for me?"

"It seems that this is his limit..."

A very quiet murmur came into my ears. He might not want me to hear this, but it was still leaked accidentally.

"Well, I got into trouble unexpectedly, so I want you to clean it up."

"...I am in the school now. Do you want me to skip school?"

"No, it will be done soon. Besides, it is a fairly easy task for you and won't take too much effort."

"What needs to be cleaned up is——"

"..."

"do you understand?"

"Can I say no?"

"I'm sorry, but you don't have the right to refuse. This is also one of my requests to you."

"...Your instructions do not allow me to simply consider you as a client in my thinking."