I'm a teacher in Tokyo!

"You're still alive, kid?"

The foul-mouthed voice coming from the other end made Yoshizaki want to hang up on the guy immediately;

"I should be alive for the next 74 years, barring any unforeseen circumstances."

"...I'm not going to argue with you, kid. My sister knows about your situation, but she's very busy with work there. She's currently in the US with the church, trying to catch a demon that cuts out people's tongues. She won't be back for a while, but she sent some magical artifacts back. They might not be able to fight off that demon, but they're better than nothing."

"When do you have time to come over? Remember to bring your money, air freight isn't cheap!"

Upon hearing this, Yoshizaki Kawa said directly, "How much? Please don't contact me if it's over 200,000, thank you."

"Damn it, this is a matter of your life. Is your life only worth two hundred thousand?"

Makoto Higa was a bit dumbfounded; she had never seen such an outrageous person before.

Please, you're haunted and about to be killed by a ghost! Even if this magic item only costs tens of thousands to make, it's normal for me to charge you a million, right?

"This magical artifact was collected by my sister from all over the world, with all her painstaking efforts..."

"That sounds expensive. Goodbye, contact me via email."

"Wait a minute!!! You bastard, wait a minute, 190,000! 190,000, okay?"

"It's a little pricey, but acceptable. I'll pick it up tomorrow."

Yoshizaki hung up the phone.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 57 Teachers are Heroes

He took out money from his wallet, paid the fare, and then carried the ashes in one hand toward his rented little house.

Because of her right hand injury, she could only put the ashes down first. Just as she was about to take out her key to open the door, Kayako, who had heard the noise outside and had been looking forward to her teacher's return, grabbed the doorknob with both hands and opened the door.

"Teacher, I'll..."

She was halfway through her sentence when she saw Yoshizaki Kawa, whose arm was still wrapped in bandages. She panicked and didn't know what to do. Her eyes fell on the bag he was carrying, and she quickly grabbed it, saying, "Let me take it, teacher."

Yoshizaki did not stop him. His gaze swept across the room, which had clearly been thoroughly cleaned, and all his belongings remained untouched.

This shows that Kayako first memorized the location of everything, then moved and cleaned it up, and finally put it back in its original place.

This shows Kayako's caution. Perhaps it was wrong to do something in the family, and it was also wrong not to do anything. Even the slightest mistake was wrong.

This caused her to have to figure out what other people were thinking even when doing such things, fearing that she would become disliked because of it.

Kayako grabbed the bag and walked into the house, glancing back at Yoshizaki Kawa as she went, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.

She placed the bag on the table and then mustered her courage: "Teacher, I cleaned the whole house, but there were some things I didn't know where I put, so I didn't touch them. I originally wanted to cook, but I didn't know what you wanted to eat, so I didn't dare touch the food in the refrigerator. I originally wanted to call you..."

But she was worried that the teacher was giving a lesson and she didn't want to disturb him...

"Thank you for your hard work, Kayako."

Yoshizaki smiled and patted the latter's head: "But you don't need to be so reserved in the future. This is your home too—although we may move in a while, as long as we're here, wherever we are, it's home."

According to the previous contract, the house had been rented to her, and Kayako's parents should not have had the right to sell it.

However, Momotaro must have used some means to complete the contract.

Even so, he still dared not openly breach the contract and kick himself out, and could only wait for the contract to expire.

The room here is indeed a bit small. He had planned to wait until the next rent payment period before renting a new place.

"My...home?"

Kayako hadn't heard such words in a long time, and was momentarily lost in thought.

Home, or family, those things were like clouds floating in the sky to her; she could see them on her way home in the evening, but they were so far away and unattainable.

Every time she sees other families eating happily together, laughing and chatting, she thinks of her own room in the corner and her parents arguing day and night.

It's ironic, really, that less than a day after my parents died.

Hearing another person say the word "home" to him, that distant happiness seemed almost within reach, touching a soft spot in his heart, but—

Her gaze fell on Yoshizaki Kawa's arm. After hesitating for a long time, she finally asked, "Teacher, how did you get hurt again?"

This question made Yoshizaki Kawa feel awkward; he couldn't very well admit that he hadn't beaten the dog, could he?

Killing a wolfhound does not mean you have won.

He had originally thought he could complete the game without taking any damage.

As it turned out, the dog was too crazy. After being bitten a few times, the dog became enraged and activated its terrifying upright ape mode. When the dog bit its arm, the dog lifted itself up, slammed it to the ground, and then killed it with a stone.

But because of that grab, it went even crazier and bit off a piece of flesh from my hand, which is why it was bandaged... The injuries on my leg were minor, since they weren't noticeable, just a few teeth marks and some swelling after the vaccination.

"Ahem, Tomie was bitten by a dog outside the school. Kayako, you know what kind of person I am. How could I, an upright person, tolerate such a thing happening in front of me?"

I rushed forward and knocked the mad dog down with a single punch. But the dog, lacking any sense of sportsmanship, pretended not to move, luring me forward before biting my hand. Although I eventually killed the dog, I still sustained some minor injuries.

"It looks serious, but there's actually nothing wrong with it."

"See that? That bag contains the dog's ashes. I've already ground its bones to dust!"

Yoshizaki lied without batting an eye, secretly considering whether he should rehearse his story with Tomie the next day.

If Kayako finds out the truth, wouldn't her image be severely damaged?

"It must hurt, right?"

A hint of heartache flashed in Kayako's eyes; judging from the way the bandage was applied, it was definitely not a minor injury.

Teachers are such kind people, yet they always suffer various kinds of harm.

Tomie has so many followers, so why should the teacher rush forward at a time like this?

She really wanted to tell Yoshizaki Kawakami not to work so hard in the future.

But... that's just the kind of person he is. He's so stupid that when he finds out he's not in school, he climbs over the wall into his own house, snatches himself from his "father," and carries him for miles to the hospital with his limp.

He was someone who heard about his accident in the middle of the night, drove over, argued with the police and insurance company, and endured until the afternoon, wandering around before going to class.

It was also the person who handed me an umbrella when it was raining.

"Teacher—is a great hero."

Her voice was soft, but very firm.

At least... in my own little world, I am a hero who can stand tall and proud.

These words made Yoshizaki Kawa a little embarrassed—although in some ways, he really was a hero.

"Actually, no..."

"However, heroes cannot suffer—"

At that moment, Kayako grabbed Yoshizaki's finger, and her gloomy personality turned unusually playful. She blew a breath onto his wound and said, "So, pain, fly away!"

Yoshizaki Kawa, who had originally intended to explain, suddenly smiled with relief upon seeing the latter's reaction.

At least, it feels pretty good to be a hero.

Moreover, after Kayako blew on it, perhaps due to her special ability, the burning and swollen wound felt much cooler, as if a gentle breeze had swept over it.

……

at the same time,

Tomie's doorstep;

The man rubbed his hands, which were numb from the cold wind. The thought of seeing that handsome man that afternoon made it hard for him to quell his lust.

"Tsk, that kind of trash is worth going to jail for."

He put on gloves, covered his face with a mask, then took a wire from his pocket and carefully walked to the front door.

I started tinkering with it.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 58 Criminals

As a repeat offender, his lock-picking skills were extremely sophisticated.

Previously, when he was arrested for theft and taken to the police station, he used this skill to help the police crack some door locks and passwords, which reduced his sentence considerably.

Technology is the source of our confidence.

Even if I were to go to jail for rape, it would only be a minimum of two years, and I could get a reduced sentence. Besides, if I could successfully blackmail someone with the photos, I might not even have to go to jail.

He held the small flashlight in his mouth, then fiddled with the wire for a while, heard a click, then turned the doorknob and gently pushed the iron door open a crack.

After crawling inside, turn the flashlight beam to the lowest setting and tiptoe forward.

At the same time, he grabbed a blowpipe with his right hand, inside which was an anesthetic needle.

He remembered that there was a big dog in the house that afternoon, and that dog's barking would easily alert the enemy. Once it attracted their attention, it would be difficult for him to make a second move.

But at this moment,

Two beams of light seemed to flash past behind the flower bed in front of him. He panicked and almost fell. He quickly shone his flashlight forward. The next moment, when he saw the figure in front of him clearly, he almost didn't hesitate. He put the anesthetic needle to his mouth and blew it out.