I, Tomoya Aki, am not a bootlicker

"It seems you still understand me very well."

What Takagi said was not just a casual remark.

When Professor Yano returns to Japan, the pathology classroom will probably be busy again.

There is no way that Takagi's idea of ​​taking Aki Tomoya to go surfing together can be realized.

"After all, this is Aki-kun, so he won't stop."

"Mashima, why do I feel like you're mocking me?"

"Really? You're worrying too much."

Majima blinked and looked at Takagi innocently.

Gao Mu curled his lips, felt sleepy, and lay down on the table again.

"I'll take a nap first, remember to call me when the time comes!"

……

There has been a breakthrough in the investigation of the fire.

Mikoto Misumi and Yuko Tokai received a call from Rokuro Kube and learned about the situation of the only survivor in the hospital.

After learning that the injured person who is still in hospital also has rope marks on his body, Misaki Mikoto was inspired and asked Tokai Lin Yuko to help analyze the situation.

After comparing the rope marks on Saburo Machida and the injured, they conducted a simulation and finally came to the conclusion that

Saburo Machida was not restrained before his death, but it is very likely that the unconscious injured were tied up with ropes, and the marks of strangulation were left when they were carried.

The method of binding was also confirmed to be the method used by firefighters.

The only question now is how the injury to Saburo Machida's skull was caused.

They went to the scene to investigate and found blood on the stair railing.

There was an explosion when the door was opened, and the impact force knocked Saburo Machida down, causing the back of his head to hit the stair railing, resulting in a skull fracture.

It was at this time that the Fire Department also investigated the cause of the fire.

There was a problem with the projector's wiring and it did not meet the specifications. The fire was caused by the burning of the projector. This was an accident, not a so-called gang vendetta using the fire as a cover-up.

And Saburo Machida, the former Yakuza who had been in prison, rushed in to save people after he was wounded in the back of his head, which is why most of the bodies were in one place.

He had a chance to escape and was also seriously injured, but he chose to rush into the sea of ​​fire to rescue the people inside.

Although only one person was rescued in the end and they themselves died in the fire, the result was completely different from what they had imagined at the beginning.

At first they suspected a murder case, and later even involved Japanese gangs.

Now everything is finally clear, the fire was an accident.

Saburo Machida was the last to arrive at the fire scene. He was hit by the explosion and suffered a skull fracture. He endured the pain and rushed in without hesitation to rescue the unconscious person.

All misunderstandings were cleared up, and after being released from prison, Saburo Machida did not continue to stay in the organization and has turned over a new leaf.

"His father used to be a firefighter, and that binding method was taught to him by his father."

Chapter 350 It’s so hard for me! (1/4)

The location where the fire occurred has a connection with the deceased, Saburo Machida.

Long before he went to prison, his family would gather there every year to get together as a family.

When Hisabe Rokuro was in the hospital, he met someone who used to work there and was brought in by the police. According to her, that was also the place where Machida Saburo often went after he was released from prison.

After the injured person woke up, the police learned the detailed process before and after the fire. He was rescued by Saburo Machida.

The deceased's father used to be a firefighter. Remembering what his father, a firefighter, had taught him about how to save people, he rushed into the fire.

"Mr. Machida has stayed there all this time and has always remembered what his father taught him. That's great..."

"The old lady's remains were finally claimed. It's great to be home..."

Kube Rokuro seemed to be hiding something and kept talking.

He didn't really look that happy.

"Hey, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

The truth behind the fire was discovered, and a deceased person who had been a guest at UDI for two years was finally able to return home. He seemed to be saying something that could make people feel relieved, but his words seemed to be hiding something.

Kube Rokuro raised his head, gave a bitter smile, and when there was no one else in the office, he whispered to Aki Tomoya, "I'm sorry."

"…What's wrong with you?"

Aki Tomoya looked at him in surprise.

If you didn't know that the investigation into this fire is being conducted very quietly and no inside information has been reported, you would have known that.

Otherwise, Hisabe Rokuro's apology this time almost made him suspect that this guy had told the news to people outside again.

"I...I feel like I really have nowhere else to go except here..."

Hisabe Rokuro had a bitter look on his face and his eyes were filled with helplessness.

He finally chose to stay here, and because of this choice, he had nowhere else to go.

Under the questioning of Tomoya Aki, Hisabe Rokuro recounted what he said in front of his father and how he was kicked out of the house.

And hinted that it had severed ties with outside weekly magazines.

It is precisely because he has severed his connections with the outside world that Kube Rokuro now has the nerve to say sorry in front of Aki Tomoya and make himself feel better.

It was indeed a good thing that he had no disputes with the weekly magazines outside. However, this man who had previously insisted on choosing clinical medicine, was gradually influenced by people in UDI and decided to choose the path of forensic medicine. At the same time as he got his father's nod, he was also kicked out of the house.

"In that case, don't set foot in the house again."

It seemed that this was a lesson for his disobedient and useless son. Hisabe Rokuro's father also hardened his heart and decided to let him experience the cruelty of reality.

What if I lose everything at home?

"Kube-kun, although I really want to say that you are courageous, you have to start considering a lot of things now."

"…Please don't scare me, Amai-kun, your tone suddenly becomes so scary."

"Reality is cruel. Excuse me, Kube-kun, are you attending a private or public school?"

As for why there is no national option, it is because in Japan, if the word "national" is prefixed to a university, it means it is awesome. The third-rate medical university that Kube Rokuro attended did not have the possibility of being a national university.

"private."

"Is your family still willing to pay for your tuition?"

"I only have this month's pocket money left, and the money I saved from my previous part-time job."

Although he was confused as to why Aki Tomoya asked this, Kube Rokuro still answered honestly.

Upon hearing this, Tomoya Aki nodded, and then planned to settle the score with Hisabe Rokuro.

"When I was planning to apply for the medical school in my second year of high school, I did some research. Now, considering your situation, if you don't consider changing departments, your tuition fees in the next few years will be your biggest problem after your family's financial support is cut off!"

“Eh, eh eh eh?!”

Hisabe Rokuro widened his eyes. It seemed that he had never thought about this question.

Aki Tomoya chuckled, then continued, "You know, studying medicine in Japan is very expensive, but it would be great if you could get into a national university."

If you want to study medicine, the tuition fees of national universities and private universities are very different. Aki Tomoya hopes that Hisabe Rokuro is mentally prepared.

"For national and public universities, the tuition is uniform regardless of the department, so the tuition for six years is only about 3.6 million yen..."

“That’s really cheap.”

Yes, for a public university, the tuition fee for six years is cheap because it is unified, but Kube Rokuro must be mentally prepared for what is to come.

"It's quite cheap. For a private university, the cost for six years is probably between 20 million yen and 80 million yen."

"Aha?!"

Hisabe Rokuro widened his eyes. He had never known how much money his family had spent on him.

Are you kidding? In Japan, a family that can afford to support several brothers to successfully complete medical studies would be short of money?

Moreover, the difference in tuition fees between public and private schools is too outrageous!

"Among the private schools, Shunda is the cheapest, followed by Keio. Of course, this is only what I knew back then. I don't know much about the situation of Kube-kun's school. Anyway, Kube-kun, you have to work hard!"

Tomoya Aki patted Kube Rokuro's shoulder comfortingly, then laughed sympathetically.

Kube Rokuro was in so much pain that he could hardly breathe.

He needs to understand the situation of the third-rate medical university he is in.

"The better the university, the better the policies and the more government subsidies it receives. On the contrary, some third-rate universities are really, really expensive!"

Of course, because it is a medical university, even though it is a third-rate university, the common point between it and other third-rate universities is the extremely expensive tuition fees.

"Of course, this is just tuition. Last year, I spent 450,000 yen just on books. Kube-kun is still on leave, so you don't have to worry about this for now. But as for other expenses, according to Kube-kun's situation, not to mention academic expenses, he also needs to consider food, clothing, housing and transportation..."

Kube Rokuro closed his eyes and suddenly collapsed with an exaggerated movement.

He was about to die, and when Aki Tomoya gave him a detailed account, he finally realized how difficult it was to study medicine.

Especially now that he was "kicked out of the house", he seemed to see his father's eyes that seemed to have expected it.

"To be honest, it was because of this that I tried so hard to get into the University of Tokyo, hehe..."

What makes Aki Tomoya work so hard?

poverty?!

Although his family was not poor at all, and in fact his family financial situation was considered good among ordinary families in Tokyo, the financial pressure would be unbearable if he really wanted to go to a private school.

This is why there is a loan item in Japan’s scholarships, which is the so-called student loan.

Chapter 351 Try your best to survive (2/4)

For example, if Sayaka Kudo's novel can be published and eventually sells well and makes money, she will get royalties. The happiest thing is not that she has money, but that she doesn't need to take out a student loan.

And the money she can keep now is not much.

Although I studied at Keio University, one of the best private universities in Japan, with various policies and subsidies, the tuition for the Faculty of Literature for six years was more than 10 million yen.

It is really not easy for an average family to study at a private university in Japan.

It is not easy to get a scholarship. More people get a loan scholarship, which is a student loan. For several years after graduation, the first thing they think about is how to repay the student loan.

The reason why many students in Japan who choose to continue their studies want to apply to national universities is not only because of the reputation of national universities, but also because national universities are really cheaper than studying in private universities.

So according to Tomoya Aki, Sayaka Kudo is quite happy that she doesn't have to apply for a student loan.

Without such great financial pressure, one will feel much more relaxed.

You know, I experienced financial pressure once when I was in high school and attending cram school.

"You can't survive in Tokyo with 1,000 yen an hour. Kube-kun should think about whether to prepare a second part-time job."

Akitomo is not sure whether Kube Rokuro has been completely "abandoned" by his family, but if the worst outcome is the case, Kube Rokuro will definitely not be able to survive relying solely on his part-time job at UDI.

In Tokyo, I think the only place you can find a part-time job that pays 1,000 yen per hour is UDI.

Being a waiter in an izakaya or washing dishes in a restaurant both make more money than this.

"Stop talking, let me be alone..."

Kube Rokuro covered his face. He had already decided to stay at UDI and go into forensic medicine in the future.

But the reality is not so good. When the cruel problem is exposed before him, he has to consider it seriously.

I am not allowed to step into the house again. Without the financial support from my family, it is very difficult to rely on myself for everything.

So, why didn't you just go and apply to a public medical university out of spite?

At least then tuition fees wouldn't be such a headache.

At the best private medical schools like Keio University and Jung University, the tuition for medical school is about 20 million for six years, which is already the cheapest standard.

Of course, this is just the tuition fee. There are other miscellaneous expenses, and Kube Rokuro also has to consider other factors of living independently.