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A Teacher’s Quest
Back at school, in the faculty room, Yankumi hands out flyers with a description of the culprit. Baba is enthusiastic; the others have various reactions. Yankumi points out that the culprit is wearing a skull necklace and has a tattoo.
She does the same in the classroom and begs the students to help her prove Ren’s innocence. Even Kuraki and Ichimura are surprised. Honjo says the description is probably just another one of Ren’s lies. Ren lied about being in the vicinity of the crime. Yankumi insists he isn’t lying. Kamiya demands to know what makes her so sure. She says she read the truth in Ren’s eyes. Kamiya closes in on her, bends down to make certain he hears her. “That’s dumb.” The rest of the class laughs.
Surprisingly, Ogata isn’t laughing. Yankumi begs for their help again. Honjo throws the flyer in the air and the others follow suit. Everyone leaves the room, lead by Kamiya.
After school, Yankumi goes on a mission. Flyers in hand, she stops people on the street and asks them if they’d seen a man with a skull necklace and a tribal tattoo. She also goes to a game center and checks out every single guy.
At one point she flies by Ogata and his crew. They are stunned she is truly looking for the mugger. Although Ogata agrees with his friends that she’s stupid, her dedication is getting to him. She continues unabated.
Back at Kazama’s house, his friends give him a flyer and say that they wish they could clear his name, too, but they don’t think they could catch the real culprit with just that description.
At home, Yankumi’s family is worried because she’s late. Tetsu says she was probably doing something for her students. Grandpa Kuroda is philosophical. “She was born to be a teacher.”
Day after day, rain or shine, she continues unabated. Ogata monitors her from a distance as she suffers indignity after indignity. Some people are downright rude and throw away the fliers. The other teachers worry that she’s wasting her time. She isn’t. She must do this. “If I give up, I can’t face my students.” As long as the real culprit is out there, Kazama Ren remains the prime suspect.
As she presses forward, Ogata finally can’t stand to watch her suffer so and asks her if she’s stupid. In his mind, she’s being tricked by Ren’s lies. She tells him she believes in Kazama. “If I don’t believe in my students, I can’t call myself a teacher.” Yamato thinks she’s a galaxy-class fool.
Page 1 - Hell is an
Page 2 - The Return of Yamaguchi Kumiko
Page 4 - Don’t Turn Your Back on Them
Page 6 - Cheers, Crime and Boyz on the Loose
Page 8 - Misconduct, Punishment and a Lie
Page 12 - The Fight to Save an Innocent
Page 13 - Redemption: A Leader is Born
Page 14 - To Protect What is Important