Truth is everywhere within range

It was only at this moment that Qiao Qiao suddenly realized that there were many cars parked on this usually lonely street.

There are ordinary Volkswagen models and coupes that look expensive at first glance.

There are bicycles with baby seats on the back, and there are also very cool motorcycles.

Qiao Qiao stopped his scooter and curiously climbed the stairs to the entrance of Ochiai School on the second floor.

It was full of people.

There are both stable and mature people in society wearing crisp suits, and there are also freshmen who are still childish and have just entered the university campus.

There were housewives holding their children, and there was also a guy who looked like a visual kei singer.

Qiao Qiao even saw several celebrities he had seen on TV or in the news.

"These are Ochiai-sensei's former students."

Qiao Qiao saw the person in charge of the cram school next door.

"After all, today is the seventh day. After the official funeral, everyone wants to come over and take a look."

he explained.

On the blackboard of the private school, there is still unerased blackboard writing, which seems to be related to mathematics.

The slightly messy chalk calligraphy was interrupted halfway through.

"Ochiai-sensei suddenly collapsed during class."

The person in charge said with some seriousness.

"He was diagnosed with cancer in February this year. It was already in the advanced stage and there was no way to treat it. Teacher Ochiai simply left the hospital and went home to continue his classes in a private school."

"That day, he was in class at a private school and suddenly felt uncomfortable. In fact, he must have been feeling uncomfortable before. Mr. Ochiai told me when we were drinking that he could only rely on analgesic drugs to maintain consciousness. His student called an ambulance. , after being sent to the hospital, he was rescued for an hour, but in the end he still couldn’t survive.”

After listening to the person in charge, Qiao Qiao looked at the former students in the classroom.

There was no such devastated look on everyone's face.

Everyone exudes hope and vitality.

"It's a bit subtle to say the least."

The person in charge's expression was slightly complicated.

"At that time, Mr. Ochiai's consciousness actually recovered during the last period of rescue. When the medical staff asked him what he had to say."

"'Tell Uchida, the answer to that question is B, and you can solve it by cutting the strings.' After he said this, there was no sound anymore."

The students in the classroom are also chatting among themselves.

"Speaking of which, if Ochiai-sensei hadn't been there at that time, I might have turned into a little gangster and died in a fight. In the end, I was able to go to college and have the job I have now, all because of Ochiai-sensei's help at that time."

Said a man in a suit who looked like the director of a company department.

"My grades were extremely poor at the beginning. The total score in the three subjects was less than 100. If it weren't for Mr. Ochiai's guidance, it would have been impossible for me to get into Tokyo University."

A girl who looked like a college student said with emotion.

"Although I didn't go to college in the end and only went to a vocational school, Teacher Ochiai really helped me a lot. At least he made me understand that as long as I work hard, I can gain something."

A housewife holding a child said while coaxing the child gently.

"When I just graduated, I still wanted to come back often to see Mr. Ochiai. But the first time I came back, the old man scolded me and said, 'If you have time to come here, why don't you spend more time working here? What do you think? Did I teach you so you can come back and thank me?"

A man wearing glasses and with a scholarly air said eloquently.

"Teacher Ochiai often told me to face life with a smile. No matter what happens, as long as I can spend my life happily, it is enough. I work hard with this as my motto."

A comedian Qiao Qiao had watched on TV said.

"I am also a teacher now. When I was taking tutoring, Mr. Ochiai said something to me, which impressed me deeply. He said that there are no truly bad students in this world. Everyone has their own shining points, but In the absence of others to discover these shining points, I have always used this sentence as the criterion for my teaching."

Said a man whose palms were roughened by chalk dust.

There are also various students who talk about the treasures they received from Ochiai-sensei.

"Are you Qiao Qiao?"

An old man with gray hair and who seemed to be in good spirits found Qiao Qiao.

"I heard the teacher next door mention you. My brother's ghost has caused you a lot of trouble."

He is Teacher Ochiai's brother. The two brothers rarely meet each other. This time, he was notified and came to help his brother handle his funeral affairs.

Under his leadership, Qiao Qiao followed Mr. Ochiai to his apartment near the private school.

The moment he opened the door, Qiao Qiao was also a little surprised.

In this huge apartment, apart from a low kotatsu table and a bed, the rest were filled with books.

There are books not only on the bookshelves, but also on the floor, on the balcony, and even on the toilet table.

There are works on various subjects, as well as some novels.

The most numerous books are on teaching and coaching.

These books cover all subjects.

"That guy, my brother, was hopeless in high school."

Mr. Ochiai's brother looked a little lost while looking at the vast number of books.

"I started fighting again, smoking and drinking again, and almost killed myself. I stopped studying for a year before returning to school."

He carefully stepped into the room between the books and came to the table.

"Then, during his sophomore year in high school, there was a new teacher in his class."

"I don't know what happened, but he suddenly started to behave better. He also knew how to study hard, no longer got into fights, and he also knew how to be filial to his parents."

"In the end, that kid was admitted to Dongda University. Hey, that's Dongda University. Can you imagine that a little gangster could be admitted to Dongda University?"

When Mr. Ochiai's brother spoke, he still felt a little envious.

"He later said that it was the teacher who did not give up on him, changed him, and allowed him to find the right path."

"After graduating from Tokyo University, he refused an invitation from a big company and instead became a tutor. Later, he opened a cram school of his own, which was Ochiai Juku. Because of this, he broke up with his girlfriend."

"I tried to persuade him at the time, but the guy said that because he had been helped by such a teacher, he also wanted to help students like himself in the past, and refused to change his decision no matter what."

"What a fool."

Standing on the balcony, looking out the window at the lush greenery, Mr. Ochiai's brother sighed with emotion.

"What's so good about a person dying alone?"

"You don't die alone."

Qiao Qiao's words made the other party turn around.

"You saw it just now, right? In the private school, there are all Ochiai-sensei's students."

"Their lives have been changed because of Ochiai-sensei, and what they got from there will be passed on to more people. As a teacher, this may be the greatest gratification."

And until now, even after turning into a dead spirit, Ochiai-sensei has not stopped teaching.

He truly means it and wants every student to gain something.

Not just grades, scores, ideal schools.

It is the goal of life and the right attitude.

"There is a Chinese proverb."

"A teacher is someone who teaches, teaches, and resolves doubts."

"It means that a teacher is someone who imparts principles, leaves it to study, and answers questions."

"Ochiai-sensei, without a doubt, has taught his students his way."

Qiao Qiao looked at the messy books piled on the table.

There, inexplicably, there was a vacant space.

On top, there is a picture frame.

In the faded photo, there is a photo of the young Ochiai teacher with several students.

In the group photo, Mr. Ochiai, who has always been serious and unsmiling, was surrounded by students and was smiling brightly.

Looking at this photo, Qiao Qiao suddenly thought.

Today happens to be Teachers' Day.