The Crouching Dragon and Young Phoenix Are Contagious

My name is Ming Jiang Yixing, and my dream is to become a police officer. After cramming a mountain of knowledge and doing intensive physical training, I finally got into the police academy. I was just one step away from realizing my dream.

It's just that life at the police academy isn't quite like I imagined.

The dorm I imagined: Roommates getting along and helping one another. A clean, tidy environment and a happy life. The dorm in reality: filthy and chaotic, full of violence, exclusion, and verbal mockery.

For example: Matsuda's repair tools were piled all over the floor, and screws covered the table. The air always reeked of gasoline. I had just fixed Kawatoishi's wardrobe, but instead he gave me an earful. "Don't go changing the design without asking, Ming Jiang Yixing! I don't need an automatic door that makes weird noises."

The classroom I imagined: Instructors lecturing at length, students eager to learn. Paying attention in class and discussing questions afterward. The classroom in reality: Well, I can't say much about it. The only thing that made an impression was how irritable the instructor was. "Ming Jiang Yixing, get up! If you keep sleeping, you'll be cleaning the bathhouse all week." Ha, listen to him. I've already been assigned to clean the bathhouse all month.

Before exams, I imagined: Classmates competing to outstudy each other and staying up late to review. The library packed with people, not a seat to spare. Before exams in reality: Everyone got in through connections, and each person had their own tricks. Hardly anyone studied seriously. One of my friends, for example, was the wicked source of all the notes and test-prep guides. "Hagi~ We're friends, right? Give me a discount." "Okay, no problem, Little Ming Jiang. The original price is 444, but for you, it'll be 666. How auspicious!"

Amid all the ups and downs, our dreams kept drawing closer.

Told in the form of a first-person diary.

Theme: Ordinary people like us are actually extraordinary.