No matter how reluctant he was, Masato Yamazaki still came to the association.
Along with him were eight students from the college, who were the first batch of volunteers selected.
On the association's side, Sayu, who serves as the representative, happily brought people into the newly rented office and introduced them to the other members.
When he saw Shinjoka, Yamazaki Masato's expression froze, but he quickly covered it up and greeted everyone politely.
After a few words of greeting, everyone entered the conference room to listen to the precautions for volunteer work, and finally divided into four groups in pairs.
Today, the "OSY" association has a total of eight divine girls, which just matches the number of volunteers, and this was also discussed in advance by both parties.
After all, there are only so many people who need to be taken care of, so there is no point in having too many people.
that's all--
Xijo Xiang, Serizawa Yu, Yuki Asami, and Shinjo Chiaki each led a group to visit and familiarize themselves with the work process.
Sayu, on the other hand, discussed the consultant matters with Masato Yamazaki, told him the specific situation of each girl, and also took out the mental health assessment that he had compiled.
The so-called assessment is equivalent to a personal case file, which records in detail each time the girls receive psychological guidance.
Yamazaki Masato looked through the files, pondered for a moment and then asked: "Did Ogiwara-san make all of these by himself?"
"Yes... I made you laugh."
"Tell me about how you usually treat people?"
If you are an ordinary person, you will probably give some specious and general answers at this time, just like the mysterious impression given by the psychology major.
However, Sayu, who is a gifted student, is naturally not included in this list, so she answered very simply——
"I mainly help them develop a positive attitude, using methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, psychodynamic therapy and emotionally focused therapy."
Yamazaki Masato asked: "Why not use home therapy?"
"Because this treatment is not suitable for these girls." Sayu replied.
"They have lived in a depressing environment lacking care for a long time, and family members cannot be their support and emotional sustenance, so I think emotion-focused therapy is more suitable for them."
"That's right." Masato Yamazaki glanced at her in surprise, "Did you think of all this yourself?"
"Um."
Sayu nodded shyly and explained: "Of course, I just used what the teachers taught in class."
"Haha, what do you think of the effect?"
"Well, most of them are very effective, but there is one child who is very autistic and has not been able to open up to us until now."
"Autism... let me take a look." Yamazaki Masato found the corresponding character profile, "Is this a girl named Xiaoling?"
"Yes." Sayu confirmed, "This child's situation is quite special. She often has nightmares at night, so we arrange for her to live alone."
"Is that so..." Yamazaki Masato pursed his lips and nodded slightly, pondering for a moment, "You haven't given her any psychological guidance today, have you? Take me over to observe her?"
Sayu naturally wouldn't refuse and agreed immediately.
So the two of them came to Xiaoling's room together.
The curtains here are tightly closed. Although it is early in the morning, the room is as dark as afternoon, and there is an inexplicable sense of physiological dampness.
In the corner, a girl covered with a blanket was curled up, looking at them in shock, her body trembling.
"Xiaoling!"
Sayu hurriedly stepped forward to inspect the situation.
Masato Yamazaki didn't speak, he just stood by the door and observed.
…
After a while, they left Xiaoling's room.
Based on what he saw in the room, Yamazaki Masato asked: "Have you ever used dream analysis on that girl?"
He was talking about a form of psychotherapy.
It often means that therapists discuss their dreams with patients and analyze their symbols and meanings in order to understand and resolve the problems and conflicts that exist in the patients' subconscious.
Sayu shook his head slightly and said nothing.
"The child is very afraid of her nightmares. I am worried that asking her easily will irritate her, so I have always avoided talking about this topic."
"I see." Yamazaki Masato understood and said straightforwardly:
"Your starting point is good, but this doesn't work. As a therapist, the first thing you have to do is to establish communication with the patient, so that you know how to help her."
"Actually, I once observed Xiaoling's reaction when she had a night terror. She was very frightened and anxious at the time. She kept talking to herself and couldn't listen at all..."
"——Even so, I still have to ask."
Yamazaki Masato said firmly:
“The symbols and images in dreams represent the patient’s inner experiences and emotions, which are often ignored and suppressed by the patient.
You can start with some simple topics and don’t rush for results. Record the plots, characters, scenes, emotions, etc. that appeared in her dreams, and analyze them later.”
"Ah, okay, please wait a moment." Sayu took out a small notebook and started taking notes seriously.
"When communicating with her, let her feel that you are listening and supporting her, and encourage her to express her thoughts and feelings."
"yes!"
"When you have established a trusting relationship with her, you can try exposure therapy to let her face her fears."
"Huh? Wouldn't that be too exciting...?"
"It doesn't matter, I will be there when the time comes."
"yes!"
"Of course, I think sending her to a mental hospital for treatment is also a solution."
"Yes! - Huh...?"
"I'm just suggesting it. It doesn't matter if you don't want to."
Yamazaki Masato said with his hands behind his back:
"But you should pay attention to maintaining a good sense of boundaries with the patients. Stay with these special groups frequently and be careful of affecting your mental state."
"Ah...Okay, I understand, thank you for your advice." Sayu suddenly realized.
"No, just ask me if you don't understand anything later. I'll go check on other people."
After saying this, Masato Yamazaki spread his legs and began to look around.
Generally speaking, the students who volunteered today performed well and got along well with the members of the association. The atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.
This made Yamazaki Masato sigh in relief, and then he went to the vending machine on the street and bought a bottle of barley tea to relieve the heat.
The scorching sun in July scorches the earth, making people sweat all over.
What no one knows is that Masato Yamazaki actually put a lot of effort into selecting these candidates.
All eight of them have cheerful personalities and get along easily with others.
"This way you won't be picked on..."
He was talking to himself and taking a few sips of wheat tea.
At this time——
"Hey...Consultant Yamazaki, what are you doing here?" Someone suddenly called his name.
Masato Yamazaki looked around and found that the person greeting him was Chiaki Shinjo who was returning from buying ingredients.
Just as he was about to respond, he noticed Shinjoka standing next to him and took two steps back reflexively.
"Consultant Yamazaki?" Chiaki Shinjo asked in surprise, puzzled by his reaction.
"Hello...Hello." Masato Yamazaki calmed down and nodded reluctantly in response.
Seeing his unnatural behavior, Shinjoka asked her mother to go back to the association first. Although Shinjo Chiaki was a little confused about this, she left without saying anything.
Yamazaki Masato swallowed secretly and asked with fear: "...I have done everything you said, what else do you want to do?"
Shinjoka waved his hand, "Don't worry, I won't do anything. Uncle, you don't need to be so nervous."
Masato Yamazaki didn't believe it, his face was full of doubt.
Now he is really afraid of being bitten by a snake for ten years. Unless the devil woman in front of him is willing to destroy all those videos, then he can feel at ease.
"That's impossible, uncle~" Shinjoka smiled sweetly, as if he had read through his inner thoughts.
"Once I destroy the video now, uncle, you will definitely throw away your hands and leave immediately, which will trouble me very much, so I ask you to stay here for one year, and then I will give you your freedom."
——This woman!
Masato Yamazaki cursed secretly, his chest heaving.
To be honest, one year is not a long time and he can afford to wait.
The scary thing is that one year comes after another, and another year comes after another, and there is no end-!
He asked in a deep voice: "...how should I trust you?"
Shinjoka lightly shrugged and said calmly:
"Just because I didn't choose to make you lose your job, uncle, is enough to prove my attitude, right? Otherwise, I could have cooperated with your successor.
Anyway, this is a good thing that can benefit both parties, but uncle, you made it so troublesome because of your personal grudges."
Finally, she added:
"What's more, uncle, you have no other choice but to believe me. You'd better recognize the reality as soon as possible."
"you--!"
Yamazaki Masato hated it so much that he could do nothing.
"You'd better keep your promise!" He said these words angrily and walked away in despair.
Shinjoka smiled slightly, not caring at all about Masato Yamazaki's incompetent rage.
She bought herself a bottle of oolong tea and drank it slowly while standing in front of the vending machine.
Suddenly, a hand was placed on her shoulder.
"...Xiaoxiang."
"——!"
Shinjoka trembled slightly, then frowned in displeasure and glanced behind him.
I saw Sayu looking at her with a mischievous smile on his face.
"……what you do?"
"Hey, what's up? Did it scare you~?"
"If you had that boring thought, you should have been louder just now."
"Ah~~ Xiaoxiang lied, you were clearly shaking just now!"
"Don't bother. If you don't stay in there, why would you come out?"
"Because Aunt Qianqiu said that the spices I bought are at your place, so I came to help get the things, and then I saw you and Professor Yamazaki talking."
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"oh."
"So, what did you talk about?"
"nothing."
"Lying~"
Sayu bent down slightly, with a glimmer of light in his amber eyes, and asked persistently:
"Xiaoxiang, you are obviously not the type to be interested in strangers, so why did you chat with Professor Yamazaki for so long?
Even when we first met, Professor Yamazaki seems to be very afraid of you. What have you done?"
Shintiao Xiangdan glanced at her and continued to drink his oolong tea without making any sign.
Sayu didn't pay attention at first, she just felt that something was wrong. Then she suddenly realized and blurted out——
"Ah, oolong tea..."
"Um?"
"No, I just think it's rare for you, Xiaoxiang, to drink oolong tea."
Shinjoka paused inaudibly, but Sayu immediately noticed him.
"Huh……?"
"what?"
"Um--"
Sayu blinked and looked at Shinjoka again and again. No matter how he looked at it, he felt that there was something ghost in it.
She suddenly thought deeply, then narrowed her eyes meaningfully, and asked in a suppressed voice: "Xiaoxiang, do you like to drink oolong tea~~?"
"fine."
"Lie~~ Xiaoxiang, you are a complete sugar supremacist whether it's what you eat or drink. Why did you drink this today?"
"It's just a whim..."
"OK~~This is also a lie."
"Tsk...you care about me?"
Shinjoka frowned and put on an indifferent face, but it looked more like embarrassment and irritation.
Sayu chuckled, and the corners of her mouth playfully turned up, revealing a row of white jade-like teeth.
"Hey~~ It turns out it was just a whim. You mean, can you give me a sip of Xiaoxiang's oolong tea~?"
"I've already drank this, you want to drink it too?"
"It's okay, I like Xiaoxiang anyway, let's share it~"
"...?"
Shinjoka's eyes changed slightly, and she just stared at Sayu in silence. Sayu didn't dodge, her beautiful eyes were filled with calmness.
The two girls stared at each other, their hair fluttering in pieces with the blowing wind, and the sound of cicadas chirping could be heard from around them.
After a while——
"...Take it."
"Thank you~!
"
Seeing Sayu happily taking the oolong tea and drinking it freely, Shinjoka couldn't help but turn her face slightly and couldn't help but say -
"...You are such a weird person."
"Hmm~?" Sayu wiped his lips stupidly and returned the oolong tea, "What do you mean?"
"Nothing." Shinjou Xiangdan took the oolong tea calmly, drank the remaining bit, and then threw the empty bottle into the recycling port.
She clapped her hands and was about to speak when Sayu hugged her without warning.
"Thank you, Xiaoxiang." The client whispered in a very light voice.
"……what are you saying?"
"Although I don't know what you did, without you, Professor Yamazaki would definitely not agree to cooperate with us. There are other things too, so thank you."
"Don't be too sentimental. I'm just fulfilling my promise. Don't forget—"
Just as Shinjoka was halfway through what he said, Sayu smiled and spoke the second half.
"Don't forget to tell you what happened between Yusuke and I, right? Don't worry, I've always remembered it carefully and won't forget it, just like you won't forget what Yusuke said~"
"...You are so annoying. I really hate you."
"Isn't it too heartless!?"
"When you've had enough trouble, go back. My mother is probably still waiting for seasonings to cook."
"Ah! That's right! We have to go back quickly!"
Shinjoka glanced at her, took something out of the shopping bag in the supermarket, opened it in half and handed it over.
"Here, this is for you."
"Wow! It's Papico, why?"
"Don't you like sharing? Give me half of it."
Sayu was stunned for a moment, then he snatched half of the shopping bag handle from her hand and came over, with a soft and charming smile on his face.
"Thank you~ Then I will also help share half of Xiaoxiang's weight."
"You should take them all."
"That would make no sense!"
"Freak."
"Ah! This shouldn't be the answer here, right??"
"Leave, or I'll leave you behind."
"Huh? Wait for me!"
Shinjoka held a shopping bag with one hand, raised the other hand to her mouth, and took a bite of Papico.
The taste of coffee and chocolate immediately melted in her mouth, with a hint of bitterness and sweetness, which made her think of the salty milk she had last time.