As they were chatting, they saw Haruko and Ichiko walking towards them. Yuri nudged Haruko's shoulder, "See? They're even holding hands."
Haruko looked surprised, "There's nothing wrong with girls holding hands, is there? I see guys walking arm in arm too."
"Watch me work."
After Yuri finished speaking, she raised her hand and shouted, "Ichiko, over here!"
Hearing this, Ichiko walked over, holding Haruko's hand, and also carrying a down coat. "Haruko, you went out without even wearing clothes. Aren't you afraid of catching a cold? I brought this for you."
Taking the coat, Yuri gave Haruko a look, "Haruko, could you wait over there for a bit? I have something I want to ask Ichiko."
Haruko looked at Yuri with suspicion.
Although she didn't know what Yuri wanted to do, she obediently stepped aside.
Ichiko asked, "What do you need to talk about that requires Haruko to step away?"
Yuri asked in a low voice, "Ichiko, do you like Haruko?"
Hearing this, Haruko's eyes beside them lit up.
Ichiko froze for a moment, looking at Yuri in confusion. "What are you talking about? I just see Haruko as a younger sister."
Haruko yawned and said, "But given Haruko's condition, you have to like her, right?"
Ichiko had told Yuri about Haruko's yandere tendencies, so Haruko naturally knew as well.
She just didn't know much.
Ichiko turned her head and glanced at Haruko.
The latter seemed to be constantly paying attention to them. When Ichiko turned her head, she gave her an obedient smile.
Ichiko hesitated for a moment and replied, "That's unavoidable, I guess. I'm just pretending to like her to stabilize her emotions, and then we can slowly treat her later."
Yuri raised an eyebrow, drawing out her words, "Pretending~?"
Ichiko was speechless for a moment. "No... otherwise? You can gossip all you want, but don't spread rumors, okay? It would be bad for Haruko if this kind of thing got out!"
Got it. So it doesn't matter how it affects you, right?
Haruko and Yuri exchanged glances. She secretly made an "OK" gesture.
Haruko joined the team.
Everything was understood without words.
After giving them a perfunctory response, Ichiko pulled Haruko away.
"Ichiko, what were you guys talking about just now?"
Haruko asked curiously.
Ichiko's steps paused for a moment. "Nothing. Let's go, Inari is waiting for us."
They walked into the psychological counseling room and specifically bypassed it to another room.
Inari watched them walk in hand in hand, pointed behind him, and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time. I even had to come personally to give you special attention. It's not easy for me."
"Thank you, it's really a hassle. The main thing is we didn't want to waste too much time." Ichiko's words had a hidden meaning. In reality, only they knew this wasn't a regular psychological diagnosis.
It was specifically for Haruko!
Of course, Inari knew a little, but not much.
Ichiko only told him that Haruko had been emotionally unstable recently and feared there might be psychological reasons, but didn't mention her yandere tendencies.
Shin, on the other hand, was basically clear on the matter due to frequent discussions.
However, this was not good news for Haruko.
If she had met Doctor first, Haruko could have discussed coping strategies with Doctor.
Now, she could only bite the bullet.
Entering the small room, opposite them was a slightly overweight Uncle wearing glasses with a kind face.
"Hello student, my surname is Chen. You can just call me Dr. Chen. Have a seat."
Dr. Chen treated her like any ordinary student, showing no signs of anything unusual.
Just as Haruko sat down, thinking about how to use her Intermediate Acting, she heard Dr. Chen slowly say, "Don't be nervous. This is just a routine inquiry as arranged by the school. Most students' so-called psychological problems are caused by stress and irregular schedules."
"So next, I'll ask you some questions. Just answer honestly, student."
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