Chapter 457: A Week of Symptoms

Aisaka Ai, who had just stepped out of the spatial gate, placed her hands before her lower abdomen and bowed slightly forward.

"Good evening, Amamiya-san."

"Good evening, Aisaka-san."

Because he was being held by Fujiwara and could not move freely, Ren Amamiya could only nod slightly in return.

"I'm sorry to trouble you with Fujiwara."

"It was just a matter of convenience."

"No, what I mean is... you might not be able to go back home easily today."

Realizing that Aisaka had misunderstood his meaning, Ren Amamiya quickly pointed to Fujiwara, who was still clinging to him. Clearly, Fujiwara would not be able to return to her own home to rest tonight; this aftereffect would likely last the entire night.

Watching Fujiwara, who was still hugging Ren, Aisaka Ai slowly let out a sigh.

"Aisaka-san, is the situation Fujiwara-san encountered this serious?"

"Yes, actually, it is quite serious. Loss of control and corruption are almost uncontrollable and irreversible states in that story. The fact that Fujiwara, after experiencing loss of control and corruption, only suffers from some psychological trauma is almost equivalent to facing a little boy's explosion and merely getting a scratch."

Ren Amamiya gave an example that was not entirely appropriate but fit Fujiwara's current condition very well. 25

Hearing this example, Aisaka Ai's face twitched.

She knew Fujiwara had experienced something very bad, but she never expected Ren to give such an exaggerated example that sounded like a joke. The key point was that Aisaka Ai also saw seriousness in Ren's eyes, meaning this was not a joke.

Looking again at Fujiwara's current state, she roughly understood why Fujiwara looked so bad now; encountering an impact equivalent to a direct hit from a little boy's explosion and only suffering psychological trauma was indeed considered lucky... no, it should be called a miracle.

"Fujiwara currently needs time to adjust. If she were a Sequence 7 psychologist herself right now, she could help herself adjust. However, she is not yet, so I must perform soul-soothing on her."

"By smoothing her turbulent emotions a few more times, I can gradually give her the courage to face the situation at that time. This psychological trauma will also dissipate with time, rather than becoming a wound in her heart."

"However, this method requires a certain amount of time and a certain amount of patience."

Saying this, Ren Amamiya gently stroked Fujiwara's smooth hair.

"Originally, I thought she would not have an outbreak so soon. Now it seems she should be experiencing similar symptoms every night recently. Her condition will be better in the morning, but when night falls, she needs someone to soothe her before she can calm down."

This was indeed a troublesome matter... Aisaka Ai also felt that the situation with Fujiwara was a bit troublesome; it required time, it required patience, and most importantly, it required Ren to help soothe her.

"Aisaka-san, could I trouble you with one thing?"

"Please speak."

"I noticed that Fujiwara's condition should start showing similar symptoms recently every night, so Aisaka-san, I would like to trouble you to go to Fujiwara's place recently at night and bring her over to me."

This request truly broadened Aisaka Ai's horizons.

However, considering Fujiwara's condition, she also understood why Ren made such a request. Fujiwara's current terrible mental state indeed required Ren to soothe her, and the abnormality on Fujiwara could also be seen with the naked eye.

Let me send Miss Fujiwara over after Miss Kaguya falls asleep... Just thinking of this situation made Aisaka Ai feel that Miss Kaguya's head had turned very green.

But it should be fine.

Miss Kaguya was able to accept Miss Suzuki, so she should not be unable to accept Miss Fujiwara. Moreover, Miss Fujiwara currently has very serious psychological trauma; even if Miss Kaguya knew, she would not raise objections. Miss Kaguya is, after all, cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

After thinking, Aisaka Ai nodded slightly.

"I understand. Afterwards, I will contact Miss Fujiwara after Miss Kaguya falls asleep and bring Miss Fujiwara over."

"Aisaka-san, in that case, should I stay with you?"

Because similar things had happened before, on the last day of the cruise, she had stayed in bed with Fujiwara for a whole night. Obviously, the current situation was very similar.

"That is necessary. Just like now, Aisaka-san, please accompany Fujiwara for a while. I need to go to the room to change into pajamas."

Aisaka Ai glanced at Ren, who was currently wrapped in only one bath towel, and she immediately stepped forward to pry Fujiwara's hands, which were hugging Ren tightly, away.

"Miss Fujiwara, please restrain yourself now."

"Mm..."

Actually, what Chika Fujiwara wanted to do the least right now was leave Ren's side. The psychological trauma, and Ren using extraordinary abilities to smooth her emotions, made her feel that only by Ren's side could she feel at ease at this moment.

But Ren still could not be left without clothes.

She could only helplessly nod, try hard to control her emotions, and wait obediently.

Taking the opportunity, Ren Amamiya also quickly returned to the room to change into a set of pajamas.

And after Ren Amamiya returned, Chika Fujiwara immediately walked over, just as before, tightly hugging Ren with both hands and burying her entire face in Ren's chest.

To this, Ren Amamiya could only hold Chika Fujiwara and slowly sit down by the sofa.

Regarding Fujiwara's condition, Aisaka Ai could not help but raise her own question:

"Aisaka-san, has Miss Fujiwara developed an addiction to you right now due to psychological trauma?"

To this, Ren Amamiya was very certain.

"No. The things she experienced were enough to create a very deep memory in her. Fear comes from cognition; because she cognized things that should not be cognized, and while resisting those cognitions, she often exhibits fear."

"I can only say that the impact of loss of control and corruption on Fujiwara was too strong. Fujiwara saw too many scenes beyond her cognition; those scenes caused a huge psychological impact on her, like a huge wound, causing her to have a stress response every time she feels pain."

"This is actually quite normal; anyone who experiences that kind of situation would have a similar reaction."

"However, the reaction yesterday did not seem to be the most intense. During the following week, Fujiwara's reaction will be very strong. However, this intensity will gradually ease, and by the weekend, her state will gradually stabilize."

A week? That is indeed not long... Aisaka Ai nodded slightly; if it was just a week, she could still help.

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