《Psycho Love: Healing Obsession》


 Introductions

    "I enjoy issekai, sci-fi and YANDERE genres!", psychologist Akira Kurose exclaimed on the lunch table while chatting about favorite genres with his fellow coworker and childhood best friend Masato Nakamoto.


    In his mid-twenties, Akira, the handsome psychologist exuded an air of quiet confidence and intellect that instantly drew people towards him. His dark hair framed his chiseled features and personality. Compassionate eyes that seemed to delve deep into the souls of those he interacted with. Despite his youthful appearance, there was an unmistakable maturity in his demeanor, a combination of empathy and wisdom that put his clients at ease during their sessions. His tailored attire and polished appearance mirrored the professionalism he brought to his practice, but it was the genuine warmth in his smile and the ability to connect with others on a profound level that truly set him apart, Hence making him one of the best psychologists of the city.


    Everyone in the hospital was staring at Akira, "Apologies, Kurose-kun is just very passionate about media" said Masato. Everyone got back to their work with a slight smirk on their face while Kurose''s face flustered from embarrassment.


    Nurse Tanaka handed Akira a patient file while smirking over the previous incident, "Here is the file of your new patient, appointment at 4", she said before leaving.


    Akira checked the file,


    ''Kaya Kobayashi'', A young adult who was heart broken and betrayed by people multiple times which led to severe anxiety and Clinical depression.


    Akira flipped a few pages and said "Masato, This patient sure is very interesting. I am looking forward to the session". Masato nodded, still not knowing what''s in that file.


    [ROOM 203 - Dr. Akira Kurose]


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    Kaya walked into the room unwillingly, accompanied by her dad. Akira welcomed them.


    Despite not putting much effort into maintaining herself, Kaya exuded a natural beauty that captivated everyone around her. Her long black hair cascaded effortlessly down her shoulders.Her fair skin was visibly tender while her body structure was fairly delicate. There was less to no makeup yet there was an undeniable yet mysterious charm to her. It was as though her inner radiance shone through, making her all the more enchanting in a world that often equated beauty with meticulous upkeep.


    Akira was admiring her beauty before coming back to senses and maintaining his composure.


    Kaya''s father initiated the conversation, "Due to someone or some group of people at her university she has been semi-isolating herself from others, even us, her family. We suspected depression but thought letting her be alone in her room for a few days would be fine. But days, weeks passed until yesterday she attempted suicide"


    Akira was just flabbergasted by the thought of ''letting someone alone in depression'' but he didn''t say it out loud.


    Akira then asked Kaya "Kobayashi-San, Do you have some fun hobbies perhaps"


    Kaya stared blankly for a minute or two. "You don''t have to push yourself to answer." Akira said with a sincere smile


    Simultaneously Kaya said "A-" then nodded her head left to right with an uneasy expression.


    Her Dad interrupted their conversation "She was quite fond of art when she was young."


    Akira sensed the uneasiness Kaya was feeling, "That''s it for today, I will schedule an appointment for you tomorrow at 2 o''clock"


    [Kobayashi Residence, The Next Day]


    ¡ºTwo Students from XYZ university have gone missing.¡»The television reporter said


    "Dear, what do you think about doctor", Mr.Kobayashi asked Kaya


    "I neither like nor dislike him," replied Kaya.


    "Oh, I see I was just glad to see you trying to answer a question asked by a stranger, It showed me a ray of hope".


    Kaya thought to herself "Why is it that I felt relatively easier talking to him? Why was there a strange connection I felt?"


    Kaya was unconsciously looking forward to the next session.


    *To Be Continued*

 Session 1

    [ROOM 203 - Dr. Akira Kurose]


    "Good morning Kobayashi-san, How have you been?" said Akira. "Today is our first session so to celebrate I have some fun activities planned for us today." He said while pointing at various objects on the table.


    "Let''s start by drawing", both Akira and Kaya picked up two sheets and sat opposite to each other.


    Though a bit nervous, Kaya looked enthusiastic.


    Akira was a perfectionist BUT drawings were the only exception. He never really liked art lectures in elementary school and sometimes even played sick just to avoid art. Nevertheless he made a landscape of a beach. It was neat, shaded and slightly more detailed than what a therapist would do for a session. It seemed like he had been practicing his drawings for today.


    Whereas Kaya was a natural at it, She hadn''t drawn for ages but still managed to draw much better than Akira though not particularly neat but it sure had an artistic touch to it, She made a huge white mansion in the foreground with 3 human figures near it. It had birds, lakes, mountains and even forests in the background. The detailing was so fine that she even made two small boulders in the forest. It isn''t possible to capture and understand it in the movement let alone describing it.


    Kaya couldn''t hold her smile while showing her drawings. It was the first time she had smiled in months. Akira sighed happily and kept both of their drawings in the patient folder and moved on to the next activity.


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    Sand Tray, It is a very common therapy session used by psychologists to analyze the mental condition of the patient based on how the figures are placed in the sand tray.


    Both of them started and were having fun.


    Kaya flattened the sand and placed a house to the one corner of the box again placing three human figures beside it. Though there were more than twenty human figures she only picked three. She then made the scenery, green shrubs randomly spread across the board and a group of trees on the opposite corner of the sand tray.


    Nurse Tanaka interrupted and called Akira for an urgent question, "Carry on till I return", Akira said before leaving.


    Akira checked the documents as soon as possible and returned to room 203 in a minute or two.


    He apologized for the inconvenience.  Akira then saw that she had made a really messy tray. Kaya placed some trees lying down on the ground while some upside down. He soon called it a day and offered her a ride home; she timidly declined.


    Once she left, Akira took some time alone to look at the progress today. It was a success since Kaya opened up a bit to him.


    He glanced over at her painting, she had used cool colors, which meant that she feels calm which is a good for therapy. He assumed that the 3 figures are Kaya and her parents. He didn''t really pay attention to the background and roughly concluded that it''s just a forest, birds, lakes, mountains. Though he also observed that the boulders were small but similar shaped. It reminded him of something but he couldn''t recall what exactly even after thinking hard,


    He kept it aside and started analyzing the sand tray, it was 3 human figures which just like the painting was Kaya and her parents. Akira was relieved that Kaya was opening up to him and that he could start talking sessions from the next day and that he had completed the hardest phase.


    While keeping everything back on shelves Akira noticed that two figures were missing. He was confused for a bit "The kid from last session must have taken it with him," he thought to himself.


    *To Be Continued*