Chapter 380: Life Counseling – Rin – III

Rin fiddled with the hem of her shirt, avoiding John’s gaze.

John sat there patiently with a impartial expression and waited for her to proceed.

On the within although, he was having a heavy inside debate.

There was dwelling an unusual life like a mortal, after which there was serving to individuals who actually wanted it.

John was certain that he might resolve no matter points Rin was having the great ol’ trend means by forcing a Coronary heart Demon Tribulation after which beating mentioned demons into submission.

In any case, that had… principally, labored for Yue. And even when he did not try this, he was sure that he might at the least stand by Rin’s aspect as she confronted her interior demons.

Sort of like that previous sport he used to play so much prior to now the place the children went round killing gods with metaphysical entities masquerading as their alter egos…

Or one thing.

It had been some time now.

However anyway, John had a dilemma.

Rin undoubtedly wanted psychological assist.

Sadly, John’s conventional means of fixing issues would not work proper now until he did some inventive story telling to clarify issues away.

If he had identified that it was *this* dangerous he would’ve brushed up on the most recent psychology analysis and coverings, however all of the issues he knew have been at the least a decade outdated. Not solely that, however he was fairly certain that it might make issues worse contemplating the wave of psychological well being points hitting everybody throughout the board across the time he was despatched to the Three Realms.

…Effectively. For now he’d simply have to attend and see. Possibly it wasn’t as dangerous as he thought-

“It wasn’t my fault.” Rin glanced at John after which muttered, “They held me down and tried to chop my hair. All I did was take the scissors and scare them somewhat. That is all.”

Oookay. Possibly it *was* that dangerous.

After all the happy-go-lucky woman in dire straits that he recruited as an idol can be a sufferer to bullying at school.

Now… find out how to repair this?

The explanation for Rin’s shallowness difficulty was clear now. And from how these items normally went, she was in all probability bullied by a former buddy/sufferer turned bully which led to belief points…

And Rin additionally mentioned that it would not be an issue for her associates questioning the place she disappeared to… which was a bizarre phrasing.

Which probably means there was a giant incident in all probability brought on by a psychotic snap from Rin that acquired hushed up by the women concerned.

And since Sakura had been hospitalized on the time, she would not find out about it…

Okay. John was fairly certain he had a deal with on the state of affairs. Now to only delicately maneuver across the landmines…

Though John had a protracted inside monologue, no time had handed since Rin completed speaking. One of many advantages of with the ability to management time and area and all.

John nodded and mentioned, “That is comprehensible. Typically, folks will not get the lesson until they get harm a bit.”

Rin’s eyes brightened and he or she mentioned, “Proper?! No one bothered me after that! And it wasn’t prefer it harm that dangerous or something. Individuals get tattoos on a regular basis. Having a couple of phrases carved in your again so you do not neglect might be much less painful, proper?”

John nodded and mentioned, “That’s objectively much less painful, sure. Particularly if the cuts have been clear.”

Rin rubbed her arm and let loose a nervous chuckle. “W-Effectively, it was a bit messy at first, however I acquired used to it! That is once I discovered that I am actually good at utilizing sharp and pointy issues!”

Okay. Confirmed genetic predisposition to violence. Seems that Rin actually *was* Shin Seiryuu’s daughter.

And possibly extra so than Asako contemplating that Asako was comparatively steady aside from the anger points.

Nonetheless, John had met worse.

After which John sighed and mentioned, “Yeah, screw this. We’ll do that the straightforward means this time and rent a educated psychologist ASAP for clean-up.”

“Huh?” Rin blinked and mentioned, “What do you-“

Rin immediately slumped in her seat, knocked out chilly.

Instantly after, a flurry of shadows sprang out from her physique.

All of them seemed like Rin, however totally different in just some methods.

One was Rin however with crimson eyes and a pointy smile. Her pores and skin was pale, and he or she had a couple of blood splatters on her face. Laughing to herself, she mentioned, “It is not my fault, ? They usually simply seemed so *humorous*! I could not assist it, Mister John.”

Subsequent to her, there was Rin who was small and thin, carrying saggy clothes a dimension too huge. Curled up in a ball, she mentioned, “I knew it. If it wasn’t for me, Mother can be pleased. They’re proper. It is all my fault…”

Standing reverse from these two, there was a Rin carrying a glittering orange gown with lights flickering throughout her. She twirled round and mentioned, “I knew it! I am a fairytale princess in spite of everything, Mister John!” She checked out John and smiled. “That is why the Ohana and also you confirmed up, proper?” She positioned her palms over her chest and closed her eyes, smiling. “My saviors…”

And people have been simply probably the most tangible variations of her. There have been much more that have been faint and vague.

However all of them had a shadow forged in opposition to the bottom that related again right into a thick chain wrapping round the true Rin’s neck and piercing into her coronary heart.

John reached as much as scratch his head and mentioned, “Okay. Extra difficult than I assumed. Even Yue hadn’t been this a lot of a tangled mess…”

All of them have been the ‘actual’ Rin. Though splintered, all of them represented actual ideas that have been working by way of Rin’s thoughts, even when she did not actively take into consideration them.

No, from how they seemed, they have been in all probability ideas that Rin had, however actively suppressed or pushed away.

Briefly, totally different from the faux illusions in standard Coronary heart Demon tribulations that drew on the interior fears and doubts.

These weren’t fantasies being induced by some larger entity, however what ran by way of Rin’s head on a regular basis.

Which meant that John could not simply act willynilly with out inflicting a little bit of psychological trauma.

At the least, not by himself.

However he wasn’t alone both.

A gentle sigh echoed from beside John. Shortly after, a younger feminine voice spoke up, one which sounded much like Rin’s however barely totally different. “That is my fault, is not it, Mister John?”

A younger woman carrying an orange idol uniform. A brilliant orange ribbon laced in her orange hair, together with a firework hairpin.

Hana checked out the entire totally different variations of Rin and mentioned, “I ought to have saved extra distance between us.”

John reached out to ruffle Hana’s hair and mentioned, “Do not blame your self. I ought to have thought by way of it extra on the time… type of acquired distracted with a bunch of issues although.” He sighed and mentioned, “Forgot how exhausting adulting is. Everybody within the Three Realms is simply an everlasting child with mood tantrums, so…”

Hana giggled and mentioned, “You will have to inform us extra about your previous, Mister John. I believe Rin would love that.”

“Possibly.” John seemed round in any respect the variations of Rin… who have been observing Hana with blended expressions. “So.” He checked out Hana and mentioned, “Prepared to assist your buddy Rin out?”

“Mmhm!” Hana nodded and mentioned, “That is what besties are for!”

“Nice. So… let’s begin together with her lack of self-worth first. With that we are able to get a agency base for Rin to face on and face her different selves… And if issues go properly, we’ll be carried out in time for a pleasant lunch.”

Hana tilted her head and mentioned, “And if issues do not go properly, Mister John?”

“Effectively. In that case, I’m going seize my spouse who’s significantly better in these delicate affairs to assist. To not point out she’s additionally actually well-versed in karma and interior demons and-“

John paused.

Hana blinked after which slowly mentioned, “Should not you have-“

“Gotten Yue to assist at first?” John facepalmed and mentioned, “Sure. Sure I ought to have. A bit late for that now although, so…” He sighed and mentioned, “Let’s simply get began.”

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