The Lying Counselor’s Eloquent Reasoning - Chapter 27
“Doctor, no matter how much, you can’t expect something to change just by eating a sugar cube??”
“Hahaha. That’s what everyone says at first. However, this kind of remedial approach is actually not uncommon. One of the treatments for asthma, for example, is desensitization therapy, in which allergens are introduced into the body little by little, which is somewhat similar to a remedy. Influenza vaccination is also similar. The original concept of vaccination was to prevent smallpox by using cowpox virus. Also, during the hay fever season, there are candies with pollen that somehow end up on the market. This is a remedy in itself, I must say. In reality, the idea of homeopathy is something very familiar to us.”
Uroma rambled on fluently. It was frighteningly shady…
“Does that mean I should feed this to Naoharu?”
“Yes. By eating this, Naoharu’s mind will be purified, his conscience will be elevated to the limits, and he will no longer be able to commit evil acts. It will make him repent of his outrageous acts of violence against you. Actually, this is just between you and me, my daughter has regained her healthy state of mind after eating this.”
“I-Is that true?”
Nobuko seemed to be have taken the bait by the efficacy and the false experience.
“Will Naoharu really become docile if I merely feed him this sugar?”
“Yes, most likely. And furthermore, let me tell you that it is completely harmless to people who do not possess a yin spirit.”
Uroma randomly opened the lid of the bottle and threw one of them into his own mouth. He munched. For the moment, no changes were evident. He was a man covering with yin energy and have eaten it but supposedly.
“Would you like one, Mrs. Kikuchi?”
“Oh.”
Nobuko followed suit and consumed it. She said, “It’s sweet”. Well, no matter how you look at it, it’s sugar, so it must be sweet…
“Well, I’ve discussed the theory of homeopathy, but you can think of it as a sugar version of purifying salt. Although it is not necessarily effective for all individuals, it is a natural ingredient and can be used at ease.”
“Ah, I understand. But these things are expensive, aren’t they?”
“No, no. Actually, for those who are introduced by me, you can try it for two weeks for free.”
“Oh, two weeks for free?”
“Of course, after that, there will be no aggressive solicitation involved. Even if you intend to continue using the product, a sincere and reasonable price plan will be offered.”
“That’s very reassuring.”
Nobuko seemed to be completely taken in by Uroma’s wooing.
“Then I will give it a shot right away. Thank you very much, doctor.” Saying that, she carried the bottle of sugar cubes and walked out.
“Doctor, the yin energy is??”
“Oh, Tomomi. For the honor of my imaginary asthmatic daughter, I’d like to say that asthma does not lead to the accumulation of yin energy in the body and the erosion of the spirit. Homeopathy is merely a good luck charm. It’s just a light joke.”
“A joke? That’s a flat-out lie??”
“It’s not a lie. I’m only joking. Of course, even Mrs. Kikuchi should know that.”
“It didn’t look that way to me…”
I mean, it sounded like she believed in it a lot? Or rather, it was a conversation that involved a mixture of outright lies and scientific talk, and sounded like an attempt to deceive?
“But why did you push that sugar cube on her and send her home? Given that she is concerned about her son’s violence, shouldn’t you have listened to her more carefully to find out why he would do such a thing? You could have asked her son to come here himself.”
“That’s a very decent approach. But it won’t work on her, for she is a monster.”
“Monster?”
“Yeah, a monster guardian, a monster patient, that kind of thing. In other words, she is a monster client.”
“How do you know that? Didn’t you just talk to her?”
“She said it herself. Before coming here, she had been to many counselors. And none of them understood about her son’s asthma. Is that really the truth of the matter? To me, it sounds more like she didn’t listen to any of the counselors’ advice at all.”
“Ah, so that’s why she’s a monster client.” Tomomi realized.
“Presumably, the counselors she has consulted are much more competent and professional than I am. I doubt that they were all as uneducated about asthma as she claimed. Asthma is a very major disease. Surely everyone would have listened to her kindly and given her appropriate advice. Just like what you just said, Tomomi.”
“Doctor… you are aware that you are not decent, aren’t you?”
“Yes, I am. I am not decent. That may be why I’m a fitting partner for a monster like her.” Uroma smirked. “There’s a laughable story about a man who repeatedly undergoes a change in his sex life and eventually ends up with a scary older brother, but I guess it’s the same with the manners of the heart. It’s also a good idea to not be too picky about who you choose.”
“I-Indeed…”
This guy is obviously worse than a yakuza.
“Well, that’s why you can go home now, Tomomi. I have somewhere to go now.” Uroma suddenly stood up.
“Where are you going?”
“What, I’m just going to eat some Russian food.”
After saying this, Uroma quickly headed out by himself.