For example, Student Council President Louisa.
Now, every time she came to him for psychological counseling, she would call him "Daddy, Daddy." Compared to her body, she was probably even happier mentally.
And judging from Rurikawa Tsubaki's current behavior and her personality and disposition, simply helping her physically relieve stress probably wouldn't completely ease the pressure she was under.
Besides unclogging the drain, he would have to think about other aspects as well.
With the information from his previous life, Hikari certainly understood Rurikawa Tsubaki better than she thought he did.
He immediately began analyzing why she had come to him, a psychological counselor.
Previously, several students from Seika Girls' Academy had come to Hikari for counseling.
Although all of them were related to stress to some degree, each had their own reasons.
Kisaragi Tomoe's studies were too demanding. Her academic pressure was high, and she needed an outlet.
Katou Mio was under intense pressure from track competitions. On top of that, athletes naturally had higher hormone levels and stronger needs.
As for Louisa, at first she wanted to stop him from working. Later, he discovered that she lacked fatherly love and needed him to act as her father to fill the emptiness in her mind and heart.
"As for Rurikawa Tsubaki, it's probably because her family has fallen from its former status, gone bankrupt, or something like that," Hikari muttered.
He recalled the impressions he had of "Rurikawa, the fallen noble."
He tried to guess what kind of mental state she was in.
The Rurikawa family was an old noble house with a long history. Rurikawa Tsubaki had originally been a young lady from a prominent family.
Then the Rurikawa family suddenly declined and fell into ruin.
For someone who had always lived comfortably, suddenly becoming poor was already hard enough to adapt to.
Then there was the pressure brought by her family's collapse and the loss of loved ones. She was probably suffering greatly inside.
Although he still wasn't sure whether the Rurikawa family had already fallen or not, the fact that this noble young lady had come to him for counseling made Hikari guess that even if they hadn't fallen yet, it wouldn't be long.
As for this young lady from a declining noble family who had suddenly fallen from her former position, Hikari quickly came up with a suitable counseling plan.
He needed to be gentler during the counseling.
The process couldn't be rushed. He had to proceed slowly, calmly, and step by step.
He needed to let her experience that warmth from home again, making her feel as if she had returned home and found a safe harbor where she could rest.
After roughly deciding on the direction of the counseling, Hikari wrapped himself in a bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom.
Based on Rurikawa Tsubaki's cold and introverted personality, Hikari had originally thought that proper counseling would require slowly guiding her.
Like peeling an onion, layer by layer, until he reached her heart.
He had also prepared himself for her initially cold attitude, acting stubborn and resistant while secretly wanting the counseling.
But what Hikari hadn't expected was, when he entered the master bedroom of the hotel suite, a complete white dress had already been removed and tossed onto the floor.
Neatly folded on top of it were the matching undergarments.
Hikari raised his head.
A beautiful sight immediately entered his view.
The silent girl who looked like a doll was standing openly on the bed, arms crossed over her chest, looking down at him with a cold expression.
"Rurikawa-san..."
Seeing Rurikawa Tsubaki suddenly being completely open instead of following the scenario he had imagined, Hikari paused briefly and was about to speak.
However, before he could finish, the Rurikawa Tsubaki standing above him interrupted him directly in a cold tone.
"Be quiet."
Hearing her commanding voice, Hikari stopped what he was about to say and looked up at her.
When they had first entered the room, this quiet girl had seemed like a somewhat proud, reserved, and shy young lady.
'Why does it now feel as though she has become a different person?'
Under Hikari's direct gaze, feeling as though that gaze was brushing across her delicate skin, the face she had been keeping expressionless gradually became hot and red.
But she still spoke in a cold tone.
"The Academy Director said you're a specially hired psychological teacher at our academy. Your job is to help us relieve mental and physical stress."
"But during this counseling process, the wishes of the student receiving counseling take priority, right?"
"Yes," Hikari nodded.
Being a psychological counselor came with generous pay and close contact with young and beautiful students, so naturally it wasn't all benefits.
To prevent the academy's female students from being harmed, when Academy Director Sumeragi Rikka drafted the rules,
she clearly stated that the wishes of the female students were extremely important during counseling.
As the counselor, Hikari could not force or harm the students.
The students were somewhat like clients and had considerable autonomy.
The previous students who came to him for counseling were either particularly needy or had made bets with him.
They also lacked experience.
So they had always handed the initiative to him and let him take charge.
Although Rurikawa Tsubaki's intention to take control surprised Hikari, he couldn't say there was anything wrong with it.
After receiving his confirmation, Rurikawa Tsubaki immediately ordered, "In that case, listen to me from now on."
"Starting now, keep your mouth shut. Don't talk."
"If I don't tell you to speak, don't talk or do anything else."
Looking at her serious expression as she coldly ordered him around, Hikari was a little stunned.
'Wait a second...'
'This isn't how this is supposed to go!'
'You're a noble young lady whose family is about to fall apart, and you don't seem experienced either.'
'Shouldn't you be lying there quietly or crying while I, the counselor, gently help relieve your mental and physical stress?'
'Why are you suddenly being completely open with me, refusing to back down, and glaring at me like some domineering queen while giving orders?'
'I'm here to provide counseling.'
'Not to play a master-servant game with you.'
Looking at Rurikawa Tsubaki's cold and commanding attitude, Hikari had countless complaints he wanted to make.
But he didn't suddenly charge at her.
Instead, he nodded slightly and remained silent as she requested.
Because he was also curious.
'What exactly does she want to do?'
After seeing him obediently nod, Rurikawa Tsubaki continued speaking in a cold voice.
"Come over and lie down."
"I'm under a lot of pressure right now. I don't want to hear your nonsense."
"Just help me relieve my stress through actions."
Looking at Rurikawa Tsubaki, who was being very proactive and giving off a commanding air, Hikari, being highly professional, didn't say anything and did as instructed.
Next, Rurikawa Tsubaki took out a controller and a game console.
She had Hikari play a knight game with her.
According to her requirements, Hikari needed to play the role of a horse.
But he didn't need to run.
He only needed to lie still without moving.
Meanwhile, Rurikawa Tsubaki chose the role of the knight.
As the knight, she actively climbed on.
During this role-playing game, Hikari could tell that Rurikawa Tsubaki seemed to have absolutely no experience with knight games.
Forget sitting steadily on the horse.
She couldn't even hold the whip properly.
Hikari could tell that despite being a noble young lady, she had no experience whatsoever with this kind of game and seemed extremely inexperienced.
Yet during the game, Rurikawa Tsubaki insisted on doing everything herself and refused to let Hikari interfere.
Although her usually cold face would sometimes flush red from embarrassment after making mistakes, and at other times show signs of discomfort, with her body occasionally cramping and twitching, Rurikawa Tsubaki truly held onto the initiative from beginning to end.
She had absolutely no intention of switching roles with Hikari.
Nor did she intend to let him help.
Hikari found that admirable.
But he wasn't very comfortable with it.
Because honestly, having played knight games so often, Hikari no longer cared much whether he played the knight or the horse.
After all, both roles had their own enjoyment.
If he were playing with experienced partners like Yukino or Munakata Rurie, he wouldn't mind lying back and enjoying himself.
He could spend the whole game as the horse and still win effortlessly.
But Rurikawa Tsubaki clearly had no experience with knight games.
In this area, she was still a complete beginner.
Yet for some reason, she insisted on taking the dominant position.
She insisted on remaining the knight above all others.
She wouldn't allow Hikari to get on top of her.
This behavior of being unskilled yet eager to play left Hikari feeling stuck in an uncomfortable middle ground.
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