49. Time Disorientation (Part 1)

The case at the Beika Library was handled very quickly.

It was probably because the drug dealer Tsugawa Shuji confessed very readily and told the police about the crimes he had committed whenever they asked him.

This incident generated a lot of discussion when it was published in the newspaper.

After all, the Beika Library has been established for many years, and I don't know how many people in Beuka City have set foot in it... The director actually used the books in it to sell drugs and killed the employees who discovered his secrets. This is somewhat scary.

"Aunt Eri, what day is tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow should be the 7th."

"May?"

"It's April."

At the dinner table for midnight snack, Hayashi Yoshiki and Kisaki Eri had just finished this conversation.

Kisaki Eri's grip on the water cup tightened slightly.

She frowned slightly and looked at Hayashi Yoshiki, seeming a little worried.

"Shiki."

"What's wrong?"

"Have you been feeling a bit stressed lately?"

"…"

Hayashi Yoshiki's face paused.

Kisaki Eri said tentatively, "You seem to have trouble remembering time lately."

"Maybe I didn't get enough rest. Mainly because I was always thinking about the new book."

"Didn't the new book just come out? There's no need to be so diligent."

Kisaki Eri said this first, then her expression softened and her voice was filled with concern: "And you seem to have been reading psychology books recently , are you having any troubles?"

"It's not really a problem."

Hayashi Yoshiki said this, but facing the look in Kisaki Eri's eyes, he seemed to think about it before deciding to tell the truth:

"But I'm a little unsure about the changes in dates recently... I can't figure out what date is tomorrow and the day after tomorrow."

"Besides this, are there any other problem?"

"there is none."

Hayashi Yoshiki smiled as he spoke, "It's not a big problem actually. I just can't be sure of the date tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I'll just check the date in my phone every day after getting up."

"No... In this case, you have to keep checking the date everyday, which might affect you planning for the future."

Kisaki Eri shook her head.

When she heard about this situation, Kisaki Eri actually found it a little difficult to understand, but she did not show any abnormal expression so as not to bring pressure to Hayashi Yoshiki.

But her expression became a little more serious, and there was a hint of pity in her eyes as she looked at Hayashi Yoshiki:

"If Shiki didn't care, you wouldn't have secretly read so many books on psychotherapy during this period."

"…"

"Maybe it's better to ask the doctor. So, I'll find a time tomorrow and then we can go for a consultation, okay?"

"But Aunt Eri has a few cases recently, so she should be very busy, right?"

When Hayashi Yoshiki saw that Kisaki Eri was about to speak, he smiled and took the initiative to say, "Alright, I will go see the doctor. Does Aunt Eri have any psychiatrists to recommend? I have also gained some insights from reading books recently, and I thought maybe I could try hypnosis therapy."

"Well, let me ask the psychiatrist."

Hearing that he was not afraid of seeing a doctor, Kisaki Eri felt relieved. She immediately picked up the phone and prepared to ask if there was any psychologist around her who could help.

Hayashi Yoshiki waited with a smile.

In fact, he had been waiting for this moment for quite some time.

"Time Disorientation" - he knew that there was a high probability that he would be diagnosed with this problem.

The reason why Hayashi Yoshiki did not hide the fact that he could not tell the time was mainly to make it easier for him to read psychology books in the future without appearing out of place.

Second, he needs a psychologist who can communicate with him through hypnosis.

Reading books will definitely not be faster than communicating with professionals.

However, it is not easy to find a reliable psychologist who has hypnosis skills, and he must have a convincing reason.

After a while

"Kyosuke Kazato, a psychiatrist at the Beika Pharmacy Hospital, has a good reputation in the industry." After hanging up the phone, Kisaki Eri looked into Hayashi Yoshiki's eyes and said, "And many police officers also go to him for psychological counseling."

"Kyosuke Kazato?"

"Shiki, are you sure you can do this? If you can, I'll ask my friend to make an appointment with the other party."

"Well, let's make an appointment at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

"Good."

Kisaki Eri has always been decisive in her actions, but when facing Hayashi Yoshiki, she always listens more to his opinions.

"Really, don't worry about me too much, Aunt Eri."

Seeing that Kisaki Eri seemed a little worried, Hayashi Yoshiki couldn't help but say something.

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Kyosuke Kazato looked like a very elegant man.

He is in his thirties, in good shape, and wears formal clothes meticulously at work every day, giving a good impression.

"Mr. Kyosuke."

"Yes, Mr. Hayashi, please take a seat."

He smiled and led Hayashi Yoshiki to his seat, then sat in front of him with a file form in his hand.

"I heard all the details over the phone. One of your current problems is that you have difficulty confirming the changes in time on the date, right?"

"Yes, the specific manifestation is that it is impossible to correctly calculate a change in the date after today. For example, in my opinion, tomorrow's date should be April 8th."

"I see..."

The gentle look on Kyosuke Kazato's face did not change. He continued to ask, "Is it just a change in the date that shows difficulty in understanding? Can you correctly understand the short period of time, that is, day and night, morning and afternoon?"

"These are no problem. For example, now I can tell that it will be four o'clock in the afternoon in one hour."

"Mr. Hayashi, is there anything else that bothers you, or is there anything in your daily life that makes you feel uncomfortable?"

"No."

"Okay, so it just shows that you can't correctly understand longer time units."

Kyosuke Kazato made a note on the file with a pen, then raised his head and asked, "Mr. Hayashi, have you recently been unable to concentrate, have memory loss, or have difficulty understanding the meaning of other people's words?"

"No."

Hayashi Yoshiki had a gentle smile on his face. He appeared very relaxed in the psychotherapy room. He spoke clearly, "I am sure that I can clearly understand my own condition, and my memory remains at the same level as always, Mr. Kyosuke."

"Okay, Mr. Hayashi, would you mind doing a more comprehensive examination?"

"What do you mean?"

"My initial diagnosis of your problem is time disorientation. The cause of this symptom may be purely psychological factors or some organic disease... So I suggest that we can do psychological tests and neuroimaging examinations respectively, which will determine the direction of our treatment."

Kyosuke Kazato said this and quickly smiled and said, "But I think Mr. Hayashi's condition should be the former. After all, you have a very clear understanding of short periods of time, and there is no other abnormality."

"Well, anyway, I'll trouble you, Mr. Kyosuke."

"It's nothing."