Tokyo: Rabbit Officer and Her Evil Partner

The head of the psychiatry department responsible for the examination was a kind, middle-aged chubby man named Shintani Chuya. His way of speaking had a harmless peacefulness that gave a favorable first impression.

Fushimi Roku had just had his leg bandaged, making movement difficult. Unable to refuse Kazama Tatsuya, he was wheeled into the office to be the first to undergo the examination.

The psychiatry head handed him several forms and then asked if he had any recent troubles, unusual conditions, how his sleep was, and if he was generally happy... Fushimi Roku answered selectively and truthfully, filling out the forms swiftly. He put down the pen with an air of accomplishment.

Director Shintani glanced at the forms before handing over a blank sheet and asked Fushimi Roku to draw a 'house,' 'trees,' and 'person'—he could draw them however he liked, with complete freedom.

Fushimi Roku knew this was a type of psychological projection test, which assesses psychological states, personality traits, and emotional information by having the subject draw a house, trees, and a person on a blank sheet.

For example, a large house might indicate a desire for spacious living or high expectations for family; a small house might suggest feelings of oppression or insecurity.

Similarly, lush tree branches indicate rich social activity and strong psychological energy, while sparse or broken branches might suggest past social setbacks or low psychological energy…

In short, a professional psychologist can discern the subject's general psychological state from a drawing.

However, by coincidence, Fushimi Roku was also a professional.

He pretended to draw mindlessly, though every stroke was carefully considered, much like Picasso's doodles that seemed random but hid deeper meanings.

After finishing the drawing, Fushimi Roku put down the pen, spread his arms, and looked particularly at ease.

Director Shintani examined the drawing more carefully this time, looking it over thoroughly before setting down the A4 paper, adjusting his glasses, and smiling as he asked, "Mr. Fushimi, are you also in the field of psychiatry?"

"No, I've never been involved before," Fushimi Roku replied truthfully, "I'm just an ordinary criminal police officer."

"I see, that's how it is."

Director Shintani didn't argue, stating that Fushimi Roku's mental health was excellent—he was a sunny, cheerful, open-minded man full of creativity.

He then provided Fushimi Roku with a diagnosis certificate.

Fushimi Roku was very satisfied, complimenting Director Shintani on his brilliant medical skills and perceptive eyes. He picked up the diagnosis certificate and prepared to leave.

Director Shintani held down the certificate and gestured for Fushimi Roku to sit down: "Don't rush, there's one more thing I need to explain."

"What?" Fushimi Roku asked.

Director Shintani took out a business card from his pocket, placed it on the table, and slowly pushed it forward, saying, "I'm limited in my ability, but I can introduce you to a more specialized physician... some things get worse the longer they're delayed."

Fushimi Roku looked down and saw the card with a line of small text: "Arima Toshio" · "Psychotherapist"

He picked up the card and flipped it over, seeing a long list of credentials:

Education Background: "Tokyo University Psychology Bachelor, Kyoto University Clinical Psychology Doctorate"

Professional Qualifications: "Certified Clinical Psychologist by the Japan Psychological Association, Member of the International Association of Psychological Consultants"

Fushimi Roku wondered what this meant—did they suspect he was sick? Quack! Absolute quack!

He was about to throw down the card and leave, but Director Shintani added, "Of course, it's not saying you have any psychological issues, just to prevent something unexpected…" He shrugged, adding, "Everyone has bad mood days; treat it like an extra listening ear. Mr. Arima is a personal doctor, so visits to him won't be recorded in medical records."

Fushimi Roku hesitated for a moment but eventually put the card in his pocket.

"Is this okay now?" he asked.

Director Shintani nodded with a smile, exchanged a few pleasantries, and directed him to the first floor to settle the examination fees at the window.

The next in line was Kazama Tatsuya. As soon as Fushimi Roku exited, he was pulled back by him. He demanded Fushimi Roku show the diagnosis certificate, and with an expression that said 'you really leave me with no choice,' he shoved the diagnosis in Kazama Tatsuya's face.

Kazama Tatsuya looked with his single eye, while his artificial eye remained motionless, his expression fluctuating between great wisdom and crossed eyes: "Psychologically healthy? Sunny and cheerful? Energetic and lively? I don't mind those… what does open-minded mean?"

"Literally." Fushimi Roku rubbed the tip of his nose with his forefinger, smugly, "I told you I was mentally healthy. Some people aren't right in the head themselves and think everyone has mental issues, insisting on slandering others…"

"Quack!"

Kazama Tatsuya huffed, turned around, stating he didn't want to do the examination here and must go to another hospital.

Fushimi Roku, seated in a wheelchair, grabbed him to slide down the hallway, "Hey, hey, hey! You're here now! How can you retreat at the last minute? Are you feeling guilty?"

"I don't want to do an examination with a quack here…"

"Excuse." Fushimi Roku interrupted.

"A doctor who comes to this diagnosis isn't worth seeing…"

"Still an excuse!" Fushimi Roku said disdainfully, "We agreed to do the examination together, didn't expect you to back out last minute… Kazama bro, don't blame me if I look down on you after this."

"Who are you calling bro?" Kazama Tatsuya stood his ground.

"You, of course! The bro who goes back on his word!" Fushimi Roku brazenly used reverse psychology.

"I warn you—"

"Bro, bro, bro, bro, bro!!" Fushimi Roku turned the wheelchair around, pushing the wheels to escape quickly, yelling as he left, "Kazama bro! If you're really that scared, just go back first!"