"Wait a minute, doctor? Cards? Hypnotist? I'm a bit confused!" Stelle stared at the tarot cards in Black Swan's hands.
Black Swan didn't respond immediately. Instead, she took out a Polaroid camera.
Click! The photo printed out quickly.
Stelle looked at Black Swan suspiciously. "Are you taking pictures?"
"Yes! I just want to materialize memories." Black Swan murmured while writing something with a pen.
"The moment I saw you, you felt familiar. Then I remembered
you're the female lead of the web series Honkai: Star Rail Stelle, right?"
Stelle nodded. "Yes! So, can we start the treatment now?"
Black Swan chuckled. "It's already started, little cutie."
With that, she placed the photo in her drawer, then walked up to Stelle, adopting an "attacking" posture.
Faced with Black Swan's stance, Stelle remained completely unfazed. "Then why did you take a photo?"
"Just for documentation. On a certain day, at a certain time, I treated a certain someone. This photo will preserve my memory of this moment.
Years later, without this photo, I might not remember anything I might even deny this day's significance to me."
"Oh!" Stelle nodded thoughtfully. "In that case, you're quite similar to my little brother."
"Little brother?"
"Right, the male lead of the web series Trailblazer Caelus is my stepbrother."
"I see. No wonder you look so alike? What's the deal with your brother and me?"
"No idea. He always talks like a riddler, saying things I don't understand just like you earlier. I didn't get a single word.
And I feel like he can predict the future. It's like he naturally understands every one of us."
"Oh?!" Black Swan's interest was instantly piqued. "Your brother is that impressive? Maybe I should meet him someday."
Black Swan smiled faintly, then suddenly snapped her fingers when Stelle wasn't paying attention.
"Now, tell me what kind of help do you really need?"
A wave of drowsiness hit. Stelle slowly closed her eyes, as if falling asleep—
yet her lips still murmured,
"The history of trash cans can be traced back to..."
——
Meanwhile.
In the office of the doctor named "Luocha"
"You want me to act? I do wear white, but I'm a doctor, not a bishop!!!"
(PS: Both bishops and doctors wear white.)
Su Chen curled his lips slightly. "So what if you're a doctor? My employees come from all walks of life sanitation workers, real estate agents, designated drivers, café owners, even rebels. Soon, we'll recruit a batch of security officers too.
A doctor?! That's actually a very normal profession."
Luocha blinked. "Are you sure you're the boss of miHoYo, the one filming Honkai: Star Rail? Not just someone who happens to look alike?
We've met twice now let me refer you to psychiatry. Turn left when you leave."
Su Chen wasn't angry. He changed the subject. "By the way, who's doing Old Yang's surgery?"
"Don't worry, the hospital has arrangements! But about this acting recruitment, I still..."
"Actually..." Su Chen tilted his head at a 45-degree angle, adopting a melancholic expression.
"Aside from the main cast, miHoYo has over a thousand extras. What we've always lacked is a doctor to heal the world.
Acting is just a side gig. What do you think?"
"Uh..."
"I've long planned to build a small clinic next to the café that way, my employees can get medical care."
Luocha was puzzled by "next to the café." "Next to the café?"
"Right! Close proximity means faster emergency response! Plus, aren't you an expert in this field?
As the ancients wisely said: Saving one life is greater than building a seven-story pagoda. Amen!"
Luocha smiled faintly at Su Chen but didn't reply.
——
Before long.
Su Chen arrived at the parking lot.
He had already called March 7th Stelle's therapy session was over.
Tap, tap, tap...
Perfectly on cue, the sound of high heels grew closer.
He turned his head and his eyes widened in shock.
"Impressive. An unexpected harvest?"
Black Swan, Stelle, and March 7th slowly approached Su Chen.
Black Swan forced a polite but strained smile.
"Hello, I'm Black Swan! I'm Stelle's psychotherapist."
"Uh." Su Chen scratched his head. "Let me ask since you're a psychologist,
why are you with Stelle? You look exhausted."
"Sigh!" Black Swan glanced at Stelle with a bitter smile.
"I didn't expect her psychological defenses to be so strong. Even under hypnosis,
she spent two full hours lecturing me on the history, models, and uses of trash cans.
Afraid of missing key details, I listened to every word
but after forever, she was still dumping useless knowledge on me!
I had no choice but to snap her out of it, which means the treatment isn't finished.
I refuse to give up, so I want to continue treating Stelle.
Also, my memories are now inexplicably filled with so much... uh, never mind. Let me organize my thoughts."
Su Chen immediately gave Stelle a thumbs-up. "As expected of my sister. Respect! Respect!"
Suddenly, Black Swan's gaze sharpened. "Stelle mentioned you're a fascinating person. Why don't we get to know each other too?"
"Sure! But first, let me show you something to cleanse your ears, okay?"
Su Chen snapped his fingers and pulled out a script from behind his back, handing it to Black Swan.
She read the title aloud slowly:
"Myriad Celestia PV: Fables About the Stars Part 1?"