Persona: Devil Summoner

Maruki Takuto changed the subject, and the sadness in his eyes had been hidden again, leaving only the standard smile of a psychologist that he showed to others.

"Otherwise - how could the Phantom Thieves appear? Doesn't the existence of the Phantom Thieves just prove that some people can't rely on themselves to overcome difficulties and need the help of the Phantom Thieves?"

Jiang Tianwei was stunned by Maruki Takuto's words. If he hadn't worn out his mental patience due to the numerous interrogations before, he would have really believed that Maruki Takuto had figured out the identity of the Phantom Thief.

But, since he had brought up the Phantom Thief, Jiang Tianwei couldn't just refute him casually. He fell into deep thought again... Maruki Takuto smiled and said, "Actually, I called you here today just to talk to you about Fangze. We can talk about such complicated truths next time."

"……Um……"

Jiang Tianwei couldn't think of any words to respond to him, so he could only nod reluctantly.

"Honestly, teacher, I'm very curious, what method did you use to help Fangze-san get over his sadness?"

This time, Maruki Takuto was genuinely curious. He couldn't understand this change in emotion, and couldn't understand why Jiang Tianwei, who had not studied psychology professionally, could unravel his mental suggestion... and couldn't understand why Yoshizawa Sumire could get out of that sadness.

Before, when Maruki Takuto first met Sumire Yoshizawa, she had just experienced the death of her sister and was extremely sad. To be honest, Sumire Yoshizawa looked almost dead at that time.

Her distraught appearance overlapped with the image of a certain woman in Maruki Takuto's heart, further strengthening his belief in saving her at all costs.

Moreover, to be honest, Maruki Takuto did have other options at the time, but what finally prompted him to make the decision to "let Yoshizawa Sumire become Yoshizawa Kasumi" was precisely Yoshizawa Sumire's own words. Yoshizawa Sumire herself, from the bottom of her heart, hoped to become Yoshizawa Kasumi...

Therefore, it was difficult for Mr. Maruki to understand why Yoshizawa Sumire would accept Jiang Tianwei's proposal.

The only reason why Mr. Maruki chose to change her cognition was that he firmly believed that this was the best choice for Sumire Yoshizawa.

But, suddenly a better option popped up... How could he accept this? Wouldn't that be like saying that what Maruki-sensei did before was not appropriate?

"Mr. Jiang, how did you get Ms. Fangze to accept it?"

"..."

This question really stumped Jiang Tianwei.

You ask him why? He wants to know too! When the sisters were talking before, he avoided them to avoid suspicion! Who would eavesdrop on the secret conversations between sisters? That would be too unromantic, right?

So, if you ask him how Sumire Yoshizawa changed, he would also like to know!

"Maybe, it's the love between sisters."

Jiang Tianwei glanced at Fang Zexia in mid-air, and Fang Zexia nodded to him without raising any objection.

"Sisterly love...?"

Maruki Takuto was trying to figure out the hidden meaning of this sentence. Jiang Tianwei looked at Maruki with trepidation. He could only hope that he would be like those subordinates in anime who liked to use their imagination to make up their own answers based on these few words, and that he could come up with an answer that he could accept...

"Are you trying to say that if I do this, her sister will be equivalent to not existing in this world... For the sister who loves her sister the most, this is unacceptable?"

"Yes, that's probably what it means."

Fortunately, Mr. Maruki is a smart man, and he quickly pieced together a fairly acceptable explanation based on these few words.

"If you want a person to overcome pain... is it to create a spiritual pillar strong enough to overcome this heavy emotion... Hehe, this is really a choice that cannot be made without a strong will."

Maruki Takuto was talking to himself. Jiang Tianwei felt that although he could hear what he said, it was not meant for him. Soon, Maruki Takuto noticed his own gaffe and said quickly, "Let alone the topic of right and wrong we just discussed, it is already very rare that Jiang can help Fangze overcome the heavy grief. In this regard, the teacher should learn from you."

Maruki Takuto's sincere tone made Jiang Tianwei feel embarrassed. It is said that flattery never wears out, no matter how many holes there are. Maruki teacher kept praising himself, which made Jiang Tianwei believe it a little.

"Really, the teacher has benefited a lot. As expected, the old Chinese saying, 'When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher', is really true."

"Teacher, do you know Chinese?"

"Haha, I know a little bit, but I'm just trying to catch up."

At this point, the topic has begun to feel like "let's stop here", and the conversation should end.

Jiang Tianwei was wondering whether to end the topic right here. The previous debate made him a little dry-mouthed. He picked up the so-called "milk tea" that he had ruined on the table. The biggest lesson he learned from this incident was that it's not the name that matters, but what you get when you mix the raw materials together.

Suddenly, Fang Zexia stretched her foot to the edge of his cup. Because she was a ghost, this action did not cause any substantial loss. Jiang Tianwei glanced at her strangely. Because Teacher Maruki was right across from him, he couldn't speak directly, so he could only use his eyes to ask: "What do you want to do?"

Unexpectedly, Fang Zexia understood what he wanted to say with just an eye contact. The little girl grinned and said, "This is the so-called royal silk stocking milk tea."

"..."

Jiang Tianwei reaffirmed his conclusion: Don't mix everything together just because the name says so! Silk stocking milk tea doesn't mean this, asshole! Fortunately, you don't know how to play homophonic puns and haven't watched "The Laughing Meeting Room", otherwise you wouldn't be able to explain it! - And what is the royal family? There is no royal element in it!

Fang Zexia giggled. She used this little joke to dispel Jiang Tianwei's feeling of being at a loss because of losing the argument. Then she reminded him, "Don't you think there is another topic you should ask him about? That is the one that only a psychology expert could know."

Jiang Tianwei hadn't thought of this at first, but when Fang Zexia reminded him, he suddenly felt a flash of inspiration in his mind: That's right! That topic is perfect to ask Mr. Maruki!

(End of this chapter)

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Chapter 310 Have you heard of cognitive psychology?

Speaking of psychological problems, Jiang Tianwei actually has a topic that he has only recently heard of, which he cannot solve at all, or has no understanding of at all.

It was the subject that my mother had tried her best to study for a whole year, but with little success and it was obvious that there had been no progress.

Sometimes it is just like this, hard work does not necessarily lead to success. Many things are very talent-based. Some people have studied and practiced piano for ten years, but they are still not as good as a five or six-year-old prodigy. The same is true for psychology, especially since it is divided into so many major categories and countless minor categories. Even those in the field dare not say that they understand all of psychology, let alone outsiders.

"Come to think of it, Mr. Maruki Takuto is a serious psychiatrist, right?"

Jiang Tianwei asked.

"It's hard to say whether I'm serious or not, but I am indeed a licensed psychologist."

This is how Maruki Takuto communicates with others. He will adapt his conversation to the other person's speaking rhythm and chatting preferences. After all, for him, conversation is like a medical device. You must switch the equipment according to the symptoms at any time. No matter how powerful the machine is, you have to find the right patient!

From the previous conversation, it was not difficult to guess that Jiang Tianwei was the kind of internet youth who liked to joke, so he immediately switched his communication style and communicated with him in his favorite joking tone.

Jiang Tianwei ignored his joke and continued to ask: "Teacher, have you heard of "Cognitive Science"? "

"Cognitive learning... I didn't expect to hear this term from a high school student. Are kids nowadays so passionate about learning?"

Maruki Takuto looked a little surprised. As a psychology professional, he is very good at controlling his emotions. Therefore, this topic made him look so surprised, which shows how much this topic surprised him.

Does Maruki Takuto know about cognitive psychology? Of course he does! Because this is the research topic he chose when he was in college! Every student who has been tormented by a graduation thesis will never forget his graduation thesis - unless his thesis is directly copied from the Internet, otherwise, whether he loves it or hates it, he will never forget it, and the impression is too deep.

Cognitive Theory is a kind of scientific hypothesis that is difficult to understand and believe. Its core logic is simple to explain, but it is very complicated to explain and prove. Jiang Tianwei could not understand it at all and could not remember it.

To summarize, it is like the traditional Chinese thinking of "Is it the wind that moves, the sails that move, or the heart of the benevolent that moves?" The core of cognitive learning is that the world is made up of [cognition]. Without corresponding cognition, there is no corresponding existence. This kind of learning, which is close to sophistry, is difficult to prove to others.

Perhaps he guessed Jiang Tianwei's knowledge level from the previous conversation, and it would take a lot of explanation? Maruki Takuto did not explain to him what cognitive science was, but asked curiously: "Where did you hear about it?"

"It was just a coincidence. I heard it by chance. It seems to be some very profound psychological knowledge?"

"It's profound? Haha, maybe it is so to an outsider. But it's surprisingly interesting when you study it carefully. If classmate Jiang is interested, I can teach you..."

“No, I’m not interested.”

Jiang Tianwei shook his head like a rattle. He really wanted to know what cognitive science was, but if he was asked to take an extra psychology class with Maruki Takuto after school every day, he would politely decline.

My mother studied it for a whole year and still couldn't figure it out. How long will it take me to fully understand it?

"So, can you give me a brief summary of what cognitive science is?

"To sum it up... well, how should I put it?"

Takuto Maruki held his chin with one hand, pinched his chin with his fingers, and thought seriously.

Many times, teaching itself is not a difficult thing, and it is also simple to explain the principles clearly, but if the person listening to this truth is of low level, that is another matter.

This is why kindergartens, no matter how much they advocate elite education, will not really bring in graduate students' topics for children to learn. This is a gradual process. Without sufficient knowledge accumulation, when entering the next node, it is easy to feel "student, why don't you understand what I'm saying?" "Teacher, so what are you talking about?"

This is just like in math class. It often happens that if you get distracted for a while and then look up at the blackboard again, you won't understand anything.

Cognitive psychology itself is not a particularly difficult subject, but in order to explain it, the audience must first have a complete set of basic knowledge framework of psychology. Jiang Tianwei obviously does not have this knowledge, so Wan Xi tried to find a way to explain those principles so that Jiang Tianwei could understand them.

Just when Teacher Maruki was struggling over what to say, there was a knock on the door, and a female student asked through the door: "Teacher, is there anyone in there? Is it convenient for you to have psychological counseling now?"

Maruki Takuto scratched his head embarrassedly and said to Jiang Tianwei: "If Jiang is not too anxious, the teacher will sort out his thoughts and teach you about cognitive science next time."

"Yes, teacher, you are busy first, I will take my leave now."

It has come to this point, Jiang Tianwei can't force Maruki Takuto to explain the reason. Anyway, the monk can run away but the temple cannot. Maruki's term of office ends in November, and there is still half a year. It doesn't matter when to ask him, right?

After figuring this out, Jiang Tianwei grabbed a handful of candies on the table and quickly left the health room.

"Yo. I finally caught you."

However, as soon as Jiang Tianwei stepped out of the door, someone patted him on the shoulder.

There was no doubt that this was naturally the work of Ryuji Sakamoto, who had been looking for him all day.

"You are really persistent..."

Jiang Tianwei sighed and asked, "What's the matter?"

What is stereotype? What Jiang Tianwei is doing now is called stereotype.

When he saw Ryuji coming over, his first reaction was that Ryuji was either here to persuade him and Amamiya Ren to get back together, or to get along well with him - and then try to persuade him and Amamiya Ren to get back together.

In his heart, Long Si is such a person.

Because he thought it would be troublesome, Jiang Tianwei didn't want to have anything to do with him.

But unexpectedly, Long Si pulled him to a hidden corner behind the school and asked, "Jiang Jiang, what do you know about Alibaba?"

"What? The summer vacation hasn't even started yet and you're already thinking about Double Eleven?"

Jiang Tianwei looked at Long Si in astonishment. He really didn't expect to hear this name here. As a Chinese, he still knew the name of this super large enterprise. This is the father of Volkswagen, who is as famous as the wife of Volkswagen...

"Ah ha? Double...Eleven? What is that? Why do you always come up with some terms that I have never heard of?!"

Long Si was also very upset. It is said that there is a generation gap every three years. How come there is such a big communication barrier with Jiang Tianwei, who is the same age as him?

"So, what's the situation with Alibaba? Did you mess with the forty thieves?"

Apart from the popular dad named Ma, Jiang Tianwei could only think of the fairy tale he read when he was a child about Alibaba.

"Um... should I say..."

Sakamoto Ryuji hummed, with an embarrassed look on his face. Jiang Tianwei grabbed Sakamoto Ryuji, who was quietly moving to the side and preparing to escape.

"Just tell the truth now!"

"Um... OK, OK, OK, I get it..."

Ryuji Sakamoto pouted in grievance and told some stories about his Phantom Thieves bit by bit.

Not long after Jiang Tianwei left, Yu Gong Lian received a call from a person who called himself "Alibaba". This person was just like the impression given by a real hacker, coming and going without a trace, and it was impossible to find any flaws.

Amamiya Renya tried to ask Mishima Yuki for help - in case anyone has forgotten who he is, he was one of the victims of the Kamoshida incident, one of the first people to discover the true identity of the Kaito, and now the Kaito's most fanatical fan, no doubt about it this time.

His greatest contribution was helping the Phantom Thieves operate the Phantom Thieves Channel.

Anyone who can run a website must have some knowledge of programming. Amamiya Ren asked him to investigate Alibaba, and the result was that the Phantom Thieves' channel was hacked by the other party. This shows the level of the other party.

Alibaba proposed a deal to help the Phantom Thieves solve the Medjay incident, but in exchange, he had to steal a girl's heart.

Everyone thought that Alibaba suddenly appeared without any signs. Moreover, he directly revealed the identity of the Phantom Thieves, which showed that he really knew something about the Phantom Thieves. Moreover, he also proposed to deal with Medjad... Didn't Jiang Tianwei also say righteously and indignantly that he would solve the problem he caused himself, and said that he would personally deal with Medjad...

When you look at it together, it seems that Jiang Tianwei, out of shyness or face, disguised himself as Alibaba and came to negotiate with the Phantom Thieves. Isn't this kind of development quite common? Especially in Japanese TV dramas and special effects dramas, the lonely team member was embarrassed to return after being humiliated, so he put on a mask and pretended to be another person to continue to help the protagonist group.

This is also considered a standard development.

"I...I am Alibaba?"

Jiang Tianwei burst out laughing. He was not being modest. It was true that his abilities were limited.

"You, you're not... Ahahaha... Sigh, I leaked the information to you for no reason..."

Sakamoto Ryuji sighed deeply, with a sad expression on his face. Jiang Tianwei punched him lightly to encourage him: "Okay, don't worry about whether it's Alibaba or Sinbad, I will help you deal with Meijed anyway, you can rest assured."

Jiang Tianwei said this and left in a carefree manner. Facing his departing figure, Sakamoto Ryuji instinctively reached out his hand to keep him, but he was not good at speaking, he uttered an "ah" but could not say a single word to keep him, and could only let everything sink into a sigh.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 311: Shiho Returns to School