I run an orphanage in the Pokémon world.

Is social anxiety also a psychological problem? Teng Shu wasn't sure either.

"Anyway, we can just let the psychologist make the judgment when the time comes." Teng Shu looked at the job posting and saw that he had written "[Temporary part-time work available]", and he was quite satisfied.

Four thousand Alliance Coins might not be enough to hire a full-time psychologist, but finding a part-time one should be no problem.

If there's something wrong, come and get checked out. If there's nothing wrong, you don't have to stay in the welfare home. You can continue working outside and earn two salaries. You'll be very happy.

Therefore, Teng Shu was somewhat confident about whether he could recruit a psychologist.

【Cherish Pokémon, starting with refusing to abandon them...】 Tengshu's phone rang.

Teng Shu picked up his phone and glanced at it. It was an unfamiliar number. Teng Shu scratched his head, looked at it again, and then posted a job advertisement on a professional job search website.

"So efficient?" Teng Shu answered the call.

"Hello, Mr. Wu... Mr. Wu Cheng'en." A woman's voice came from the other end of the phone, and Teng Shu sat up straight instantly.

Wu Cheng'en, isn't that the pen name he used to submit his Journey to the West comics?

Although Teng Shu planned to become a plagiarist in this world to earn some money for the children to grow up healthily, he still quietly chose the original author's name.

"Yes, yes, this is..." Although he knew the other party must be the editor of "Kanto Manga Light" magazine, Teng Shu still asked, just in case they were a screenwriter from another magazine.

"I'm Penglai, the editor of 'Kanto Manga Light Novel,' and I'd like to discuss something with you..." Penglai said softly.

Teng Shu listened quietly as well.

Journey to the West was amazing, that was Penglai's first impression, but then she felt that the appearance of the Flaming Monkey was a bit abrupt.

After listening, Teng Shu said that it could be revised.

He originally planned to make a localized adaptation, but after Penglai's suggestion, he felt there was no need to adapt it and that turning it into an otherworldly fantasy mythology wouldn't be a bad idea.

The other party also offered an agreement that he could sign a contract and start serialization after the character was modified, which made Teng Shu quite happy.

At first, the money may not be much, but as the comic grows in length and popularity increases, the compensation will naturally increase.

Some famous comics bring their authors extremely high profits, with annual incomes exceeding 100 million yuan not being a problem.

Teng Shu's demands weren't that high; he would be content with earning a million a year.

After hanging up the phone and adding the other party's contact information, Teng Shu sat in his office, opened his computer software, and began to redraw.

He revised the drawing very quickly. After all, he had to consider the movements and various other aspects when drawing the Infernape, but drawing the Monkey King was much simpler.

Teng Shu always had a vivid image of the Monkey King in his heart, one that seemed to smile at him.

After all, he had watched the old version of Journey to the West countless times.

After Tengshu finished revising and sent it out, he realized it was already lunchtime.

"Lunch... I probably can't prepare anything too lavish at this time. I'll just make a simple fried rice." Teng Shu checked the time and then pinched the bridge of his nose.

He got too focused on revising the comic, but luckily there was still a little while before lunchtime, so it would be good for Tengshu to quickly make some fried rice.

Teng Shu stood up, stretched, and then hurriedly left the office, heading towards the cafeteria.

When Teng Shu left the office, there was an email on his computer with a red dot, which caught his eye.

The words "[...psychological...job intention confirmation...]" can be vaguely seen.

Chapter 28 Locke: Psychology, I'm a Professional

"Ah... Mr. Locke, is this resume of yours... for real?"

In the afternoon, Teng Shu, who had finished making fried rice, sat in his office, looking at the man in front of him with a strange expression.

When Teng Shu returned to his office, he found a job application email on his computer. Before he could even look at it, Xiao Hei flew over to tell him that a guest had arrived.

When Teng Shu arrived at the gate, he discovered that the guest who had come this time was the same person who had just sent the job application email.

This execution speed is just too strong. He hadn't checked his email for a little over an hour, and the other party had already contacted him.

“I’m serious, Dean. I have extensive experience in psychological disorders.” The man named Locke smiled and extended his middle finger to adjust his glasses.

Teng Shu frowned slightly. He noticed that Locke had a quirk, or perhaps he was deliberately being sarcastic, that he particularly liked to use his middle finger to lift his glasses.

Every time he raises his head, it's like he's deliberately giving someone the middle finger.

However, this statement from the other party...

"The extensive experience you mentioned... does it mean you were hospitalized in several mental hospitals in the Sinnoh region, and later went to several mental hospitals in the Johto region for treatment, and even assaulted your attending physician?" Teng Shu's hand had already started touching the table.

If this guy in front of me dares to cause trouble, Teng Shu will show him what the iron fist of justice is.

Teng Shu had initially thought that a highly skilled psychologist was coming, given Locke's impressive appearance—gentle and refined, resembling a thug in a suit, and despite wearing a suit and shirt, his muscles were remarkably well-developed.

But overall, it still gives people a very refined feeling, and an impression of being very knowledgeable.

As it turned out, when Teng Shu looked at the resume, he found that the other party did indeed have a lot of experience.

The experience of being studied by others.

"Yes, but at the time I infiltrated so many mental hospitals to complete my doctoral dissertation in psychology, 'On How to Get Discharged from a Mental Hospital Without Being Sick,'" Locke said earnestly.

Teng Shu took a deep breath.

"What is your online learning ID? I'd like to read your masterpiece." Teng Shu rubbed his temples. He wasn't sure if the person in front of him was mentally ill, but he didn't seem like it.

“Of course, my ID is 114514.” Locke readily agreed. Teng Shu opened the academic website in front of him, an academic forum that uploaded all the alliance’s publicly available papers.

The key point is that it's free.

After entering the ID, Teng Shu quickly found Dr. Locke's paper.

Mental Illness: Understanding Patients from the Perspective of Their Own Mental Illness

Discussion on Feasible Methods for Physically Erasing Memories and Curing Patients

...

On how to be discharged from a mental hospital without being sick.

Teng Shu was shocked. Was it really true?

Moreover, upon examining the author's biography, Teng Shu discovered that Locke's resume was quite impressive.

He is a doctoral student at Pokémon League University, a top university in the world of Pokémon. He receives full scholarships every year and received an invitation from a top hospital in the league right after graduating from university. His subsequent dissertations also brought him great fame.

This left Teng Shu somewhat confused.

Putting everything else aside, just considering Locke's academic papers and his current status, it's safe to say he could easily return to his alma mater as a professor.

If all else fails, go to a top-tier hospital; you can easily earn over ten thousand a month there.

So why would someone apply for a small position with a maximum monthly salary of four thousand yuan?

"Are you sure you want to apply for a full-time position?" Teng Shu was a little suspicious. He even checked carefully to see if he had entered the wrong website address.

However, the simple URL of the learning website was not wrong.

“Yes.” Locke said with certainty, his expression serious, showing no sign that he was the mental patient who beat up the attending physician at the Changpo Mental Hospital in the city just last week.

"Can you explain why?" Teng Shu wasn't particularly curious about the job seeker, since it was a good thing that the job seeker was willing to work, but Locke's situation was just too special.

It's like a convenience store hiring a cashier, and then Jack Ma comes to apply.

“Because there’s a voice in my head telling me to come work for you,” Locke said seriously.

crazy.

Totally crazy.

Teng Shu was about to press the alarm button. He was now certain that this psychology PhD had really gone mad, after all, he was even experiencing auditory hallucinations.

"Haha, just kidding. The reason I'm working here is very simple." Locke waved his hand with a smile, and Teng Shu's lips twitched.

When he looked at the resume, he noticed that Locke's resume listed "cringeworthy jokes" as his area of ​​expertise.

I didn't expect him to be serious.

"Actually, I had to take some medication to make myself look like a mental patient in order to write my thesis," Locke said seriously.

Teng Shu glanced at Locke. Although this guy was a bit eccentric, his academic attitude was indeed a bit too serious.

"Although I've finished writing my thesis, I'm under immense mental stress and my body is on the verge of collapse. I need a relaxing job where I can unwind and realize my self-worth," Locke said, shrugging.

Teng Shu understood.

Simply put, Locke had been faking his mental illness for so long that he was about to actually become mentally ill, so he wanted to relax.

“Okay, but if you want to work at the welfare home, you’ll need to complete a registration process with the alliance.” Teng Shu said with a smile. The other person was highly educated, knowledgeable, and had experience as a psychologist.

Although it was for writing a paper.

And it lasted for six months.

However, its reputation is still very good.

Moreover, if the other party really has any problems, they won't pass the Alliance's scrutiny. Teng Shu's recruitment process allows applicants to go through the Alliance's review procedures, since working in the Alliance requires a formal position.

"This is my audit report." Locke seemed to have anticipated Teng Shu's response and produced a report well in advance.

Teng Shu took a look and confirmed that it was indeed issued by the Alliance, with an official seal and a serial number for verification.

It doesn't look fake.

However, out of caution, Teng Shu still called Ms. Officer Jenny, whom he knew, to verify the information before hanging up.

"Welcome to the Pokémon Welfare Home for Strays, Dr. Locke." Teng Shu stood up with a smile. Now that everything was confirmed to be in order, they could sign the contract.

Teng Shu was really looking forward to getting Locke to help Xiao Dong and Xiao Guang resolve their psychological issues.

As for Akai, Tengshu wasn't quite sure.

After all, if Akai didn't want to, it could prevent Locke from ever seeing it again.

“It is my honor, Dean.” Locke also stood up, smiling as he shook Teng Shu’s hand.

Is Chapter 29 reasonable? It's perfectly reasonable!

"Director, do you think there are any patients in the welfare home who need psychological counseling?" Locke asked Teng Shu with a smile.

Upon hearing Locke's question, two names instantly popped into Teng Shu's mind.

Xiao Guang, Xiao Dong.

"Dr. Locke, are you confident in your ability to treat Pokémon psychotherapy?" Teng Shu thought of Xiao Dong, the little guy who was a bit too ingratiating.

Tengshu has been trying to figure out how to solve this problem, but so far, the results have not been very obvious.

“That’s natural.” Locke nodded confidently; he was quite knowledgeable about various mental health issues.

Seeing this, Teng Shu told Locke about Xiao Dong's situation.

"Hmm... what you're describing sounds a lot like a dependent personality disorder, but it also seems to have some abandoned cat effect mixed in..." Locke offered his thoughts after listening.

"Then I'll have to trouble you." Teng Shu patted Locke on the shoulder.

Teng Shu always adheres to the principle that experts should handle matters and laymen should not give unsolicited advice.

In the field of psychology, Teng Shu was undoubtedly a novice. He didn't know what illness Xiao Dong had, but he knew that it would be best to let Locke take charge.

Locke paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.

"By the way, Dr. Locke, there are several volunteers at the orphanage now, one of whom is Xiao Guang..." Teng Shushun briefly mentioned Xiao Guang's situation.

“That’s easy, I’ll handle it.” Locke also made a note of the matter.

With the help of a professional psychologist, Teng Shu felt a little more at ease.

Although he has a welfare system, he is not omnipotent, and there are some things that require the help of professionals.

Having resolved the issue of finding a psychologist, Teng Shu decided to observe the effects and see how effective Locke's counseling was for Xiao Dong and Xiao Guang.

It would be best if the problem could be solved, after all, Tengshu didn't want Xiaodong to live such a cautious life every day.

"Dr. Locke, please come with me for a moment. From now on, your office will be in the clinic of our orphanage," Teng Shu said warmly.

Upon hearing this, Locke followed Teng Shu, but his gaze towards Teng Shu held a hint of amusement.

“This is it.” Teng Shu pushed open the door to the infirmary, and Locke followed him in. Then he noticed the teddy bear lying in the medical pod.

After several days of treatment, Tongouxiong looks much better. Although his skin is still rotten, at least it has stopped oozing pus, and some areas have shown signs of healing.