21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 719 - 715 The Prompted Confession (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
719: Chapter 715: The Prompted Confession (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
719: Chapter 715: The Prompted Confession (Please Subscribe, Seeking Monthly Tickets)
The four of them continued to eat and talk about the Hikikomori.
Hiromi Jounouchi even mentioned one Hikikomori patient she had treated.
“That patient developed psychological shadows due to being bullied by classmates in middle school, and since then, he was very resistant to leaving home.
His mother has been caring for him all this time, understanding his reluctance to face society, so she never forced him.” Hiromi Jounouchi spoke of her patient with a sense of gravity, “If he hadn’t been in an accident and brought to the hospital, he might never have left home.
When I first saw him, he was really resistant to doctors, and it took me a great deal of effort to communicate with him.”
“As doctors, communication with patients is indeed crucial.
Without establishing effective communication, it would affect the healing process.” Although Naoki Inomata was not a doctor himself, he felt deeply about this, “For ordinary people, the problem is even worse, if they refuse to interact with others, they might even lose their life skills.”
Hearing Naoki Inomata say this, Yu Chen shook his head and replied, “Although it’s true that there’s a possibility of losing some life skills, with the advancement of technology, people can actually maintain their lives without going out or interacting with others, thanks to the internet.”
Tokairin Yuko immediately agreed with what Yu Chen said, nodding her approval, “During my vacation, I didn’t go out for days, just ordered food delivery with my phone, and shopped online too.
It was really convenient, there was no need to go out or deal with anyone.”
“But people need to interact with each other!
If you don’t interact with others, always being alone, how can you be called human?” Naoki Inomata strongly disagreed with this, even shaking his head and sighing, “Humans are social animals.
Without society, can an individual still be called human?”
Naoki Inomata’s remark made Yu Chen frown; not because he found Naoki’s view problematic, but because he could clearly sense Tokairin Yuko’s disapproval of such a view.
This was not a good sign.
Yu Chen hurriedly interjected, “We can’t say that.
If not engaging with society disqualifies one as a human, what about the Hikikomori?
They didn’t choose to withdraw from society.
They became afraid of the world after being bullied and oppressed.
It’s more accurate to say that they were hurt by society, which caused them to evade it.
If not engaging with society means not being human, it is the society that first discarded them from the human ranks.”
“That’s also one reason I really dislike Japanese society.
Everyone tends to conform.
If someone is different, they face exclusion and criticism.” Hiromi Jounouchi agreed with Yu Chen’s viewpoint.
As someone who had been quite nonconformist during her student days, she believed that if it were not for her strong personality and good looks which many girls liked, she might well have become one of those ostracized individuals, developing a dark personality and a dislike for social interaction.
Hearing Yu Chen say this, Naoki Inomata also realized his misstep and hurriedly apologized before turning to Tokairin Yuko and asking, “What do you think about this issue?”
“This issue…” Tokairin Yuko looked at the other three seated around the dining table.
Yu Chen and Hiromi Jounouchi were professors at the University Hospital, and Naoki Inomata was a brilliant graduate from the University of Tokyo, which made her feel somewhat out of sync with them.
But regarding this issue, Tokairin Yuko had her own opinion, “Although it appears that with modern technology, people can live without personal contact and interaction, we are still members of this society, aren’t we?
Whether using a phone or a computer, we’re still in touch with society.
Consider our houses, the water, and electricity we use; which of those could exist without society?
Mr.
Naoki says that without society, one cannot be called human, and I think he’s right.
But that’s not to say that the Hikikomori are separated from society; they are merely avoiding contact with the superficial layer of society.
They are still members of it, just temporarily forgotten.”
“Doctor Tokairin, your perspective is very interesting and indeed reflects social reality.” After listening to Tokairin Yuko, Yu Chen couldn’t help but look at her with increased admiration for her ability to understand the matter so deeply, showing her high emotional and intellectual intelligence.
Perhaps feeling that the topic was becoming too somber and heavy, Yu Chen shook his head and said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore.
It’s not something we can solve, and it’s not realistic to try to do something about it.
Let’s talk about you and Doctor Tokairin instead.
The two of you have been together for a while now, when are you going to make it official?”
“Make it official?” Naoki Inomata, thrown off by Yu Chen’s sudden topic shift, asked in a flustered tone, “Brother Yu, what are you talking about?”
“What else?
When are you going to confess to Doctor Dong Hai Lin!
Anyone can see that Doctor Tokairin is just waiting for your confession.
How much longer are you planning to wait?
Do you really want her to take the initiative?” Yu Chen chided Naoki Inomata impatiently.
Yu Chen’s words not only left Naoki Inomata feeling awkward and at a loss, but also caused Tokairin Yuko to blush.
For Tokairin Yuko, however, she also felt that Yu Chen had voiced her own heart’s thoughts.
Although Minami’s incident had made her hesitant about Naoki Inomata, his actions today concerning Dian and Hood had also greatly improved her impression of him, and now with Yu Chen piercing through the last layer of pretense, Tokairin Yuko naturally had only expectation, without any rejection.
Naoki Inomata himself was also hesitating, but now that Yu Chen had spoken his mind so bluntly, any more hesitation would really label him as foolish.
Getting down on one knee in front of Tokairin Yuko, Naoki Inomata asked with deep affection, “Tokairin, would you be my girlfriend?”
“I…
I would.” Although Tokairin Yuko felt somewhat embarrassed by Naoki Inomata’s proposal-like approach, she was delighted to respond affirmatively to his confession and gave him a definite answer.
