Akira Nishida and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji finally had their chance of freedom when they enrolled at Advanced Nurturing High school, the one place on Earth that Professor Ayanokoji could not reach. Kiyotaka and, much to his reluctance, Akira were both car...
"Yeah, they'll be gone by Monday," I said with reassurance.
After the eleven students were expelled by Nagumo, Nonami and I walked back to the student council room to see Honami waiting for us. She asked us about where we went and when we explained the situation to her, she timidly nodded her head. Because secretary training was done, Honami and I were excused and we were walking back to our dorms.
"It's kind of crazy that eleven students could be expelled just like that," Honami said as she snapped her fingers to emphasize how quickly they were expelled.
"Yeah it's surprising, but they deserved to be expelled for what they did," I said.
"I guess, but the thought of someone getting expelled is still quite sad," Honami said with a quiet voice.
I couldn't help but look at Honami in awe. Despite almost being sexually assaulted by those boys, she still found the idea of expelling them sad. The fact that she was able to let go of something like that was quite admirable...
I then noticed that Honami's arms were subtly shaking and her lip was trembling, her eyes were beginning to widen.
There's a possibility that she was about to experience an episode of PTSD. Psychologists have concluded that one of the most common causes of PTSD was sexual assault or sexual abuse.
I hesitantly put a hand on Honami's shoulder. She jerked back and abruptly turned her head toward me with an anxious look.
"Are you alright?" I asked with a calm voice.
She seemed to calm down as she looked at me since she stopped shaking and her lip stopped trembling.
"Yeah I am, sorry... thinking about what could have happened brings me anxiety."
"No need to apologize. It's normal to feel anxious about something like that. Have you considered seeing the school therapist?" I asked with a concerned voice. Honami was quiet for a couple of seconds before she responded.
"Yeah. The school actually mandated that I attend at least a couple of sessions. My first one is actually on Tuesday."
"That's good. However..."
I take my hand off of her shoulder and step in front of her so that I could look her in the eye.
"A-Akira? W-What are you doing-"
"If you ever feel like you are falling into a dark place, don't hesitate to seek me out if you need someone to talk to. Okay?"
Honami's mouth goes agape as she stares at me in surprise.
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She didn't respond and I thought I overstepped my boundaries until I see a smile that was so bright it could rival the sun form on her face. She answered with a voice filled with conviction.
