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Chapter 22: Pep-Talk of the Therapy Kind

I may not be a miraculous guesser when it comes to judging people at first impressions, but I could say two words about the girl called Pepper Ann.

Repressed Nerd.

The bespectacled white-haired Arctic Fox Prime with vanilla-yellow fur and sky-blue eyes held that same cuteness one would find in those characters that sounded quite submissive but were actually more dominant than they looked. I was tempted to bring up Mash Kyrielight in this case due to how similar Pepper was with the aforementioned 'Kohai', but there were a few relevant differences that I quickly spotted as we spoke.

First, Pepper Ann was less curvier than Mash and that was something she was conscious about. From what I could get by the way she described herself, she was a bit self-loathing in this aspect of her appearance, perceiving herself as 'unimportant' due to were all sitting by one of the couches in Hope's 'office', a small place in her flat which was meant to host her clients and give them therapy sessions.

As we were discussing about her current issues regarding the situation she was stuck with, specifically the fact she was failing hard to secure and keep a relationship with someone else, Pepper Ann tried to do what many girls her mindset would do when first meeting someone: trying to latch onto them by bringing up topics which she felt strong enough to talk about. And, much to her surprise and Hope's instantaneous glee, I was accustomed enough to the topic to know what she was talking about.

"Oh, I heard that show took inspiration from Jojo right?"

Blue eyes flashed recognition and curiosity at that rebuttal. "Jojo? You mean Jojo's Bizarre Adventure?"

"Heck yeah," I replied mirthfully and her eyes were... glowing with unholy delight.

"Yes! Finally someone gives that old series some proper respect!" Pepper squealed happily. "Which Part is your favorite?"

"Ah! Trick question, Part 1."

The girl pouted. "T-That's fair, but you have to admit that Part 3 is cooler with the Stands."

"But that doesn't diminish the value of the first two Parts. Jonathan is a proper hero, and Joseph is a jackass."

She nodded in agreement, but as she did that, Hope hummed with a curious glint flashing through her eyes.

"I heard you bring that show up a lot. What's all about?"

The client's eyes widened and her mouth opened to deliver a lengthy explanation, but, out of instinct, I held a hand on her shoulder. She froze, then frowned at me. "What?"

"You know the rules. If you drop the entire plot on her, it will just alienate new fans. Let's keep it to just Part 1."

Realization dawned on her about what I meant since it was a known matter the show was long and there was so much to talk about that it would overwhelm any new watchers, or readers if it is about the manga. Hope's curiosity only expanded through the few details I provided.

There was some general info about the 'backbone' of the series and how it developed, but what really got the Gazelle Prime hooked up was something that Pepper Ann had saved in her phone under the folder 'Eye-Candy'. Hope's gaze was instantly stolen by the appearance of three semi-nude human-like beings that showed off some unique physique, the Pillarmen's Awakening. Her jaw dropped, and then she gave me a quick look.

"When are we watching it?"

I chuckled, but our conversation soon shifted back to the main point of the situation: specifically on why Pepper was in need of therapy.

"I've been single for years now despite my many attempts to land in a relationship. I know that I have an anger issue, but I tend to be more cautious about it..."

"Sometimes anger can be brought up by having to endure situations where you are furious frequently," I argued calmly trying to see what was the root of this issue. "It's a symptom of being pissed at something that turns into a symptom of being pissed at many unrelated things."

"Hm, you speak as if you know what 's causing it."

"Do you play any FPS?" I questioned and she nodded, frowning.

"Yeah?"

"Then you have a source of stress there," I remarked, noticing how the frowning was hiding some unease. "And I've been there myself. I think pretty much anyone that had a console or pc had been there."

"A-And?"

"And I think this might sound a bit too pushy, but you should slowly switch to less-stressful games. Do you like RTS? Simulators?"

"Depends on the topic," She argued, and I agreed that there were many kinds of games falling in these genres. "But I can give it a look."

"The important point here is that you start improving yourself. Hope and I may provide you with advice, but the drive for change has to come through you."

Pepper nodded in agreement to that, listening raptly to what I was telling her.

Still, why was I the only one talking? Well, the explanation was quite simple. Hope wanted me to be the one leading the session. In her words, I was the one that could make the difference. Why was she so convinced of it? Well, I could relate with Pepper's preferences better than she did and her previous efforts of having her open up were quite abysmal compared to what I was doing now. Thus, I was there to play full-time therapist for the occasion. She promised it was just for this one time, maybe two- but it was going to be a rare occurrence. This was still her job and I had mine.

The discussion verved back to the central issue that had caused Pepper Ann these many issues, and she laid out what she was looking for in a relationship and why she found it easier to get stressed about starting one.

"I-I want to get laid properly!" She exclaimed tensely, Hope's hands mellowing her through the massage. "I want- I want a man to call mine, to hold me tight, and to treat me like the little perverted nerd I am!"

"So, you are not content with being the third wheel while your friend and boyfriend offer you something out of pity?"

She scowled. "Of course not!"

"And you think that by hesitating you will get that done?" I pressed on, the girl shaking her head. "And how does an anime protagonist get together with someone?"

That had her pause, and frown at me. "W-What?"

"Think of it that way, you are the main protagonist of your life. You have plot armor when it comes to relationships due to your innate cuteness," I started to explain as seriously as I could. "Boys like that when it comes to romance, and from what Hope told me, you also have sexual experience so you know how to set up a mood once you and your partner are at a point where you two are comfortable with one another."

"I-I guess so. But isn't- isn't it a bit too general?"

"You would like more instructions and, trust me, everyone wants that when it comes to relationships. But love is subjective, and so is romance," I argued calmly, unconsciously slipping a hand to hold Hope's. She smiled at me for the gesture and Pepper noticed the development. "So, while there are a lot of people that can tell you they have a step-by-step walkthrough of love, they would be lying. You may receive advice from Hope and I, but it's all on you when it comes to practice. You talk, you think and you either win or not."

"I... I see. I think I get what you are saying."

"Well, I would suggest you take these words and start working on solving that very flaw that has been causing you the rest of the problems you reported. Work on lessening the stress you get from activities and hobbies," I told her with a confident grin. "You don't need to take on meditation, yoga or any of that if you don't want to. Just slowly reduce the burden, and then try to find a balanced schedule for your life to handle."

She offered me a smile. "I-I will. Thank you."

"Now, that the session is mostly over, I suppose you are ready for some 'final touches', Pepper?" Hope offered and the Arctic Fox Prime blushed a bit.

"I-I mean, are you sure that he is fine with- you know, doing things with me while you are... here?"

"Are you?" Hope asked at me, and I shrugged.

"I think I have an idea. Not too sexual, but I think Peps will like it."

The girl in question frowned at this 'idea', but her doubt and confusion vanished altogether when I told her what it was all about. Settling on the couch and lying on her belly while her shirt and bra were folded and put on the side, Pepper Ann was soon sighing in pure relief as I began to tenderly work her tension by massaging her shoulders and back.

The girl was a bit irked it wasn't sex, but her mood soared as soon as she felt the massage produce some effects she found extremely pleasant. She contently sighed many times, but it took a long while before I was done lessening the unease on her body in this situation.

Pepper shuddered a bit due to my hands, the oil that Hope gave us allowed me to deal with her knots as smoothly as possible thus giving the girl the chance of growing more comfortable with the position. She was quite worked up, and her quiet moaning did little to soothe Hope's growing libido. A glance on the side, and the therapist was busy enjoying the noises coming from her client. Pepper noticed, and while she blushed a storm about it, she didn't seem to mind the overall circumstance.

"W-Why did you... want to massage me?" The bespectacled girl asked softly. "I mean, is it because I'm not-"

"It wouldn't help you for what you want from life," I interjected, already knowing where she was going with that line of questions. "If you are looking for serious sex with someone you want to latch onto, then doing it with people that will do it just for fun will distract you. Right now you should focus on yourself, solve your personal issues and then, when you feel you are in your finest shape, give your best shot at getting a lover."

"S-So it's not- you know."

"Your butt is nice," I commented, the rear partly displayed since her fluffy tail forced her to hold her pants lower than a human girl would. "And just because you have modest tits, that doesn't make you any less of a lovable individual in intimate situations."

She offered a tentative smile, and Hope hummed. "You are not bad, Peps. And trust me, back-pain is not a thing you want to endure on a daily basis."

The girl's smile grew a bit more confident at that mirthful joke, and soon I noticed her relax to the point where she actually fell asleep. I moved away from her, seeing how the white-haired girl was now snoring blissfully. I smiled at the sight, and looked back at Hope... only to grin as I saw that she hadn't exactly stopped just masturbating. With her clothes ditched on the ground and her legs spreading to present her current arousal, Hope giggled.

"I think I may need a massage too. Your hands might not be... enough~."

Cock out and libido doubling over a single moment, Hope's moans were contained by intense and sloppy kisses that melted her brain just like it happened the first time we did it. We couldn't wake up Pepper, and yet we both wanted to really go at it after so long of not being so intimate with one another.

Unknown to the two of them, Pepper soon woke up due to the noise, and found herself mesmerized by the sight of the lewdness unfolding in front of her. Awe crossed her face, arousal laying a permanent blush on her cheeks, her nostrils flaring at the growing scent of intense sex, and her hands trailing down to her soaked slit as she exploited the debauchery unfolding so close to her for a quick rub.

At first, she thought that these two were just god-tier sex partners, but the way they moved, the vigor and their intensity- Pepper looked back at what the human had told her and... her eyes gained determination. This was sex between two loving individauls and it looked goddamn hotter than anything she had been enjoying up to this point. And she wanted to have that too with someone she liked.

And of course, she wanted to ride that fat cock now that she spotted it. Luckily for her, Hope was going to be fine if she asked to bang her boyfriend. Even more luckily, John was going to fuck her silly.

AN

Pepper Ann is a particular individual since she is a nerd, gets laid at times due to her best friend's boyfriend and her best friend pulling her for threesomes, is quite shy, but is known to be quite the rage-quitter due to her stress and insecurities. A quick look at her DnD character will further elaborate on it. She wants to be tough, confident, highly-destructive to sate her inner stress and be curvier to attract more stares at her.