We all carry small worries with us every day. These concerns often seem too trivial to share with others, and satisfying solutions remain elusive, leaving us surrounded by endless troubles. Children, too, navigate their days burdened with anxieties—perhaps an intense fear of bugs or the deep frustration of feeling misunderstood by friends. To help young ones resolve these worries, the quirky science enthusiast, Teacher Patto, has opened a counseling office—dubbed the "Anything-Goes Consultation Room"! Here, every kind of concern finds a hearing: from fears of bugs, thunderstorms, and ghosts, to emotions like love, jealousy, and adolescent turmoil, and even issues such as appearance anxiety, loneliness, and the complexities of relationships and honesty. Teacher Patto uses scientific insights to unpack each worry, offering solutions in a lively and engaging way.

Publication Plan for the "Science Nerd Teacher's Unconventional Counseling Club" Series:
Scared of bugs, lightning, ghosts! (Samples of Fear) (October 2025)
love, jealousy, puberty (Formulas of Emotion) (December 2025)
Self, Relationships: appearance, loneliness, lies (Mirrors of the Self) (April 2026)

Engaging Adventures Inside and Outside the Counseling Office
Real Solutions That Touch the Heart and Inspire Change!

Led by the eccentric science enthusiast, Teacher Patto, as the head of the counseling office, and the ever-curious Taemin as the office manager, the duo tackles every worry with creativity and humor. To help Minhee overcome her fear of insects, they don quirky butterfly costumes and visit a butterfly museum. They discreetly follow the lightning-fearing Mr. from Unit 102 to support him through his anxieties. They even take Jisoo, who believes her house is haunted, to a sound lab to explore strange and intriguing noises.

Through these unconventional counseling methods, the characters learn to reflect on their inner worlds and bravely confront their fears. As they write about their experiences in their counseling diaries, they gradually realize that their worries aren’t as terrifying as they once seemed. They also discover practical and positive solutions: building friendships with insects during a camping trip, identifying lightning-prone areas on a community map to stay safe, or pinpointing the source of eerie sounds at home. By the end of their counseling journey, they find themselves transformed—both in mindset and behavior.

Bringing Science Closer to Everyday Life
A Delightful and Heartwarming Science Story for Elementary Students!

Science doesn’t just explain the phenomena around us—it also sheds light on the changes within our minds and bodies. It patiently teaches us that nothing happens without a reason, and every phenomenon has its cause. As readers follow Teacher Patto and Taemin in their science-based quest to uncover the roots of everyday worries, they’ll learn that no problem is too big to solve. The struggles faced by the characters mirror the real-life concerns of students everywhere. Perhaps after reading this book, you too will be able to smile and explain to a friend, “Ah, this is the science behind it!”

Teacher Patto’s “Anything-Goes Counseling Office” is designed to guide readers toward growth—one small step today, another tomorrow.

Attention, all friends with worries!
Let us introduce our main character!

What if anything were really possible?
Introducing the host of the "Anything-Goes Counseling Office"!

I wish they would all just disappear!
What's unfamiliar, scary, yet also familiar and cute?
Min-hee's Bug Phobia Counseling Diary
Becoming Friends Slowly
The Counseling Manager's Bug Phobia Counseling Log

Adults are scared of lightning too?
Lightning is Science!
Unit 102 Ahjussi's Lightning Phobia Counseling Diary
Should We Really Be Scared?
The Counseling Manager's Lightning Phobia Counseling Log

A ghost lives in my house!
The Science of Sounds and Shadows 101
I'm a Fear Detective! I'll Uncover the Ghost's True Identity!
Ji-soo's Ghost Phobia Counseling Diary
Do I Still Look Like a Ghost to You?
The Counseling Manager's Ghost Phobia Counseling Log
Counseling Office Chat! Chat!