Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 148 - : Eri’s Surprise

"Hehe~"

Ran, busy in the kitchen, was in an exceptionally good mood today.

The issue of her sudden increase in strength, which had troubled her for so long, finally had a chance to be resolved. This weekend, she could finally let loose and release the pent-up pressure she had accumulated over the past few days.

Just thinking about it made her feel as if a weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

She looked down.

Perhaps that feeling wasn't just psychological—her improved physical fitness might have genuinely lightened the burden on her body.

Her body coordination had improved, her figure had developed slightly, and even her chest had grown. However, unlike before, it no longer felt like a burden.

Ran hadn't expected that gaining strength would come with such unexpected benefits.

To be honest, her overly prominent chest growth had significantly impacted her training in the past. The additional weight had made certain exercises more challenging and even affected her balance.

But now, that no longer seemed to be an issue.

Although her physique had grown along with her newfound power, her overall balance had also improved.

It was as if that mysterious power had subtly optimized her body's development, making it more proportionate.

The only thing that still troubled her was... her weight.

For Ran, this was the biggest concern.

Previously, she had weighed between 45 to 50 kilograms, but now she had shot up to 74 kilograms.

An increase of over 20 kilograms was no small matter.

Even though she still cared about her weight, her new physique also came with an insatiable appetite, making it nearly impossible to control her food intake.

After all, hunger was a very real sensation.

No matter how much she fretted over it, she couldn't change what was inevitable.

Instead of worrying about her weight, it was better to focus on controlling her newfound power.

"Ran, what's got you in such a good mood today?"

Just as Ran was humming a lighthearted tune, a voice came from behind her.

She turned around and saw her mother, Eri Kisaki, dressed in an elegant suit and skirt, leaning against the kitchen doorframe.

"Mom, you're home."

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"You're back early today."

"Yes."

Eri smiled, straightened up, and walked toward her daughter.

"I made some progress on a few cases I've been handling recently. Things were a mess at first, but I finally found a thread to follow, so I don't have to keep running in circles anymore."

For Eri, this was good news.

Almost all the cases she took on were difficult ones.

Clients sought her out because of her flawless track record, she had never lost a case. But as a result, the ones entrusted to her were always particularly troublesome.

Finding clues in these cases required meticulous effort, tracking down leads one step at a time.

Because of that, each case took a long time to resolve.

However, once she found the key evidence, the rest of the case would quickly fall into place.

And every time she reached a breakthrough, it meant she could go home early to rest.

By coincidence, when she returned home today, she saw her daughter in an exceptionally good mood.

Even while preparing dinner, Ran hummed to herself as she worked.

"You seem really happy today. Did something happen?"

Lately, Eri had noticed her daughter like this quite often.

Ever since the name "Kudo Shinichi" had faded from conversation, Ran's mood had noticeably stabilized.

Was she simply adjusting to the news of Kudo Shinichi's disappearance, or had she gradually accepted it?

Eri shook her head. Whatever the reason, she was glad to see Ran happy.

"The club's weekend activities have been arranged."

"Hm? The karate club? Or the occult research club you secretly joined?"

"The occult research club."

Eri naturally knew about the club Ran had joined.

If she didn't, she wouldn't have agreed to let her daughter travel to the islands near Tokyo with them this weekend.

Although Eri wasn't entirely sure what the club's activities entailed, it was clearly well-funded and well-organized.

Otherwise, Ran wouldn't need to ask her for money to participate.

"The occult research club... so it studies paranormal phenomena? Like fortune-telling?"

"Yeah, there are activities like that."

Thinking of Ren's divination abilities, Ran felt that fortune-telling did fit the club's theme.

"But for the most part, it focuses on investigating supernatural occurrences."

"There are even members in the club who are skilled at tarot readings. The club activities are mostly about traveling together to explore mysterious places."

"..."

Well, that explanation didn't make things any clearer.

If anything, it made it even harder for Eri to understand.

"Isn't this basically a vacation club?"

"There's really a club like that in your school? No—more importantly, how did the school even approve funding for such a club?"

From what Eri could see, this was essentially a welfare club.

Its entire purpose seemed to be giving students an excuse to travel together.

She couldn't imagine how such a club had managed to secure funding.

"Well... Mom, when Shinomiya-san transferred to our school, she made a donation."

"A do—"

Eri was momentarily speechless at her daughter's words.

Money.

It all made sense now.

No wonder the club received funding. It had a sponsor.

And now, Eri understood why Teitan High School would allow such a club to exist.

Shinomiya... Wait a second.

Eri paused as she processed the surname "Shinomiya."

She asked hesitantly, "Shinomiya... Kaguya?"

"Yeah, Mom, you know Shinomiya-san?"

"...It'd be harder not to know."

The massive upheaval within the Shinomiya Zaibatsu, the behind-the-scenes involvement of the Sanzenin family, and the grand-scale power struggle.

The events that had unfolded were nothing short of monumental.

The final outcome had been the restructuring of the Shinomiya Zaibatsu and its subsequent subordination to the Sanzenin family.

As for the new heir of the Shinomiya conglomerate, that had already been decided.

It wasn't the previous head, nor was it any of the male successors.

Instead, the one who had seized control was none other than the youngest daughter, Shinomiya Kaguya, who had been raised like a princess.

This had been the most dramatic power shift within the Shinomiya Zaibatsu in recent history.

A high school girl had taken control of the entire conglomerate.

Eri had kept up with these developments.

What she was most curious about, however, was.

How had that girl pulled it off?

"She actually transferred to Teitan High School? That's... hard to believe."

Shuchiin Academy was an elite institution backed by the Shinomiya Zaibatsu.

Why would its heir transfer out of it?

Eri found herself utterly baffled by this decision.

(To be continued.)