After lunch, the warm afternoon in the villa made people a little sleepy.
But everyone in the villa was exceptionally energetic.
"...Mm, that's how it is."
In the corridor, Chika told her mother about some of the things Ren had said before lunch.
She also mentioned the matter concerning the quasi-deities.
"I understand."
Maho rubbed her aching temples. She hadn't expected such things to exist.
But thinking about what had happened to her daughter and to their family, she instead felt relieved.
"Akira Kurusu, someone who looks very similar to Mr. Amamiya. I'll contact you once I've done a little investigation on him."
After hanging up the phone, she sighed and propped her chin with both hands.
"A battle with a deity. A deity attempting to imprison humans... Well, that's not exactly unexpected."
In stories, deities and demon lords always try to rule the world, and in those stories, there are also chosen heroes who fight against them.
"It's just that a future deity is also involved in this fated war."
It sounded like a mischievous joke.
But the most mischievous part was that such a joke was actually real.
Maho shook her head, trying not to think about such distant matters.
"There's still more than a year... it's not particularly far."
Time seemed a little tight, but time itself couldn't be changed.
What a pity.
"For now, what I can do is give them enough help."
Then, she picked up the phone and contacted her insider in the Human Resources Bureau.
"Investigate the person named Akira Kurusu. I need all the information you can find."
Sometimes, the position of an insider doesn't have to be particularly high. Just a few at critical points are enough.
Maho was well aware of the chaos and inertia within the administrative system. As long as no major issues occurred, no one cared about what happened inside, especially with minor personnel.
After putting down the phone, she felt much lighter on her shoulders.
Indeed, this ability was too convenient.
Hypnosis, suggestion, entering others' dreams to implant ideas.
Even if she could only use it for half an hour now, there were still many things she could do without leaving any clues.
Maho no longer cared about the clash between deities.
She didn't believe that a future deity would be overthrown by a quasi-deity.
Moreover, from her daughter's trust in Ren, she was confident that the future deity had a better chance of winning.
Since that was the case, why should she worry so much?
She also hoped the investment project in that city could be launched soon.
Rear stability was essential, and building a city centered around extraordinary individuals was very necessary.
Maho believed this could provide Ren with significant support.
At the same time, in the ski resort villa, Chika hung up the phone and returned to the living room.
"I'm back."
Chika immediately clung to Kaguya.
The one being clung to gave her a helpless glance and no longer paid attention to the action, but asked directly,
"Have things on that side been settled?"
"Mm, I already talked to Mom. She said she'll contact me after she investigates, but I don't know how long it'll take."
"It shouldn't be long."
Kaguya believed that the process wouldn't take too long, and perhaps it wouldn't take much time before the person named Akira Kurusu was thoroughly investigated.
Since they already knew the name and that he looked similar to Ren, finding him should be much easier.
"Indeed, it won't take long."
"But if that's the case, we'll probably have to go out every weekend from now on. Just like our story, a detective drama, with different standalone stories each time."
Sonoko's words resonated with everyone.
"Mm, I used to say we should stay away from those cases. Who knew we'd have to actively seek them out."
If someone had told her half a year ago that she'd willingly witness cases one by one with an unfamiliar boy, Ran would have thought that person was insane.
"Miss Mouri, it won't all be cases."
Hinagiku found such a statement unreliable.
"We've encountered some things when we went out together recently, but they weren't aimed at us. Moreover, according to the diary's standard, we should actually be witnessing various destinies."
"Actually, it's just watching the drama unfold."
Sakuya's sudden remark made Hinagiku unable to continue speaking.
In fact, she also felt that when they went out every weekend, besides relaxing, they were just looking for places to watch dramas unfold.
Witnessing different stories, the collision of destinies, and watching different dramas play out.
"If that's the case, then should we keep an eye on the protagonists in Miss Mouri's and Miss Suzuki's stories?"
Maria's sudden comment caught the attention of Ran and Sonoko.
But after thinking for a while, Sonoko shook her head slightly.
"Mm, that's a good suggestion, but let's not."
Under Maria's puzzled expression, Sonoko glanced in Ran's direction.
Maria looked at Ran and realized that the protagonist of that original story had some connection with her.
Now that connection was gone, but if they actively intervened, it would inevitably be awkward.
"Then, what if we start from the main plot of that story?"
Since Ran's matter was a bit inappropriate, Maria turned her focus elsewhere.
The Miyano sisters, sitting nearby, suddenly perked up.
"If it's the main plot of that story, it should be about investigating that organization. The ultimate goal should be to uncover the boss behind it and completely bring it down."
"However, in that case, it would require contact with people related to that organization."
Shiho quickly explained,
"But contacting those people would be troublesome, and given the personality of Lord God, he probably wouldn't do that."
"It feels like Lord God would rather watch Kudo Shinichi and that organization collide from behind the scenes."
Indeed.
Shiho's statement received agreement from most of the others, because Ren truly had that kind of personality.
(To be continued.)
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