Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World

It was 5 p.m.

Having fallen asleep again, Ren opened his eyes on the sofa.

Subconsciously looking around, his field of vision suddenly expanded to cover the entire room.

"…"

This situation made Ren pause for a moment.

His omniscient vision wasn't very expansive, but now the entire room was within view.

His integration with the source essence had deepened, improving not only his control over it but also allowing him to unconsciously access the authority contained within it.

Even if it was on a small scale, authority was still authority.

"The degree of integration with the source essence has improved significantly."

He tried bestowing himself the Sequence 6 - Faceless.

Ren's face began to blur. His original features vanished, replaced by a faceless mask. Then, with the fluctuation of "three-five-seven," the blank visage started to morph into another appearance.

Kudo Shinichi.

Through authority, even without standing up, Ren could clearly see that his face had fully changed—becoming the image of Kudo Shinichi from his memory.

"Sequence 6 works. Then what about Sequence 5?"

The Seer's Sequence 5 could be considered the most powerful in the middle sequences. The spirit thread was the core ability granted at that level. It allowed the user to perceive the spirit threads of others and, with proper manipulation, turn someone into a secret puppet without their awareness.

Because this ability was hard to interrupt or detect, it was also one of the most difficult powers to deal with below the demigod level.

Ren calmed himself and granted the ability.

As his eyes opened and he raised his hand, five invisible threads extended from his fingers.

"Sequence 5 is possible. But this is the limit."

When he tried granting himself the abilities of Sequence 4, he immediately received warnings from the three sources.

"Don't be greedy. This is enough."

Faceless Man combined with Marionettist was already sufficient to handle nearly any unexpected situation.

Especially Marionettist, which allowed him to control others' abilities without even being in front of them.

"But I need to be careful with the puppetization issue."

Once the spirit thread was used, others could be transformed into puppets. However, the process was irreversible.

Becoming a puppet meant the original person was completely dead.

So, in the future, he needed to be cautious when using the spirit thread. In other words, he should focus on control rather than full transformation.

He raised his hand and wiped his face. The features of Kudo Shinichi faded away, and his original appearance returned.

He withdrew the bestowed powers.

Ren sat up from the sofa.

"I fell asleep again. It's already 5:23 p.m. I practically slept the whole day."

"Did Yoko go home?"

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, his vision penetrated the wall. In the kitchen next door, the girl wearing an apron was preparing dinner.

"Tsk. The compatibility increased too much. I'm using authority too casually now."

Even so, he still needed to pay attention. Unconscious use of authority could lead to uncontrollable situations.

He pushed himself up with both hands.

There was a piece of paper on the table in front of him, with two lines of handwriting.

Suzuki Sonoko: Ran and I came to see you. You're such a big guy and still crying. Next time, remember to act like a child in front of me. Otherwise, I'll get jealous.

"Did I act like a child in front of Sonoko?"

Ren smiled awkwardly. It felt like a difficult thing to do.

Yesterday's emotional breakdown wasn't due to one or two things, but from five years of accumulated pressure.

If something like that happened again, it would be truly difficult to endure.

There was another line, written by Ran.

Mouri Ran: Next time, I can do it too.

"???"

"When did Ran become so proactive?"

Ren was genuinely surprised by the assertiveness and bravery in those words.

But then he remembered himself crying into Ran's chest like a child, freely releasing all his emotions… Just thinking about that scene made him feel a little embarrassed.

Only children would do such things, right?

Ren twisted his fingers slightly, and the piece of paper crumbled into glowing embers.

He took out his phone from Sefirah Castle and dialed Ran directly.

After a few rings, the call connected.

"Ren."

"Yeah, it's me. Ran, I saw the message you wrote on the note."

"Huh?"

Ran's voice on the other end held a hint of confusion.

"That… that wasn't from me! That was Sonoko's handwriting."

"Hey~ So my girlfriend is out here teaching other girls to let me act spoiled?"

Ren laughed and teased, then took a deep breath.

"What if I was serious?"

There was silence on the other end for a moment. Then Ran responded shyly:

"Then… next time you're feeling down, come to me."

Ren could already picture Ran's blushing face at that moment.

Ah, I really want to see it.

He felt a strong urge, but quickly suppressed it.

"Then it's a promise. Next time I'm feeling down, I'll come find you.

"A-Alright…"

Ren smiled. He realized he had been underestimating himself too much, or maybe he'd simply been too guarded around others.

When dealing with girls, it really was necessary to be sincere and take initiative.

Thin-skinned boys like him were indeed a bit hopeless.

The girls he once liked were now all in front of him. With both the opportunity and the circumstances in place, why shouldn't he take a chance?

Besides, weren't they gradually developing their feelings, little by little?

"Are you cooking dinner now?"

"Mhm… I'm making dinner at home. I can't leave the kitchen to my mom. If I did, I might not make it to school tomorrow."

From her tone, Ren could easily guess how bad Kisaki Eri's cooking skills were.

"Your mom has some... special talents in that area."

"Right. Sonoko already told her family about things. Maybe you should start telling your mom too."

Ren went silent for a few seconds.

"Let's leave your dad out of it for now. He's with Edogawa Conan. It's better to hide some things from him. You can explain the details to your mom instead."

"In that case, it's okay?"

"Yeah, don't worry. Your mom, Kisaki Eri, is a very rational woman. She'll think through things seriously. Plus, she's a great actress. Telling her might help her understand your situation better."

"Okay. I'll talk to my mom when she gets back tonight."

(To be continued.)

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