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After hearing this, Ayako finally understood the consequences of arresting Kaito Kid.

As a thief, being jailed by the police might not last long, but being locked up is already the best outcome.

Once he is caught even once, there will be no more Kaito Kid in the future.

With his identity revealed, he becomes nothing more than an ordinary thief.

Once he is defined as a thief, his entire life will carry that brand.

This is the final end.

Ayako understood and nodded slightly. Then, the true purpose of this 60th anniversary became clear. It was to capture Kaito Kid and put him in prison.

"Has Sonoko arrived?"

The topic of Kaito Kid came to an end, and Tomoko turned the conversation to her younger daughter.

"They are already here."

When talking about her sister, Ayako put away her serious, sharp demeanor and returned to the gentle older sister she used to be.

"They all came together. Besides them, several others were invited as well."

"Oh, others?"

Tomoko became interested immediately.

"The others are all members of the Hakuo Academy student council. They each have their own background, and there is also the young lady from the Hatamoto conglomerate."

The mention of the Hatamoto conglomerate made Tomoko pause for a moment.

"Wasn't that conglomerate on the verge of collapse just a few days ago?"

"Yes, it was close. But a few months ago, they ran into Sonoko and her friends during a return cruise. After that, a drama of internal conflict unfolded right in front of them. Gozo Hatamoto almost died at the hands of his own grandson."

"But Miss Hatamoto, in order to save her grandfather, seems to have become a follower of Mr. Fool. She received a gift of power from him. Later, she managed to gain some breathing room financially and then saved the Hatamoto conglomerate."

Now Tomoko finally understood the situation.

"The Hatamoto conglomerate is quite fortunate. To save her grandfather from being killed by his own grandson, the eldest daughter of the family obtained the power to change her fate. Ayako, it seems you should stay in contact with Miss Hatamoto."

Of course, Tomoko knew who Mr. Fool was.

Since she had received a gift of power from their future son-in-law, she would most likely become one of their own in the future.

If that was the case, Tomoko naturally had no objections to Ayako building ties with Natsue Hatamoto.

"By the way, is your friend here today as well?"

Speaking of another person who had received the gift of power, Tomoko was still somewhat concerned.

Afterward, she learned from Ayako about what had happened to her college friend. From her perspective, and from the results of the investigation, that friend was quite unlucky.

She had been prepared to be blackmailed, but no one expected the original author of the problem to have such a bad temper and retaliate in the most violent way.

The means that had been prepared for defense could not be used as evidence for the time being.

In a way, he was also an unlucky person.

However, it was precisely because of such excessive bad luck that his fate took a turn for the better.

In addition to his own abilities and the gift he received, Ayako's friend could now be considered to have entered one of the important plans of the Suzuki conglomerate in the film and television industry.

"Yes, Chikako is here as well."

Ayako had naturally invited Chikako to the banquet.

They had already agreed during the last gathering at the forest annex that she would attend the 60th anniversary of the conglomerate.

Of course, Ayako also understood that this event was essentially an internal gathering.

"Recently, Chikako has been reading a lot to build up her knowledge. She plans to start writing some stories in the near future."

"Because she also carries the mission of spreading faith, it may take her a bit longer to come up with ideas."

Tomoko nodded slightly. The construction of a story could not be completed in a day or two. Additionally, incorporating new elements of faith into the story would require more time.

She did not care much about how long it took. With the resources they had, even if things progressed slowly, they could speed up at any time.

"After today's banquet, you and your friends can also meet with our son-in-law. At the very least, you need to see what kind of religious themes he has in mind. The stories he is involved in should be much more interesting than the stories your friend tries to build alone."

Ayako nodded slightly. In fact, she had the same idea.

The power that Ren holds clearly has other sequences, and the abilities surrounding those sequences could form a very large and fascinating worldview.

This fits perfectly with Ren's mission of spreading faith.

After all, no story someone constructs on their own could be more interesting than one based on a real power system.

"Mom, Dad, I'll go and talk to Chikako."

"Alright, go on."

Tomoko smiled and told her eldest daughter to go talk with her friends.

Ayako turned around and left.

Tomoko watched with satisfaction.

"This child has grown a lot recently."

Shiro nodded in agreement. He had also seen her efforts and growth, and he acknowledged it.

"The difference in identity and circumstances has created a completely different personality from before. Her soft nature has always been her problem, but now, she has changed a little."

"Yes. After all, it comes from confidence gained through strength."

"It all comes down to strength."

Tomoko rolled her eyes at him.

"Don't always define Ayako's change as just the result of strength. Her own efforts are also important."

"Besides, you are already so old, and yet you still covet that kind of power. Didn't your son-in-law say that he would give it to you when he officially comes next time?"

"What man could remain calm when faced with the temptation of power?"

Shiro spoke with full confidence.

"And it's not just me as the father-in-law. You, as the mother-in-law, are the same."

Looking at her husband, who was already old yet still playful and childish, Tomoko did not know whether to laugh or sigh.

Power, huh?

She had never thought there would be a day she would gain such a thing.

Maybe, just maybe, it would be interesting.

(To be continued.)

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