Location: Eri's home.
Ai and Nao, as well as Ran and Eri, sat opposite each other, two pairs of mother and daughter.
"We apologize for the disturbance this time, Ms. Eri."
Considering that tomorrow was the weekend and also the day for their skiing trip, the two mothers had no choice but to arrange it together this time.
"Not at all."
Eri didn't feel disturbed at all.
She was curious about her daughter's friends, and it was rare to see them in person.
Golden hair, fair skin, this mother and daughter clearly had foreign blood. This wasn't the typical appearance of East Asians.
And then there was the boy her daughter often mentioned. This was also her first time seeing him.
From his appearance, he didn't seem as confident as Yukiko's son. Especially those thick spectacle lenses, which greatly weakened his presence.
"Nice to meet you, Aunt Eri, Aunt Nao."
Ren greeted them first.
He had just been observing the two, and he could only say that their appearances didn't match their age at all. They looked more like they were around twenty-five.
However, Eri had noticeable bags under her eyes, while Nao's complexion was well-maintained and radiant.
"Because there's a club outing tomorrow, we thought it best to arrange both families together this time."
"That should be us saying that."
Nao stood up and bowed slightly.
Eri was slightly surprised but also stood up to return the gesture.
"Just as Hayasaka said, that should be us saying it."
Eri didn't believe that being an elder gave her any right to overstep her bounds.
No matter how close the relationship between this boy and her daughter was, as a mother, she couldn't lack the proper attitude.
"Please, both aunts, have a seat."
Only then did the two slowly sit down.
"Aunt Eri must have already made her choice. The direction of your choice should be the Lawyer path, right?"
"Yes. I'm a lawyer myself, and I thought this should be the most suitable for me."
Eri had already learned about Sequences from her daughter, so she naturally knew the Lawyer Sequence suited her best.
Moreover, from her daughter, she had learned that the power bestowed by Ren needed to be acted out to better control it and reduce its influence.
If that was the case, then Lawyer was naturally her best choice.
There was no need for deliberate acting. It was already part of her professional life.
"Indeed, Aunt Eri is most suitable for the Lawyer Sequence. You don't even need to act excessively to master its power."
"Similarly, I think Lawyer doesn't need much acting. Perhaps after receiving the power, you can achieve mastery quickly. That professional role is already deeply ingrained."
"However, if you want to advance to the next stage, Aunt Eri will still need to settle down for a while. Otherwise, it's easy for the power to become unstable."
Ren paused slightly.
"Besides Aunt Eri, there are actually two others who also chose the Lawyer Sequence."
"One is Fujiwara's younger sister, Fujiwara Moeha, who's currently in her third year of junior high. The other is Hakuo Academy's Student Council President, Katsura Hinagiku, who's currently in her second year of high school."
"At that time, Aunt Eri might need to let them participate in internships or similar work."
"Hmm, it's a way to help them accelerate their acting."
There were two more, huh.
Eri nodded slightly. Helping to accelerate their acting wasn't a big deal.
"This isn't a problem. I'll just have them come to my office for an internship then."
And the key wasn't the work itself, but the experience and practice.
After arranging a plan for Hinagiku and Moeha, Ren began the main event.
"Then, let's start with Aunt Eri."
Eri subconsciously sat up straight.
"Do I need to do anything?"
"The bestowal doesn't require anything special. A simple ceremony is enough."
Ren stood up, slowly raised his right hand, and placed it above Eri's head.
The bestowal ceremony was simple. It only required Ren's approval.
Especially after modifying the influence of the bestowal, this method became much simpler than before, and even the bestowed power was more stable.
It was like planting a seed of power within the recipient, similar to the effects of a magic potion.
Eri felt a large amount of information pour into her mind. Memories that had dulled slightly with age began to recover little by little, and everything related to her legal profession became organized in her consciousness.
She slowly opened her eyes, but the blurred vision made her close them uncomfortably.
Her eye prescription?
Opening her eyes again, she noticed that everything in front of her was still blurry for a moment, but then her vision suddenly cleared.
She took off her glasses, and everything became sharp and vivid.
"Power can even restore eyesight?"
Eri asked with genuine curiosity.
"The essence of power is self-transformation. This transformation tends toward improvement, and naturally, certain shortcomings are corrected as well."
"Of course, this only applies to minor conditions, such as nearsightedness."
Such a situation hadn't occurred in previous bestowals, but that was only because no nearsighted individuals had undergone it before. Eri was the first.
Ren could easily understand it. Once one grasped the essence of power, it was simple to comprehend.
After Ren's explanation, Eri's gaze naturally shifted toward the glasses on his own face.
So that was how it was.
After completing the bestowal for Eri, Ren turned his attention to Nao.
"Aunt Nao, have you decided on the Sequence you want to choose?"
"Yes, I've decided."
Nao nodded slightly. She had learned the basic information about Sequences from Hayasaka and had already made her choice beforehand.
"I choose Sleepless."
Sleepless, huh. Indeed, for a professional maid, this Sequence was perfectly fitting.
Hearing her answer, Ren nodded in understanding.
"Then, let's begin."
(To be continued.)