Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World Chapter 41: The Opportunity to Make a Fortune Has Arrived

The sudden increase in her food expenses was a serious problem for Ran.

After all, having lived frugally for more than a decade, she had developed strong habits of thrift and budgeting.

But her stomach didn't care about financial concerns. When hunger struck, it showed no rcy.

So, she needed to consider whether she should start working on weekends.

She preferred earning her own money rather than relying on others to cover her als.

Coincidentally, there was soone else dealing with a similar problem, soone who also worked weekends.

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"Money is always an issue."

After finishing another day of school and returning ho, Ren sat down, lost in thought.

For so reason, it felt like misfortune followed him when it ca to finances, even in his previous life, money had never stayed in his hands for long.

Even though he lived in one of the cheapest apartnt complexes, one known for being an "accident property" he still struggled to save money because of his food expenses.

Still, Ren refused to cut back too much when it ca to food.

He wasn't about to go to the extres so influencers did, those who pushed themselves to their absolute limits just to save a few yen.

So, he needed to find a new source of inco.

"Maybe I should do a divination... see if there's an easy way to make money."

Now that he had abilities beyond an ordinary person, he could explore options other than part-ti jobs.

The conditions of his apartnt weren't great, but aside from its history of incidents, there weren't any actual problems.

But beyond living expenses, he wanted to improve the quality of his food.

And ideally, he'd like the freedom to stay at ho, doing nothing, just like a lazy hermit.

So, with so free ti on his hands, he decided to try a divination to predict his financial fortune.

He pulled out a deck of tarot cards he had bought before heading ho.

After shuffling, he drew three cards.

Ace of Wands (Upright), Judgnt (Upright), The World (Upright).

"Now that's so good news."

All three cards signified wealth and a major financial opportunity.

He focused, trying to divine more details.

A vision ford in his mind.

At dusk, along a riverbank, an abandoned building stood alone by the water's edge.

"An abandoned building? Feels like soone deliberately hid sothing there."

"...Yeah, this isn't an illusion. Soone definitely stashed sothing there."

This might have been an unusual occurrence in other cities, but in a place like Beika, it wasn't rare at all.

A thief could have hidden stolen goods there.

Ren thought for a mont before doing another reading.

He focused on the origins of this hidden treasure.

The Moon (Upright), The Sun (Reversed), Judgnt (Reversed).

"Hah... so it really is dirty money."

"A betrayal among thieves... After pulling off a robbery, one of them turned on his partner, trying to take all the spoils for himself."

The answer was clear.

He then did another reading, this ti about the one who betrayed his partner and hid the goods.

Eight of Wands, Seven of Swords, The World (Reversed).

"Greed never leads to a good end. He got caught and sent to the police station."

"...So, the police are looking for this too?"

If the traitor had been arrested, then the stolen goods might already be under investigation.

But since his divination led him straight to the stash, it ant the police hadn't found it yet.

And if they hadn't found it...

"Well, that just ans I can take it for myself."

As long as he didn't expose the stolen goods too carelessly, there wouldn't be any major problems.

Of course, selling stolen items required caution, pawn shops and money exchangers were often under surveillance.

Still, despite the risks, he wasn't about to give up on the idea of pocketing the cash.

He wasn't sure exactly how much was hidden there, but considering the situation, a planned robbery, followed by betrayal there had to be at least ten million yen stashed away.

"Guess I'll go check it out tomorrow."

Since he had already determined the location, all that was left was to confirm how much was actually there.

He'd have to be careful not to be seen.

Storage wasn't an issue.

With Sefirah Castle, he could open a door at any ti and simply toss whatever he found inside.

Now, it was ti for today's diary entry.

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[The newly transferred Shinomiya and Hayasaka have, as expected, beco instant celebrities in class.]

[Not surprising at all.]

[They were VIP mbers of the student council at Shuchiin Academy, after all.]

[But what really caught my attention was the fact that Ran took the day off today.]

[Hmm... This is actually more concerning to than Shinomiya and Hayasaka, who have already revealed their cards to .]

[This might be a major turning point in the story. If so, it's also the key to figuring out whether Ran Mouri has the diary.]

[Oh, there's one more thing on my mind.]

[The "date."]

[Yesterday, Suzuki Sonoko ca to class looking for Shinomiya.]

[She must have been suspicious about Shinomiya's sudden transfer and wanted to investigate.]

[But instead, she ran into at the door.]

[Years of physical labor have strengthened my body, and girls don't weigh much to begin with. So when she crashed into at full speed, I didn't even stumble.]

[But when I helped her up... she seed to take an interest in .]

[First, she insisted on getting to know , exchanged contact information, and then invited on a date this weekend.]

[Also, isn't Suzuki Sonoko a notorious "face-con"? Does she actually think I'm good-looking?]

This was sothing Ren genuinely didn't understand.

He had never put much thought into his appearance.

He figured he wasn't bad-looking, but he wasn't exactly a model, either.

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anwhile, Kaguya was also reading today's diary entry.

When she got to Ren's self-doubt about his looks, she paused, then turned to Hayasaka.

"Hayasaka, do you think Amamiya is attractive?"

"Yes."

Hayasaka answered without hesitation.

"The thick-rimd glasses he wears are plain, almost entirely ant to hide his face."

"The ssy curls in his hair are also deliberate—ant to cover him up."

"This all points to low self-esteem."

"It aligns with what we found in our investigation of his past."

"If he changed his style even slightly, people's impressions of him would shift dramatically."

"...I see."

Kaguya glanced back at the diary.

"...Amamiya seems to have caught Suzuki Sonoko's attention."

"He's wondering why she took an interest in him."

"Hm. Classic case of not having a clear perception of oneself. Another sign of low self-esteem."

Hayasaka's analysis was blunt and to the point.

But this new information about Suzuki Sonoko was intriguing.

Most people hadn't noticed anything unusual, yet Sonoko had picked up on sothing right away.

So...

"Miss Kaguya, do you think Suzuki Sonoko might also be a diary holder?"

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