Thanks to the Vermilia Jewel, Kousuke felt like he was beginning to understand the power of his right eye.
It was the same for his status display—both the power of his right eye and the status display only showed the target’s current state, they didn’t directly affect anything.
Of course, to use Silvia’s words, their current state was not the entirety of their power, so there was still room for development.
However, it was not possible to find a direction for development so easily, so for now, they had no choice but to verify each current state one by one.
“By the way, did you understand anything regarding the expansion of the Soul Vessel?”
“No, I didn’t. Did you?”
Peach suddenly asked him that, so Kousuke honestly replied that he didn’t understand.
“I don’t know if this is an answer, but… I had a vague idea…”
Whether it was as a fortune teller or because she naturally possessed such a disposition, Peach had sharp intuition.
Previously, he had been told that succubi were a species with such sharp intuition, so it might be one of their racial traits.
For that reason, the members of the Tower had already understood that Peach’s “vague idea” could not be ignored.
“What is it?”
“To begin with, why were Nana and Wanri able to evolve so smoothly?”
While saying that, Peach tilted her head.
On her lap, a miniaturized Nana was being petted by Peach, looking comfortable.
Meanwhile, Wanri had shapeshifted and was sitting next to Kousuke.
All eyes in the surroundings turned to Wanri.
Sensing their gazes, Wanri shook her head in a panic.
“Uh… um? I’m sorry. I evolved without realizing it, so I don’t know the reason.”
The latter part of her sentence was spoken in a small voice, as if she felt apologetic.
“Ah, it’s fine. If we knew the answer, Kousuke wouldn’t be struggling this much.”
Colette quickly followed up to comfort Wanri, who seemed to be feeling dejected.
Moreover, before Wanri could shapeshift, she couldn’t even understand her own status, so it was cruel to expect her to find the correct answer.
“That’s right. However, I have a general idea of what Peach is trying to say.”
Kousuke said that while smiling at Wanri.
Furthermore, Shurein nodded in agreement.
After all, excluding Kouhi and Mitsuki, Shurein was the most senior member here.
She had been observing Nana and Wanri’s condition for the longest time.
In addition, the same applied to her ability to view Kousuke’s status.
“That’s what I meant. Nana and Wanri differed from other familiars in a few ways, but the biggest difference is that they are more focused.”
At Shurein’s words, Silvia also noticed something.
“…Ah, I see. Titles, perhaps?”
Both Nana and Wanri had obtained titles early on.
Most other familiars of the same species did not have titles.
Even if they did, it certainly wasn’t like Nana’s title, which had changed.
Wanri, in particular, had multiple titles besides “Kousuke’s Familiar.”
“If we’re talking about that, couldn’t the very fact that they have the title ‘
At Floria’s words, the members exchanged glances.
Floria had said it mostly on a whim, but after saying it, she began to feel that it might indeed be the correct answer.
“No. Wait, wait. You’re getting ahead of yourselves. If that’s the case, then all the familiars should be able to see something with the power of your right eye!”
Kousuke put a stop to the discussion that had begun to run wild.
“I think titles play *some* role in evolution, but I don’t think it’s the cause for *all* of it, is it?”
It was perhaps a bit late to bring this up, but they had never seriously discussed titles before.
Of course, seeing the evolved individuals, it was obvious that titles played a significant role, so they had never delved into a deep discussion about it.
“I see. Perhaps we should properly review our titles, or rather, our statuses?”
“Especially since we should investigate them in conjunction with evolution.”
They were talking about systematizing something they had previously done based on intuition.
“Ah darn. It seems neglecting this due to being busy has finally caught up with us.”
Kousuke had also considered such things, but because he had postponed it, the problem had now manifested.
Well, it wasn’t a problem big enough to be called a “problem.”
Seeing this, Silvia raised her hand.
“Would you let me handle the systematization and compilation?”
“Silvia? Well, I don’t mind, but…?”
Kousuke allowed Silvia to do it, tilting his head at her sudden proposal.
However, there was a significant problem with carrying out that task.
“If Silvia wants to do it, I don’t think there’s a problem… but how will you check statuses?”
After all, Kousuke was the only one who could check statuses without any tools.
Since they couldn’t see statuses, it was evident that the work wouldn’t progress without Kousuke being present.
“That’s…”
Silvia also knew that, so she was at a loss for words.
However, seeing the members’ expressions, Kousuke grinned and stood up.
“Fufufufu. Just in case…!”
Saying so, he left the room and headed for the laboratory.
Kousuke returned from the laboratory immediately, holding something in his hand.
It was a small box-like object, about the size of his palm.
“What is that…?”
Silvia had anticipated it somewhat from the flow of the conversation, but she asked Kousuke on behalf of everyone.
“Don’t be surprised when you hear this! This is the long-awaited…”
“It’s a device that lets you see statuses, right?”
Colette cut off Kousuke, who was trying to build suspense, and quickly gave the answer.
Kousuke slumped in defeat, but no one showed any sympathy.
Noticing that Wanri was among them, Kousuke promptly pretended the previous line never happened.
“That’s right. Well, the constraint is that only those who can use divine power can use it, but that doesn’t matter to you all.”
The fact that they had all trained to use divine power proved useful here.
Naturally, it was a divine tool that wouldn’t activate without divine power, but since that was already commonplace, everyone ignored it.
“If there’s something like that, I’ll help too~”
Unusually, Peach also actively requested to participate.
“Peach? Of course, you can. Ah, by the way, I only made two. It’s not like only two people have to do it.”
Since others might also volunteer, he decided to make a preemptive strike.
Furthermore, familiars who had evolved so far could only rely on their memories for such things.
Kousuke had no intention of demanding high accuracy regarding that aspect.
It had originally started with the power of his right eye, so if they could connect it to that, it would be great, but that was all Kousuke was thinking about.
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In the Lounge Space where Kousuke had left, the women had gathered.
“You two are unusually proactive, aren’t you?”
“Indeed. Did something happen?”
Shurein and Colette asked Silvia and Peach, tilting their heads.
Floria seemed to feel the same, listening intently.
“…How about you, Peach?”
Silvia didn’t answer immediately and looked at Peach.
“I suspect she’s thinking the same thing.”
At Peach’s reply, Silvia nodded.
“The fact that we probably have ‘
“I thought so too~”
At Silvia and Peach’s words, the other three changed their expressions.
They quickly understood what they were talking about, but until now, they hadn’t connected it to that discussion.
“…I see. In that case, should we get behind the scenes?”
“Yes. We’ll definitely need to provide support.”
“Hmm. If that’s the case, it’s probably best to leave this matter to you two.”
The three also quickly agreed and exchanged glances.
Thus, unknown to Kousuke, the women’s plan progressed.
Kousuke is unaware of the last part of the conversation, but of course, Kouhi and Mitsuki are aware of it.
In the first place, it would be impossible to proceed with matters secretly from the two within the Management Layer.
While they are not directly lending a hand, they are rather watching over them to ensure they proceed actively.
This is naturally because they believe it will be beneficial for Kousuke (regardless of how he feels about it).
