Chapter 46

But what followed was not schizophrenia caused by the spiritual imprint's influence; instead, it was a refreshing sensation of the spiritual imprint becoming part of himself.

The spiritual imprint within the potion had no intention of competing with him; on the contrary, it actively assimilated itself into a part of him, and that spiritual imprint was even striving to help him absorb power.

"This is 'Unrestrained'."

Ren Amamiya grinned.

Indeed, this trait truly fits the potion system very well.

The side effects of the potion system were completely influenced by 'Unrestrained', and were even influenced in reverse by 'Unrestrained'.

It is impossible for a person to contain multiple personalities; this is the side effect of the potion.

The spiritual imprint within would gradually destroy those who embarked on the Sequence path.

It was either absorption or assimilation.

But the final result was always 'loss of control'.

Yet the trait of 'Unrestrained' flipped everything.

'Unrestrained' embraced the spiritual imprint, making it a part of his own personality.

It was not him acting a role to assimilate himself with the spiritual imprint in the potion and absorb its power; rather, it was the spiritual imprint believing he was the dominant personality, dedicating itself to the dominant personality, and actively choosing to be absorbed.

It was like a polymerization reaction on the Sequence path.

The impulse to return to 'the One' made the spiritual imprint actively choose to return.

And he was 'the One'.

"I don't need to act at all; I can constantly draw upon the power of the spiritual imprint to nourish myself."

"If I add acting to it, perhaps I can accelerate this rate of absorption."

"It might be worth a try."

So, the effect of 'Unrestrained' was truly immense.

Having such a trait while on the Sequence path could really avoid many troubles.

"When I go to school tomorrow, I can buy a book on divination to read and supplement my knowledge of the occult."

Of course, that is tomorrow's business.

He yawned; Ren Amamiya was already starting to feel sleepy.

He rubbed his eyes, said nothing more, went to the bathroom to take a good shower, and entered his bed feeling refreshed.

Carrying the joy and excitement of officially embarking on the Sequence path, he fell asleep.

The night passed quickly.

People in their sleep pay no attention to the passage of time.

With eyes closing and opening, time had arrived at the next morning.

With a cheerful mood, he headed to Teitan High School.

The atmosphere inside the school was no different from usual.

At school, just like last year, he was merely an dispensable person.

At school, he was introverted even among the introverts; he disliked communicating with people, had no social life, and naturally had no so-called friends.

Under such circumstances, it was convenient for Ren Amamiya to better judge who had obtained the diary.

He arrived at his seat in the class, sat down, and carefully listened to the gossip of his classmates.

"That guy Kudo appeared on TV again."

"I saw it; this time he encountered a case at Dr. Bika Park."

"Although that guy is pretentious, his deductive ability is indeed very strong."

The gossip in the class was about the incident at Dr. Bika Park yesterday.

Among them were voices of envy, speaking of Kudo's abilities.

Indeed, Kudo Shinichi was truly a person worthy of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

He was handsome, had a sharp mind, and his family was very wealthy; he lived in a detached villa, simply enjoying the treatment of a male protagonist in an anime.

What made people envious was not just Kudo Shinichi himself, but also his childhood friend who had always acted with him, Mao Li Lan.

You must know, Mao Li Lan was also a prominent figure in the school.

As a girl, she was beautiful, had a good figure, and possessed a gentle personality, only showing a fiery side when dealing with Kudo Shinichi.

Of course, everyone knew this was the daily mode of communication for the 'Kudo Couple'.

Yes, long ago, the rumor that Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Lan were a couple had circulated in the school.

Neither had admitted it, yet neither had opposed it either.

This led everyone who knew them to tease them as the 'Kudo Couple'.

Ren Amamiya adjusted his glasses, picked up the diary, and began to write.

【Just arrived at school and heard classmates talking about the incident that happened yesterday at Dr. Bika Park.】

【Just like usual, Kudo's case-solving process and the words he said in front of the cameras were reported.】

【Not surprising, right?】

【However, from today on, Kudo probably won't jump out for a long time.】

【A little pitiful for Mao Li.】

【As for Kudo's situation, I wonder if it will proceed according to the original story development, moving into Mao Li Lan's home in the form of a trust.】

He temporarily put down the pen.

He rested his chin on his hand and began to think.

【As long as nothing happens on Kudo's side, it will probably still move towards the original story's development direction.】

【If not, then Mao Li must have obtained the diary.】

"However, even if Mao Li obtained the diary, would she be resistant to Kudo, who has turned into a child?"

It is difficult to make a guess in this situation.

Given the relationship between Kudo Shinichi and Mao Li Lan, at most Mao Li Lan would just be a bit shy; perhaps she would stubbornly let Kudo Shinichi move in.

"This does allow one to judge the chances of Mao Li Lan and Suzuki Sonoko."

If either of these two obtained the diary, Kudo likely wouldn't even be able to move into the Mao Li household.

This is a critical node for judgment.

PS: Seeking data for the new book.