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"Mm..."
So this was what receiving a Blessing felt like.
Such... warm power.
Was this Master's protection?
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Just then, footsteps sounded. Erina Nakiri hurried outside and saw Hisako Arato approaching.
"What is it, Lady Erina?"
Hisako Arato blinked, looking a little puzzled.
"N-nothing. You'd better not go in."
Erina Nakiri forced a smile. "Master is performing the Reincarnation Ritual for Rindō Kobayashi."
"Why would that matter?"
Hisako Arato looked confused and was about to walk inside, but Erina Nakiri caught her arm.
"Trust me, that woman is definitely going to pull something."
"It's a woman's intuition," Erina Nakiri said seriously.
"With the rules for familiars, it'll be very uncomfortable for us when she does."
Hisako Arato froze, then realized what she meant.
What was going on?
Was that woman going to throw herself at him right away?
That wasn't right.
I hadn't even had my turn yet.
Had she never heard of first come, first served?
Poor Hisako.
Watching the changes in her expression, Erina couldn't help sighing.
Inside the clubroom.
Rindō Kobayashi pressed her lips together and took a few steps back, her gaze wavering as she looked at Lin Luo.
"A Blessing is a finite supply of power, so use it carefully."
"If you run out, you can come to me for a refill anytime, anywhere," Lin Luo reminded her with a perfectly straight face.
"Will it be like this every time?"
Rindō Kobayashi's eyelashes trembled, and the flush on her cheeks deepened.
"Of course."
Lin Luo smiled, then took out a Basic Magic Book and handed it to her. "Here. This is a gift every familiar receives."
"You've learned a lot from Erina and the others, but that's still nowhere near enough."
"Thank you, Master."
Rindō Kobayashi accepted the Grimoire and instinctively began