Suzanne answered with a smile, "It took you only six months to attain enlightenment. I think it will take Miss Ito two to three years at the most."

Ashley gently shook her head and said, "I beg to differ. Nanako is more talented than me. It might take her less time than it did me. Maybe she can succeed within a month."

"Really?" Suzanne gasped in surprise, "You think so highly of her."

Ashley nodded. "She is more pure than most adults. The purer a person is, the easier it is for them to at