The dining hall was filled with tension. The people sitting in the middle of it were here not to eat, but to face the upcoming war.
The elders had the same opinion of this dinner - Yoko Tsurugi had called this dinner to try and put them in their place. She did not want the elders to go against her and she even intended to suppress Elder Hana's maid.
The poor and humble maid was someone they all felt sympathy for. The poor girl tried her hardest to stay alive and help others. But Yoko Tsurugi seemed to have no intention of letting her live.
So as a protest, the elders had brought out an extra seat at the table for the poor maid to sit at. And it was also the seat Sakura Tsurugi often occupied right at the front of the table.
All the elders knew the significance of this move but no one tried to stop Elder Hana when she helped her benefactor into that seat. After all, they all wanted to be close to the maid.
