*Kine*
When the shadows disappeared, we found ourselves in a large conference room.
"Trippy!" Charlotte said, rubbing her head.
I smiled. "You'll get used to it."
Eileen snickered. "Spoken like a true bumpkin."
Charlotte glared at her.
"Ignore her," I whispered.
Sir Kuroichi tugged on Lady Kuroichi's arm. "You said you would stop making a scene."
Eileen lowered her head and sighed. "Alright, Dear."
"So, why are we gathered here?" Kaze asked as she took her seat. Her mother was with her, but her siblings were not. They probably got taken to play in our old haunting grounds by the maids.
Eileen sighed. "Down to the point, as always."
Sir Kohei smiled slightly. "I appreciate that. We are here to discuss the national defense budget."
"Isn't that something the royal treasurer and the House of Lords usually takes care of?" asked Daigo, Eileen's husband.
