Chapter 195 – Preparing for Expansion (1)

“Then, we will now convene the Showa 6 Phoenix Party!”

As soon as late April arrived, the Phoenix Party was held, an event that had already become an annual tradition, a social gathering of the top figures such as the presidents of the Ootori Group.

Although it was called a social gathering, it would be a waste to simply have everyone eat together, so various meetings and conferences were scheduled on the days before and after. And this year, the air was filled with an intense, pent-up enthusiasm.

Once again, I attended as my grandfather’s proxy as the head of the family. And since this was my second time, the members of the group no longer thought much of it, only that this would probably become the usual custom.

“Even so, the atmosphere feels different this time.”

“We are expanding our scale