Chapter 369 – The Engagement Conference (1)

On the Sunday closest to Katsujirou-kun’s birthday, the last Sunday of summer vacation, everyone who could possibly be gathered was invited to the Ootori family’s main residence.

It was still summer vacation, but this wasn’t for fun.

The reason Sunday had been chosen was so that the adults, as well as Ryuuichi-kun, who attended the Military Preparatory Academy, could all be present.

The one who officially convened the gathering was Kiichirou, head of the Ootori Count family. However, since many of those involved had already been present at Katsujirou-kun’s birthday celebration, I had been the one quietly making arrangements and informing everyone in advance.

On the surface, it was presented as a small dinner gathering. Since some members of the Yamazaki family had also been invited, it wasn’t treated as an entirely secret meeting.

Those assembled that day were, for the most