Instead of heading back to their dorms, Len brought Claude to the Student Council's office. Some students from the two groups—SCB and the Council—gathered for a small meeting. The election candidates also came, though members fetched some of them. Len was suspended, but he still sat in the room.
Claude greeted the familiar faces with a curt nod before sitting next to Len. He noticed the discomfort looming around the room. However, he could ignore it just as the others did.
"This isn't everyone, but it should be good enough." Louisa sat in the middle seat like a queen. Her voice was calm yet serious. "We could have sent you messages, but we could barely contact our own people. Only a few remain active in Parrot, which isn't surprising, given its lack of useful gossip.
