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With Sogen Saitake's departure, the entire lounge fell silent once more.
Kisara and Rentaro watched Sogen Saitake leave. Only after he vanished from sight and the door slammed shut did they withdraw their gazes and look at each other.
Then Rentaro spoke first.
"That guy is still as irritating as ever."
Rentaro had never been unfamiliar with Sogen Saitake.
Back when he had been with the Tendo Family, Tendo Kikunojo had trained Rentaro to become a politician.
Because of that, Rentaro had attended all sorts of occasions and had naturally met Sogen Saitake.
It was precisely because he had met Sogen Saitake that he said something like that.
For someone as ambitious as Sogen Saitake, most people probably wouldn't have a favorable impression of him.
"I've met Sogen Saitake too, but that was before I left the Tendo Family." Kisara crossed her arms, perfectly emphasizing her ample chest.
"After that, I never saw that President again. Thinking about it now, that's really for the best."
It seemed Kisara didn't think much of Sogen Saitake either.
The thought that, if Noah had not returned, she would have had to confront Sogen Saitake as the acting Guild Master made Kisara feel thoroughly disgusted.
"Someone as ambitious as him probably can't stand the existence of Fairy Village, can he?" Kisara pointed this out.
"At this meeting, the people who directly clash with us will probably all be people like Sogen Saitake."
Although all the national representatives attending this international conference had come for Fairy Tail and shared the same ultimate objective, their motives differed.
Some national representatives wanted to reclaim the power of the Cursed Children for their countries.
Some wanted to avoid being controlled by Fairy Village in the