Chapter 37: Reception of the Heads of Families
A/N - This chapter is from the 3rd person point of view.
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Unlike the room where the ladies gather, the room where the heads of the families gather has a heavy air.
People in formal Onmyoji attire are lined up in a row, as if the aristocrats of the Heian period were having a dinner party.
The interior of the room is also of high quality, reminding one of the weights of time. The gold leaf-strewn fusuma (sliding doors) reflected the light of the andon lanterns, twinkling like stars. They represent the wealth of the Abe family.
The heads of each family exchanged information over a sumptuous meal.
Since the Onmyoji world is a small society and hidden from the public, the information obtained at these meetings is very valuable.
There is often super-important information that will lead to a major incident later on, mixed in among the rumors that are not covered in the Onmyou newspapers.
Tsuyoshi also exchanged information with his peers sitting beside him in the banquet.