The preparations for the party went smoothly, though Louise didn’t find herself as busy as the others. Most of the work was done by the senior students, while Louise and Dean walked around the campus and posted promotional leaflets.

　　A banquet for the new semester, this weekend night at La.s.sen Hall. Voluntary attendance and formal dress. This notice was posted in approval of the managing director.

　　From time to time Louise worried if the party would be a success, however when she entered the partially decorated La.s.sen Hall on the morning of the event, she admitted that her concerns were without merit. She could believe it was a venue for a suited for the n.o.ble families of the capital city, even though she had never been to one their parties herself.

　　Louise looked at a painting in the middle of the hall done by an artist regarded as a rising star. The impression of the painting varied slightly depending on the angle of the picture.