404: The final council meeting [pt2]

"Yoko Tsurugi, there have been too many reports regarding you these last few days. You are trying too hard, but we want you to rest now."

"Regarding your mental health and social welfare indexes, we have decided to pull you out of your seat and make the Tsurugi family an independent unit run by democracy. I hope you will comply with our decision."

Elder Dao coughed into his hand to distract everyone from what he was speaking. He needed Yoko Tsurugi to be especially distracted before she could concentrate on his words.

He was confident that he turned Yoko Tsurugi's attention away from the topic when she said nothing. She was quiet and calm, just sitting in her seat.

'This is it. I know that Yoko is distracted these days. It was the right decision to use this time and force her to take a break.'

Elder Dao still needed to be finished. He wanted his role in the new council to be solid, so he continued to speak.