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Once the Pandora box had been opened, there was no stopping it. These people continued to question and one-up the other by recalling their chosen one's good qualities.

It was all to make Sakura choose one of their referrals as an aid in the future.

But little did they know that Sakura had no intention of doing anything to help any of these people out. And she had a perfect excuse to get out of her situation.

"I am so sorry everyone. But I am afraid that I cannot be the one to make these decisions. You see, even if I am the *acting* family head and have half the power-making decision, the final decision still lies with Yoko."

"So, if you want to talk to her about something related to hiring or something, you can talk to her."

Sakura deflected the situation very skillfully. The people who had been counting on her cunning behavior thus far suddenly looked pained and horrified. They could not help but wonder what was happening.

Why would they ask 'Yoko' this when the first reason they had opened their mouth was because their hopes were on Sakura?

"Sakura, don't be joking around with us like this. We are asking you because we know you will listen to us and think about what we said."

One elder said and the others added their agreement instantly.

"He is right. If we wanted to ask Yoko something, then we would have asked it when she was the family head. We are asking you because we trust you and are closer to you. So, you won't let us down, right?"

Sakura felt a small headache coming and she rubbed her brows in shock. She could not help but feel awkward now that she had been put into this position.

'I…are these people fucking serious? How can they say all this to me when Yoko is right there? Do they not fear Yoko or something?"

Sakura could not help but think these things to herself. She was still a little shocked to hear such blunt opinions from the people around her.

She looked toward Yoko to see what her cousin thought of this, but Yoko was busy eating her dinner. It seemed almost as if she had not heard anything that was being said.

'Yoko now is not the time to be acting up like this. Aren't you the one in danger here? You are being belittled by these people. So please, say something."

Sakura begged inside her mind and Yoko looked at her. It was almost as if Yoko had heard what Sakura had whispered in her mind and decided to respond.

But all of Sakura's hopes were dashed as soon as Yoko opened her mouth.

"What is wrong, Sakura? These people are asking for your help with something. Don't you think you should answer then?"

Yoko asked with an almost innocent expression and Sakura clenched her fist hard. She finally knew that she was alone right now. She had to take care of these elders on her own.

'Fine, I will show you how resourceful I am Yoko. you will be left in awe of my power and my authority once I am done here.'

With her confidence intact, Sakura took in a deep breath and turned toward the elders sitting in front of her. Continue your adventure at My Virtual Library Empire

"You all have proposed your suggestions and I have heard them as well. But before we can further process, I would like to make an announcement. This is the real reason I asked you all to be here."

Everyone paid attention to what Sakura had to say. They were eager to know what she was cooking in that brain of hers and how they could use it.

"I know that you are all eager to know how you can benefit from me, but it would not be that easy for you. Especially more since I have decided to give Yoko her authority as the family head back."

"I've had my fun with the dynamics and looking after everyone, but I do not think I am suited to this post. On the other hand, Yoko is much better at handling things like these."

Sakura declared it in front of everyone and she watched as everyone looked at her in shock. The only one who was not shocked was Yoko herself.

Instead, she had a calm expression on her face and her eyes had a mischievous look that said that she was about to do something dramatic.

"Come on Sakura. There is no need for you to be this dramatic or scared. If you are having some trouble with your post, then I am sure we can work through it. There is no need for you to resign like this."

Yoko reminded Sakura but the younger just shook her head. She was not doing this because she had a problem with her post or the work.

She was doing this because she did not want to be taken advantage of by people. Everyone approaches her nowadays because they have a motive.

Sakura had dreamed of being the family head in her life. But that was before she knew how hectic and troublesome it was to be the head. Now she wanted nothing more to do with it.

"Y-You must rethink your decision. Sakura, you cannot leave your post this easily."

"That is right. And even if you are going to leave your post, then give it to someone who wants it. Not to Yoko who already abandoned it once. That will not be a wise decision."

"I know, if you do not want to head this post any longer, then you can hand it over to me temporarily. I will take care of everything on my end."

One by one, people suggested for Sakura to leave it all to them. Sakura watched them right but she could not help but sigh.

These people did not get it. Sakura was not giving up on the post, but giving it back to Yoko. Yoko was the rightful owner of this post and she was also the only one who could handle it.

As the noise in the hall rose, so did Sakura's headache. She was about to call all the people out and ask them to calm down when a sharp ring broke everyone's concentration. They looked toward Yoko, who had smacked a knife on her glass to produce that noise.

"You all are being rather spirited today and it is nice to see. But you all are forgetting something very important."

"Sakura is the *temporary* house head. The real power of the family head lies with me so Sakura cannot even transfer it to anyone else even if she wants to. If you want to take this power and authority, you need to talk to me."

Yoko cleared the air out and everyone looked at her with a stunned expression. They had not expected Yoko to say such words out loud.

'Oh fuck! We forget that she even existed.'

Once Yoko had said that everyone calmed down and looked embarrassed. The only one who had not joined in this fiasco was Elder Corina. She had remained calm until now and that had not gone unnoticed by Amane.

"You all are idiots. Even if you want to head the family business, you cannot. You do not have the right talent to head it. The family head must be Yoko for the family to flourish and once she retires in old age, she can choose her successor. There is no need for you all to fight."

Elder Corina's words were political and everyone flushed when they heard her speak.

'This corny and lucky woman. Just because you managed to pull ahead in this race a little bit does not mean that we have lost the race.'

That was what the other elders thought. But they knew that they could not show their real emotions on their faces.

Sakura coughed once the situation turned sour and awkward. She looked at the people in front of her with a straight expression after that.

"All of you…I gathered you all here to announce this change of leadership once more. To celebrate, we will be holding a small party with only family and friends invited. I hope to see you all there tomorrow."

The elders were suddenly alert. They had a feeling that this party was going to be their last chance to persuade Sakura to take her decision back.

And they all had plans on how to get Sakura to do that. The most common one was to have someone seduce her and then ask Sakura to do their bidding. This had failed last time due to the panic caused by the fire accident.

But this time, things would be different. They would not only succeed in making Sakura fall for their chosen ones. But they would also drive a wall between Sakura and Yoko.

'This is right. Women are emotional beings who cannot help but act on their emotions. We will use this against these arrogant women and have them play in the palm of their hands.'

The elders were sure of their plans. Even after failing so many times, they did not even think of stopping.

Not that their cunning eyes went unnoticed by Yoko. She was well aware that these people were planning something against her and Sakura. But she was not worried because these people could not plan to save their lives.

'It must be their lucky stars that caused these elders to survive until now. But I think it is time I also abolish that elder system from our family.'