The Five Elders' Melancholy

Was he really saying it so directly?!

Tsuru looked at Sengoku in surprise. She clearly hadn't expected Sengoku to say it outright.

Though she knew that saying it directly was better than continuing to hesitate and avoid bringing it up.

After all, just as Kong Kong had said, Sengoku had indeed been rather indecisive before.

It had been far too obvious.

Given the current situation, saying it outright now wouldn't be a problem even if Kong Kong refused.

After all, wouldn't Kong Kong refusing be the normal outcome?!

Anyone who wasn't a fool could see that Kong Kong definitely wouldn't agree.

If he were going to agree, he wouldn't have acted that way before.

So, given the current circumstances, Tsuru knew that even if Sengoku said it, it probably wouldn't have any effect.

But if they chose not to do it simply because it wouldn't work, Tsuru felt there was something wrong with that too.

After all, useless or not, it still needed to be said.

Still, that was how it was. Although she knew it was unlikely, what if it worked?!

No one could be certain whether it would succeed in the end. They couldn't simply give up because the chance was too slim, could they?!

They just had to wait for Kong Kong's response.

Sengoku thought the same. After saying that, he fell silent and waited.

He also wanted to see what choice Kong Kong would make.

Even though he already knew what Kong Kong would ultimately choose.

He still held onto a faint hope.

On the other end of the line, after hearing Sengoku's words, Kong Kong instantly felt helpless.

He had known that if he told Sengoku to say more, it would probably lead to this matter.

Even though he had already thought it through, there