[ he. laughs, actually, just laughs at that too, weary and a little hysterical and lifts his good arm to rest it on lin jingheng's shoulder, and then the other, a bit slowly just because he can. ]

So many of them were pirates before, I don't think they'll mind. [ ah, the public. ] Besides, I want to step down, someday, when I can, so maybe they'll think I've gone mad with power.

[ as if lu bixing would ever do that, either. no - he is the eighth's beloved prime minister. even when he had to rule with an iron fist, even when he had to enact martial law to get the piracy and the gangs under control, he's still loved and respected enough.

it's a shame he doesn't want the position. a life like this would be simpler. ]