A Vote

"Hello, Mr. Soan. Hello, everybody!" Charles gave them an awkward but polite smile.

Being the head of a state, he could take care of the little unexpected episode. Even with the whole world watching, Charles soon returned to his normal demeanor. Since Mr. Soan had thrown the problem back to him, he had to take responsibility no matter what.

Luckily, Mr. Soan was around. Without him, things would be much more complicated.

"Here's the thing. I think we all need to think twice before you join Moon.

"We're just an ordinary country. As the president, I'm glad you all want to join us, but such a decision can't be rushed. We need to run some statistics first. Some people must still prefer their own countries. We have to consider carefully before making such a huge decision.

"How about we run a global statistical analysis? If over 90% of the people agree with the idea, I'll take responsibility."