Everyone near enough to hear Charlie's rant and pointing out that Tanya was trying to raise minorities under her control was nodding.

It was both legal and natural to protect the rights of any group, but lobbying for such things to increase their numbers changed the question altogether.

Moreover, Tanya had definitely been doing just that, and one could even argue that she was amongst the vanguard.

While everyone had been convinced before that she was an activist who cared about social ills, she was also stirring ripples that would eventually become a tide.

That really brought her motives into question.

Even Yoshitaka was watching them thoughtfully, rubbing his chin.

Nearby, his wife asked Kokomi, "Is that true? You can bypass drug regulations by traveling to other states?"

Kokomi thought about it and nodded as she answered softly, "Yes, I've heard about certain things that are allowed between different states…"

Kokomi's mother cried out right then, "How can any lawmaker let thi