diff --git a/src/rougail/config/__init__.py b/src/rougail/config/__init__.py
index 3b5a64f6b..46546503d 100644
--- a/src/rougail/config/__init__.py
+++ b/src/rougail/config/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
-
 from pathlib import Path
 from tiramisu import Config
 from ruamel.yaml import YAML
@@ -129,11 +128,16 @@ class _RougailConfig:
             key = RENAMED.get(key, key)
             option = self.config.option(key)
             if option.isoptiondescription() and option.isleadership():
-                leader = list(value)
+                if isinstance(value, RConfigLeadership):
+                    leader = value.leader
+                    followers = value.followers
+                else:
+                    leader = list(value)
+                    followers = value.values()
                 option.leader().value.reset()
                 option.leader().value.set(leader)
                 follower = option.followers()[0]
-                for idx, val in enumerate(value.values()):
+                for idx, val in enumerate(followers):
                     self.config.option(follower.path(), idx).value.set(val)
             elif key == "not_export_with_import":
                 option.value.set(not value)
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ class _RougailConfig:
                 leader = value
             else:
                 followers.append(value)
-        return dict(zip(leader, followers))
+        return RConfigLeadership(self.config, option, leader, followers)
 
     def parse(self, config) -> str:
         for option in config:
@@ -199,6 +203,42 @@ class _RougailConfig:
         return values
 
 
+class RConfigLeadership():
+    def __init__(self, config, option, leader, followers):
+        self.config = config
+        self.option = option
+        self.leader = leader
+        self.followers = followers
+
+    def items(self):
+        return dict(zip(self.leader, self.followers)).items()
+
+    def __setitem__(
+        self,
+        key,
+        value,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.config.property.read_write()
+        names = self.option.option('names')
+        leader = names.value.get()
+        leader.append(key)
+        names.value.set(leader)
+        directories = self.option.option('directories', len(leader) - 1)
+        directories.value.set(value)
+        self.leader.append(key)
+        self.followers.append(value)
+        self.config.property.read_only()
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        option = self.option.option(key)
+        if option.isleader():
+            return option.value.get()
+        return [option.index(idx).value.get() for idx in range(option.value.len())]
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return dict(zip(self.leader, self.followers))
+
+
 class FakeRougailConvert(RougailConvert):
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/src/rougail/convert/object_model.py b/src/rougail/convert/object_model.py
index 93fc74db8..1feb2e9b4 100644
--- a/src/rougail/convert/object_model.py
+++ b/src/rougail/convert/object_model.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from pydantic import (
     ConfigDict,
 )
 import tiramisu
-from tiramisu.config import get_common_path
 from ..utils import (
     get_jinja_variable_to_param,
     calc_multi_for_type_variable,