Breaking Their Defenses Through Debate

"Utter nonsense."

Moriyama Teiji, his face dark, stepped up behind the two of them. He first shot an extremely displeased sideways glance at the man with two-toned hair, then turned to the blue-haired youth.

Compared to certain hopelessly flamboyant people who merely sought attention, this young man, who did not seem very old, was more worth speaking with.

"What is your name?" Moriyama Teiji asked, staring directly into the youth's eyes.

"My name is Yusuke Kitagawa, Mr. Moriyama," Tangze answered calmly, blinking.

"Very well, Kitagawa-kun. Take a serious look at this work." Moriyama Teiji raised a hand and gestured toward the model inside the glass display case. "I do not deny that some people who lack basic industrial knowledge, or those who seek novelty merely to win awards and regard their work as landmarks rather than buildings, may indeed produce unusable drafts. But where, exactly, would a similar problem arise in this design of mine?"

An unusable draft generally referred to a proposal that failed to meet a client's actual needs because of communication issues or other problems, and was thus revised or rejected.

In the context just now, it was mocking Moriyama Teiji for placing too much emphasis on his own aesthetic ideals and being unable to produce designs that met his clients' needs.

Moriyama Teiji absolutely did not agree with that.

"As architects, what distinguishes us from other artistic creators is that buildings concern the lives and property of many people. We cannot simply cast aside our completed works after creating them."

Facing the model complex before him, along with the many design drawings and photographs of buildings throughout the exhibition hall, Moriyama Teiji spread his arms and smoothly began the speech he had originally intended to give.

"Architects must bear lifelong responsibility for their works." Setting the