Yukino Yukinoshita was proud, but she was also clumsy and gentle. Therefore, she did not agree with Sogo Doma's answer about letting the tram crash into the children. Even if the children were the ones at fault, the second daughter would not agree with sacrificing the adults either. If it were her:
"What if we could stop the tram?" Yukino Yukinoshita said.
"What a naive thought. How could a tram be so easy to stop?" Sogo Doma, who had not gone far yet, turned back and said.
"How would you know if you don't try?" she retorted.
"Use a little common sense to reason it out. That would only be a pointless attempt..."
"If you refuse even to try, then of course it will be pointless. Why not make an effort? Only through effort can you find a solution."
"..." Sogo Doma paused at her words before chuckling. "Yukinoshita, not everyone wants to work hard. As they say, hard work does not necessarily bring success, but not working hard definitely feels comfortable. Fortunately, I happen to be the type who doesn't want to work hard. What a coincidence, huh? Heh heh..."
Yukino Yukinoshita: "..."
Coincidence my ass! She had actually lost to a guy who so freely radiated negative energy in exam scores. Damn it! Though measuring a person's worth by their test scores and ranking was stupid—after all, even people with excellent grades could have flawed character, like the guy in front of her—when she thought about having lost to him... she still could not accept it!
Yet before she could say anything, the chuckling Sogo Doma continued, "Of course, I don't dislike people who work hard. I should say that I admire diligent people..."
Yukino Yukinoshita froze at that. Admire them? That made sense. Although he said he