"Eh, because of me?" Sogo Doma pointed at himself.
"..." Megumi Kato secretly rolled her eyes. If someone hadn't had such sharp eyesight, they might not have noticed. She emphasized again, "Because of Umaru!"
Sogo Doma: "..."
Umaru, it wasn't that Onii-chan wasn't trying hard enough—it was just that this ordinary girl was too sharp.
"Umaru is perfect. No matter how you look at it, she's perfect..." Megumi Kato added.
Sogo Doma: "..."
Though she was a useless little sister, that was only relative. Who did she think her big brother was?
"I once thought that Umaru, like other outstanding girls, would probably be ostracized and isolated..."
Sogo Doma's hand paused as he chopped vegetables. Umaru?
"However, Umaru was like a monster—or rather, a hero. She shattered that vicious cycle created by the atmosphere. No matter how inconspicuous I was, she could still find me in a crowd. Even when Nanako was isolated, she would stand by her side. Because of Umaru, we discovered that those vicious cycles created by the atmosphere were so fragile. As long as someone was willing to reach out, as long as someone took a step forward, as long as... the so-called atmosphere would be shattered. Umaru is a hero."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Um, actually, I'm not that great..." he struggled to say.
Megumi Kato: "..."
"You gave yourself away. Is Umaru okay?"
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Shouldn't you be exposed?"
"Because you seemed very familiar with Umaru, as if you knew us, and you even helped with the cooking..."
"Sorry, can I erase your memories of this?"
"Erase my memories?"
"For example, I could punch you and do it physically..." Sogo Doma offered as an example.
"That sounds full of malicious intent." Megumi Kato said expressionlessly. "Besides, I haven't said anything..."
Sogo Doma: "..."
"Fine,