Inside the maid café, Sogo Doma watched Maki Nishikino's retreating figure as she fled and nodded. Just as expected...
But before he could dwell on it, Kotori Minami beside him could not help saying, "Mr. Doma, you questioned Nishikino until she ran away. Why are you still nodding?"
Sogo Doma replied reflexively, "Because this was to be expected..."
"To be expected?" Kotori Minami froze.
"Uh..." Sogo Doma came back to himself. "Why are you all staring at me? Shouldn't Miss Minami be chasing after her? When a story reaches this point, doesn't the protagonist usually go after her?"
Kotori Minami: "..."
What the hell was this guy talking about?
"Mr. Doma, we're not filming a TV drama. Chasing after her would only make Nishikino feel even more awkward..."
"Tut, tut..." Sogo Doma shook a finger. "That's only because you haven't encountered a protagonist. If it were the protagonist, all they'd need to do was chase after her, lay their cards on the table, unleash the protagonist's aura, then fire off a round of persuasive speeches. They could convince the supporting character who'd landed herself in an awkward situation to face her own heart. Who knew? Your Muse might immediately gain another powerful member..."
"By the way, what the hell is 'persuasive speeches'?" For some reason, Kotori Minami felt the corner of her eye twitching.
"Ah..." Sogo Doma sighed. "You don't even know what persuasive speeches are. Looks like Miss Minami isn't the protagonist after all..."
"I never said I was the protagonist..."
"But you all have quite the protagonist vibe..." Sogo Doma said, pinching his chin.
Kotori Minami: "..."
Was there something wrong with this guy?
But before she could complain, Sogo Doma continued, "Whether it's a group name like Muse, or the pun culture of Minami Kotori and Minami