For those born into great families, the more resources they enjoyed, the more they had to contribute to the family in return. There was nothing unreasonable about that; after all, that was how a family's legacy was passed down from generation to generation...
In Sogo Doma's memories, if not for some older single female teacher shielding her, Mashiro would probably have been dragged back long ago. Thus, there had never been any scene of Mashiro contacting her family in his memories. Yet, at the Doma Residence...
"Hahaha, Sogo, if you even dared to kidnap someone, then the Doma Family giving up a portion of its annual profits is no big deal..." That was what Keiryu Doma had said.
Sogo Doma: "..."
No, please. Why not just give him those transferred profits instead? Then he and Umaru could loaf around and live off them for the rest of their lives.
"Sogo, Dad asked when my manga would start serialization. He wants me to send it home for them to read..." Even his conversations with Mashiro had been strange. "By the way, how should I send it to them then?"
Sogo Doma: "..."
Sure enough, memories could be unreliable too. How could anyone not want to stay in touch with their family? Even Mashiro...
"Wait until it's actually serialized first."
"It'll definitely be serialized, even if it takes five years, ten years..."
"Isn't that way too long?" Sogo Doma's mouth twitched.
"Dad and the others all support me, so it's fine..."
Sogo Doma had once suspected that Mashiro was not the Shiina Family's biological daughter. What kind of family pushed their own biological daughter into someone else's home while acting as if they did not mind at all?
Just like now—
Faced with Masuzu Natsukawa's confusion, Mashiro Shiina asked in puzzlement once