For him and his little sister to laze about with a clear conscience, Taihei had to inherit the Doma Family!
And for Taihei to inherit the Doma Family, he could not keep working at the bottom rung, much less entertain any ideas about never relying on the family. If he was unwilling, then they would marry him off and send the entire Doma Family away with him...
Of course, it would be even better if Taihei willingly accepted the position of Doma Family head. After all, with that foolish and hentai little brother around, Sogo Doma would have an even easier time living as a freeloader!
He just had to lie flat and do nothing...
That was why Shizuka Hiratsuka's earlier remarks made Sogo Doma unable to resist arguing back. There was certainly nothing wrong with standing on one's own two feet, but what was wrong with relying on one's family? Did people only see others dressed in silk and fed on delicacies, while failing to see the efforts of countless generations behind them?
"..." Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned. "Doma, if this is what you think is so wrong with your brother, then I can answer you exactly as I just said: everyone is born with a different starting point, but different starting points do not mean different endings. Succeeding through your own efforts is worthy of admiration, and..."
"Success achieved with family support is equally admirable. However, someone who succeeds through their own efforts can get back up after falling, while someone who succeeds by relying on their family may not necessarily be able to stand again after failing. Your brother gave up all sorts of favorable circumstances and chose a far more winding path..."
"That road may not be easy, but if he can make it through, don't you