For Taihei and his little sister to live as freeloaders with a clear conscience, Taihei had to inherit the Doma Family!
And for Taihei to inherit the Doma Family, he couldn't keep working at the bottom rung forever, much less entertain any ideas about never relying on the family. If he refused, then they'd marry him off and send the whole Doma Family packing along with him...
Of course, it would be even better if Taihei willingly accepted the position of Doma Family head. After all, with a stupid and perverted little brother like Taihei around, Sogo Doma would have an even easier time living as a freeloader!
All he had to do was lie flat...
That was why Shizuka Hiratsuka's remarks had made Sogo Doma unable to resist arguing back. There was nothing wrong with becoming independent through one's own efforts, but what was wrong with relying on one's family? Did people only see others dressed in fine clothes and eating lavish meals, while failing to see the efforts of countless generations behind them?
"..." Shizuka Hiratsuka frowned. "Doma, if this is why you think there's something seriously wrong with your brother, then I can answer you exactly as I said before: everyone is born with a different starting point, but different starting points don't mean different endpoints. Success achieved through one's own efforts is worthy of respect, and..."
"Success achieved with one's family's support is also admirable. But someone who succeeds through their own efforts can get back up even after falling down. Someone who succeeds by relying on their family may not necessarily be able to stand again after failing. Your brother gave up all kinds of advantages and chose a far more winding path..."
"Perhaps this road isn't easy to walk, but if he manages to