"Doma, don't you think you're overthinking this? Didn't your father say nothing about your brother going out to work and support himself?" After hesitating for a moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka, unable to speak against her conscience, could only shift the issue onto someone else.
Sogo Doma: "..."
That was exactly the problem! If Taihei's younger brother couldn't handle the Doma Family's mess, wouldn't he be the one who had to come out and clean it up in the end? Then how was he supposed to freeload with his little sister and be couch potatoes together? But he couldn't say any of that out loud! Fortunately, he had anticipated this situation long ago.
"As they say, even the wisest person can make a mistake. Maybe the old man—cough, cough—Taihei's father simply didn't notice the problem."
"Doma..." Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression suddenly became somewhat complicated. "Is that why you keep talking about Taihei?"
"What else could it be?" Sogo Doma shrugged. "Taihei and I are brothers, sure, but I can't control what he thinks. If this causes the Doma Family to decline because there's no successor, I honestly wouldn't care—but what about all those employees working for the Doma Family? What a troublesome little brother..."
"Pfft..." Watching Sogo Doma shake his head as he spoke, Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly laughed. "Well, well. I never thought you had this side to you..."
"What?" Before she could finish, Sogo Doma looked at her in confusion.
"Nothing..." Shizuka Hiratsuka shook her head. "Still, you brothers really do get along well..."
Sogo Doma: "???"
"Isn't that so? You're clearly a little brother who cares deeply about his brother..."
"Hold it right there..." Sogo Doma rolled his eyes. "Who said I'm thinking about Taihei? I just think that if those employees lose their jobs because Taihei has something seriously wrong