"Doma, don't you think you're overthinking this? Didn't your father say nothing about your Onii-chan going out to work and supporting himself?" After hesitating for a moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka, unable to speak against her conscience, could only shift the question elsewhere.
Sogo Doma: "..."
That was exactly the problem! If Taihei, that little brother of his, couldn't handle the Doma Family's mess, wouldn't he be the one left to clean up the aftermath? How was he supposed to live off his little sister and be a lazy bum together with her then? 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 hadn't noticed this issue."
"Doma..." Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression suddenly became complicated. "Is that why you say those things about Taihei?"
"What else?" Sogo Doma shrugged. "Taihei and I are brothers, sure, but I can't control what he wants to do. I wouldn't particularly care if the Doma Family declined because it had no successor, but what would happen to all the employees working for the Doma Family? What a worry-inducing little brother..."
"Pfft..." Watching Sogo Doma shake his head as he spoke, Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly laughed. "Tsk, tsk. I never expected you to have 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 true? You're clearly a little brother who cares deeply about his Onii-chan..."
"Hold on a second." Sogo Doma rolled his eyes. "Who said I'm thinking of Taihei's sake? I just think that if those employees lose their jobs because of Taihei's brain freeze..."
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