Shizuka Hiratsuka did not really understand Sogo Doma's way of thinking. After all, from an outsider's perspective, aside from the fact that Taihei could be criticized for not relying on his family, there was really nothing else to disparage about him. He could not be called perfect, but even "outstanding" was not enough to describe him. Unfortunately...
Taihei had not truly become the Doma Family's heir—not only had Keiryu Doma never publicly declared that Taihei was his successor, he had not taken him around to build connections either. He had merely allowed him to attend a few social banquets, and not just Taihei—even Sogo Doma and Umaru could attend those events.
That gave outsiders a signal: the Doma Family did not have a true heir...
Still, that was only natural. It was not like the Yukinoshita Family, where Yukinoshita Haruno had already taken over many connections while still in college. That was one reason she was called a social butterfly, and it was also a signal the Yukinoshita Family sent to the outside world: Look closely. This is our family's heir. Please look after her...
Unlike the Doma Family, where the two brothers, Taihei Doma and Sogo Doma, were still fighting alone even now. Keiryu Doma had never clearly stated which of the two would inherit the Doma Family—
Even after Sogo Doma ran away from home, Keiryu Doma had never formally announced that Taihei Doma would be the next leader of the Doma Conglomerate, nor had he taken him out to build connections...
That was highly thought-provoking.
Some conspiracy theorists even suspected that Keiryu Doma had an illegitimate son somewhere outside. The reason he had not taken Taihei or Sogo out to build connections was merely to pave the way for that illegitimate son.
Keiryu, alleged father of an