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At first, Umaru had never intended to become a couch potato. Who, as a child, hadn't held all kinds of dreams? Scientist, police officer, soldier, astronaut, and so on—who hadn't imagined their future like that during childhood?
But compared with the comfort of reality, those dreams...
Put it this way: how many people would be willing to give up a life where they could sleep until they woke naturally and spend money without having to think too hard? Those who had never been beaten down by society might still say, "Is this about money? I want to be XX because it's my dream, because I want to benefit humanity..."
But Umaru, the little sister Sogo had raised, had already experienced the hardships of work firsthand. On top of that, Sogo Doma kept egging her on: "Making it your ultimate goal to be a couch potato for the rest of your life isn't impossible..."
And the examples Sogo Doma gave were impossible to refute: "Think about it. Most girls with dreams eventually become housewives. Then they have to keep track of the time every day to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner, not to mention cleaning the house..."
Having tasted the bitterness of work, Umaru Doma deeply agreed. Wasn't being a couch potato who only had to open her mouth for food wonderful? Just as Onii-chan Sogo had said, "Didn't the Doma Family's ancestors work so hard precisely so their descendants could suffer a little less?"
Umaru Doma didn't think she had any extravagant habits either. At the very least, compared to Onii-chan Sogo, she was a thrifty little sister. Sure, she liked cola and potato chips, but didn't girls outside do the same? And while she occasionally spent money in games, compared to Onii-chan Sogo's spending, it was practically nothing.