Gentleness and consideration were hallmarks of a Yamato Nadeshiko. Unfortunately, Shizuka Hiratsuka had no connection to either. An advocate of settling things through force, she liked to let her fists do the talking. What made Sogo Doma regretful was this: why didn't she dare knock Taihei out with two punches and then make the rice cooked?
Cough, cough...
Although she did not dare use her fists to make Taihei obey, her determination to grow stronger was no less than anyone else's—perhaps that was one reason why Shizuka Hiratsuka was not popular on the matchmaking market?
Yet Shizuka Hiratsuka still wanted to become stronger—this was also why she had secretly climbed into Kondo Dojo today. Dressed entirely in black, she intended to conceal her movements.
Though wearing all black in broad daylight actually made her stand out somewhat, there was no need to fuss over such details. As a fan of hot-blooded manga, that was how all the protagonists who snuck into enemy territory dressed.
Of course, Shizuka Hiratsuka had her own considerations. After all, someone had already admitted that the Kondo Group, which outsiders had made out to be practically mythical, was an organization under the Doma Family. Even if someone discovered her, she could say, "Actually, I'm here to pay Sogo Doma a home visit. Do you believe me?"
A teacher's identity was just that invincible. In any case, she felt that Sogo Doma would not leave her to fend for herself. From her observations over the past few days, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that this guy Sogo Doma was actually all right. For one thing, if anyone else faced Yukino's gaze that looked at people as if they were trash, they would have backed down countless times. But Sogo Doma...
He simply did not care. He even used all