Kondo Dojo, central courtyard. Toshiro Hijikata really was forcing himself to change the subject. Sogo was just too much of a trap—what the hell did he mean by becoming a monk after taking a master? The moment Toshiro thought of his own confident deduction just now... "Heh, hehehe... I'm tired. Hurry up and destroy the world..." Fortunately, Sogo Doma had no intention of dwelling on the matter. After all, he had brought up the topic himself. If they really dug into it, they would probably both end up wounded. So, he proactively offered him an out. "All right, let's not talk about games for now. Whether it's console games or online games, anyway..."
"Wait a minute..." Toshiro Hijikata seemed to realize something. Before Sogo could finish, he interrupted, "Sogo, if we're talking about games, then that nonsense about you taking a master and becoming a monk was complete bullshit?"
"Does taking a master in a game not count as taking a master?" Sogo Doma remained completely calm. He had Ako Tamaki to thank for that. This was why being well-informed was so useful—no matter the situation, he could always find himself a reasonable excuse.
Utaha Kasumigaoka wanted to cover her face. "..." She knew it! Toshiro Hijikata: "..." It made so much sense that he couldn't even refute it. There was nothing he could do—he still had no idea what online games even were.
"Of course..." Seizing the chance while Toshiro had yet to react, Sogo Doma swiftly changed the subject. "None of that matters. What matters is that every last Fukuzawa Yukichi I got from Kaguya Shinomiya came from connections I made with my own skills. I never provoked them at all, so what right does the Shinomiya Family have to come asking for my hand in marriage? Mr.