Nothing was beyond the reach of a "but," much less when Sogo Doma had used two of them. And he still wore a thoroughly sincere expression. "In order to become strong, didn't I even put on a bald scalp cap to experience the heart of a strong man?" Utaha Kasumigaoka, Toshiro Hijikata, and Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..." People couldn't do that. At the very least, they shouldn't!
Even at a time like this, that shameless bastard Sogo could stubbornly refuse to admit it—and was even still thinking about making someone go bald...
"Heh, hehehe..." Before anyone else could speak, Toshiro Hijikata let out a benevolent-looking sneer. "Ladies, please allow me to apologize first—our Sogo has been rude."
"N-no..." Shizuka Hiratsuka was somewhat dumbfounded, but as a teacher, she had the necessary social pleasantries ready at hand. "Though Doma's personality can be a little mischievous..."
"Only a little?" Before she could finish, Toshiro Hijikata blurted out instinctively. Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..." Low EQ: naughty and troublesome. High EQ: lively and energetic. Low EQ: introverted and withdrawn. High EQ: mature and steady. Low EQ... As a Japanese language teacher well-versed in emotional intelligence, Shizuka Hiratsuka felt that her assessment of that bastard Doma had been quite reliable. Was she supposed to say that his personality was inherently terrible and completely unreliable? Calling him mischievous instead at least made it sound as if that bastard had some redeeming qualities, didn't it?
At the very least, he was humorous? Just as the hot-blooded female teacher praised herself for her wit, Toshiro Hijikata spoke again. "Ms. Hiratsuka, are you sure that kid Sogo is popular at school? He really hasn't been isolated?"
"Uh..." Shizuka Hiratsuka felt awkward. "I'm certain of that. Doma does seem to get along rather well with people..."
"With a personality as awful as