S and M types should have been a perfect match. Yet, as Sougo put it, "There's no thrill in messing with an M. When you see how much they're enjoying it, you just end up feeling incredibly empty." That was why Sougo avoided that kunoichi whenever he could. Given that, it was no wonder Toshiro Hijikata genuinely couldn't imagine any girl becoming friends with Sougo, even if she was an M... But while he was still reeling, Sogo Doma smiled "kindly" and said, "Mr. Hijikata, why do I get the feeling you're thinking something really rude? Is it just me? Is it strange for me to be friends with a girl?"
"..." Toshiro Hijikata didn't argue. Instead, after a long silence, he turned to Utaha Kasumigaoka and gave her a solemn bow. "Miss Kasumigaoka, you've really been through a lot." Utaha Kasumigaoka: "..." Huh?!
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"Have some manners..." Before she could speak, Sogo Doma couldn't help saying, "Are you Hijikata?"
"Ah..." Toshiro Hijikata didn't argue with that, either. He sighed, then continued speaking to Utaha Kasumigaoka. "Sougo can be pretty awful sometimes, like right now..." As he spoke, he turned to Sogo Doma. "What do you mean, 'Are you Hijikata?'"
"Um..." Before anyone else could speak, Utaha Kasumigaoka explained, "Don't you think Sougo-kun meant, 'Mr. Hijikata, do you have any manners?'" She'd wasted no time taking his side.
"Sure is easier talking to smart people." Sogo Doma was good at playing along, too. It wasn't much damage, but it was deeply insulting. Toshiro Hijikata: #^_^
"Can't you just speak properly?"
"You're the one who did something weird first." Sogo Doma wasn't about to back down. "What was that 'you've been through a lot' for?"
"I was sticking up for you..." Toshiro Hijikata said. "You're such a nasty guy. Anyone who