"Wait a minute!" Fortunately, Toshiro Hijikata was clever enough and reacted quickly. "Wasn't Ms. Hiratsuka brought here by you for a home visit? A home visit means visiting the family members, doesn't it? By that logic, Sogo, what kind of guest are you supposed to be?" Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..." Huh!
That was true, but it had only been an excuse she came up with. If Doma refused to acknowledge it—though it was useless even if he refused now—wouldn't these two be embarrassed?
"..." However, Sogo Doma merely twitched the corner of his eye. "Fine, you have a point. But the one neglecting a guest is still you, Hijikata..."
"Didn't I already apologize?"
"If apologies worked, what would we need cops for?" Sogo Doma shot him a glance. "Go commit seppuku. At the very least, shave your head to apologize!"
"Why don't you talk about yourself instead?" Toshiro Hijikata retorted.
"Heh..." Sogo Doma sneered. "Mr. Hijikata, did your eyes look as 'sincere' as mine when you apologized?" Toshiro Hijikata and the others: "..." When exactly was this guy going to take out those colored contacts?
"Umm..." Shizuka Hiratsuka also felt that, at this rate, she might not be able to leave even by nightfall. "Mr. Hijikata, I imagine you understand Doma's interpersonal problems a little better now, right?"
"Uh..." Toshiro Hijikata nodded at that. "Come to think of it, this is the first time Sogo has ever made friends with a girl..."
"Huh!?" Utaha Kasumigaoka froze. No, no way... Putting aside all those people in the Service Club, there was the God's Tongue alone... After a brief daze, Shizuka Hiratsuka gave Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka another rather strange look. "I hadn't expected Doma and Kasumigaoka to be so close, either. By the way, are you two out on a date