"As the bad guy..." Sogo Doma did not seem particularly concerned by Erina Nakiri's silence. He simply continued calmly, "I'll only say this: never urge someone to be kind when you haven't suffered what they have. I'm not you, and I haven't experienced everything you've gone through, so I don't know how you feel right now..."
Erina Nakiri: "..."
Never urge someone to be kind when you hadn't suffered what they had? That made so much sense...
Damn it, it was because of moments like this that, although she usually wanted nothing more than to bite Doma-senpai to death, whenever it truly mattered, she found herself wanting to ask for his advice.
Wait, weren't they talking about why they should keep Naka... Father here? He still hadn't explained that!
Just as she thought that, she heard Sogo Doma say, "But as your friend, Nakamura... what your father did to you really pisses me off. If he weren't your father..."
"F-Friend?" Erina Nakiri instinctively turned her face away. So Doma-senpai was doing this for her...
"That's right..." Sogo Doma said. "No matter what, Erina, you're my little lackey. If anyone's going to bully you, it should be me..."
Erina Nakiri: -_-
She knew it! Doma-senpai simply couldn't stay serious...
"Hey..."
"Ahem, ahem..." Just as she was about to say something, Sogo Doma coughed twice and added, "No more jokes. What I mean is, how could I watch you get bullied and do nothing? Even if the other person is your father..."
"..."
"Of course, it's not just me..." Sogo Doma continued. "Your grandfather feels the same way."
"Grandfather..."
"Didn't I tell you? Your grandfather has long been unhappy with... your father, but because of his position, it wasn't convenient for him to act personally. He could only have me step in.