When You Look at Others Through Outdated Eyes, All You Will See Is an Outdated Version of Them

"You're asking me to come clean about how the two of us are just putting on an act, aren't you?" Sogo Doma said with a faintly amused smile.

Yukino Yukinoshita fell silent. "..."

Clearly, Sogo Doma had guessed what she was thinking. Though, it was not that difficult to infer. Just as she had said, if she were the one to come clean, never mind what the Doma Family would think, she would not even get past her mother. But if Sogo Doma were the one to explain—

The Doma Family might cancel their cooperation with the Yukinoshita Family because of it, but they would never go so far as to target the Yukinoshita Family. Besides, if Sogo Doma stated that he had no interest in her, then no matter how unwilling her mother was, there would be nothing she could do...

So, from Yukino Yukinoshita's perspective, having Sogo Doma step forward to explain everything was undoubtedly the best approach. But what if things were viewed from Sogo Doma's perspective?

"I'm sorry..." Fortunately, Yukino Yukinoshita had only gotten carried away for a moment. Once she came to her senses, she chose the proper course of action and apologized. "I was too presumptuous and failed to consider your position..."

"Huh? You figured it out already? Looks like you've grown up too..."

"Do you think I'm still a child?"

"In a certain sense..." The moment the second young lady finished speaking, Sogo Doma instinctively glanced at her flat chest. "You're not all that different from a child..."

At first, Yukino Yukinoshita thought he meant she was immature. She had been angry, but when she noticed where Sogo Doma was looking, well, she became even angrier.

"That's enough!"

"Huh?" Sogo Doma said, "What's with that pose?"

At that moment, angry yet unable to