"..." Of course, Sogo Doma knew all too well that too much was as bad as too little. He had already dealt blow after blow to her today in order to lower her opinion of him. Continuing now would only be pointless. "I won't mention anything else. Yukinoshita, just give me money. Money will do..."
Yukino Yukinoshita: (#^_^)
Heh, what did he mean, he wouldn't mention anything else? Go on, then. It would be nothing more than mocking her weak stamina and sharp tongue...
It had to be said that the second daughter's mindset had been thoroughly grasped by Sogo Doma. However, a woman's heart was as deep as the sea. He might have grasped her mindset, but he could not stop her from overthinking things, such as:
"Doma, didn't you just say you thought highly of me?"
"That's right..." Sogo Doma still did not deny that.
"Oh?" Hearing that, the second daughter sneered. "And yet you said that aside from money, I..."
Before she could finish, however, Sogo Doma interrupted her. "Wait a minute, Yukinoshita. Are you mistaken about something? What I think highly of is your future. Does that conflict with the fact that, right now, you have no value other than money?"
"..." How could this guy be so good at talking? Yukino Yukinoshita wanted to retort, yet she had no idea what to say.
"Well..." Sogo Doma said, "after all, there aren't many people with talent who are also willing to work hard. Someone like me, for instance—I have no idea what hard work even is..."
Yukino Yukinoshita: -_-
Lies. This guy had definitely been working hard in secret. Leaving everything else aside, just look at his physical fitness. Stamina was the one thing that could not be faked. No matter how talented someone was, they