The Natsukawa Family head accepted the cooperation between the Shiina Family and the Doma Family through Sogo Doma. After all, it was only after seeing the benefits the Shiina Family had gained from the Doma Family that he had been unable to resist temptation and directly transferred his daughter to Toyogasaki. Fortunately, the Doma Family had not disappointed him...
But the Shiina Family's daughter was living with the Doma Family's young master!
The Natsukawa Family head had wanted to say something, but Masuzu's relationship with him was not particularly good. Furthermore, the Shiina Family had not won the Doma Family's favor because of that, so he endured it.
Later, news came that the Doma Family was arranging a marriage alliance with the Shinomiya Family. The Natsukawa Family head had not wanted to endure it then. He could overlook what came before, but after setting their sights on the Natsukawa Family, they were still getting involved with the Shinomiya Family...
Unfortunately, the Natsukawa Family could not afford to offend the Doma Family, much less the Shinomiya Family, so the Natsukawa Family head endured it again. Not only did he endure it, he even thought that his "son-in-law" was snatching up even the Shinomiya Family—he was making a killing! Once Sogo Doma came of age, the Natsukawa Family's allies would not only include the Doma Family, but perhaps even the Shinomiya Family!
Just think about it. With the Shinomiya Family, one of the Four Great Zaibatsu, supporting the Natsukawa Family, along with the Doma Family, which was only slightly inferior to the Four Great Zaibatsu, firmly establishing themselves at home would no longer be a dream for the Natsukawa Family...
However, when the Natsukawa Family head learned that the Doma Family was once again holding a matchmaking meeting with the Yukinoshita Family,