Though failing countless matchmaking meetings was nothing to brag about, those experiences had taught Shizuka Hiratsuka one thing—people became more stubborn the more they...
Ahem, enough with the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference. Rather, while humans were creatures capable of communication, the prerequisite for communication was that people had to be willing to speak. When faced with someone they did not know well, most people communicated with nothing more than, "Mm, oh, ah..."
For that matter, Shizuka Hiratsuka often used that very method to brush off matchmaking prospects she did not fancy. Otherwise, she would not have gone through so many meetings and remained single to this day. Sure, she had a fiery temper, smoked and drank heavily, was skilled at fighting, street racing, and risking her life, among other things—but people were visual creatures. With her looks, how could she possibly have never had a single successful match?
Well, Shizuka Hiratsuka did not actually want to brush people off with "Mm, oh, ah..." at every turn. Sometimes, she simply did not know what to say. Yet whenever she faced Sogo Doma, she had never once found herself at a loss for words. The guy seemed to possess some kind of magic; in front of him...
If she did not argue or make some snarky retort, Shizuka Hiratsuka suspected she would be angered to death!
Fortunately, Yukino Yukinoshita was not here, and no one knew how the hot-blooded female teacher felt right now. Otherwise, she would definitely have told her, "Angered to death is a bit much. At most, you'll vent like crazy whenever you're alone at home. Otherwise, you'll be so angry you can't even sleep properly."
Kaguya Shinomiya, who pasted someone's photo onto a dummy every day and beat it senseless to vent her frustrations, wholeheartedly agreed!
Shizuka Hiratsuka: