"..." Although Sogo Doma had always felt he had plenty of good qualities, most people simply lacked the eye to recognize them. Take Hayato Hayama, for example. Even with Yukino Yukinoshita speaking up for him, he still hesitated for a moment before asking tentatively, "Are you sure you want me to explain this here?"
That was a very interesting question. Clearly, he was blatantly distrustful of Sogo Doma—he thought Sogo was the type to do something and then refuse to own up to it!
"A gentleman is open and aboveboard... I mean, open and aboveboard. A petty man hides chickens—cough, cough... a petty man is always fretting!" Look at him! What had they done to him? He was so angry he was talking nonsense. "If you think I did something, just say it..."
At that, Hayama finally looked toward the second young lady beside him. "Yukinoshita, about Banyan Garden..."
His words made Yukino suddenly realize something. "You mean..."
"Don't you think the situation now is a lot like back then?" Hayama said coldly. "Banyan Garden has become Miura, and this Rumi Tsurumi has become Mr. Tsurumi..."
"Th-this..." Yukino hesitated.
It wasn't just her. Even Sogo was stunned. Honestly, the thought hadn't crossed his mind at all. Katsura wasn't him, after all, and he hadn't gotten involved in Rumi Tsurumi's situation. Besides, the way she spoke was obviously copied from Katsura. How could he possibly connect those two things!?
And yet, when Hayama put it that way...
Well, there really was a strange sense of déjà vu!
If he hadn't known about Katsura's catchphrase, he might've believed it... He might've even wondered if someone was imitating him while committing crimes!
"Just a second..." Just as Sogo felt a headache coming on, Takahashi-sensei chimed in from beside them. "The Banyan Garden you're