Shizuka Hiratsuka calmed down.
It seemed Haruno had been right. There was definitely something fishy about the Doma Family. Otherwise, why would Taihei Doma, the direct heir of the Doma Family, agree to an arranged date with an older female teacher like her? Shizuka Hiratsuka knew she was reasonably attractive, but having encountered countless scumbags and weirdos during matchmaking, she had her own measure of things...
In a country where male chauvinism was rampant, would anyone really want a strong career woman as their other half? During matchmaking, she had met no shortage of men who told her to quit her job the moment they opened their mouths. Those guys were, at most, middle- to upper-level managers at small companies, yet they were already dissatisfied with her being a teacher...
Then how could Taihei Doma, the first in line to inherit the Doma Family, possibly... like strong career women? Wasn't that just something Sogo Doma had made up to fool her?
And what was with cleaning rooms? Why would the first heir of the Doma Family treat tidying up as the foundation of his existence? The Doma Family was so wealthy—could they possibly not have servants or butlers?
Another point of suspicion. It really felt as though Sogo Doma was plotting something!
Shizuka Hiratsuka, calm down. Since she already knew there was a scheme, she should go along with it and see what he was trying to pull. Nothing ventured, nothing gained!
While Shizuka Hiratsuka was thinking, Utaha Kasumigaoka had already sneaked over and was nearly at the Japanese Language Department office. Of course, that was something that could be ignored for now.
Looking at the hesitant—and suspicious—Shizuka Hiratsuka, Sogo Doma, who would not rest until he had sent Taihei away, spoke again. "Shizuka Hiratsuka, if you have any concerns,