Although Takuya Fujigami had spent over half a month chasing after him and calling him Master, Sogo Doma's opinion of him hadn't changed much. He was more or less just an acquaintance who'd fallen into a pit Sogo had dug, then climbed out and wound up following him around. As for friendship, perhaps the tiniest spark had once appeared—but it had already been snuffed out when Takuya backed down in the face of the Kondo Group...
And that was nothing compared to now, when Sogo learned that the club members on LINE had started suspecting him, and saw Takuya's silence. Sometimes, friendship between people was too much trouble. You were better off getting a dog.
So, although Sogo's words seemed magnanimous, he had no good intentions whatsoever. After all, everyone around him was trying to take his place!
But Takuya, who hadn't yet been beaten down by society, didn't realize that. All he knew was that while he was still hesitating, Master Doma had actually made excuses for his cowardice. He was overcome with guilt. Even now, when everyone despised him, only Master Doma...
At the thought, Takuya's eyes welled with tears. "Master Doma!"
Sogo Doma: "..."
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Seriously, why did this guy tear up at the drop of a hat? Was he the protagonist of some cowardly, hot-blooded manga? What was Sogo supposed to do now? Laugh like they did in manga and pretend he wasn't holding it against him?
"Master Doma, actually, I always knew you weren't that kind of person, but I—I didn't dare..." As Sogo pondered, Takuya was already sniffling and wiping away tears.
Sogo Doma: "..."
Actually, I am exactly the kind of person you're talking about!
Still, this didn't seem like the moment for him to step in. The club members who saw Takuya