Doma Residence.
After hanging up on Kaguya Shinomiya, Sogo Doma spun in his chair as he contacted Toshiro Hijikata again. Following a friendly discussion about rehabilitating their image, Hijikata tacitly approved of using Kaguya Shinomiya's name as a banner—Sogo had persuaded him:
In a country where capital controlled everything, when an armed force had countless conglomerates backing it, clearing its name was as easy as turning one's hand over. Or rather, it was already a legitimate enterprise!
At the same time, Toshiro Hijikata promised Sogo Doma that he would carry out the matter entrusted to him as soon as possible. He repeatedly stressed that Sogo absolutely must not take matters into his own hands—after all, the other party was under the protection of the Sawamura Family and the Kosaka Family...
If it really turned into a missing-person case or murder case, the Kosaka Family might not be able to make much trouble, but the Sawamura Family had diplomats. One wrong move, and those cases might turn into diplomatic incidents.
Sogo Doma could only respond helplessly: (￢_￢)
It wasn't like he was some kind of demon! Was he really that brutal? Hijikata really did love worrying over nothing...
"Got it, got it. Then I'll be waiting for your good news, Mr. Hijikata..." Sogo Doma casually replied, sounding very receptive to advice. "Well then, Mr. Hijikata, if there's nothing else, I'll hang up first!"
After ending the call, Sogo Doma leaned back in his recliner and stretched before checking the time again.
PM 09:00
It was neither early nor late. Still, he hadn't heard Mashiro come upstairs today. Normally, by this time, Mashiro should have finished bathing and been drawing in her room. Wait...
As though recalling something, Sogo Doma hurried downstairs.
"Mashiro, why would the second male lead drive off the