As long as they were women—especially women getting older—age would always be taboo. Sogo Doma firmly believed this, and often took advantage of it—
How could one influence and interfere with someone else's judgment? Simple: put them in a state where reason had gone offline. For example, let them stew in a fit of rage...
This was also one of Sogo Doma's most familiar tactics. Shizuka Hiratsuka had fallen for it, the entire Yukinoshita family had fallen for it, and countless others had as well. Now, it was Sayuri Sawamura's turn.
As things stood, Sayuri Sawamura had already taken the bait. After Sogo Doma advised her to accept her age, even her smile began to stiffen: #^_^
"Sogo, you really love joking around. Your big sister here is still so young—talking about accepting my age is going too far. Besides, whenever Eriri and I go out together, people ask if I'm Eriri's little sister..." Sayuri Sawamura desperately tried to act young. Afraid Sogo Doma would not believe her, she even gave him an example—a sugar-roasted chestnut.
"Haah~!" Sogo Doma sighed, setting down his teacup again. "Is that so? Then my dear niece really ought to get some skincare. You've even got a few crow's feet starting to show, yet people still mistake you for her younger sister. That just proves how rough my niece's skin is, and how old she must look..."
Sayuri Sawamura: "..."
#^_^##
She felt so tired. Whenever anyone else heard her say that, they would tell her how young she looked. Yet this guy had to talk about how old Eriri looked. He was attacking both mother and daughter at once! And—
"C-Crow's feet? Where? Where are they? Sogo, don't joke around with your big sister like that..."
"Click!"
"Sayuri, don't get worked up. The more