"Pfft..." Watching Sogo Doma put on that smug, gloating act, Mai Sakurajima couldn't hold it in anymore. "Sogo, you really can make things up. The companies whose endorsements I've taken must be thinking, 'Ah~! Who is this person? Why did we pick her to endorse us in the first place...?'" Having looked herself up online and learned what had become of her, Mai mockingly laughed at herself.
"Or maybe, 'Why? Why is our spokesperson a pile of mosaics?'"
Sogo Doma rubbed his chin. "Now that you mention it, I'm wondering whether the family has any endorsements involving Mai. Come to think of it, can you claim compensation in a situation like this?"
"Do you think I can afford to pay compensation right now?" Mai Sakurajima rolled her eyes.
"Your manager could pay it or something..." Sogo Doma suggested.
"My manager is also an employee of the Doma Conglomerate!" At the mention of her manager, Mai Sakurajima seemed to get a little worked up.
Sogo Doma: "..."
He fell silent for a moment before speaking in a low voice.
"The net's been cast too wide. When I try to pick a fight with someone, they always turn out to be our own employees..."
Mai Sakurajima's mouth twitched as well. This was just flaunting his wealth without a shred of restraint, wasn't it? Everyone knew that eighty percent of the people in this country depended on top conglomerates like the Doma Family, the Shinomiya Family, and the Suzuki Family for their livelihoods.
"Come to think of it, Mai, you actually like living in the spotlight, don't you?" Sogo Doma spoke again just as Mai Sakurajima was grumbling inwardly.
"I..." Did she like it? Mai Sakurajima thought about it. Yes, she liked acting, and she enjoyed a life beneath the spotlights.
But before