"Please accept my sincerest apologies!" Taihei Doma shifted his chair forward slightly. "I may have been overly suspicious. I was rude just now. Even though I know what Sogo is like... Forget it, let's not talk about him for now. Rather than believing what that guy says, I should trust my own judgment. Shizuka Hiratsuka is a serious and responsible teacher. As long as I know that...
People who take their work seriously and responsibly usually aren't bad people..."
"Mr. Doma..." Shizuka Hiratsuka hesitated. "We only just met, didn't we? How could you tell that I take my work seriously and responsibly?"
"It's simple..." Taihei Doma pushed up his glasses. "If Shizuka Hiratsuka weren't serious and responsible, you wouldn't have gotten yourself involved with Sogo!"
Shizuka Hiratsuka: "..."
That sounded so logical that she had no response. Seriously, what kind of image did Sogo Doma have in his family's eyes?! As she pondered this, Taihei Doma stood up again and gave her a ninety-degree bow.
"That is precisely why I must apologize to Shizuka Hiratsuka on Sogo's behalf once again. I am truly sorry!"
"What?" Shizuka Hiratsuka was puzzled.
"Shizuka Hiratsuka is clearly a teacher who takes her work seriously and responsibly, a teacher filled with enthusiasm. Yet not only have you failed to receive the respect you deserve, you've also been slandered by Sogo. As his older brother, I feel deeply ashamed. It's just...
To be honest, Sogo's education has always been the issue that gives our family the greatest headache. Though Mom seems to have already given up on it." Taihei Doma wore a helpless expression.
"G-Given up!?" Shizuka Hiratsuka froze. T-that's it? Your family is one of the top conglomerates, isn't it? And you could so easily say you'd given up on educating your child? That was