"Shizuka, do Sogo and the others really live in the neighborhood you mentioned?" While Sogo Doma and Umaru Doma were engrossed in their game, Taihei Doma, whose demonic aura had been completely drained, wiped away his sweat and asked over the phone.
"The address they registered with the school is indeed in that wealthy district. What, you still haven't found them?"
"This area is a little too big, and I'm kind of directionally challenged..."
"Then have them come out and pick you up!"
"I can't get through to the house phone anymore, and Sogo's cell phone is unreachable too..." Taihei's eyelid twitched as he spoke. Damn it, was he really that unwelcome? Even Umaru... No, that couldn't be it. Sogo had definitely done something. Umaru surely knew nothing about it—it had to be Sogo who cut the phone line!
"Taihei, are you really their brother?" Shizuka Hiratsuka felt too drained to even complain. What exactly was going on with this family's relationships?
"Of course! When I called today and told them I was coming to see them, my little sister was delighted! She was so surprised that she even dropped the receiver..."
"Taihei, are you sure she dropped the receiver because she was surprised?" Something about that didn't sound right to Shizuka.
"What else could it have been?" Taihei asked, puzzled. "Don't let Sogo fool you—my relationship with my younger brother and sister is actually quite good at home. I might be a little strict sometimes, but even Sogo knows that if I'm not strict with them, they might...
"Come to think of it, that's the one thing I agree with Sogo on. That guy often does unreliable things, but when it comes to discipline, he has always told me to be strict, stricter, and stricter still. Unfortunately, although he