There was no way he was going to argue his case. Was Sogo Doma the kind of person who argued? If he did it, he owned it; if he got beaten, he stood firm. That was just how bold Sogo Doma was—cough, cough. Fine, the real reason was that even if he did not argue, Sonoko Machida could not do anything to him. What, was she going to bite him?
Back when Yamagami had not yet become editor-in-chief and had merely been the editor responsible for his work, Sogo Doma had never argued in front of him either. Wasn't the reason simply that he knew Editor Yamagami could do nothing about him?
Editor-in-Chief Yamagami: MMP!
Now that the editor in charge of him had changed to Sonoko Machida, he still would not argue. This was called not turning back the wheel of history. If he started arguing with Sonoko Machida, where would that leave Editor-in-Chief Yamagami's dignity?
Sogo Doma was just that considerate. If Editor-in-Chief Yamagami learned of his reasoning, he would surely be moved to tears...
As for whether Sonoko Machida might have thoughts about this? Sogo Doma looked at the older woman ahead of him, who was gritting her teeth. Ugh! She just was not used to it yet. If he tricked her a few more times, she would gradually get used to it and understand that being an editor was a profession that required a Zen-like mindset, just as Yamagami had back then...
Putting that aside for now, since business came first. "By the way, Editor Machida, did you bring the sample copies I asked you to bring?"
Looking at someone smiling broadly without the slightest hint of remorse, Sonoko Machida made up her mind. Gritting her teeth, she said, "I didn't bring them!"
"Tsk, tsk..." Sogo