No one could obstruct Sogo Doma's slacker time! When all was said and done, what storms had he not weathered? Wasn't it just a matter of finding excuses? He could come up with countless ones with his eyes closed, such as:
"Ms. Hiratsuka, I'll tell you the truth. I still have a manga and a light novel to finish. The reason I sleep in class is because I'm creating manga at night, and I skip school to gather material for my light novel..."
"Don't you have a game company and an animation studio...?" Shizuka Hiratsuka asked darkly.
"That was in the past..." Sogo Doma raised a finger. "Ever since I started high school, my family cut off my allowance. I can only rely on these things to barely make a living..."
"Barely make a living?" Shizuka Hiratsuka's mouth twitched. "But I heard you took a huge sum from the Yukinoshita Family..."
"I can't just sit around and eat through it all, can I?" Before she could finish, Sogo Doma countered. Then, his eyes suddenly shifted. "Besides, didn't you just ask what I wanted to do in the future, Ms. Hiratsuka? I think I could become a manga artist! That's right, I'm about to set out on the path of becoming a manga artist..."
"..." Shizuka Hiratsuka gave Sogo Doma a long look. "While that does fit the formula of a hot-blooded manga, I still feel like you're pulling one over on me."
"Ms. Hiratsuka, please have a little more faith in your student!" Sogo Doma's face was full of "sincerity."
"Creating manga, huh..." Shizuka Hiratsuka sat back down. "If one of my students really became a manga artist, that wouldn't be bad..."
"Don't worry, don't worry. Not just me—even Mashiro is creating manga..."
"Mashiro? You mean Mashiro Shiina is creating