Chapter Summaries

Sogo Doma invented a Super Earthling warrior whose strength came from surviving middle-aged hardships, then compared Shizuka Hiratsuka to his drawing and teased her about drinking and smoking. Shizuka confronted him, but he blamed Haruno for enabling her habits, leaving Yukino stunned.

• Sogo Doma described Super Earthlings as bald, middle-aged, and fat, then drew one in a sleeveless undershirt and shorts.
• Masuzu Natsukawa questioned his claims, and Sogo said the warrior fought Frieza and Cell to support his family.
• Sogo told Shizuka Hiratsuka that work and personal hardships could transform her into a Super Earthling.
• Sogo connected Shizuka's past drinking in Chiba and recent move to Tokyo with her supposed transformation, angering her.
• Shizuka asked whether Sogo was criticizing her drinking and smoking, and he replied that Haruno did not stop her.
• Yukino Yukinoshita reacted in shock to Sogo's remark about Haruno.

Sogo Doma teased Shizuka Hiratsuka about her relationship with Taihei, provoking her as she denied his insinuations about Haruno. The exchange ended with Shizuka accidentally implying that she and Taihei had gone beyond first base, leaving Sogo eager to hear more.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka pulled Sogo Doma outside and confronted him, but he joked that she had nearly smothered him.
• Sogo questioned why Shizuka and Taihei had not hit a home run or started living together, and she insisted their relationship was not that simple.
• Sogo claimed Shizuka’s closeness with Haruno would make Yukino suspect something, while Shizuka repeatedly denied any involvement with Haruno.
• Sogo asked whether Shizuka and Taihei had reached second base, and Shizuka realized she had blurted out that they had passed first base.

After Sogo Doma was called out by Shizuka Hiratsuka, the Service Club members discussed what might happen to him and Masuzu Natsukawa ended their pretend-couple arrangement. Hiratsuka, alone in another office, regretted boasting about having made it to first base because she had only ever held hands.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka called Sogo Doma out of the Service Club room, leaving the students to discuss her anger and the mark her fist had made in the wall.
• Sakura Yamauchi worried about Sogo, while Utaha Kasumigaoka and Yukino Yukinoshita argued over whether Hiratsuka might hurt him.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka asked Masuzu Natsukawa whether she would keep pretending to be Sogo's girlfriend, and Masuzu said the arrangement no longer counted.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka regretted telling her students she had made it to first base and lamented that she had only ever held hands.

Sogo Doma teased Shizuka Hiratsuka about marriage and accidentally made her think he was confessing to her. He clarified that he meant her and Taihei, but then realized she might have no experience with relationships.

• Sogo Doma wondered whether Shizuka Hiratsuka was already inside and joked about her nearly giving him a breast murder case.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka threatened to teach Sogo Doma a lesson, and he blurted out that he had been thinking about her.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka blushed and protested that Sogo Doma was Taihei's little brother.
• Sogo Doma clarified that he had been thinking about Shizuka Hiratsuka and Taihei, then teased her about whether she had ever been in a relationship.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka thought bitterly about her miserable youth and wished all normies would explode.

Sogo Doma teased Shizuka Hiratsuka about her lack of romantic experience, then tried to reassure her about her flaws by defending her drinking. The chapter left Hiratsuka unable to argue with his elaborate logic.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka claimed she had romantic experience, but Sogo Doma doubted her and asked how she got along with Taihei.
• Sogo Doma called himself a romance expert, and Hiratsuka pointed out that he was still a virgin.
• Sogo Doma praised Hiratsuka as a good woman, but she reminded him that he had criticized her drinking, smoking, speeding, and roughness.
• Sogo Doma argued that drinking was not shameful and challenged the distinction between wine tasting and binge drinking, leaving Hiratsuka speechless.

Sogo Doma flattered Shizuka Hiratsuka by defending her habits and praising her beauty, leaving her flustered and unsure whether his age jokes were compliments or insults.

• Sogo Doma defended Shizuka Hiratsuka's smoking, street racing, and roughness by framing them as charming or admirable.
• Sogo Doma argued that beauties were rarer than famous generals and praised Shizuka Hiratsuka's youthful appearance.
• Sogo Doma joked that Shizuka Hiratsuka could be in her twenties, thirties, forties, or even fifties, making her wonder whether he was complimenting or insulting her.
• Sogo Doma called Shizuka Hiratsuka an intellectual, mature beauty, while she struggled to hide how much his praise affected her.

Sogo Doma flattered Shizuka Hiratsuka and tried to arrange for Taihei to marry into her family, claiming he was doing it for her and his brother’s happiness. Shizuka remained skeptical as Sogo promised to speed up their relationship and have them married within two months.

• Sogo Doma praised Shizuka Hiratsuka’s beauty and blamed her failed blind dates on other people’s lack of discernment.
• Sogo promised Shizuka that she could reach a home run with Taihei and marry him into her family within two months.
• Shizuka objected to the idea of Taihei marrying into her family and taking the Doma Family as a dowry.
• Sogo insisted that giving Shizuka Taihei and the Doma Family was a heartfelt gift to thank his teacher.
• Shizuka questioned Sogo’s motives, while he insisted that only she could make Taihei happy and promised to arrange their relationship’s progress.

Sogo Doma tried to persuade Shizuka Hiratsuka to marry Taihei, but she doubted his motives and defended Taihei’s good qualities. Sogo continued arguing that Taihei was a pushover, leaving Shizuka unconvinced by his self-serving logic.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka called Sogo Doma’s attempt to promote Taihei suspicious and praised Taihei as gentle, determined, and capable.
• Sogo awkwardly claimed Taihei was not as good as Shizuka said and argued that his gentleness meant he lacked opinions.
• Sogo called Taihei a pushover for helping others with their work without receiving much in return.
• Shizuka argued that helping coworkers was normal, while Sogo insisted it wasted company resources and could prevent others from improving.
• Sogo told Shizuka that her own gentleness made him comfortable entrusting Taihei to her, then admitted he still viewed Taihei as a pushover for profit-minded reasons.

Shizuka Hiratsuka discussed the Service Club and Yukino’s gentle nature with Sogo Doma, who insisted that the club was Yukinoshita’s alone and described himself as an exemplary student. The conversation ended with Hiratsuka exasperated by Doma’s lack of self-awareness.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka questioned Sogo Doma about the Service Club, and he said it belonged to Yukinoshita alone.
• Sogo Doma called Yukino excessively nice and said she was gentle and had trouble refusing people.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka explained that Yukino’s gentleness had left her lonely before she transferred to Toyogasaki.
• Sogo Doma asked whether Yukino’s isolation made her a problem student, and Hiratsuka agreed that she had been one at Sobu High School.
• Sogo Doma bragged about his grades, friends, and good reputation with teachers, leaving Hiratsuka convinced he had no self-awareness.

Shizuka Hiratsuka questioned Sogo Doma about his school attendance and the Service Club’s effect on troubled students. She left him thinking about Masuzu Natsukawa’s troubles and her decision to make him pretend to be her boyfriend.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka challenged Sogo Doma over how many classes he had missed, and he claimed he attended school to avoid becoming a shut-in.
• Shizuka told Sogo that Yukino had overcome her isolation after transferring to Toyogasaki and joining the Service Club.
• Shizuka mentioned Kasumigaoka, Shiina, and Tamaki as troubled girls, and Sogo dismissed her concerns as gossip and speculation.
• Shizuka wondered why kind, troubled girls had become more cheerful at Toyogasaki, while Sogo joked that the Service Club had good feng shui.
• Shizuka called Masuzu Natsukawa another troubled girl, and Sogo complained that she had asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend.

Sogo Doma reflected on how Nanami Aoyama pursued voice acting despite the profession's poor prospects and her parents’ opposition. The chapter ended with Nanami’s parents refusing to support her career choice.

• Sogo Doma compared Nanami Aoyama’s determination with the hard work of people like Yukino Yukinoshita and Eriri.
• Sogo Doma considered how voice actors usually struggled to earn a living and how conservative attitudes in Japan discouraged new professions.
• Nanami Aoyama pursued her dream of becoming a voice actress despite being from an ordinary family.
• Nanami Aoyama’s parents rejected her career choice, saying they would not agree to her becoming a voice actress.

The chapter described Nanami Aoyama's difficult life and the mutually supportive relationship she formed with Shizuka Hiratsuka, then compared Hiratsuka's practical help with Yukino Yukinoshita's selfless kindness. It ended with Eriri admiring Yukino after seeing her stand up to Sogo Doma.

• Nanami Aoyama worked part-time to pay her tuition and pursued voice acting despite her family's refusal to support her.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka grew close to Nanami through her cleaning work and began bringing the bento Nanami made for her.
• Sogo Doma explained Nanami's circumstances to Shizuka Hiratsuka, who worried he might lead the diligent girl astray.
• Sogo contrasted Shizuka Hiratsuka's paid cleaning arrangement with Yukino Yukinoshita's unreciprocated help for others.
• Eriri saw Yukino Yukinoshita stand up to Sogo Doma and was deeply moved by her gentle nature.

The chapter explained how indirect communication shaped relationships in Japan and why Sogo Doma rarely bothered to interpret people’s hints at Totsuki, where his authority as first seat made others speak plainly to him. Shizuka Hiratsuka still wanted to change his lazy, troublesome ways despite his perfect grades, while the chapter noted that students were expected to participate in clubs.

• The narration described how people used indirect hints, such as comments about boxed lunches or the moon, to convey what they really wanted.
• The chapter explained that Sogo Doma’s power as Totsuki’s first-seat Elite Ten member made others clarify their requests rather than expect him to decipher their hints.
• The narration linked Sogo Doma’s directness and Utaha Kasumigaoka’s preference for straightforwardness to how quickly they became involved, though Utaha still struggled to express her feelings.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka was shown wanting to improve Sogo Doma’s attitude because he skipped classes and activities, acted unreliably, and courted trouble despite ranking No. 1 in Tokyo.
• The chapter noted that Japanese schools expected students to spend their youth in clubs, while Umaru’s many studies and lessons gave her a special excuse.

Sogo Doma reflected on his bluntness and the indirect way people around him communicated, while Shizuka Hiratsuka worried that his complaints about Taihei were also aimed at her. The chapter ended with Sogo insisting he was simply annoyed with Taihei and would keep playing dumb whenever people spoke indirectly.

• Sogo Doma considered how Kasumigaoka, Yukinoshita, and the others had become his friends by speaking plainly.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka suspected Sogo was criticizing her when he talked about Taihei and Nanami Aoyama.
• Teacher Matsuzaki indirectly mocked Shizuka by offering her a lighter in front of everyone.
• Sogo gave Shizuka a disdainful glance, leaving her annoyed.
• Sogo denied that his remarks had anything to do with Shizuka and resolved to play dumb when others beat around the bush.

Sogo Doma reflected on how much he doted on Umaru and worried that Taihei’s strictness might drive her away from him. He left Umaru still sharing Sogo’s secrets and relying on him to shield her from Taihei’s scolding.

• Sogo Doma considered Taihei a good potential husband for Shizuka Hiratsuka because Taihei was capable, kind, and patient with him.
• Sogo Doma and Keiryu Doma rejected the idea of Umaru entering a political marriage and recalled how Keiryu had taught her to distrust men.
• Umaru Doma remembered how Sogo had once used a supposed family bankruptcy to spend three days alone with her, leaving her tired and poorly fed.
• Sogo Doma and Umaru Doma teased Taihei Doma while he tried to warn them about a hot pot, and Umaru admitted that Taihei could frighten her.
• Taihei Doma scolded Umaru over her messy room, while Sogo Doma offered her a cleaning robot and told her to keep it secret.

Taihei Doma worried that Sogo Doma and Umaru had become spoiled and would be unable to support themselves if the Doma Family went bankrupt, while the siblings treated the possibility as a chance to spend their hidden fortunes. The chapter left Taihei still convinced his younger siblings needed discipline, unaware of how wealthy Umaru was and how casually Sogo viewed the family’s wealth.

• Taihei Doma lectured Sogo Doma and Umaru about doing housework and learning to support themselves, while Sogo resented Taihei’s efforts to compete for his little sister’s attention.
• Sogo Doma explained that the family earned money so quickly that Umaru’s five-million in-game purchase was insignificant, and he revealed that he had more than twenty billion on his card.
• Sogo Doma and Umaru recalled planning to use their fortunes to get revenge on people if the Doma Family went bankrupt, and Sogo joked that he could cause the bankruptcy by becoming chairman.
• Taihei Doma told the siblings that the family might lose its wealth and insisted they learn to live independently, but Sogo said Taihei could support them if that happened.
• Taihei Doma doubted that Sogo Doma and Umaru could manage on their own and thought of the games, movies, and leftover chips he had found in Umaru’s room.

Taihei discovered the stash of treasures Sogo had hidden in Umaru’s room, but Sogo and Umaru teamed up to dodge blame. The chapter showed how Sogo used Taihei’s strict-but-softhearted nature to win Umaru over, ending with Sogo recalling how he bought Umaru cola after Taihei hesitated.

• Taihei found Sogo’s treasured belongings in Umaru’s room, and Sogo claimed he had stored them there because his own room was full.
• Umaru and Sogo acted out a dramatic exchange, with each trying to take the blame while Taihei struggled to get them to put the items away.
• Taihei reflected on the Doma family’s sudden wealth and resolved to keep working hard despite being named the heir.
• Sogo explained that he kept Umaru on his side by warning her that Taihei would be angry if he caught them slacking.
• Sogo remembered buying cola for young Umaru after Taihei refused at first, earning her praise while Taihei nearly gave in himself.

Sogo Doma considered the awkward position of being the Doma Family’s second son and why he chose Shizuka Hiratsuka rather than Yukinoshita Haruno to pair with Taihei Doma. He decided Haruno’s ambition and skill as a hunter made her too dangerous, while Shizuka’s kindness and directness could keep Taihei in line.

• Sogo reflected that Taihei had the Doma Family’s backing but lived on his salary, while his own status as the second son left him poorly regarded by the family.
• Sogo recalled that Haruno had been popular with Hayato Hayama until he gave Shizuka a recording pen containing Haruno’s voice, after which Hayama and Haruno drifted apart.
• Sogo compared Taihei to Hayama and reasoned that Haruno might pursue Taihei if she realized he was the Doma Family’s eldest son.
• Sogo decided not to introduce Haruno to Taihei because her ambition and ability to manipulate people could let her exploit the Doma Family connection.
• Sogo brought in Shizuka instead, believing her kind-hearted nature and roughness would help her keep Taihei in line.

Sogo Doma explained why he had bluntly warned Shizuka Hiratsuka against bringing Masuzu Natsukawa into the Service Club: he feared his skill with manipulation could damage his Onii-chan image. He reflected on how people compared him and Taihei Doma unfavorably with Umaru, while Taihei’s reputation improved after joining the family company.

• Sogo Doma admitted that Masuzu Natsukawa’s fake-couple proposal tempted him to use PUA tactics, but he restrained himself for Umaru’s sake.
• Sogo Doma had bluntly asked Shizuka Hiratsuka whether Masuzu was an idiot because he wanted her to understand the danger of pushing people into his club.
• Sogo Doma noted that his friends were all too direct to rely on subtle hints, and that Umaru’s concern for her public image had kept her away from the Service Club.
• The Doma Family praised Umaru while criticizing Sogo and Taihei for failing to match their younger sister’s reputation.
• Taihei Doma joined the family company after Sogo left home, though his decision to start at the bottom and live on his salary still puzzled people.

Sogo Doma reflected on how outsiders viewed the Doma family and how Taihei’s reputation attracted scheming marriage suitors. He then tried to convince Shizuka Hiratsuka that she was not an indiscriminate do-gooder by arguing that her arrangement with Aoyama had been a fair transaction.

• Outsiders mistook Taihei Doma for a strange, impoverished heir and Sogo Doma for a reckless wastrel, while they saw Umaru as the Doma family’s jewel.
• After Sogo Doma beat up marriage suitors and abducted Umaru without Keiryu Doma intervening, family heads speculated that Keiryu still planned to leave the family to Taihei.
• Taihei Doma became overwhelmed by people approaching him with schemes and grew wary of driving and of others’ intentions.
• Sogo Doma realized Shizuka Hiratsuka was as hesitant as Taihei’s childhood friend and decided to push the two closer together.
• Sogo Doma told Shizuka Hiratsuka that making Aoyama work for compensation made her a capitalist rather than an indiscriminate do-gooder.
• Sogo Doma contrasted Aoyama’s paid labor with Masuzu Natsukawa’s demand for a reward without giving anything, and remarked that Yukinoshita was already an indiscriminate do-gooder.