Chapter Summaries

Sogo Doma tried to advise Shizuka Hiratsuka about romance and her relationship with Taihei, while suggesting that Haruno might have feelings for women. He ended by lamenting that the girls around him were not interested in him and asking whether Hiratsuka would hurt Taihei too.

• Sogo Doma argued that money and extravagance helped create romance, frustrating Shizuka Hiratsuka with his focus on money.
• Sogo Doma connected Hiratsuka's failed matchmaking and slow progress with Taihei to his worries about feelings and motives.
• Sogo Doma suggested Akane Kosaka stayed close to Yukinoshita Haruno because Haruno could pay her, making Hiratsuka worry about Haruno.
• Sogo Doma implied Haruno might be attracted to Hiratsuka and feared Taihei could be left for a woman.
• Sogo Doma claimed the Service Club's girls were not interested in him and asked Hiratsuka whether she would treat Taihei the same way.

Sogo Doma tried to work out why the Service Club members kept looking at him like trash and concluded that Mashiro was unknowingly smearing his name. He turned to Shizuka Hiratsuka for help, but doubted she could change the club’s strange atmosphere.

• Sogo Doma returned to the Service Club and blamed its increasingly strange atmosphere for the members’ contemptuous looks toward him.
• Sogo Doma ruled out Utaha Kasumigaoka, Ako Tamaki, Eriri, and Yukinoshita as deliberate sources of the smears.
• Sogo Doma suspected that Mashiro was unintentionally making Yukinoshita and the others misunderstand him.
• Sogo Doma recalled the club members criticizing his suggestions for Eriri’s doujinshi and treating his comments as sexual harassment.
• Sogo Doma considered asking Shizuka Hiratsuka to intervene, but doubted she could change the Service Club’s atmosphere.

Sogo Doma found Utaha Kasumigaoka alone in the Service Club and teased her about being jealous of the other girls interested in him. Utaha admitted under her breath that she had been tricked into liking him.

• Sogo Doma considered using Shizuka Hiratsuka to create trouble for Yukinoshita Haruno and advance his plans for Taihei.
• Sogo Doma found Utaha Kasumigaoka in the Service Club instead of attending class and joked about her menstrual symptoms.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka suggested that Sogo Doma did not want to be alone with her and pretended she was an unwanted, washed-up woman.
• Sogo Doma asked whether Utaha Kasumigaoka was jealous, and she denied it before muttering that he had tricked her into liking him.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka listed several girls who were interested in Sogo Doma, including a silver-haired beauty, childhood friends, Ako, and Mashiro.

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka teased each other about his popularity, his reputation with the girls, and his habit of getting physically familiar. Their conversation ended with Sogo insisting that he and Utaha did not need to be formal with each other.

• Sogo Doma questioned whether he was popular after Utaha Kasumigaoka dismissed the idea and recalled the white-haired girl's rejection of him.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka suggested Sogo might regret being honest with the white-haired girl, then teased him about preferring girls with large breasts.
• Sogo Doma told Utaha Kasumigaoka he liked large breasts because hers were large, making her blush and ask him to say more.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka explained that Ako believed Sogo was U,m,R because he never corrected her assumption and had been the first boy to greet her in person.
• When Utaha Kasumigaoka coughed, Sogo Doma patted her back, and she accused him of being shamelessly familiar with her.
• Sogo Doma said he acted that way because he and Utaha Kasumigaoka did not need to be formal with each other.

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka traded teasing remarks before Utaha suddenly kissed him and called it sealing their promise. Utaha then used Sogo’s repeated romantic lines as background music while writing, leaving him embarrassed as he tried to play his game.

• Utaha Kasumigaoka questioned what Sogo Doma meant by saying “we,” and teased him about his charm and preference for large breasts.
• Sogo Doma tried to explain himself, but Utaha kissed him and said she had sealed their promise.
• Utaha told Sogo she liked him best when he stayed quiet, then stopped him from speaking with a finger to his lips.
• Utaha repeatedly played Sogo’s romantic lines while working on her plot, and Sogo asked her to let him speak so he could play his game in peace.

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka turned their recordings of each other’s affectionate words into a playful contest. After teasing Utaha with her recorded confession, Sogo explained that her jealousy had reassured him she cared about him, and they ended the exchange joking about his reputation.

• Sogo Doma endured listening to his own recorded love talk while Utaha Kasumigaoka said she only wanted to hear his voice.
• Utaha confessed that she liked Sogo most and had been angry about a suggestion from a little white-haired girl.
• Sogo revealed that he had recorded Utaha too and played back her confession, teasing her about who had confessed first.
• Utaha asked them to turn off the recordings, and Sogo explained that her jealousy had made him happy because it showed she cared.
• Utaha laughed about Sogo acting ready to fight everyone and threatening the transfer student, then agreed that he was trash who should not exist in the world.

Sogo Doma noticed Utaha Kasumigaoka acting strangely and suggested they make their relationship public, prompting her to admit she was jealous. Their conversation ended with Sogo explaining that Utaha was special because she did not interfere with his games.

• Sogo Doma noticed Utaha Kasumigaoka acting unusually and asked to make their relationship public.
• Utaha admitted she was unhappy when Natsukawa suggested pretending to be Sogo's girlfriend.
• Sogo joked about being a harem protagonist, and Utaha challenged his claim that the girls around him were bonded to him.
• Utaha asked why Sogo had not accepted Natsukawa's suggestion, and he said girls were more trouble than games.
• Sogo told Utaha she was different because she was busy with her own pursuits and did not conflict with his games.

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka joked about studying, games, and their mutual affection. Utaha agreed that she liked Sogo but postponed going public because she still wanted to tease Yukinoshita and feared facing her after revealing their relationship.

• Utaha Kasumigaoka challenged Sogo Doma’s explanation of why people secretly work hard, and he argued that seeing someone both naturally talented and hardworking could be discouraging.
• Sogo Doma tried to grope Utaha Kasumigaoka, but she slapped his hand away and told him to keep it for playing games.
• Sogo Doma told Utaha Kasumigaoka that he liked her and suggested they could go public if she got jealous.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka said she liked Sogo despite calling him trash, then refused to go public yet because she still wanted to tease Yukinoshita and worried she would not be able to argue back.

Sogo Doma noticed Utaha Kasumigaoka was displeased and invited her on a proper date, realizing they had skipped some of the usual formalities in their relationship. Utaha accepted after joking that Enako had fallen seriously ill, leaving Sogo and Utaha set to go out together that weekend.

• Sogo Doma questioned Utaha Kasumigaoka's claim that she worried about losing a verbal argument to Yukino Yukinoshita.
• Sogo invited Utaha to go out that weekend, and she hesitated because she expected to help Enako review manuscripts.
• Sogo clarified that he wanted to take Utaha on a date, and she asked whether it would be just the two of them.
• Utaha said Enako had fallen seriously ill and declared herself free that weekend.
• Sogo made a sincere invitation, and Utaha agreed to the date.
• Sogo reflected that their relationship needed some of the formality they had missed.

Sogo Doma and Utaha Kasumigaoka talked about the importance of making their relationship feel special before setting out on a date together. The chapter left them arm in arm, with Sogo asking Utaha where she wanted to go.

• Sogo Doma reflected that their relationship had progressed too smoothly and lacked the ceremony of a proper date.
• Sogo Doma told Utaha Kasumigaoka that he was excited to go on a date with her, and she blushed and called him an idiot.
• Sogo Doma explained that Mashiro believed the sun would never rise again and that he had left Baumkuchen in her room.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka linked arms with Sogo Doma as they left the Doma Residence.
• Sogo Doma asked Utaha Kasumigaoka where she wanted to go, and she said anywhere was fine.

Sogo Doma took Utaha Kasumigaoka to Kabukicho after she answered that she would go anywhere. Utaha was alarmed by the district’s reputation, while Sogo’s narration described how outsiders distrusted Kabukicho and people who broke social expectations.

• Utaha Kasumigaoka answered that she would go anywhere, and Sogo Doma decided where to take her.
• Sogo Doma led Utaha off the train in Kabukicho.
• Utaha recognized Kabukicho and nervously asked Sogo what they were doing there.
• Sogo’s narration explained that outsiders still considered Kabukicho dangerous despite the Kondo Group’s efforts to improve it.
• Sogo’s narration described Ako Tamaki’s family and how Mrs. Tamaki supported Ako after Sogo helped her recover.

Sogo Doma’s ruthless safe-zone strategy and overwhelming strength had shaped the Kondo Group’s reputation, while Toshiro Hijikata was wrongly remembered as a bloodthirsty demon. Shizuka Hiratsuka became convinced the Kondo Dojo held a secret technique, but Sogo remained baffled that nobody dared make a move on Taihei.

• Sogo Doma’s safe zone relied on the Kondo Group driving out threats, leaving the authorities to clean up afterward.
• Toshiro Hijikata recalled that he had followed Sogo to stop him, but the public instead believed rumors of Hijikata as a savage warrior.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka remembered Hijikata splitting a rock formation and Sogo defeating her with one blow, then believed the Kondo Dojo concealed a secret technique.
• Sogo Doma wondered why Taihei’s childhood friend and Shizuka Hiratsuka were too timid to push Taihei down and claim responsibility for him.

Shizuka Hiratsuka secretly entered Kondo Dojo hoping to become stronger, while reflecting on the increasingly crowded Service Club and Yukino’s growing friendships. The chapter left her confused by the club’s unusual mix of girls and their closeness.

• Shizuka Hiratsuka sneaked into Kondo Dojo dressed in black, trusting that Sogo Doma would protect her if she was discovered.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka observed Yukino becoming more comfortable with the Service Club members, unaware that Sogo Doma had deliberately shaped what she saw.
• Eriri Sawamura sought advice from Yukinoshita and Utaha Kasumigaoka after Mashiro’s manga debut succeeded, and Kasumigaoka encouraged her to make her work more unconventional.
• A white-haired JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fan and Sakura Yamauchi became frequent visitors to the Service Club, leaving Shizuka Hiratsuka increasingly bewildered.

Sogo Doma invited Sakura Yamauchi to eat with his group so she would not be isolated, while Shizuka Hiratsuka tried to sneak into the Kondo Group grounds to investigate its fighters. Doma ran into his former comrades with Utaha Kasumigaoka and tried to conceal Hiratsuka’s presence, but their confused conversation about names left him exasperated.

• Sogo Doma invited Sakura Yamauchi to eat lunch with his group because she had no clique, and Utaha Kasumigaoka approved.
• Shizuka Hiratsuka decided to visit the Kondo Dojo and uncover how its members became so strong.
• Sogo Doma spotted Hiratsuka dressed in black on the wall and worried that Hijikata might mistake her for an intruder.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka recognized Hiratsuka and let go of Doma’s hand as a Kondo Group member greeted him as Captain Sogo.
• Doma tried to deny his identity, then argued with Ueda, whom he repeatedly called Yamada, until he gave up in frustration.

Sogo Doma visited the Kondo Dojo with Utaha Kasumigaoka, but the members' frantic reactions to his mangled names and casual honorifics made him feel they were ruining his reputation. The visit left Sogo regretting that he had come, while Utaha remained bewildered by the dojo's behavior.

• Sogo Doma complained that the Kondo Group's similar surnames were too hard to remember and repeatedly called Ueda Yamada.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka corrected Sogo and the dojo members assumed she was a distinguished relative of the Doma Family.
• Sogo called Ono Ono-san, frightening him because Sogo used that honorific for Toshiro Hijikata.
• Ueda restrained Ono and offered to help punish him, leaving Utaha confused and Sogo irritated by their talk of violence.
• Ueda and Ono tried to appease Sogo by pretending their surnames were Yamada, and Sogo regretted visiting the Kondo Dojo.

Sogo Doma tried to keep the Kondo Group from noticing Shizuka Hiratsuka hiding on a wall, but Ono and Ueda spotted her. He silenced Ono and pressured Ueda into denying what he saw, leaving Utaha Kasumigaoka bewildered.

• Sogo Doma tried to cover for Shizuka Hiratsuka by insisting there was nobody on the wall.
• Ueda spotted Shizuka Hiratsuka and reached for his whistle while Ono and Utaha Kasumigaoka watched.
• Sogo Doma grabbed Ueda’s hand and claimed Ueda’s eyes were playing tricks on him.
• Sogo Doma kicked Ono away when he tried to contradict him.
• Ueda saw Sogo Doma’s threat and agreed that nobody was on the wall.

Ueda and the Kondo Group members remembered how Sogo Doma’s departure had left them suffering under Hijikata’s brutal training. When Utaha pointed out Shizuka Hiratsuka spying from atop the dojo wall, Sogo worried about how her presence might affect Taihei and his own hopes for a carefree future.

• Ueda defended Sogo Doma and recalled how the Kondo Group members had preferred his lax leadership to Hijikata’s harsh training.
• Ueda pretended not to notice anyone on the wall as Sogo smiled ominously at him.
• Utaha Kasumigaoka pointed out Shizuka Hiratsuka standing atop the dojo wall, and Sogo realized she had been spotted.
• Sogo worried that Taihei might like Shizuka and thought about how much he depended on Taihei to manage the Doma Family.
• Sogo recalled Umaru’s brief attempt at part-time work, which ended when she declared working impossible and said she would have to live by eating and drinking.

Sogo Doma recalled how Umaru’s brief attempt at part-time work ended when she balked at the effort and pay, then persuaded her that she and he could avoid working because Taihei and their father could earn money. Umaru pointed out that Taihei could cook, prompting Sogo to take up cooking and eventually bring chaos to Totsuki.

• Sogo remembered Umaru bragging about her one day of work to Tsumugi, inspiring the young lady to begin physical training.
• Umaru complained about working and rejected Sogo’s offer of thirty thousand yen a day as too little to compensate her.
• Sogo told Umaru that their family’s wealth and Taihei’s earning ability meant they could stay home and enjoy themselves.
• Sogo disparaged Taihei’s abilities, but Umaru reminded him that Taihei could cook delicious food.
• Sogo began learning to cook to prove his point, and his cooking later made him Totsuki’s most terrible Elite Ten while Erina suffered through his bizarre weather ritual.

Sogo Doma and Umaru ran away from home to avoid working, trusting his savings to support them while they waited for Taihei to take responsibility for the Doma Family. The chapter then recalled how Umaru first met Erina Nakiri at Totsuki and transformed from her tiny dumpling form after tasting Erina’s cooking, leaving Sogo to handle the aftermath.

• Umaru agreed with Sogo’s plan to run away until Taihei became the Doma heir, and Sogo claimed he had enough savings to support them.
• Sogo scolded Umaru for panicking about running out of money, while reflecting that she could never be relied on to work or inherit the family business.
• The chapter recalled Umaru introducing herself as Komaru to Erina Nakiri at Totsuki while Sogo was away.
• Erina invited Umaru to taste her cooking, and Umaru transformed from a tiny dumpling into her normal-sized form.
• Erina and Arato Hisako stared in shock at Umaru’s transformation, and Sogo returned to recognize what had happened.

Sogo Doma pretended that Erina Nakiri and Arato Hisako had made Umaru grow larger, then recalled how Umaru had used medicine to suppress Erina’s God's Tongue. Senzaemon Nakiri approached Sogo to ask for the medicine, leaving Sogo wary that he was being invited into an illegal deal.

• Sogo Doma embraced the suddenly larger Umaru and accused Erina Nakiri and Arato Hisako of causing the change.
• Arato Hisako wondered how Sogo knew the girl was his younger sister, while Umaru and Erina continued their snack-loving routines.
• Sogo recalled how Umaru had used Medical Skill LV.6 medicine to suppress Erina’s God's Tongue, after which Erina became obsessed with cola and snacks.
• Senzaemon Nakiri sought out Sogo for medicine that could suppress the God's Tongue, but Sogo mistook his awkward approach for a drug deal.