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Originally Posted by Himeji
You simply don't understand the father's mindset. He's a very old fashioned father, and as such he's a strict adherent to the old Confucian value of filial piety, which places the father unquestioningly above the son, with the son having to follow the father's every whim.
When Kyousuke grabs his father's collar and threathens him, this is so much in gross violation of the father's values that his father is utterly and deeply shocked by his son daring to do such a thing. Out of this massive shock, his first action is to pretend to give in (he still doesn't have any intention to change his opinion), just so that Kyousuke will unhand him. Who knows what he will do next otherwise?
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I understand that filial piety is
a common mindset, not the father's mindset. The father outright stated that he was wrong about anime being a useless hobby and would take back his words. There is nothing in his character that suggests he would blatantly lie to his son or anyone in his family. If there was, he could easily have thrown out Kirino's collection without even confronting either of the children about it.
There is also nothing to suggest that their father is so "shocked" that he could only "pretend" to listen to Kyousuke's argument. He does not have an obligation to listen to Kyousuke, and he knows that. He punched his own son, believing he could. If he wanted to punch Kyousuke for threating his own father, then he would have done so. Likewise, if the father did not want to listen or believe Kyousuke's argument, then he could have refused to talk face to face -- so why didn't the father refuse? Because he chose not to refuse.
The father chose to listen to Kyousuke's argument, knowing that he is not forced or obligated to. Knowing that the father is and always has been in control, there is nothing to suggest that he was "shocked" to see Kyousuke grab his collar. His facial expression did not show it, and there was no change in his tone until after Kyousuke claimed ownship of the eroge. As such, there is no evidence to prove that the father would blatantly tell a lie. We have to take what he said at face value.