"Financially strapped" as in...?
Before we get the conclusion of "Shouta's parents are deceased", his personality can't give me the feeling that he's been through that kind of sad past.
Financially strapped as in, tight on cash.
And yeah, it was just a guess thrown out there. Thinking about it now, he does seem kinda carefree for that, but carefree doesn't much go with not having money, either (even Yayoi; 200% genki but a hard worker all the time).
Well, really...Shouta doesn't seem like one to have a hobby of honoring his parents, at all...that's why I had figured it was some sort of dramatic twist.
Who knows XD I guess we'll figure out when iM@S2 arrives.