Rumors are flying around

Makoto moped the entire way to school, something she didn't usually do. She usually liked, or at the very least, didn't mind, going to school. She enjoyed learning new things, and seeing how far she could push her mental abilities. Plus, maybe she could learn something that could actually end up helping the Phantom Thieves in some way. So, all in all, she usually liked going to school.

But usually, she isn't getting seen cuddling naked with another student, much less one of her own gender!

Not only that, but while it was incredibly embarrassing for her, for Haru, the other girl in question, it seemed to have been a rather nice experience. She had groped Makoto and even fingered her with hardly any restraint. Plus, the way they "said goodbye" yesterday...made her nervous.

Makoto wasn't stupid, she could tell that what Haru did seemed like she had feelings for Makoto. Or at least that's how Makoto say it, anyway. She could be completely off, but there was definitely something. You don't just start doing those kinds of things to a friend!

Makoto raised her head, leaving her thoughts behind for a moment as she approached the steps of the school. It was then that she noticed whispers around her. When she turned to the source of one, she was met with a sudden jerking of two heads away from her. Two females that she believed to have been the sources of the whispers suddenly stopped talking, and were making an effort not to look at her.

When she heard more whispers, she turned once more, only to be met with the same result. She was confused for a moment before it hit her: that girl that had seen her and Haru…she probably went and told the entire school! Makoto's face flushed at the thought that people were talking about how she seemed to have been having sex with someone in the nurse's office! And the fact that it was with another female would only make it worse. Makoto groaned as she stepped inside the building.

The entire time she went through the process of getting everything in order and going to her first class, she heard whispers all around her. She couldn't hear anything specific, though she didn't know if that was because they were too quiet, or if she was subconsciously preventing herself from focusing on any of them.

Either way, once she reached her first class, she set down her stuff, and laid her head down, burying her face in her arms, trying to simply block out the sounds of whispers around her. Although, maybe now that she had nothing else to really focus on, she could actually hear what they were saying now, or at least parts of them.

"...yeah, in the nurse's office even!"

"...totally were fucking, apparently..."

"...do you think they've been doing it for a while...?"

"...that's so disgusting..."

Makoto clenched her fist and stood up quickly, and shoved her chair back, creating a loud noise that caused everyone to go silent, and even made some students take a step back in surprise. She put on her best glare and scanned her eyes around the room, taking a look at every single one of them. Thankfully, despite what was happening, she still had an a sort of feeling she could generate in people if she really wanted to. Once she had looked at everyone, she sat back down, and took a deep breath. Mercifully, it seemed to have worked, and the talk turned from whispers of her lewd exploits into normal volumes of other conversations. Makoto let herself have a little smile of both relief and satisfaction as her shoulders unstiffened. Eventually the class started, and things went on as normal.

After the class, though, and she went out into the hallway to head to the next class, she was once again amidst a sea of whispers. Unfortunately, this time, she could hear more snippets, but unlike in the classroom, there was more to these.

"...no underwear?!"

"...how did their clothes get ripped?!"

"...do you think they're exhibitionists?"

This time, they were talking about the other events that transpired yesterday, the more...public ones. She groaned again as she hurried to her next class.

The day went on like that, whispers around every corner. Sometimes she used her glare, but it wasn't always successful. By the end of the day, she was feeling a small urge to just sit and cry, and another urge to just yell out in frustration. After the last bell, she figured out what she would do: she would find Haru, and confront her about everything. Then together they could try to dispel the rumors, which wouldn't be easy, but it was worth a try.

Now...where was Haru?