Fall Cleaning

"There's definitely something going on. The behavior was just so... Out of character for her. And yet, I'd be lying if I claimed that it wasn't at least a little enjoyable." Makoto looked down at her feet, as if ashamed to admit such a thing.

"We never brought up school or work-- Which is very rare for us. We watched a movie together, ordered take-out--"

"Annnd?" Futaba suddenly interjected, poking Makoto's side to press her for the juicer information. Makoto swatted her hand away, but ultimately seemed to relent. She knew how the younger hacker could be when it came to these topics.

"And... Yes, I took my shirt off as well, and spent the day topless together."

"Woo!" Futaba raised her hand, as if this were some kind of grand triumph. "Sisters bonding with their chests out! I've read at least a dozen manga with this exact premise!"

"The less I know about those, the better, I assume." Makoto rolled her eyes. "Look-- It was a pleasant afternoon. I'll even admit to enjoying the relaxed dress code a bit. Still, I can't help but feel like something's off with her! We should check the Metaverse when we get the chance..."

The city streets happened to be the setting for Makoto's venting today! Her friends were struggling to maintain their grades, so as always, she'd volunteered to provide some extra tutoring. Of course, the Phantom Thieves that truly needed academic guidance-- Joker, Ryuji and Ann-- Happened to be "busy". So Futaba and Haru were her charges for today, the latter of which finally spoke up.

"I understand your concern..." Haru began in that soft, caring voice, as she held her books to her bountiful chest. "But is it possible that you're looking too deeply into this? Maybe your sister just has a new relaxation technique. I often enjoy gardening in the nude! It feels extra natural, and it saves me from doing laundry after!"

"Casual nudity isn't as uncommon as you'd expect!" Futaba chimed in, adjusting her thick rimmed glasses. "Especially here in Japan, where customs are so strict. There's whole nudist communities online! Personally, I never wear clothes when I'm home alone--"

As the conversation devolved into Futaba and Haru sharing their dressing preferences, Makoto hung her head in dismay. Perhaps she should've voiced her concerns to... Literally anyone else. But maybe they had a point. It's possible, however unlikely, that Sae was simply finding some new means of stress management.

Means that involved excessive amounts of skin. But as long as she wasn't going overboard--

As they neared the Niijima residence, the chatter between the Phantom Thieves came to an abrupt stop, and Makoto quite literally dropped her books onto the sidewalk.

Sae was home once again! No doubt, using another of her accumulated vacation days. But rather than being greeted with the stern face of Japan's most ruthless prosecutor, they met... Her bare backside, right there on the driveway. Her flawless skin glinted in the late afternoon sun, casting a golden glow on her shapely ass, while her lower lips peeked teasingly between her reasonably toned thighs.

Sae stood upright, having just finished placing various boxes outside. She brushed the bangs from her face-- Standing not just topless now, but naked from head to toe.

"Welcome home, Makoto. And the Okumura girl! Haru, was it? And..." Her voice trailed as she eyed Futaba, who stood nearly as rigid as Makoto, with cheeks redder than her ginger hair. Once it became clear that Makoto and Futaba were a bit shellshocked, Haru decided to speak up.

"Ah... Good afternoon, Miss Niijima! Very... Comfortable day, isn't it?"

"Please. Call me Sae." The prosecutor insisted with a small, polite smile. "And it is. The breeze feels nice. It makes me wonder how many days like this I've missed, cooped up in my office."

It took prying her gaze off of her sister's nude, shapely form for Makoto to finally find her voice! She looked to the sky, her cheeks about as red as they could be, and practically screamed out the only words that would come to mind.

"Sis... What on EARTH are you doing?!"

"Just a bit of tidying up." Sae responded calmly, as if Makoto's shock and embarrassment was completely unfounded. "I've decided to donate some of my old clothes, that's all."

A reasonable, even somewhat admirable duty! But as the girls took notice of the sheer amount of boxes that Sae had taken the time to pack, it became somewhat clear-- by "old clothes", she was referring to most of, if not her entire wardrobe!