"What do you want with Mahiru?!" A small blond girl yelled, "I wish to discuss the recent reserve course rumors with her." Togami said scanning the room, "Really?!"
I jumped in surprise. I turned around and standing there is a surprisingly normal looking girl with a camera, "Yes. We heard you made complaints with the staff and no course of action was taken." Koizumi suddenly had this really angry face, and her fists were clenched tight, "Yeah that's right. I told them about what happened, and they just brushed me off!" I looked around as we were drawing attention to ourselves, "Hey Togami, why don't we take this somewhere else?" Togami nodded. We went to talk by a small corner with vending machines by the field. Really no one comes out that far except the sports stars.
"So what do you know?" Koizumi fists clenched and even some tears were starting to well up, "Hey... it's okay." I put hand on her fist and her grip softened, "right... a close friend of mine is one of the victims." Togami adjusted his glasses, "And do you have names we can go off of?" Koizumi looked hesitant, "Well... I can tell you. Just promise me you won't talk to her about it. She's really upset and even embarrassed about it." Togami sighed frustrated, "Why bother telling us any of your whining if you say we can't even confront the lead?" Koizumi started to hold back tears, "We need to get information. And yet you insist we leave out-"
I stepped in front of Koizumi and looked Togami dead in the eye. He coughed, "Right. Probably not the best time to demand this of you." I think I just lost five years of my lifespan. Did I just stand up to an Ultimate and ACTUALLY get away with it? I got back to my nervous smiling and awkward social skills.
"Um, but you know if you have any other leads that'd be great!" Koizumi thought for a few seconds, "Well Sato did say something about another student named Hajime Hinata getting abused." Now we had a lead to go off of.
"Thank you for your time today. I ask you be on standby if anything pops up." Koizumi nodded and looked at us, "Hey... are guys really serious about stopping this guy?" I stood there unsure what to say, I mean I was literally just dragged into this an hour ago and already I'm playing detective with some guy I hardly know. But...
"After seeing what he's done to you, yes." Togami smirked and nodded in agreement, "Yes, and I will not have this school or my own reputation be tarnished for the actions of one barbaric moron." Koizumi looked at us and started to giggle a bit.
"That's great. But you guys really ought to work on your detective skills." I looked a little confused, "Fujita Teika." I looked up surprised, she smiled.
"Well ace detectives you forgot to ask for the teachers name. Don't make the girl do all the work for you, okay?" She walked away to the main building.
"I didn't expect to make so much progress today." I looked at Togami and nervously smiled, "Yeah, well what now?" Togami smirked, "We continue with our leads tomorrow. Cell phone. Now." He held out his hand waiting for my phone, "Huh? Oh, y-yeah here." Togami started fiddling with my phone and handed it back, "There. You have my number now. I will contact you to meet up again tomorrow." I nervously shook my head yes, "Oh by the way Naegi." I turned my head to face him.
"Thank you for interrupting me... I'm not very good with people and if she had gotten more upset, or ran off we'd have lost both leads." It felt like he had to drag the words out of his mouth kicking and screaming. But I appreciated them non the less.
"H-hey no problem partner!" Did I just say partner?! God how awkward can I be? "Yes. Partners. I think that's a very accurate description for this." He turned around and looked at me with determination in his eyes, "Alright Makoto Naegi, from this day forth we are partners until we lay this case to rest." I stuttered, "O-okay! Yeah partners!" I have no idea what's going on... although at this school I guess I should get used to it.
I finally made it to my dorm. In just one day of being here I've become involved with something pretty serious... I need sleep... huh? "This app is back again?" The same app I deleted before was back on my phone. Did Togami put it on my phone? I guess I'll ask him tomorrow. God it's so creepy. I shut off my phone and slowly drifted to sleep...
"...ey...oto... m...aegi..." I slowly raised my head off of a steel table. I look at my arms, battered and bruised. "Are you alright?!" I look up and see an older man with black hair and purple eyes, "Geez what'd they do to you... can you understand me?" I nodded yes, "Good. My name is Jin Kirigiri, I'm your former principal. Look Mr. Naegi, you need to disclose any and all information on your group so we can put this nightmare to an end." I looked very confused to him, "Group?..." he had a stern look on his face, "Yes. Your group the Phantom Thieves. You need to tell us everything." Phantom... Thieves? It sounds so familiar. "Please work with me here! Do you have any idea what you've gotten yourself into?! It took a lot of string pulling to get me in here to talk to you. I believe in all my students, but I need you to tell me what happened. So walk me through step by step, and maybe with the confession we can lighten whatever sentence is given. You have to remember." Step by step, remember, Phantom Thieves... "I'll... tell you what I remember."
