4/24 Sunday

Days until Ren and Ryuji's Expulsion: 8

She woke up to find that her sister had already gone to work early.

After preparing breakfast for herself and Morgana, she noticed a hastily written note and some crumbled up bills on the table.

Treat yourself to something nice - Sae

She gave a soft smile, pocketing the bills.

"There really isn't much we can do besides wait…" she trailed off.

"We'll know by the beginning of May or earlier." Morgana told her. "That was when he said he'd try to get Joker and Skull expelled."

"I suppose that we should just relax for now." Makoto said. "Maybe we could head back to Leblanc?"

"You really like that place, huh?" Morgana noted.

"I figure that it'd be a good place for me to study." she explained.

"Couldn't you study here?" Morgana asked.

"Leblanc is… very calming." she told him. "I really like the atmosphere there."

"Well, ok." Morgana said. "Let's get going then."

She made her way to the cafe, bringing some money to buy some coffee.

The bell rang as she entered the cafe, Sojiro glancing at her as she stepped inside.

"The kid isn't here today." Sojiro told her. "Said he was going to the gym and then going to the bathhouse."

"That's alright." she told him. "I just wanted to study here while enjoying some coffee. Would that be ok?"

"That'll be fine." Sojiro told her. "I'll make you something on the house."

"Are you really sure?" she asked. "I can pay."

"It's alright." Sojiro told her. "You're the kid's friend, so it's fine."

"He says that, but I don't want to take advantage of his generosity…" she thought to herself.

"Ok, but… if there's any way to make it up to you, please let me know." she told him.

Sojiro simply grunted in acknowledgement, handing her her coffee.

She looked over her entrance exam study guides, as well as her notes for her upcoming midterms.

She heard the bell chime at the entrance, but didn't pay it much attention at first, until…

"Niijima-san, is that you?"

Hearing a familiar voice, she looked up.

"Akechi-kun?" she gasped.

At the entrance of the café stood Goro Akechi, a famed detective dubbed 'The Detective Prince'. Despite being a high schooler like herself, he had solved numerous cases that had stumped investigators, most of them having to do with mental shutdowns or psychotic breakdowns.

He had worked with her sister several times before, so she occasionally saw them working on cases together at home.

She watched Akechi order a coffee, before sitting across from her.

"Good morning, Niijima-san." Akechi greeted. "Studious as ever, I see."

"Did you come here to study as well?" she wondered.

"Oh, no, I just wanted to try the coffee here." Akechi told her. "Sae-san actually recommended it to me?"

"Really?" she wondered. "I didn't know sis came here too."

"Oh? Then how did you find out about this place?" Akechi asked.

"...A student from my school told me about it." she replied.

"I see. You go to Shujin, correct?" Akechi inquired. "I heard about a recent... incident that happened there."

"Yes… all this time, I haven't been able to keep my mind off of it." she admitted.

She saw Akechi reach into his bag, pulling out a chess set.

"Would you like to play?" he asked her. "It might help a bit."

"Chess?"

"Have you played before?" Akechi asked her.

"A few times." she answered honestly. "I suppose I could play a game."

Akechi nodded, setting up the board.

"I'll make the first move." he said.

She watched him begin to advance his white pawn two spaces forward, so she did the same, meeting him in the middle.

They continued their battle of wits for several turns before Akechi spoke up.

"That incident… how did the staff handle it?" Akechi wondered, moving his rook.

"It was… frustrating." she admitted. "I talked with the principal about it, but he just seemed annoyed at the situation."

"Does anyone have any idea how something like that happened? The suicide?" Akechi asked, building his defenses. "Was she feeling pressured?"

"There have been… rumors." she admitted. "But the staff requested… that I don't investigate them."

"I assume you listened to them." Akechi presumed.

"...What makes you saw that?" she asked, raising her eyebrow as she advanced her pawn.

"You seem like the type to not question authority, that's all." Akechi noted.

"I suppose… a lot of people might view me that way." she responded.

"And as a good girl type of pushover…" he muttered.

"What was that?" she asked.

"Oh, nothing…" Akechi quickly said, giving a bright smile. "I nearly pushed over my coffee, that's all."

She nodded, then addressed him again. "I've been questioning the students, and think I might have a lead."

She moved into position.

"Really?" Akechi's eyes widened. "Even if the staff told you not to?"

He saw his blunder on the board.

"I can't let this go… it's my duty to protect the students." she declared. "...Checkmate."

Akechi let out gasp, scanning the board, seeing that she had advanced her pawn to the other side of the board, changing it to a Queen and trapping his king.

"I didn't expect you to be so aggressive…" Akechi trailed off.

"You shouldn't underestimate me." she warned, a small smile on her face.

"I suppose not." Akechi smiled back. "Another game then… and this time, I'll show you my best."

He flipped the board around. "I'll be Black this time. You go first."

She quickly realized how much Akechi was holding back before. This time, his strategy was much more aggressive and brutal.

"How's work for you?" she asked, thinking over her strategy.

"My superiors have me... very busy lately." he answered vaguely, knocking down a piece.

"Has there been an increase of crime recently?" she asked.

"You could say that." Akechi replied.

He knocked another piece down.

"How's sis been doing?" she asked him. "She hasn't been overworking herself, had she?"

"It wouldn't be Sae-san if she wasn't." Akechi chuckled.

She frowned.

"Ah, sorry, that was a bad joke." Akechi apologized. "I do tell her to take breaks on occasion, but she's rather invested in an ongoing investigation."

"Why's that?"

"The police have been investigating gangs in Shibuya." he explained. "They're a nasty bunch involved in drug and sex trafficking."

"I remember my father telling me about gangs like that." she recalled.

"About that…" Akechi whispered. "Sae-san believes that this is the same gang that your father was investigating… and that they were involved with his death."

"What?!" she exclaimed. "Sis thinks-"

"She never accepted the official report." Akechi cut her off. "She always thought there was more to the story."

"She thinks the one responsible is still out there…?" she whispered

"If it's true, then the true culprit must have been very crafty to evade capture." Akechi told her.

"No wonder Sis had been so stressed lately…" she mused.

"Checkmate."

"H-Huh?"

She scanned the board over, seeing that he had taken her queen and cornered her king in the same move.

"You completely overwhelmed me." she muttered. "I didn't stand a chance."

"You still did much better than I anticipated." Akechi complemented. "Perhaps we could do this again sometime."

"I'd like that." she smiled. "And… thank you for telling me about Sis's case."

"You're welcome. It seems I might need to make a few reassessments..." Akechi said.

"Reassessments?" she repeated.

"Oh, don't worry about it." Akechi told her as he paid Boss. "Have a good day, Niijima-san."

She finished her coffee, studying for a bit more before heading home.

4/25 Monday

Days until Ren and Ryuji's Expulsion: 7

After her classes finished for the day, she headed to the student council room, seeing her four fellow members already there.

Chiaki Yasui, her vice president and fellow third year, gave her an annoyed look.

"Finally decided to grace us with your presence?" Chiaki scoffed.

"I apologize for my tardiness. I was looking for the student I've been tutoring, forgetting that we had a meeting today."

"That's not like you, Prez." Treasurer Daichi Ando pointed out. "Everything ok?"

"I'm fine. It's just that there's been so much going on as of late." she excused.

"Yeah, I know what you mean." Historian Kaya Kubo agreed. "That must be why the principal told us he was going to hold an assembly tomorrow."

"Makes sense after everything that happened." Daichi sighed. "Some of the students were concerned about that card that Mr. Kamoshida got last week."

"What a pain." Chiaki complained. "It's obviously just some stupid prank."

"...Yes, of course." she agreed. "Still, it would help to put their minds at ease."

"Is that what you were doing last week?" Kayo asked. "I saw you talking to a lot of students."

"I saw you hanging around Sakamoto and the transfer student." Chiaki said. "Why are you hanging around those punks?"

"They're not-" she started, before taking a deep breath. "One thing that I've been concerned about is the constant rumor mill going around. I feel like it might be negatively affecting some students."

"...Why do you care so much about this?" Chiaki scoffed.

She sighed. Despite them both being council members, Chiaki had always had a bit of an attitude, particularly with her, and she wasn't sure why.

"Amamiya-kun's record shouldn't have been leaked." she told them. "We're trying to help him, and yet this'll only make things worse for him. And plenty of other students are feeling the same way."

"We did get a few notes about that in the suggestion box." Kayo brought up. "Maybe the principal will bring it up in the meeting."

"Anything else in the suggestion box?" Daichi asked.

"Oh! That reminds me…" Kaya Kubo spoke. "A few students said they'd like to have some manga added to the school library."

She pulled out an anonymous note, adjusting her glasses to read from it.

"Yo, Miss Prez, I heard that you might be able to get manga in the library. Is that FOR REAL?! You should do that!"

She sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. She had a good idea of who wrote that one.

Kayo gave a small giggle, Daichi gave her an amused look, while Chiaki just rolled her eyes.

"I suppose... we could consider that." she finally said.

"Is there anything else to discuss?" Daichi asked.

"Budget..."

They all glanced at Historian Akemi Ito, who was peeking out from the notebook he had been scribbling on beforehand.

"We still need to work on the budget…" Akemi quietly repeated.

"Oh yeah, that's right!" Kayo beamed. "Good thinking, Akemi."

Akemi simply went back behind his notebook, mumbling to himself.

"There isn't really much of a point." Daichi grumbled. "Mr. Kamoshida and his volleyball club are just going to take the vast majority of the funding like the last few years. The other clubs will be lucky if they get scraps."

"Well, with how much good press he brings to the school, it makes sense!" Chiaki defended.

"Aww, come on, Yasui-san!" Kayo frowned. "Wouldn't you like a little more funding for the science club?"

"...Doesn't matter." Chiaki muttered. "The principal would reject any budget plan that didn't give the volleyball team most of the funding."

"...Let's make one anyway."

All eyes were immediately on her.

"You serious, Prez?" Daichi asked. "Would that really work?

"We won't know until we try!" she encouraged. "We should at least try to make a balanced budget over the next few days. I really do want all clubs to acquire an adequate amount of funding."

Kamoshida had already ruined so many other clubs. She wanted to begin repairing that damage.

"Oh, maybe a little more supplies for the poetry club!" Kayo beamed.

"Or… the cooking club." Akemi mumbled.

She smiled. "Exactly. Let's make sure that we really get this budget right!"

Daichi shrugged. "Why not? Can't hurt to try. Let's do it!"

Her smile widened when she saw how motivated her fellow council members were."

Chiaki sighed. "It seems like a waste, but I'm outvoted, so whatever."

They spent a while working on the new budget before ending the meeting for the day.

As she stepped out of the meeting room, however…

"Niijima!"

She turned, seeing Chiaki eyeing her suspiciously.

"What are you planning?" Chiaki asked.

"Planning?" she repeated.

"You've been acting really weird." Chiaki accused. "Hanging out with those punks, interrogating students… I thought that the principal was putting you up to it, but now you're proposing a budget like this…"

"I just want what's best for the student body!" she insisted.

"Yeah, whatever." Chiaki scoffed. "Seems ridiculous to me."

"Then would you have any suggestions for the budget?" Makoto asked.

"As a matter of fact, I do." Chiaki smirked. "Why don't we make a bet?"

"A bet?"

Chiaki nodded. "Whoever gets the higher score on their exams gets to be in charge of the budget. How about that?"

She frowned. "Yasui-san, this is far too important to be settled over a silly competition."

"What, not confident in yourself?" Chiaki smirked. "Afraid I'll take the number one spot from you? I promise that I'll agree to your proposals if you win."

She narrowed her eyes. "The budget is still far too important. However… if you win, I'll work with you on some of your other proposals. But I don't intend to lose."

"Heh… then it's a deal." Chiaki grinned. "The most important thing is that I beat you, anyway, and I'll be looking forward to that."

Sealing their deal with a handshake, she felt her competitive nature coming through, her determination growing immensely.

I am thou, thou art I… thou hast acquired a new vow. It shall become the wings of rebellion that carry you to thy future. With the birth of the Tower Persona, I have obtained the winds of blessing that shall lead to freedom and new power…

TOWER CONFIDANT: RANK 1

The meeting now over, she headed home for the day, making sure to get plenty of studying in.

4/26 Tuesday

Days until Ren and Ryuji's Expulsion: 6

As soon as the school day began, all the students and faculty were called down to the auditorium for an assembly.

She listened to the students around her speak.

"Why did they call us here so early?"

"It's probably about the girl who jumped."

"It's not like we need to be told not to kill ourselves."

"There's also that calling card. That was really freaky…"

The principal stood at his podium, clearing his throat.

"Now then, let's begin the school-wide morning assembly." the principal started. "As you know, a tragic event took place not too long ago. Thankfully, we have been informed that Shiho Suzui will pull through. As for the rest of you, I implore you all to rethink the importance of your lives…"

The more that she listened to the principal speak, the more it seemed like he was just going through a checklist of platitudes and stock phrases. She suspected he had only done this out of necessity, rather than genuine concern.

"All of you have bright futures ahead of you and-"

*Creak*

The door in the back opened, several students turning to see who had entered.

"K-Kamoshida?!" she stammered.

"Mr. Kamoshida! What are you doing here?!" the principal exclaimed.

"I… have been reborn." Kamoshida whispered. "That is why I need to confess everything to you all…"

With his head down in shame, Kamoshida climbed onto the stage.

"Can this be…?" Mona trailed off.

"I have… performed acts unbecoming of a teacher… unbecoming of anyone." Kamoshida guiltily said. "I verbally berated students, leaked information about their private lives, and conspired to eliminate any club that wasn't my own."

Immediately, the other students began whispering among themselves.

"I also… physically abused my own team, and… and… sexually assaulted female students." Kamoshida confessed.

Immediately, the whispers grew louder.

"Sexual assault?!"

"No way… did he…"

"I knew there were rumors, but…"

His face wracked with guilt, and clenched his eyes shut as tears began to build. "I am the reason why Shiho Suzui tried to kill herself!"

Kamoshida fell to his knees, hanging his head in shame. "I beat her when I was angry… and tried using her as leverage to get Ann Takamaki to sleep with me. When she refused, I called Shiho down to my office… and I raped her!"

A chorus of gasps broke out amongst the crowd.

"Mr. Kamoshida, get off the stage right now!" the principal roared, his tone a mix of anger… and fear.

"There were even students I sentenced to expulsion, only because I didn't like them!" Kamoshida continued. "I will rescind those… but for my other actions… the countless other crimes I've done… I am truly sorry for everything that I've done… I will take responsibility… and kill myself for my crimes!"

The teachers tried to get the students to get back to their classes by shouting over them, but their voices were drowned out by another student's…

"Don't run, you bastard!"

She turned to see a furious Ann glaring at Kamoshida.

"Shiho's is still alive after all the pain and suffering you gave her!" Ann shouted. "You don't deserve the easy way out when your victims are still hurting! Don't you dare run!"

"Takamaki-san…" she trailed off.

"Y-You're right…" Kamoshida muttered, slowly getting to his feet. "I deserve to spend the rest of my life behind bars. To be punished by the law. As of today, I resign from my position and turn myself in. Please… anyone, call the police!"

The students kept talking amongst themselves, the teachers desperately trying to get them back to their classes.

After waiting for the auditorium to clear out, she saw Kamoshida being escorted out of the gym by police officers.

"H-Her too…" Kamoshida muttered to the officers as he looked at her. "I tried… I tried to rape her too…"

The officers quickly dragged him away from her as fast as they could.

"It's really over… just like that…" she whispered.

Ren and Ryuji walked up to her, unreadable expressions on their faces.

"His heart really did change." Ren commented. "I've never seen anything like that…"

"That was intense…" Ryuji muttered. "That was… the right thing to do, right?"

"I… I don't think we had any other options." she told him.

"I guess not… still, that was crazy. I didn't think I'd all happen so fast…" Ryuji replied.

"U-Um, Amamiya-san?"

They saw Mishima walking over to them, looking a little guilty.

"I'm really sorry for what I did… leaking your record and all. And now everyone's spreading rumors about you..."

"It's fine." Ren told him. "It was Kamoshida's fault, and it doesn't bother me that much anyway."

She cast a glance at Ren, wondering if that was really true.

"Still… I promise to make it up to you someday." Mishima told him.

Ren simply nodded as Mishima left.

"Speakin' of rumors, I saw people apoligizin' to Ann a little bit ago." Ryuji brought up.

"I suppose Kamoshida's confession cleared a few things up." Makoto responded.

"Glad I won't be expelled, at least." Ren added.

"Hey you three!" Morgana called. "We need to meet up again after school. There's a lot to discuss."

"All right." Makoto nodded. "Then we'll meet up on the roof."

After classes, they all went to the roof, sitting on the desks up there.

"Man, I was shocked everything went so smoothly!" Ryuji exclaimed.

"His mind didn't get completely destroyed either." Ren said.

"Even though his Palace was destroyed, he didn't suffer a mental shutdown…" Morgana told them. "So by confronting their shadow self without killing them is the key to changing their heart without a cognitive collapse."

"All right! So we can get people to confess without anything bad happening to them!" Ryuji excitedly yelled.

"Not so loud!" she chastised. "But yes, it is good that he'll be brought to justice. I… hope that it can give his victims some peace of mind…"

"Everything ok?" Ren asked her.

"I was considering visiting Suzui-san, but… it's hard for me to work up the nerve." she admitted. "If I had taken action a little sooner, then-"

"Don't think like that." he told her. "I'm sure she doesn't blame you."

"You're probably right… I just need to relax." she said, taking a deep breath.

"Anyway, how come Kamoshida was the only person in that Metaverse place?" Ryuji wondered.

"It isn't necessarily limited to him." Morgana explained. "Anyone whose desires were distorted enough could have a Palace. I could show you if you'd like."

"Maybe it's for the best that we lie low for a while." Ren suggested.

"Still… anyone can have a palace, huh?" she repeated. "That's… interesting…"

"At least they can't trace this shit back to us." Ryuji said. "Not that that'll stop any rumors."

"I actually heard some rumors about us threatening him." Ren recalled. "I doubt most of them bought into the whole Phantom Thieves thing."

"I was there and I barely believe it!" Ryuji replied. "Anyway… why don't we see how much money we can make off of this gold medal?"

Ryuji looked it up on his phone, frowning at the results.

"30000 yen?!" Ryuji exclaimed. "That's all this is worth?!"

"We did get plenty of other treasures from the palace." Morgana grinned. "I say we celebrate over luxurious food!"

"Heh, guess we could blow this on a nice buffet." Ryuji grinned. "I'll find somewhere nice."

"Why don't we go at the start of Golden Week?" Ren proposed. "On the 29th?"

"Sounds nice." she smiled. "I'll sell the medal tomorrow."

"Oh man, now I can't wait for the celebration!" Ryuji grinned.

After planning out where they would go, she headed home for the day.

After cleaning the house and preparing dinner, she heard her sister enter the apartment.

"Welcome home, Sis." she greeted. "Dinner's on the table."

"Thank you." Sae said, sitting at the table. "I… heard what happened at school today."

"You did?" she gasped.

Sae nodded, turning on the television, where, sure enough, they were running a story about Kamoshida.

"Abuse, harassment, rape… what a truly despicable man." Sae scowled.

"A student even tried to commit suicide because of him." she told her.

"I know that things must be very hectic at the school right now, but don't-"

"It won't get in the way of my studies, Sis!" she promised.

"Very good." Sae smiled. "Though… I'm curious about why he suddenly confessed to his crimes."

For just a moment, she considered telling her, but knew there's no way her sister would believe her, and even if she did, there was no way that she would approve.

"...I have no idea." she lied.

"Fair enough." Sae sighed. "I'll be spending a lot of time at the office the next few days. I was hoping that we could spend some time together for Golden Week, but…"

"It's ok, Sis." she told her. "I was going to spend some time with friends."

"Have you been making friends at Shujin?" Sae asked.

"Yes, I have!" she beamed. "We haven't known each other for that long, but we really hit it off."

"These friends of yours… are they boys?" Sae asked, narrowing her eyes.

"S-Sis!" Makoto stammered, her face reddening.

"Hahaha… I'm just kidding, Makoto." Sae smiled. "Good night, and have fun with your friends."

She went to bed, finding herself excited for the coming celebration.

4/27 Wednesday

As she went through the alley to get to Untouchable, she noticed two men hanging around the shop, one in a brown suit, and another in a black one.

"So… this is the place, huh?" the brown suited man muttered.

"It is, now let's take care of this." the other man responded.

What on Earth were they talking about?

"Jeez… relax, will you. We don't even have a search warrant." the brown suited man sighed. "Just be patient."

"Those must be policemen..." she mused.

She considered coming at a later time, considering the… questionable legality of what she was doing, but ultimately decided to get it over with.

She walked inside of the store, seeing the owner inside.

"...You again. Wanted to make another purchase?" the owner asked.

"Actually, I'm here to sell." she told him. "I heard that you're willing to buy all sorts of… items."

The man's eyes narrowed. "Items like…?"

She pulled out the gold medal, placing it on the counter.

"...Who the hell are you, kid?" the man asked.

"I'm… Makoto Niijima." she answered. "Can you… buy this?"

"30000 yen." the man quickly said. "I won't ask where you got this, so take it or leave it."

"Sounds like he wants to get this over with quickly." she mused. "And so do I."

"That would be fine." she nodded, taking the money from him.

"Say… did you see anyone loitering around my shop?" the man asked.

"I did… why?" she wondered.

"So, it's almost time…" the owner grumbled.

He reached behind the counter, pulling out a bag from underneath the counter.

"Here, take this with you and go." the man ordered. "Consider it a bonus for selling me the medal. Don't open it though, and bring it back the next time you come here."

"That's not much of a bonus…" she thought to herself.

"Fine. I'll bring it back later then." she promised.

"Good. You catch on quick." the man nodded, before glancing at the door. "They're here."

The two men from before entered the store.

"You're Munehisa Iwai, yeah?" the brown suited man asked. "We'd like to talk to you about a few things."

"... Alright kid, go." the man, who she now knew as Iwai, commanded.

She could have sworn she saw the brown suited man's eyes widen when he saw her.

She walked towards the door, but lingered around, curious about their conversation.

"So… do you know why we're here, right?" the brown suited man asked.

"I dunno, lookin' for evidence?" Iwai smirked. "You tell me, detective."

"Watch your attitude!" the black suited man shouted, slamming his hands on the counter.

"So what, you want to search me? Go ahead." Iwai told them, showing no signs of being intimidated.

"Oh really?" the black suited man asked, narrowing his eyes.

"Of course." Iwai grinned. "An upstanding citizen like myself has no problem cooperating with the police."

"...You sure this lead is a good one?" the brown suited officer asked.

"I swear that it is!" the other man insisted.

"Listen, could you two hurry up?" Iwai requested. "I kinda got a business to run."

"Bastard…" the black suited detective scowled.

He looked around, his eyes landing on her.

"Hey, you!" the officer called. "What's in the bag. Show me!"

"This kid's just a customer." Iwai frowned. "Check the taps if you don't believe me."

"I don't want to be here when they see that footage of the medal…" she mused. "I should leave."

"Hey! I'm not letting you get in the way!" the black suited detective yelled. "Show us what's in the bag."

"It's just something I bought here." she lied. "I need to get home."

"Hold on, I won't just-"

"Relax." the brown suited detective stressed. "You're talking to a kid here. She's not even the one we came to talk to."

She glanced over at the brown suited detective, nearly letting out a gasp.

He was the same officer that had helped her during the train incident.

"That's right, detective." Iwai said. "Stop harassing my customers."

The brown suited detective glanced over at her, an unreadable expression on his face.

"...Safe trip home, kid." the detective muttered.

She exited the shop, Morgana poking his head out of the bag.

"What were those detectives doing there?" Morgana asked.

"I'm not sure… but I definitely recognized one of those detectives." she told him.

"Really?" Morgana asked. "From where?"

"I'll tell you on the way home." she said. "We can check what's in the bag there too."

"WAIT, WHAT?!"

She had told Morgana about the incident at the train, and how the conductor had suffered a mental shutdown.

"That sounds really intense." Morgana grimaced. "No wonder you get nervous on trains."

She nodded. "That detective was there as well. And when I told him my name… he seemed surprised, as if he knew me."

"Really?" the not cat wondered. "Do you know him?"

"I have no clue who he is." she admitted.

"Hmm… Well, what about the bag? What's in there?" Morgana asked her.

"Let's check." she said, looking inside.

Only to gasp, nearly dropping the bag at what she saw.

"What is it?! What is it?!" Morgana exclaimed.

"I-It's a gun!" she stammered.

"What?!" Morgana gasped, getting a look for himself.

Carefully, she picked up the gun, getting a closer look.

"Now that I look at this… it's definitely a model." she noted. "But it looks so real…"

"And a lot better then what we got!" Morgana added. "We should buy this off of him the next time we go there! Something as realistic as this would work great in the Metaverse!"

"So… he really intends for me to go back there…" she mused.

She did, of course, need to fulfill her end of the bargain.

But she couldn't help but wonder where it would lead her...

Makoto's Confidant Progress:

THE FOOL - Ren Amamiya: Rank 2

THE HUNGER - Igor: Rank 2

THE CHARIOT - Ryuji Sakamoto: Rank 1

THE MAGICIAN - Morgana: Rank 2

THE FAITH - Eiko Takao: Rank 1

THE TOWER - Chiaki Yasui: Rank 1