He was surprised, given the intensity of their little contest between nations, that she would follow him out to the middle of nowhere. Perhaps she was simply lost. Yes, that must be it. She was lost and needed help finding her way back to camp. Alternatively, he wouldn't put it past her to sneak out just to get a rise out of him.

Makoto Niijima is an honors student who couldn't be more concerned when she hears about the delinquent transferring to her school. Ren Amamiya is equally unimpressed by the rule-abiding student council president turning a blind eye to the abuse of power around her. A shipfic and retelling of the first third of Persona 5 when Ren and Makoto are on opposite sides.