Makoto is stunned and mutters that is a lie. Maria asks if she hasn’t heard it from Iriya. She tells Makoto that she isn’t quite feminine. “No matter what, Iriya-kun seems like a guardian. Hahaha. You better properly seduce him or else, he’ll two-time you, okay? What, are you angry-? No way. Have you already done it with him?” This surprises Makoto that she says, how could.. Maria says what so in the end, he is like her guardian. Freckle guy says that guy is also a good-for-nothing and what’s up with her boyfriend. The other guy says that not only he was seduced, he is also not doing anything [/laying a hand on her] so he’s simply just trash. They laugh over how lousy that guy is. Makoto tells them to shut up. Teary-eyed Makoto shouts that it is okay for them to say whatever they want to her but they are not allowed to say bad things about Iriya. Then, she excuses herself and left. The other guy says that doesn’t that seem quite cute. Maria angrily shouts, hey. While Makoto is all confused, a co-worker asks her what happened to her, she is all wet. Makoto says that she got carless and her hand slipped so she’s going to change her clothes. In the locker room, Makoto is thinking about Iriya and Maria kissing but no, what’s really bothering now is how shock she is for that guy to say that Iriya is a good-for-nothing. Until now, she is obviously the only one being said bad [/malicious] words to, but if he’s together with her, he’ll also get involve. At the school roof, Iriya calls out to Makoto and says that Uki and others are looking for her to eat lunch together. Makoto looks at Iriya who is talking about the nice weather. She asks him if it is really okay. Surprised, Iriya asks what she is referring to. She asks if it is okay to go steady with her for it is possible that people would say bad things about him. Iriya asks how could that be when there’s no reason for them to say those bad things. Makoto says that they will say things like they are not compatible. “I’m already used to people saying bad things about me but I never thought that you’ll get involved. *Iriya calls her name* so..” She stops when Iriya calls her name again. She looks at him and Iriya says, “What I say and what others say, which side do you believe?” Makoto is stunned. Looking serious Iriya says that he’ll go to the classroom first. He leaves still stunned Makoto.