Chapter 8

Chapter 8 is the eighth chapter of the Whispered Words manga.

Characters

 * Ushio Kazama
 * Sumika Murasame
 * Tomoe Hachisuka
 * Miyako Tamae
 * Azusa Aoi
 * Orino Masaka
 * Kiyori Torioi

Summary
Tomoe and Miyako suggest another tactical meeting at Sumika's house but she has studying planned. Other students discuss them at which point they return, Tomoe has no obligation to answer their questions when they are heaping contempt on someone else's identity.

Confronting one of them, Tomoe kisses Azusa Aoi in front of the class. Sumika joins Azusa when she leaves and they discuss a book she likes, one written by Sumika's brother, Orino.

Azusa is content to find someone who understands her, and would like to become friends. Sumika tells her to go easy on Tomoe, she is not a bad person. Azusa does accidentally slip into Sumika's chest, an actuality that Ushio comes across.

Following her to explain the situation, Sumika sees Ushio is crying but there is a fight occurring elsewhere and as student rep she is led away to intervene. She feels bad about making Ushio cry but also wonders why she would do so.

Tending to laundry together Ushio states that Sumika is good at academics, excels in sports and is strong in karate. It is almost like a boy and Ushio summarizes that is what made her cry, her feeling that she was seeing Sumika attacking Azusa like an aggressive male. It is the absolute worst thing to try and force a girl to do something against her will and Ushio needs assurances that Sumika will not do that sort of thing.

Kiyori joins them and Sumika thinks just for a second did Ushio look as if she were waiting for Sumika to say that one word, but then wonders if it okay for her to expect something more.

Azusa has made the Orino Masaka fanclub bulletin, but is aghast to see Tomoe and Miyako there.