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Homura: ... Tomoe Mami, has your fever gone down?
Mami: Ah, yes… I think it’s mostly gone now…
Homura: Where’s the thermometer?
Mami: It went somewhere, but I don’t have the strength to look for it…
Homura: …I guess it can’t be helped. Let me see your forehead.
Mami: Huh? …Oh, checking my temperature by my forehead… Go ahead.
Homura: …
Mami: …How is it?
Homura: … It’s not too hot.
Mami: I’m glad. It’s probably thanks to everyone’s help that my cold is going away.
Homura: A cold, huh… Can I take a look at your soul gem?
Mami: …
Homura: … Just as I thought, it’s tainted. You ran out of grief seeds, didn’t you?
Mami: I’m sorry… I knew that I needed to hunt a witch soon, but… Could you keep it a secret from the others?
Homura: …Fine. But on two conditions.
Mami: Conditions?
Homura: One, after today, tell me before you get like this. Two, right now I want you to use this grief seed to purify your soul gem. How does that sound?
Mami: Akemi-san…
Homura: Keep pretending to be sick just for today, so that Madoka and the others don’t figure it out…
Mami: …Thanks. It’s rare for you to be this kind, you know?
Homura: I-I… I just thought it would be bad to lose a member of the group here, that’s all. Don’t get the wrong idea, okay?
Mami: Hehe… Right, sorry. I’ll try not to.
Madoka: Homura-chan, how’s Mami-san doing?
Homura: She’s sound asleep…
Player: Fufu, she really is. She has a really cute sleeping face.
Madoka: Yeah, she looks like a princess.
Sayaka: She’s always looking out for us... It’s important to take it easy and rest at a time like this.
Madoka: …Yeah. Sayaka-chan, I’m going to go to the other room for a bit.
Sayaka: Alright. We’ll stay with Mami, so don’t worry about it.
Madoka: Sorry. Thanks.
Homura: …
(Background change)
Homura: …Madoka, what are you doing in the kitchen?
Madoka: Oh… Homura-chan. Well, you know, I thought I’d just peel some apples for everyone.
Homura: That’s a good idea… I’ll help you.
Madoka: Is that okay? Well then, let’s peel them together. Look, look, I tried to make this one look like a bunny!
Homura: Fufu, that’s cute…
Madoka: …
Homura: …Madoka, something’s bothering you, isn’t it?
Madoka: Huh? N-no, not at all…
Homura: … That’s a lie. You’re making an upset face again.
Madoka: … … You’re amazing, Homura-chan… Well, maybe… only a little, you know! But, I might be a bit jealous of Mami-san…
Homura: Oh, why is that?
Madoka: … Because of you taking care of her…
Homura: …Huh?
Madoka: …S-sort of! I know it’s wrong to think like that… That probably makes me a bad person, huh…? I’m sorry for thinking like that when Mami is sick like this…
Homura: …It’s okay. No matter where you are, when you get sick, I’ll come running to your side right away… I promise. So, don’t worry…
Madoka: … Yeah. Thanks. I’d come running to your side right away too, you know. I’m sorry for saying such a weird thing, Homura-chan.
Homura: …No, it wasn’t weird at all. Don’t worry about it. Come on, let’s finish peeling these apples.
Madoka: Okay! Let’s hurry up and eat with everyone!
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