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[happyends]

Um.. hi, everyone!

[ Madoka is smiling on the screen, though it's definitely a faint smile. A smile with something awkward around its edges, like the girl is trying really hard to smile, even though it's difficult. ]

I hope everyone has seen the art car already.. I turned my points into votes so we could get it as soon as possible, and it seems like it really worked. [ Thank god for the train actually following up on its promises. ] The carriage is really nice, so.. please make sure to check it out. Even if you don't think you like art, it can be a good way to.. um, to just.. release your feelings a little, I guess.

[ And that's something a lot of people could maybe use right now, she thinks. ]

And.. there's something else too. Maybe some other people got messages from the Ministry too, but I also got one, right around the end of the mission.. It said..

[ ...

Madoka suddenly grows quiet. ]

.. It said my world is gone, just like I thought. I.. um. [ She bites her lip, obviously having more trouble speaking. ] I just thought I'd share that information. Because.. I think it's important to keep remembering that a lot could be happening back home while we're stuck here, s-so.. it'd be really nice if the people who want to go home could go home soon, and make sure their worlds are okay.

[ There's another pause, and then the girl sucks in a breath, shaking her head before quickly adding: ]

D-Don't worry about me, by the way! They said that they.. they'll try to see if my world can be restored somehow, s-so.. um, I'm sure it'll be okay! [ Look at her suddenly talking so much more quickly, like she wants to get saying this out of the way as soon as possible. ] A-Anyway, please enjoy the art carriage..!

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[happyends]

Of course..!

[ Madoka doesn't hesitate even for a moment in answering that question, at the very least. ]

Um, anything people can do to express themselves.. I think that's a kind of art. [ So even if people wanted to write there, or do any other form of art.. Madoka would be more than okay with it. ] In fact, it might be kind of nice if people could make different kinds of art here at the same time.. Then people could give each other inspiration, even if the way they make art is different, you know..?

[ It sounds nice to her, anyway. And like Kitty says - it's just nice to be around people while you're working on art, rather than being all alone. ]

[goingthroughaphase]

[ Kitty nods. ] Yeah, that's a good point. And sometimes it's just fun talking with others about what you're working on, even if you're doing your own separate thing.

That's kind of what art's about, right? Just sharing what you're making with people.

[happyends]

Yeah! [ At least she seems to easily agree with that sentiment. ]

So.. if you want to knit, and you want to have some company.. You can come here anytime, especially during the few upcoming days. I'll probably be here a lot..

[ In general, that is, but especially during those few upcoming days she mentioned. After all, Madoka desperately wants to think about anything but the current state of her world, and one good way to do that is to just drown herself in art instead.

Especially now they have this special carriage for it. ]

[goingthroughaphase]

[ Kitty nods. ] Yeah. I'll probably come by pretty often then.

[ If everyone was going to be doing art, why not?

Madoka's words do remind Kitty of the real reason she had wanted to come by, though she does hesitate for a moment. ]

...listen, Madoka...I know you probably don't really want to...talk about what's going on. And...I get it. I won't force you to, if you don't want to. But just...if you did...I'm here to listen.

[happyends]

[ .. ah.

The inevitable subject, isn't it. At least Madoka isn't totally unprepared. She expected at least some people to ask about it, even with her art car announcement being - in her opinion - a lot more important.

But it's still hard to talk about. It shows, too. Rather than instantly answering, Madoka's hands instead move up to awkwardly fuss with her bangs, like she's trying to buy herself some time before having to answer. ]

It's.. okay. I mean, there's not much more I can say about it anyway than I already have.. But it's really nice of you to say that.

[goingthroughaphase]

[ Kitty nods a little. She can understand that too. Sometimes you also just need to sort your thoughts before really being able to talk about them. ]

Whatever you need. If you can find me if you ever wanna talk about it, or even just to cry on someone. Or even just to hang out and work on stuff here. It doesn't have to be about all of that if you don't want.

Even if you just want a little company, I'm here for you.

[happyends]

I'll remember that.

[ Madoka does mean it. As bad as she is at asking for help.. Maybe something as simple as just asking for a little company when she's having a hard time is something she can do, even though she still wouldn't be sure whether she'd want to talk about any of the trouble by then.

But just not being alone feels important already.

She nods her head, as if in a near-bow of sorts. ]

Thank you so much for your care.

[goingthroughaphase]

[ With a small smile, Kitty nods. ] Of course. That's what friends are for, right?