[And there's a reason for that, Utena. Mami isn't stupid, isn't dense or oblivious; Utena can shrug it off all she wants, but it's become painfully apparent to Mami that the Rose Bride is deeply important to the pink-haired girl. ....And as long as that remains the case, Mami will never come first. There's no point in confessing her feelings - it would only make things even more awkward and painful. So recently she's decided to give the two some space, for her own sake if nothing else.
She feels a jolt all the same when Utena speaks and confirms the quiet suspicions of moments ago. Briefly, Mami wonders if the Queen is trying to torture her, specifically, like a dog with a favorite chew toy.]
Ah, Utena-san!
[Mami looks over her shoulder, the hollow cheer she injects into her voice becoming genuine despite herself. Some of the sudden, tight feeling in her gut is eased by the fact that Anthy is nowhere to be seen.....and that the scarf she made for Utena is.]
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She feels a jolt all the same when Utena speaks and confirms the quiet suspicions of moments ago. Briefly, Mami wonders if the Queen is trying to torture her, specifically, like a dog with a favorite chew toy.]
Ah, Utena-san!
[Mami looks over her shoulder, the hollow cheer she injects into her voice becoming genuine despite herself. Some of the sudden, tight feeling in her gut is eased by the fact that Anthy is nowhere to be seen.....and that the scarf she made for Utena is.]
How have you been?