It's what marks me as a magical girl. It's the source of my power, Amamiya-san, and...
[She pauses again, the light flush in her cheeks that the other girl's compliment had provoked fading fast. Mami's smile dims.] ...it's my very soul, to be honest, housed not in my body but in this gem. [Her pale, elegant fingers crook forward in a protective curl. Mami's voice drops.]
If it gets broken, or thrown away, I'll die. And if it becomes completely corrupted....I'll become a monster.
[A soft, fragile sort of chuckle. It pains her to be this honest, and yet to shy away would just be cowardly. Amamiya trusted Mami with her secrets; now it's time for the favor to be returned.]
I don't suppose you still think it's beautiful now, huh?
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[She pauses again, the light flush in her cheeks that the other girl's compliment had provoked fading fast. Mami's smile dims.] ...it's my very soul, to be honest, housed not in my body but in this gem. [Her pale, elegant fingers crook forward in a protective curl. Mami's voice drops.]
If it gets broken, or thrown away, I'll die. And if it becomes completely corrupted....I'll become a monster.
[A soft, fragile sort of chuckle. It pains her to be this honest, and yet to shy away would just be cowardly. Amamiya trusted Mami with her secrets; now it's time for the favor to be returned.]
I don't suppose you still think it's beautiful now, huh?