I'm back...
...
I think I'll make myself some tea...
(I managed to tell Mafuyu's mom everything that I needed her to hear...)
(But...)
I agree that Mafuyu and I will need to have a little heart to heart...
Which should give her an opportunity to see that she doesn't need your silly, little group and that becoming a doctor is what's best for her.
I'm sure she'll be back to normal after we've had a chance to talk things over...
I don't believe a word you're saying...
I refuse to leave Mafuyu's side...
Regardless of what you say...
...
(That didn't resolve anything.)
(If things keep up, Mafuyu's true feelings are going to be suppressed completely by her mom.)
(Just when she's finally figured out how to say what she herself wants to do...)
(But even that little wish was pulverized...)
Again, I don't believe that she has Mafuyu's best interests in mind...
She severely restricts what her daughter's allowed to do... Including expressing how she feels... She's treating Mafuyu like a...
Oh...
Mafuyu, you're really pale!
What happened? You're not feeling well?
The doll...
It makes me sick...
A marionette...
(That marionette Mafuyu saw...
It made her feel sick because...)
(Now I see...)
(Mafuyu's mom has been trying to keep her from doing or feeling what she wants, and she really hates it...)
(As a result, she began losing sight of who she really is...)
(While living in that horrible environment this whole time...)
(I felt shivers run down my spine as I spoke with Mafuyu's mom... Even after coming home, my hands still feel so cold...)
Hm...?
Oh no! I left the water running...!
Oh, right. I was going to make tea...
Let's see. Which one should I have...?
Oh...
(There's still some of the herbal tea Ms. Mochizuki brought over the other day. I'll have some of that...)
*Sigh*
(This tea has such a nice aroma to it.)
(I think she said that it's supposed to help you relax and clear your mind.)
(It's only every once in a while, but I really appreciate how she puts so much thought into what teas to bring over...)
I feel much warmer now...
(Not just my hands and the rest of my body, but... My heart too...)
(If only there was a way for me to share this warmth with Mafuyu...)
I want to stay by her side.
No, I have to stay by her side.
In order to save her.