[Mami, Madoka, Sayaka, and Kyubey are all traveling home after hunting witches.]
Have either of you decided what to wish for yet?
Uh-uh. [To Madoka] How bout you?
[Madoka looks down dejectedly.]
[Giggles] That doesn't surprise me. It's hard to think under pressure.
Maybe it would help if you told us what you wished for? [Mami stops walking, which causes Sayaka and Madoka to stop, and lets out a sigh.] I didn't mean to be nosy! It's fine if you don't wanna say!
For me, it was different. [Cuts to an inaudible scene of a vehicle accident with Mami in one of the cars with noticeable injuries and Kyubey sitting at one of the windows.] I didn't have the luxury of thinking about it first. It's not that I regret my decision. I'm alive, after all. And I think the life I have now is better than being dead. But if you have the chance to think really hard about what you want, you should take as much time as you need. That wasn't an option for me.
Uh, hey Mami. I was wondering: if you make a wish, does it have to be for yourself?
[Confused] Huh?
Let's say that, and this is just an example, okay? Say there was someone having a way worse time than I was. Would it be bad if I used my wish to help him out?
Are you talking about Kyousuke?
It's an example! I'm not talking about anyone!
You can wish for whatever you want. There's no rule saying you have to be the one to benefit from it. It wouldn't be the first time that's happened.
Actually, that might not be the best idea. If you use your wish to grant someone else's, you should be careful you know exactly why you're doing it. Are you really doing it for someone else's benefit, or the opposite, you're doing it for that person's everlasting gratitude?
Mami...
The motive behind a wish is what matters most, you know?
That's kind of harsh...I was just asking...
I am sorry, but I had to say it now before it was too late. If you're not one-hundred percent sure why you're doing it, you'll most definitely regret it later.
I guess you're right. Maybe I was being a little naive there. [Chuckles] Sorry.
That's okay. It's a hard decision to make, isn't it? It's not something you need to rush into.
As far as I'm concerned, the sooner you decide, the better.
Oh, please. Haven't you heard? Girls don't like pushy boys.
[Mami and Sayaka laugh.]
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