Mafuyu, you're really pale!
What happened? You're not feeling well?

The doll...

The doll?

You mean this marionette here?
What's wrong with it?

It makes me sick...

Huh?

There you are!
Whoa! What's going on?!

Mafuyu! You okay?!
Are you feeling sick?

Huff... Huff...

Huff... I'm fine now.

Oh, good. Looks like you're better now.

Don't scare us like that.
You had us worried there.

Mafuyu, did that doll make you feel something?

Huh? That doll?

Why did that doll make you feel sick?

Because...

I don't know...

I only know that I felt sick...

Hey, Kanade, not sure why you're bringing this up now, but maybe we should talk about it at another time since Mafuyu's not feeling too good?

(But I'm so close to understanding what could have left Mafuyu so shaken.)

All right. Sorry...

Maybe you should go home first and rest a little. I'll walk you to the station, okay?

It's fine. I can go home by myself...

Mafuyu...

Sigh...

(I understood nothing in the end, even though Mafuyu definitely felt something strongly back there.)

(What did she see in that doll?)

(I don't know... I just don't know right now...)

Oh, wait...

I may not know, but maybe...

...

It's always so quiet here...

I wonder where she is today.
I hope I can find her quickly.

Ah.

Kanade...?

Miku!
I'm glad I found you so quickly.

Hello.
You're here alone today?

Yes.
Hm? Miku...

Are you playing cat's cradle?

Yes. It's fun.

Mizuki taught me, in case I feel bored when I'm here by myself.

I see.

Why are you here today?

Well, I wanted to ask you something.

Mafuyu's feelings...?

Yes. They may be the key to writing a song that will save her if I can just find out what they are.

I've been trying to talk with her about a lot of things to get to know her better, but I still don't understand.

I thought maybe you knew something since you were with her back then.

I see...

But I don't know what Mafuyu is feeling right now either.

This SEKAI was born from her feelings, but it doesn't mean I know what she's feeling right now...

Oh, right...
That's true.

But we can think about it together.

Miku...

Thanks.

I was so close to understanding something at the doll exhibit today.

Doll exhibit?

Yes. When Mafuyu saw a certain doll there, she had this look of tremendous disgust on her face.

So I think she must have felt something back then.

What sort of doll was it?

A beautiful doll in a dress. It was seated on a pedestal that looked like a golden cage and... Oh yeah...

I think it was a marionette.

Marionette...

What is it, Miku?

Maybe...

Maybe what?

Maybe the doll reminded Mafuyu of herself.

What do you mean?

It's just a feeling that I have...