Another night in the Mizuno residence. Once again, Mrs. Mizuno works late, and both Amy and her friend, Makoto Kino, are along again in the house. This time, Makoto is sitting in the living room, sitting on the sofa, just staring blankly at the copy of Newtype Magazine she was looking at last night. But this time, she's not turning the pages, she just stares at the cover. She has a disturbed but sad look on her face. Even though the night's incident involving Ami is a memory, it looks as if something has opened up insode of her that she had wanted to keep hidden inside her.
"Hey, Ami?", Makoto calls out to her.
"What is it, Mako-chan?" answers Ami from her bedroom.
"I-I-I-I need to speak with you", a shaken Makoto asks, "I really, really need...to talk...with you".
Sensing something was wrong, Ami rushed out of her bedroom and to Makoto's side, sitting beside her, "What is it, Makoto?", she asks, taking her hand, "please tell me what's the matter?"
"Ami", asks Makoto softly, about last night...."
"Don't worry about it", assures Ami, "It's over now. No harm was ever done. We're still the best of friends, Makoto."
"No, Ami, there's more than that", stammers Makoto, "something opened up inside me than I kept hidden".
"Hidden, Mako-chan?", blinks Ami.
"What happened last night opened up something in my heart that I had tried to hide from you", Makoto sighs sadly, hanging her head, "I feared that you would treat me like i'm some freak or worse throw me out of your house because of it".
"Oh, Makoto", replies a saddenen Ami, as she holds her hand tightly, "I really didn't mean to do that. I never realized it was something to had tried to keep hidden inside your heart", she kisses Makoto's hand, "I'm so sorry. But I would never throw you out of my house or treat you cruelly if you would have told me then. I would feel a bit shocked, and reacted the same way you did. And I could never strike you, either".
"Ami, I'm scared to talk to you about it here", trembles Makoto, "I have to be somewhere so I can feel more at ease, and i can talk to you free".
"What place did you have in mind, Mako-chan?", questions Ami softly, running her hand on Makoto's back.
"In....the....bath", replies Makoto quietly.
"I have no objections in talking about it there", agrees Ami, "I believe sitting in the warm tub will relax us both".
"I really appreciate this so much", smiles Makoto, "it's something I need to get this out in the open, even if it's going to cost us our friendship."
"You won't lose me as a friend, Makoto", assures Ami, kissing Makoto on the hand, "whatever it is, I'm sure it will work out. I promise you".
"Ami", smiles Makoto as a tear falls down her face. Ami takes her fingertips and wipes the tear off. Hand-in-hand, both girls head for the bathing area.