When they left the room, Nanoha, Sakura, and the others were all dejected.
They had experienced hardships too, but they had ultimately lived happy, fulfilling lives. They simply could not understand the notion that sometimes death was better than living.
It was a complete clash of worldviews. For the Magical Girls of this world, nearly all of them had already died once. No one understood the malice of this world more clearly than they did.
That was why their views and thoughts were often completely different from those of children like Sakura and Nanoha.
The girls were subdued and silent all the way. They felt they ought to help those people. After all, according to what these children believed deep down, the proper course of events should have been to help Mami Tomoe emerge from her past and embrace the future.
But Kyoko had told them—Mami Tomoe had no future at all!
It was like a prince marrying Cinderella.
If Sakura, Nanoha, and Tomoyo heard that story, they would surely think—wow, what a romantic story. Cinderella was so lucky.
But if Sakura Kyoko and Akemi Homura heard it, the first thing they would think was—Cinderella was just a commoner. Would she really be happy after marrying the Prince? A commoner becoming queen certainly would not be accepted by the royal family. Besides, they had only met twice before getting married. It seemed the Prince had merely been attracted by Cinderella's beauty. Once she grew old and he got tired of her, he would just look for a new flavor.
In the end, they would sum it up like this—Cinderella's happiness would only be temporary. She might even be unable to endure the pressure of court life and commit suicide.
Cold, cruel, merciless, and realistic.
That was what the Magical Girls