Maru's shoulders slumped a little, though it was hard to tell given he naturally slouched. He was getting the feeling that Madoka was disappointed in him somehow. Upset? It was hard to tell. He knew what she wanted of him. Knew that she wanted him to go and meet new people and make friends. But... he kind of had already. He'd met a lot of people he would normally have stayed away from. He didn't know if he could call them 'friends' because he'd never really had those before, but they were people he'd spoken to and gone out of his way to do so.

He wasn't looking at her but down at the plate in front of him.

"... Depends on when you mean." He replied just as quietly. "Before Mahiru, or after him?"