Ah.. Madoka does understand the younger girl's sentiment a little. It's true that there are a lot of adults around.. but in her mind she's already going over the people closer to her own age, trying to figure out if she could maybe introduce some of them to Alice?

.. But then she's completely distracted when Maru kneels down like that. The way he pushes up his mask like that, and the things he says.. It's so cute! Not to mention so sweet, especially since Alice seems so worried about having little friends. Sure, Maru might not necessarily really be Madoka's pet.. but she can't help but feel the kind of proud pet owner reaction to this display all the same. Maru is just being such a good boy!

Madoka makes sure to stay quiet though, not wanting to interrupt a moment this precious. But she sure is smiling as she watches on.