Even if she hadn’t felt like she was of any concern to the ones she’d called fairies since she was first contracted, Momo felt tangible hurt hearing Hermes’ words. Was she meant to be a piece of livestock? Part of a continuing process to sustain something more while a few sick bastards watched without remorse on the sides? Had her fate only been this the whole time, then? Was it just a life she’d been meant to let go of a long time ago?
“-Dammit!” Bringing a fist down angrily on their table, Momo pulled off her soul gem, examining it closely. It’s surface was clean, but now she knew; This was a watch which she had to keep wound. Once it unwound, her life would be over and she’d cease to exist- Be forgotten, like all the other animals within the Universe’s slaughter house.
Putting her ring back on, the girl gave a defeated sigh. Was there a point to this...? Would it be better to die now, instead of futilely cling to the life she led? She reflected once more on this new information, wanting to make sense of it. Momo wanted a reason to live.
An uncomfortable sensation pulsed against her stomach and the magical girl perked up, looking down. A small rumble sounded, and realization dawned on her. If she was a livestock, she was a part of the food chain- Everything died in the food chain, and it all cycled back. She’d become a part of what she’d consumed. And that...That was fair.
“...Thanks, Kazumi-senpai.”
Momo went back to eatting her sundae in silence, looking rather at ease. This was her life, which she had to live for those she consumed. Then it’d eventually happen to her, and others would live for her. She didn’t need a reason to live; She just had to keep living when she could. Looking back at Jenna, Momo gave her a hopeful, if solemn smile.
“-I don’t care if yer a Goddess, or a human or a damn cat. Frankly, I think it’d be a waste to get worked up about trivial things now." The human extended her hand to Jenna, her expression a mix of acceptance and an uneasy determination. “If ya still wanna fight with me, then I’m glad ta have ya. I...I’m really scared, ta be honest but...I don’t intend ta live on like a helpless child. My values and my dreams mean more than my fears and ain’t no stuck up prick like Hermes or damn magic rat like Cube gonna make me hold back.”