[Obediently, she sits, sensing that Minako wants her close but probably still not situated quite as close as Minako would like, since only their knees are brushing as Aigis angles towards her.]

I was...excited to be her roommate. We're more similar than we realized. [In ways that unfortunately clashed, but it ultimately brought them closer too.

She registers, too, lived together. Yukari is already past that point. How strange, but then, Minako being here is already strange. Further discrepancies to address at a later date. Right now...

She lifts their joined hands, holds them close to where her Papillon Heart hums beneath her chassis. There's a smile on her face, finally, though her eyes shine with further unshed tears.] ...after the Abyss of Time, I realized—if I did everything I could to fight humanity's misery, I could ease your burden. I could still keep my promise. So I—

[A hitch in her voice, a crack in her smile as she closes her eyes and can't help but start to cry again.] You're what's most precious to me. So as long as we're both here... I'll protect you.