It's so cute how Maru actually moves down so she can reach. Madoka is taking it as a sign that he's okay with her petting him like this, so she does exactly that with a smile on her face as she listens to Prompto and Maru exchange words. (She'll even give an approving giggle at Prompto "proving" his strength over there, since it's cute! He did carry her before, just not on his shoulder, so maybe he actually could carry them?)

Her gaze shifts over to Maru's frown though. Is he uncomfortable? Due to their bond, Madoka can at least feel a weird kind of feeling coming from him, so after petting him another time Madoka slowly stops, but still sticks by the cat boy's side.

"I think Maru actually doesn't have that many cat instincts." She's saying it thoughtfully, like she's considering it even as she's saying it now. Madoka hadn't really thought about it before.. "He's not really a regular kitty, after all. He's a person. I've never seen another cat that likes chips the way he does.."