He really was.. But thank you for saving him like that, Tidus. That was really brave of you!

[ Which means that he definitely earned a momentary break. Letting go of him, Madoka will just let Tidus have a moment to recover from everything that just happened.

.. even though she can't help but keep glancing over at Jumblie while the higgledy is still entertaining the panda. ]

Though.. is that a friend of yours?