Don't worry, Piccolo. Madoka doesn't mind the gesture at all. Sure, it seems to catch the girl by surprise for a moment - that much is obvious in the way her eyes momentarily widen, in the way she reaches up to touch her cheek as if to confirm that just really happened - but the moment the initial surprise fades, she just smiles.

After all, to her this is just very much like Piccolo. He's so infinitely kind underneath that stoic exterior!

"I can imagine.." That it's been a long week, that is, she finally says as she returns to their conversation. "But we'll have a lot of time for other stuff once we get back to the train! Then you'll have all the time in the world to.. um.."

Madoka stops for a moment.

What does Piccolo do for fun?

"To.. meditate as much as you want..?"

Is that fun to him. Who knows. Madoka sure doesn't.