[She winces a bit when he knocks his fist against her head. It doesn't hurt, but it's a bit unexpected. She's about to say something before he pats her head. It's that gentle gesture that makes her realize what he was trying to do and it works since, for Estelle, actions speak louder than words to her a lot of the times.
When he tells her not to cry anymore, she makes an attempt to nod, but instead she moves in to embrace Mikoto firmly. She's shaking right now so it's clear it's an attempt to be consoled as opposed to anything dealing with affection on her part. Still, it's also clear that, for some reason or another, she's chosen to trust Mikoto. Maybe she's just used to dealing with people like him who aren't open about their emotions. Maybe he's like someone she admired in a book.
It's something she doesn't know the answer to right now.
So yes, she went to Mikoto to vent... and to be selfishly consoled before she went back out to face the flames. His headpats in the trial room started this.
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When he tells her not to cry anymore, she makes an attempt to nod, but instead she moves in to embrace Mikoto firmly. She's shaking right now so it's clear it's an attempt to be consoled as opposed to anything dealing with affection on her part. Still, it's also clear that, for some reason or another, she's chosen to trust Mikoto. Maybe she's just used to dealing with people like him who aren't open about their emotions. Maybe he's like someone she admired in a book.
It's something she doesn't know the answer to right now.
So yes, she went to Mikoto to vent... and to be selfishly consoled before she went back out to face the flames. His headpats in the trial room started this.
That much is probably clear now.]