History Heartwarming / KilllaKill

** Gamagori being very unwilling to attack Mako even if she posses a threat to Satsuki's plan.

* Episode 10; Senkutsu points out that Ryuko calms down from a battle after watching Mako being adorable.
** It's easy to miss it but Ira sitting beside Mako was rather sweet. Mako admitted herself that before Ryuuko appeared she had no friends except for those in her head. Now not only does she have Ryuuko but also Ira who did not care about her nutty disposition but actively and friendly, if rather hammily, interacted with her.
* In Episode 11, whereas Inumuta is indifferent and Jakuzure is rather hostile to Mako's comments throughout... Gamagoori not only seems to be fond of her spirit, but ''continually'' applauds it! Further reinforcing [[FriendlyEnemy the growing bond between Gamagoori and Mako]].

* A villainous one; after Gamagoori's battle [[spoiler:and his subsequent defeat at the hands of Ryuko. [[DrivenToSuicide Ashamed and unable to take the burden of failing Satsuki so, Gamagoori attempts to commit seppuku]]... only for Satsuki to intervene and reassure him briefly. But a brief glimpse of how much Satsuki actually cares for her underlings, even if she does end up stripping of his Three Star status afterwords...]]

* A subtle one in Episode 13, but the fact Satsuki of all people, [[spoiler:despite having every reason to allow Ryuko to be killed to prevent any hindrance in her plans, [[BigDamnVillains not only comes down to save her after Nui destroys Senketsu, driving her off]]... but after collecting the remains of Senketsu to integrate into suitable hosts, Satsuki throws a cover on over her and even leaves her a single piece of Senketsu's cloth for her.]]

* A villainous one, after Gamagoori's battle [[spoiler:and his subsequent defeat at the hands of Ryuko. [[DrivenToSuicide Ashamed and unable to take the burden of failing Satsuki so, Gamagoori attempts to commit seppuku]]... only for Satsuki to intervene and reassure him briefly. But a brief glimpse of how much Satsuki actually cares for her underlings, even if she does end up stripping of his Three Star status afterwords...]]

* A villainous one, after Gamagoori's battle [[spoiler:and his subsequent defeat at the hands of Ryuko. [[DrivenToSuicide Ashamed and unable to take the burden of failing Satsuki so, Gamagoori attempts to commit seppuku]]... only for Satsuki to intervene and reassure him briefly. But a brief glimpse of how much Satsuki actually cares for her underlings, even if she does end up stripping of his Three Star status afterwords...]]

* In Episode 12, Mako combines this with CMOA in perhaps the most epic CooldownHug ever when she [[spoiler:swims through... weird star stuff and hugs, then slaps the shit out of a berserk Ryuko.]]

-->'''Gamagoori''': You ''voluntarily'' admit to being an underachiever? ''That's'' the spirit, Mankanshoku!

** It's easy to miss it but Ira sitting beside Mako was rather sweet. Mako admitted herself that before Ryuuko appeared she had no friends except for those in her head. Now not only does she have Ryuuko but also Ira who did not care about her nutty disposition but actively and friendly, if rather hammily, interacted with her.

* Episode 10; Senkutsu points out that Ryuko calms down from a battle after watching Mako being adorable.

** Combined with TearJerker, [[spoiler:Ryuko can't bear to fight Mako after she puts on her Two-Star uniform, so she just goes back to normal and silently takes Mako's punches. When Mako is about to deliver the final blow, she realizes Ryuko's intention, cries, and calls out her family not stopping the fight.]]

** The beginning of that episode where Ryuko muses how much she enjoys having dinner with Mako and her family since she never had that chance with her parents.
** Combined with TearJerker, Ryuko couldn't bear to fight Mako after she wore the two-star uniform. She goes back into her normal state and takes Mako's punches. When Mako is about to deliver the final blow, she realizes Ryuko's intention, cries and calls out her family not stopping the fight.

** The beginning of that episode where Ryuko muses how much she enjoys having dinner with Mako and her family since she never had that chance with her parents.

* Episode 7, where Ryuko and Mako manage to get their family a One-Star apartment. The look of sheer happiness on their faces is just... d'awwww.

* Episode 8, where Ryuko and Mako manage to get their family a One-Star apartment. The look of sheer happiness on their faces is just... d'awwww.

** Tsumugi states that people and clothing cannot become friends. Mako retaliates with her own brand of logic: Ryuko was the first person to befriend her, so someone like that could definitely make friends with clothing.

* Any and every time [[GenkiGirl Mako]] rushes in just as Ryuko is about to be defeated by an enemy is a combination of this and a CrowningMomentOfFunny.

** From the same episode, Mako tells her that Senketsu isn't her only friend- she is too. And apparently, she had no real friends before she met Ryuko, so she pries Senketsu off the floor and hands it to her with a smile.

** From the same episode, Mako tells her that Senketsu isn't her only friend- she is too.

* In the climax of episode 5, [[spoiler: Ryuko wraps her arms around Senketsu tightly in front of Tsumugo, claiming if he wants to take Senketsu, it'll have to be out of her dead hands.]]
** [[spoiler: Followed by Senketsu feeling so strongly about wanting to protect Ryuuko that Tsumugi actually heard him.]]

** [[spoiler: Followed by Senketsu feeling so strongly about wanting to protect Ryuuko that Tsumugi actually heard him.]]

** Followed by Senketsu feeling so strongly about wanting to protect Ryuuko that Tsumugi actually heard him.

* In the climax of episode 5, [[spoiler: Ryuko wraps her arms around Senketsu tightly in front of Tsumugo, claiming if he wants to take Senketsu, it'll have to be out of her dead hands.]]

* In the climax of episode 5, [[spoiler: Ryuko wraps her arms around Senketsu tightly in fromt of Trigger, claiming if he wants to take Senketsu, it'll have to be out of her dead hands.]]