"..."
Masumi stared unhappily at Hachiman and Hiyori embracing in front of her. Just moments ago, Hiyori had even taken the initiative to kiss Hachiman.
She knew she had no right to be angry—after all, she and Hachiman were not lovers, and Hiyori had known him longer. But Masumi, who had kissed Hachiman just yesterday, could not suppress her irritation despite knowing she should not be upset. She wanted to act spoiled like that too... This overwhelming jealousy left her unable to sit still.
(But judging from Shiina's reaction earlier, she probably only acted on impulse. The two of them aren't dating... which means I still have a chance... Wait! Doesn't that make it seem like I like Hikigaya? It's not like I have absolutely no feelings for him... but it hasn't reached the point of love, right? I just occasionally want to act spoiled and kiss him or something. That doesn't count as liking him, does it...)
While Masumi muttered to herself, Hiyori was rubbing her cheek against Hachiman's chest and acting spoiled. Seeing that, Masumi finally could not hold herself back and walked toward Hachiman.
"Hachiman, life on the uninhabited island is over. Want to go eat?" Just as Hiyori was clinging to Hachiman, Masumi's voice suddenly came from beside them.
"Are you... angry?" Hachiman turned and found that she was clearly in a mood. It was rare for Masumi to show her emotions so openly. Even when they had kissed, she had been more restrained than she was now.
"I'm not angry. The question is, are we going to eat or not?"
"I don't mind. Has Hiyori eaten?"
"Not yet. I've been waiting for Hachiman-kun to come back."
"Then let's go."
"Okay~"
The moment Hachiman stood up, Hiyori let go of him. Just as he was