[ Hiyori tips the last book back onto the shelf, and turns around to face Tsumugi fully. ]

Yes, what an awful selfish cast of heroes we have here! Yes, indeed! Someone should complain about these character motivations to the casting director! But this is who I am, and this is who you are. Deny me now?

[ He bends to pick up the two books he dropped earlier, stepping over his smashed tablet as he approaches Tsumugi. ]

You can't, of course.

[ When he reaches him, he carefully places the books on Tsumugi's shoulders— they can't touch, but it's the closest he can come to putting a hand on his shoulder. They're both here, here's the proof.

Softly: ]

Thank you, Tsumugi-kun. For letting me play my part as a hero, even here.

After this, let's go home.