Hm, you're right. I hadn't seen it like that, though i was surprised that's what he thought. Like oh, yeah, i guess it could seem like that to him
Though I got to say that the end of the chapter made me laugh. I was expecting something big, and I guess it is "something big", especially coming from Yuma (who's always hesitant, reluctant and apparently unsuccessful at ever confronting Hotaru), but it's funny that we're more or less back to square one, with the difference being that now BOTH of them are using "practicing" as an excuse for their feelings, and that Yuma is more or less aware of how she feels (??)
I thought that it would wrap up soon enough, maybe in the next volume, but pfft it seems like it's totally gonna be dragged on some more