Well, Higo would admit it directly that he didn't have any problem with Makino. All he said earlier was just when he was in heat, adrenaline taking over his body. Nevertheless, his words seemed to hurt the captain, so he had no choice but to apologize here.
"Yeah, sorry for being an asshole." The boy grunted. "Not that I am justified to do so, but your performance before Kazawa came was an ass. I don't know what gets into you, but you definitely make things difficult for me."
The captain also replied with a low grunt, nodding all along. "Sorry as well that I didn't do my job that well. I don't know what is going on with me today, but I will try to make things easier for you." He also apologized genuinely.
The smile on Kumiko's face was wider than ever. Say what about her two friends' petty rivalry, but they both knew when they were going too far and would never hesitate to apologize first. That was the quality she admired the most in them.
