Right now, I don’t think Moe is being a nice friend to Kusunoki. Moe knows or at the very least, is aware that Kusunoki likes Keisuke as she herself noticed it in a previous chapter.
But now that she has fallen for the same guy, she is somehow guilt tripping Kusunoki by telling her that she likes him. If she’s a good friend, she would’ve asked Kusunoki if she also likes him too so it can be an honest battle for affection.
@dawnjackets It's not a nice situation. I disagree though. Kusunoki put her on the spot, and she told the truth. She probably knows how Kusunoki feels like you say. I don't see how she guilt tripped in any of this dialogue though.
@S_Logic Yeah, not a nice situation at all. But I don't see it as Kusunoki putting Moe on the spot when she asked Moe about the choc Moe gave to Keisuke. Although Kusunoki wanted to fish for an answer, she tried to not be blunt with it. She started with a really normal question since valentine choc can either be casual for friends or love for interest. After Moe frantically objected the first time, Kusunoki didn't probe further and even believed her. Out of not wanting to lie anymore only did Moe told the truth.
It's more of Moe unintentionally guilt trip Kusunoki since Moe is not a calculative/bad person per se, she's just awkward and selfish in love (as other characters are like Ririsa and Kusunoki as hinted). If she's a really good and sensitive friend, she would've asked if Kusunoki felt the same about Keisuke and be actual rivals for love, but she didn't despite probably knowing it. Interestingly, in the latest chapter (56), Ririsa is about to unmask Moe.
