Ehhh...you're not going to trick me. Shinji-kun isn't here anymore. I already told everyone. The places where I hide bamboo are all empty, and that means he's left.

[It makes perfect sense to him!! He slides away from the door and kind of stares at it since he has a feeling that the conversation isn't quite over yet. His stomach also rumbles and he lets out a sigh...how long can this possibly go on?]