It isn't even plausible that Kuro would like being petted when she is sad over leaving walkover to Hikari.
Or are people that fickle?
I mean I'm trying to imagine being in a situation where I've (for some unimaginable reason) backed away from the person I love, and someone else comes on to me. Nah. I would not be in the mood for cuddling, or anything like that. I would actually be a bit provoked by someone trying to do something like that. Bleh.
Anyone who feels that thing is even remotely plausible?
she's also ostensibly a cat.
I've not met every cat ever, but every cat I've ever been around, when upset, has
not wanted physical contact at that time.
I can't imagine it's too big a leap that her being a cat
deity makes a distinct difference in how she'd behave, since we've seen her give in to "cat mannerisms" before already.
But to your other comment, I agree - she knows that the MC likes her, and I guess she's just ignoring that factor, simply because he's starting to grow conscious of his childhood friend?
That doesn't mean he's okay with watching Kuro get together with "Lower Half MVP", and to either not understand that, or simply dismiss it, means nothing but trouble.
And of course, Hikari misunderstands and thinks Kuro was
always talking about Blondie BaseBall, and now
she will get caught up in the shitstorm if she tries to help Kuro get together with BBB and MC finds out.
This could all explode in Kuro's face in the worst way possible with MC feeling betrayed enough to isolate from both of them if he finds out, and I think it's less an "if" than a "when", given he lives with Kuro and will notice if she's starting to go around at odd hours or catches her talking with BBB and deduces what's happening.