Even Matsuri couldn’t steal his spotlight. He even realized his feelings without another character spelling it out for him. Banchou is warming his heart too. All this is yes.
@Afuckinowl, bullied people tend to develop a distorted view of reality. It gets confusing when they can recognize it is illogical but can't get themselves to see the world differently.
Brains are weird.
Edit: actually I assumed you were commenting on "do I have the right to be here", rather than the last Q he asks.