When Matsuda came back to work, everything fell back into place for L. His usual routines came back, now that Matsuda had returned. No longer did he have to make the coffee himself; no, that task was once again done by Matsuda, who got the coffee prepared just how L liked it. He no longer had to have Watari go out of his way to make up donuts; nope! As soon as L mentioned he was hungry Matsuda was on his feet, saying he was going to go to a deli to get some soup (since he had just gotten over a cold, and didn't want to relapse), and did Ryuuzaki-san want anything?

But, naturally, since Matsuda was back Ukita was his usual self again. Letting his emotions get in the way when they discussed what to do about the new developments in the Kira case, and when they weren't debating Ukita was "talking" with Matsuda, constantly inviting Matsuda over to his place or out to lunch or dinner or some convention that was happening over the weekend.

While L expected Ukita to act like this, it didn't make him any less jealous. If anything, it increased his jealousy, now that he had acknowledged his own feelings. To see Matsuda laugh with Ukita, and then to act so serious around L... it angered L, to tell the truth. He wanted Matsuda to laugh with him. He wanted to go to conventions and out to eat with Matsuda.

And then, Sakura TV began playing the messages from "Kira." And L saw his chance.