besto friendo

i read up to ch 72, so pls someone lemme know if there's romance in later chapters, but from what i can tell, everything's pretty platonic. there's HEAVY (platonic "no homo") bromance which is hilarious to read, and MC clearly has a really i guess insecure/anxious aspect to him of losing friends after decades of living alone. this relatively hidden possessiveness does NOT override his default respect for other peoples' boundaries, and isn't annoyingly entitled or overwhelming, either.

opportunistic MC with his minimum wage slave labors. aka mc & co. truly a selling point of friendship.

FUCK FUCK FUCK THE DAD AND SON RELATIONSHIP IN THIS STORY ACTUALLY SHOT ME IN THE FACE :D and like !!! mc's vibes with everyone else is so good.

:) the way his old comrades are still his goal :(

this entire manga is built not just on action, but problem solving via others as well as using social circles, connections, and honestly a lot of diverse bonds for MC to progress. his values actually depend a lot on loyalty and competent people that he considers more as friends and his responsibility rather than just shallow bonds. also i LOVE his relationship with everyone. also major plus that the girls are treated just like the other guys rather than being potential suitors.