Its not a straight romance honey he told his friend to know him more cuz he knows he won't be flustered around him or dhow his emotions like him not every guy take gay confessions in a cool way
Do you not do this with your friends? They don't talk so it would be weird to suddenly talk to the guy, mc is just setting them up
maybe its just the translation but it js seems the friend is leaving the mc to do everything and the friend had many instances to talk to him… dont get me wrong
I reread it and I think you have a point bcus at first maybe because they don't know each other but now he's kinda dragging it but mc is pretty chill he just wants his friend to be happy
Im sorry but why is he making the mc do all the work for him like … if you want to pursue someone at least talk to them and NOT leave everything to your friend…