That was such a sweet interaction, probably the most pleasant one so far because there wasn't much overthinking or doubts going on from the receiving end of the MC
Just cemented the idea that this is like kami nomi / TWGOK after seeing the MC evaluate his actions at the park LOL. I hope this one's just as entertaining, most of the mangas drop the ball halfway through.
In the process of re-reading this, he really does seem the type that would be elated with his current situation before he went to train with the Sage Suiboku