I audibly screamed “THE FUC—“.
I don’t think the MC was being dense. He was honestly about to get it until Lilysa basically just backtracked. Either way, this is why the childhood friends will remain best girl. She wouldn’t do something like this, but we all know that the universe will conspire every single way to fucking prevent her from doing so.
Still, all the drops are a bit harsh, IMO. Especially that Kanojo, Okarishimasu comparison. Am I the only one that likes the cosplay aspect of it? It’s nice just seeing people pursue their passions.