Kinda wish the story went with a more balanced group, mix in some guys and not JUST girls.
The situation is already such that his childhood alchemist friend is hostile towards any female interaction he has, adding more to the bunch, with no other guy to "offload that attention", will just mean more jealousy scenes, and nobody likes that shit.
This guy isn't a doormat, but he has the sexual labido of one. There's no real meaning to put him in a "harem" situation.
I mean, the MC is the most "bro" that a "bro" can be, he has "nakama" energy through and through....Give him some male friends, ffs.
Also, cheers for TLing this story. It's pretty simple, but I'm quite enjoying it thus far. It only just occurred to me that I wish more manga had "Luffy" type of an MC, that gung-ho full of innocent energy with a clear goal in mind.