Guess his dream of living a normal life of his age is no more. Even if the outside don't know his friends do and so does that prideful fire rival guy.
It would be nearly impossible for his friends to still treat him that same way like before...
I always gotta wonder why authors need to make villains so shallow. They always assume that when they're fighting someone they know is strong, that they're nothing compared to them at the start of the fight. Like, come on. You have to realize that your opponents aren't going to go all out at the start. Like, the villains are never going all out at the start. What makes them think their opponent wouldn't be holding back too?