What type of love tho? Bros can love each other to an extreme extent without any romantic or sexual feelings. There's nothing gayer then two straight men hanging out.magical girls's strength comes from the feeling of love
I believe he's BSing when he said he didn't feel anything
Either that or he is always feeling it and doesn't realize the different
I actually think given the author final notes that the differing factor is the MC is trans while the friends is not. The friend briefly becomes a magical girl...but its just a tool, a way to a medium, meanwhile the MC changing into a Magical Girls resonates deeper with him as he is a trans woman just have not realized. So it affect him deeper.magical girls's strength comes from the feeling of love
I believe he's BSing when he said he didn't feel anything
Either that or he is always feeling it and doesn't realize the different