As someone who is totally fine with either shounen-ai, or cute platonic relationships, I have no objections per se to the... sort of cuddly bromance direction that was taken this chapter, and yet... I admit I am a little bemused myself.
It feels like I was reading near-pure shounen a few chapters ago, and over the course of the last few chapters transitioned seamlessly to josei without anyone quite breaking character.
(Well, I assume it will meander back somewhat hereafter, though. I'm a little sad, this has been one of my favorite of the many directions it's taken so far.)