I didn't expect the next chapter to drop so quickly. Thanks a lot for all your effort, both of you.
That said I though Mashu was referring to Sato when he said can't a guy and girl just be together as friends. But then it hit me, if he was hanging out with Sato I'm sure people would either mistake her for his mother or elder sister... So yeah probably a strange choice of words, or his inner wisdom leaking out (likely).