>>57875976I started watching it because of him.
Honestly the childhood friend aspect was barely even explored and the story is completely devoid of romantic elements so I really have nothing to be concerned about. I'm just overreacting...
Friede got separated from the crew on the current (timeskip) arc though, so it's been a while since I've last seen him ;_;. I think Orio (the childhood friend) got hit the hardest. She was there when they lost him, when he fell from their ship... But that's a normal reaction, no? They've known each other for a long time after all. I would feel the same too if I was in her position. Anyhow, I like her as a character and actually wished she got more screentime so I don't have petty feelings about her 