"Author's note: The protagonist forges many male friendships where deep camaraderie is present, so much so that it is necessary I assert there are no romantic feelings involved and therefore not BL."
Sounds like something someone who would
make a surprise BL would say.
Especially after http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/a_mild_noble_s_vacation_suggestion/hs/mpn_chapter-2267882/pg-26/
And
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/a_mild_noble_s_vacation_suggestion/hs/mpn_chapter-2267882/pg-35/
Thosseee areee totalllyyy clicheee momennnttts in BL bro wtf u meen it's not BL?
But I stg if they weren't tricking us I'm going to be sad. Genuinely.
He's uh... He's kinda um... Sexy... In a cute way...
Also, does anyone know what kinda hair care they provide at the Podebrat estate? His hair went from 0 to 100 (in sexy-meter percent) real quick and I'm jealous, big-time