>He's not a bad kid, but he's so weird
>And it's so... obligatory. (forced)
>Because no one wanted to be his friend, he ended up becoming REAL friends with [Susie]
Sounds like an analogy for Kris to me

Been replaying chapter 1 and I think this dialogue may have been alluding to Kris
>He's not a bad kid, but he's so weird
>And it's so... obligatory.
>Because no one wanted to be his friend, he ended up becoming REAL friends with [Susie]
The "obligatory" part especially calls to mind the "forced" ferris wheel ride with Noelle