Koko wa Ore ni Makasete Saki ni Ike to Itte kara 10 Nen ga Tattara Densetsu ni Natteita Chapter 5 Discussion

It feels lackluster. The MC came back and his comrade reacted like he just went to the toilet for awhile and only started to cry afterward but then, they turn back to normal as if he had never disappeared. There's no built up nor momentum, making the scene bland and boring.