User blog comment:Grimraven/Volume 11 Release date and More anime content/@comment-27168967-20160815110846/@comment-96.89.7.110-20160907060343

Satoru does not act cool because he wants to. In fact, putting on the act is very stressful for him. He does it because the guardians regard him so highly, he feels obligated to act like a ruler. He doesn't want to disappoint them.