Two month time skip and he's still the class clown, cheering about going from 0% to 1%... =\ Not sure I like the idea that he's telling everyone his childhood friend background either.
Sounds like next chapter he's just going to sort of tag along with the same guns that the rest of them have, but a lot less physical ability. Somehow, I have a feeling he'll achieve results they can't. And that the vice commander may pick up on something...