He does not want to be a burden for his family finances, he wants his sister to have the same opportunity he had to study without making sacrifices, he wants to repay his parents and if he goes to college he doesn't want to it half-assed.
Bland MC? Sure.
He has no ambition? You're goddamn right.
But still, that's good thinking from his part, it is something only someone who sees the big picture can do.
Also, I could bet 5 lollipops Takamine will hire him in the end anyways