^^^^ Actually, I think a friendship request may be a real ritual in Japan. It's basically a way to become friends when there's no natural way to do it, as the social situation stands, and the person making the request fears being importunate and going against the grain of social routine. So this girl admired Himawari, didn't know how else to become her friend, and reached out in a formal way.
In the anime Gamers there is a howlingly hilarious scene related to a friendship request.
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