Yeah, I was about to say, he still won't get it and deflect "oh, you love me like a friend, right?".
We still have 26 chapters...
Unless the author is actually based and gives us some much needed couple time chapters until the end?
Honestly, that's just bad design on the part of the restaurant. Having "Thanks for making a reservation!" be at the top of the page will absolutely make people think they are already done and stop reading. Not everyone, but Hiiragi is definitely not the first