Bruh, this chapter is just saying the same thing (or subjects/themes) as the previous chapters but with different words. Literally a filler chapter, the last 4 chapters should've been a single chapter, hell I think most chapters with "part - x" in this manga should have been a single chapter.
Since the FeMC gave the MC an obvious hint, imo he should have confessed there right now. Something along the line of "Then I want to be by your side" or "Then Let me be by your side". That shiz is typical even for a goofy character who has a big crush on another character, but alas... the MC is disappointing this time.
I swear to god, the MC better not be performing metaphorical confessions that somehow gets misunderstood by the FeMC and get offended from said metaphorical confessions. Because that would be straight up retarded.