Actually it's worse from his quest for victory situation, he wanted her to show up, wanting > expecting, and when she did was a bonus. He's the male MC in a manga, his density is at least on a diamond level, so he won't know he's ensnared till the last 5 chapter at best.
Wonder until when they'll finally (at least one of them) tell each other out.... I don't want it to be ''natural'' as it'd be a really sad development.