@rymar holding hands with someone isn't a given sign that someone is into you. There are plenty of people out in the world who are touchy-feely with others without having any romantic interest in the person they're doing it to.
Authors plan for this manga now:
-Introduce new girl
-She tries to seduce the MC
-She fails, but it's going to look like there is a chance.
-Fanbase for that girl drop out the manga
-This dude confesses once more
-Gets accepted
Bruh they coulda just gone out right there and the manga would continue with them becoming more intimate with each other, not this cock block milking shit where they re-use the same premise over and over again💀