Am I the only one who is bothered by how his boots are SOAKED IN THE POND ?!

Of course. Having your feet wet inside the boots is super uncomfortable. So I totally agree with you.
About the fact that he asked her directly to look at her body, I think it is a super direct question and I love that. At least he did not take a peek like a perv, he was like hey, I'm in love, and I think you're beautiful, please show me your awesome body (づ￣ ³￣)づ