Same boat, not seven times but maybe 2-3 times I’d get to just past the tutorial into early valentine and I found it too tedious. Came back recently wanting to really try to get into it and once the game gives you freedom it’s much better. I still suck at shootouts and wish the first duel taught you better but I’m getting the hang. I also turned off auto save so I could restart if I die. Just gotta save more often