He got a stroke 2 chapters ago, the cliffhanger of last chapter is that we learned he survived it but couldn't write anymore, this chapter was the whole context and follow up.
In the end, just like he put his trauma on Tsubasa without any regards to how she would receive it, MC repeats the same thing with the owner but now gets properly called out for it. He has to realize that other people have their own bagage and are not there to be his therapist.
There. was. no. good. answer.
That's my point! There was no good answer. The both of them rushed their relationship trying to fix what they perceived as flaws in themselves like the teenagers they are and it failed! The both of them acted like teenagers thinking they are ready to take on the...
Jesus Christ the way you people push all the blame on Tsubasa while conveniently forgetting that they are both still in highschool! Was Tsubasa wrong for thinking she could take the burden the burden of Kaede's past? Yes. Was Kaede wrong thinking Tsubasa could take the burden of his past? Also...
Yep here comes the social influence. Even though she WANTS to trust him, society's and her own upbringing standards creeps on her despite her.
I'm actually glad the author decided to go this route.
In the real world, people would long have oriented her toward Psychological Professionals. However there are several points to keep in mind:
1. This is a work of fiction, and having a couple try to deal with their own problems while being surrounded of people similarly troubled makes the story...
The translation note are very welcome, it's nice to have an insight into the complexity of the Japanese Language, and I understand why you chose Mantra instead of Curse.