Dude suffered a horrible tragedy and no one was able to help him process his grief. He latched onto an irrational thought as an outlet and couldn't let go until he fell in love and it brought light into his life.
Fair enough. I sometimes get mistakes about Japanese mythology. I read a book where the holy sword of Japanese mythology was that powerful because of a Christian artifact.
Rank 7 before the middle of his 2nd year would be meteoric for anyone.
I loved seeing the families coming around. I bet March would love the house as well as it is a psychological torture.