Tsukasa is unable to be calm for completely different reasons than Sei. That look of satisfaction on the ghost lady actress, good job!
Wait, what the hell? I'm sure she was going to give the yes to his confession and he just had to bail out on her. This is his biggest flub yet and this very likely ruins their first date. In a more realistic setting this would have sunk his ship for sure
especially because he ran out on her
for some other woman's sake. At least tell her why he had to bail? She deserves to know! Better if they both go to save Kaori if she's actually in some sort of trouble.
So Kaori suddenly being his second favorite sounds like an asspull to me, last I read he liked Rie more. Since when did he care this much about her? This seems too contrived as a way to once again slam the brakes on their relationship, because god knows the main couple dating this early is illegal for male-oriented romcoms... and even if she's the second favorite, it beggars my belief that he should bail on a date with his one true love for someone he doesn't even love. I'm sure there's a good reason for this, but the execution is so dumb it's infuriating.
Man, their first date is ruined. There's also possible drama arising between him and Sei too after this.
Maybe we could have had Tsukasa and Sei dating as early as chapter 8, but dammit...