[Lord of Fire]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Their parents obviously thought he was a bit young to become a hikkikomori...

Doesn't mean he has to like it. I'd be pissed too if I were being forced to do something against my will.

They're related and have known each other for a long time. Very probably an usual thing.

Fact remains that he's not interested in her and never has been. She thinks that he'll 'eventually come around if she pushes hard enough, but he has his eyes set on someone else, and whether he likes her because she is a zombie, or if it's something else about her that sparked his interest, is anyone's guess right now.

And it's probably highly unlikely that he'll eventually hook up with Ranko should he be unable to preserve Rea's body. I think a guilt trip like that would be an even worse reason to take her, as that would mean he doesn't truly love her, but uses her as a replacement for the girl he used to love. And I'm pretty sure she'd understand that over time.