This is my theory but I think that there are 2 possibilities
1. he was able to leave because of his bond/contract thing with sakura but had to return after the whole ordeal
2. it's an old version of Tsukasa, or like a copy of this 4 yr old self
I dunno tho I doubt that either one is true (￣∇￣")
ohh right i forgot all about the contract/bond thingy but this kinda explains it a bit more, thx!
Here’s my theory:
The real tsukasa disappeared when he was four and was stuck in that haunted house. The demon who granted tsukasa’s wish took his appearance/ took over his body and remained in the human world. The tsukasa that hurt amane and mitsuba is not the real tsukasa but the demon. The demon is just taking tsukasa’s appearance probably because he wants to guilt trip hanako and make him despair even more
YESSS I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING
That actually makes sense especially because they asked for a sacrifice, I was thinking that the sacrifice could either be Tsukasa's body/soul/or sanity OR it can be their parents, someone said that tsukasa might've killed their parents, which ig would be a good reason for tsukasa getting murdered by hanako
istg the more background, info and explanations this story gives the more confusing it is T.T
YES I WA THINKING THE SAME!!!
imma be honest, i disliked tsukasa sm bc of what he did to mitsuba but seeing this ch sort of changed my perspective about him and i guess he does care. now that begs the question, will he ever get out of that house and how is he in the school??