I think they’re on the same page, it just that considering their age gap and circumstances, kyouji is bound to have to take the seat back and let satomi lead where their relationship is going, no matter how long it takes.
At the end of the day, even though satomi really want that old man so badly, he's letting him go. You cant do that to meeeee...










An example of a bl ruined by its own author.
Imagine a manhwa that ended really well, but the author wanted to become famous again, so they caused trouble with their own work.