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Elliot Craig

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It's weird to me to try to compare how I feel about the two of them, because it's pretty radically different.

It's still easier for me to be candid with her than it is with anyone else, even Crow. And I'm working on that, but she's had 18 years and Crow's had a couple of months.

[...in both lifetimes, he realizes, but doesn't say.]

And you and Eren are up there, too, but again...

[Elliot is giving a Look at his phone, because he sure recalls Rean not calling his sister and his sister not telling him that she was moving to Recolle.]

Right, okay. Well, you're busy looking for Raina so there's not time to unpack all that...

Anyway, my point is, there's a difference between a sibling and a best friend. That's just how it is. It's two very different relationships, even if both are important.

To me, she's not treating you like her best friend. She's treating you like you're her big brother. Saying hurtful things like that, saying she doesn't trust you...

So I think you should treat her as your little sister. That's all.

...Unpack all of what?

[Elliot definitely would have a point there if he said as much, but even so, there's a little more there than what Rean's brought up before...]

I mean... I was going to, anyway. At the end of the day, she's family, and if I don't give her hell, our parents are going to give her way worse.

Don't worry about it!

[ANOTHER DAY. ANOTHER DAY]

Eheh, isn't that the truth. You can give her another chance before deploying that nuke option.

I'll hope the best for you okay? Have you had luck finding her apartment?

[mmmMMM he doesn't like the sound of that, but yes, another day.]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

Yuuki said she actually wound up over there once, so I've at least narrowed it down to a building and a floor. I'll take it.

[Sorry Rean he could've handled that better but he blurted it out and realized this was not the time to make Rean feel worse about himself. His confidence is a fragile flower as is. ]

Oh that's great! I was gonna offer asking my sister to do some hacking to find the address, but sounds like you won't need it.

Which, might be for the best. She might've gotten into some little sister solidarity mood and made both our lives harder instead.

[Also you know, it's illegal. But who cares about that?]

Ahaha, yeah... sounds like maybe we're dodging a bullet on that one.

And if Yuuki doesn't work out, I have a couple other offers, too. Ahmi and Derek think they could track her, so, you know. If all else fails, we're not dealing with dual sisters from hell.

Yeah...Futaba's really nice! She's just, well, a little sister.

[Which explains EVERYTHING]

Oh yeah, I know both of them. Between those three, I'd be surprised if you didn't find her.

And hey, Rean? You're a good guy and a good brother for doing this, even if she does get upset with you. Remember that.