#reri negai no astro

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

Is it a Takuya-Mikey situation or a Karen-Emma situation

[littleholmes]

You can fly this thing, Reri?!

I gotta get on this level of self confidence

[fredlikesbreakfast]

-NNA Chapter 23 Spoilers-

if reri doesn't have an arc where she tries to bring kinpa's mom back from the dead and subsequently falls in love with her then idk man. maybe it's just not worth it.

like come on now.

also like, the symbolism. Maki doesn't want to let the government make more weapons, Reri's astro is a missile...

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

She can do anything.

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Headpat from big sister Reri

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Well, well, well, that sure isn't linked at all to her astro now is it

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SHE GOT 'REAL' MISSILES TOO

VICTORY

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Reri's pseudonym (善明寺, Zenmyoji) is a temple in Japan

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Not ominous at all

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So.

I noticed something—

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We always see the Yotsurugi siblings wear formal attires – Kongo's funerals shows that more than the other scenes since, well, it's a funeral

Except Hibaru – for reasons we know – they're all well-dressed, Shikaba aside that is. Even Kuran and Taira, whom we see later mostly dress comfortably, have their tie up and their suit properly on.

Shikaba? Nope. He doesn't have a tie, his jacket is not on, he's not sitting right, he's probably wearing his sandals for all we know. They all made an effort but him.

(+he's the only one sitting during these introductions. And the only one not having his back straight. He's just enjoying the breeze)

But the eldest they are, the more they dress properly at all time. The youngest seem less enclined to (that being said, Kou and Terasu do keep wearing buttoned-up shirts, Kou even keeps his tie on, even as a kid)(– and Kuran wears a proper suit both when meeting with his siblings and when attending Kongo's funerals!!)(– that being said, he's still not present on the 'diamond bond' panel)

But as I pointed out some time ago, Hibaru and Terasu make themselves presentable before going to see Kongo. Despite him being in critical condition and about to say his last words - they take the time to properly button up their shirt and jacket.

There is a way to behave around Kongo. You have to be proper. Perhaps, Hibaru and Terasu didn't want to appear 'wrong' when visiting their father on his deathbed, but then again, if they're so worried and want to talk to him as quick as possible (when they're already late) why take the time to be proper before opening the door?

All the other siblings we see in the hospital are in the same position – that being said, for this theory of Shikaba not caring, or being allowed not to care, about his clothes and behavior, we would need to see how he was near Kongo when he was alive.

So far, the only other scene we see them with Kongo is during Terasu's welcome to the family. Once again, they're wearing suits, the atmosphere is cold if not impersonal. Terasu wearing a hoodie and sweatpants plus snickers isolates him even more (as if the white chairs among the black ones didn't). Interesting how he was allowed to wear that at his biological father's funeral but wore a formal suit to Kongo's (albeit that's probably because he was so young. But then again. Was it only that.)

Knowing Kou is here and is already wearing his clothes with '11' on it (one thick line=10, one thin line=1; both=11), Taira and Shikaba must have been already adopted despite us not seeing them (and by such, we can't tell if Taira is wearing formal clothes or not and if Shikaba still don't care)

As for the family picture; only Hibaru and Shikaba stand out clothes-wise. Hibaru because his top is open, and Shikaba because he has an additional jacket. (There's also Reri bc she isn't wearing the gi properly but I'm not sure what that's about yet)

The whole point of this post was to point out that Shikaba (beside Hibaru – perhaps(see hospital scene)) is the only one allowed to wear casual clothes and act less stiffly than his siblings around Kongo (or at his funerals). Or not caring to follow the rest acting so formal.

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Same when it's just them — they're all nicely dressed and then there's Shikaba not caring much (looking at the 'diamond bond' panel, Taira is probably wearing his shirt not buttoned all the way up here too, and his jacket must be open as well)

[just-sp-in-inginthevoid]

Big sister Reri <3

[littleholmes]

“Do you have any idea how hard I’ve had to work as a child adopted into the Yotsurugi family?!”

Every week he gives me a new reason to hate him

[littleholmes]

An Astro born from sadness. Just like mine.

I love Reri’s big sister energy, but I’m sad that she also has the trait some big sis’s have to minimize her own emotions. Hibaru heard that so one day we’re gonna learn what sadness caused her Astro and I just know it’s gonna be even more heartbreaking than Kinpa’s

[littleholmes]

Big Sis Reri out here worried about these teenager’s wellbeing and I love it

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I love how she wants them to not react to her seemingly blasting the place despite not telling them what she was going to do (and it being very much an explosion)