[ He bites back a really pessimistic and rude remark that was about to crawl out of his throat, but like. Eupha? She's sweet from what he's seen. She really doesn't deserve that.
I grew up in an orphanage, so... I guess you could say something like that. I helped raise the kids there and now I'm the oldest that's affiliated with the orphanage aside from the caretaker.
[ He frowns a little upon remembering something, but continues. ]
People say that she's overly pessimistic and submissive, but she has a strong will despite everything. She's observant, smart, and incredibly caring. I... wanted to protect her, but it's not my place to. Not anymore.
Mostly that, yeah. I decided to entrust her to someone that I believed would take care of her.
[ But then he wears a complicated expression...
Anyway, he gets out the photo. There's Adolphe, Yves, Lucas, a girl with short blond hair and a woman wearing nun attire. He shows Eupha the photo and points to the girl with the short blond hair. ]
... It doesn't sound like my chain of events line up with Yves's. But if she does end up living through her current predicament, I hope that she'll be happy.
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Instead, he smiles a little. ]
Yeah? You must have been really proud of him.
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[ Speaking as an older brother himself... ]
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[ if only her third eye could see the metatext ]
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I grew up in an orphanage, so... I guess you could say something like that. I helped raise the kids there and now I'm the oldest that's affiliated with the orphanage aside from the caretaker.
[ He frowns a little upon remembering something, but continues. ]
I also had a younger foster sister.
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What was she like?
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[ since he's dead!! (x2) ]
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[ or another reason? ]
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[ But then he wears a complicated expression...
Anyway, he gets out the photo. There's Adolphe, Yves, Lucas, a girl with short blond hair and a woman wearing nun attire. He shows Eupha the photo and points to the girl with the short blond hair. ]
Her name is Ceres.
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Does this mean she's getting married?
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[ He looks at Eupha like. What. What did you say. ]
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... is that not what that means?
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[ For a second, he thought he was having a heart attack. ]
Yeah. I entrusted her to Yves.
[ He has an expression that seems to imply it's complicated right now, but it's really not. ]
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[ ????? ]
Why?
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It must be worrying for Ceres, for both of you to be here...
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... I hope so, too.