[Sumeragi]

Originally Posted by relentlessflame

Spoiler for Speculation based on the novels, up to the latest:

Isn't it the opposite? Kirino was the star student, the model, the athlete, and the pride of the family. Meanwhile, Kyousuke was something of a let-down; boring, nothing remarkable, just cruisin' through life. It always seemed to me that Kirino was getting the attention because she was something special, and Kyousuke was ignored because he was just sort of "there". Of course, what the novels are telling us now is that Kyousuke wasn't always this way; that he used to be ambitious, driven, and outgoing, and that was the sort of brother that Kirino admired.


And by the way, didn't they *not* reconcile in Volume 11, as it got put off for another time? I guess we're starting to get conflicting stories on the contents of the novel.

Spoiler for Alternative Viewpoint:

Kyousuke's past is what made me think that way: Given how drastically he changed, the parents are most likely worried something might also happen to Kirino which would also affect her severely, and since she has a modelling job which is not known for being relatively risk-free, more reason for caution.

As for the reconciling part, my way of saying it was mostly they got the thing out in the open. While actual reconciliation as in making up and becoming friends is still a bit off, at least the cold war seems to be over. This answers Paracelsus's question on just how much Manami knew Kirino's feelings towards her.