Medal 02 [Action]

[candothismuch]

[If anyone were to run into Eiji today they might notice that he seems to be a little distressed and looking for something. Or rather someone as he's asking people if they've seen another male who looks almost exactly like him. Unfortunately for him, everybody he's talked to so far has told him "No, they haven't."

Eiji frowns to himself but it's clear he's really worried.]

Tomoki, where are you?

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[candothismuch]

[Eiji takes a deep breath.]

You've met Tomoki before; he told me about it and you probably mistook him for me. [One Rei already did that with him.]

The thing is... Tomoki and I found out we're related. He's our brother, Rei.

[pyreseer]

[Oh, he's talking about Chino-san.

... wait, what did he just say?]

Did you just say that Chino-san is our brother?

[candothismuch]

Yes.

[pyreseer]

But-- but how?

[candothismuch]

Apparently he had been put up for adoption.

[pyreseer]

[Rei frowns.] Did Papa... [Ugh, she can believe she has to ask this.] ... did Papa have a mistress?

[candothismuch]

[The thought makes him frown too but he shakes his head.]

No, that wouldn't be possible since he and I are twins.

[pyreseer]

...

[But that doesn't make any sense! Well, it does, because Eiji and Chino-san are identical, but--]

But you weren't put up for adoption... were you?

[candothismuch]

No I wasn't.

[He's pretty sure that never happened at any point in his life.]

[pyreseer]

Then why wasn't Chino-san raised with you? It makes no sense!

[candothismuch]

I don't know.

[The only people who would know why were Mr. Tanaka, since he was the one to take care of the paperwork, Eiji's mother, and their father. But two of those people would be difficult to find and Eiji... still didn't want to see their father any time soon.]

[pyreseer]

Ugh! Why does Papa do these things?

[Rei doesn't want to bring the subject up with their father either.]