Lol that is pretty much the problem with them both it seems. It is cute though, their interactions are really sweet, especially since they care so much for each other. It is hard for anyone to wedge between them.
She meets him in chapter 113 and later finds out he's entering the primary course (he's 6 years old). The moment she laid eyes on him (literally), she already started to call him an angel. She was able to convince herself to not take him home with her.. Not only does she find him to be adorable, but also as beautiful as a doll/angel because of his really white skin and amber hair.. but then she realizes he's really white because his physical health is really bad which causes her concerns. An idea of this is that his body is so weak, he gets seizure/asthma attacks that causes him to collapse. There was a scene where he got ill due to the rainy season and had to be hospitalized and Reika imagined him crying out her name, hurting her heart. He also calls Reika his gentle older sister (the persona she's trying to give off LMAO). People have titled him a prince.
Ohhh~ That is just adorable! Thanks for telling us, he really is healing then. Such a sweet child lol sucked in by Reika's "gentle older sister" image.
I think she means white as in pale but more pure compared to normal skin color? (my assumption) Usually with this kind of comparison, the character is often the 'ill' character and/or someone with great beauty (like in some chinese novels where beautiful women's skin is compared to snow).
Oh yes... my most favorite was when she,Reika, was with him when he suddenly got sick and she was so panicked. They are a bit far from the nurse station so she had Yukino ride in her back so she can bring him to the nurse. It was really cute that she was a bit worried that she might not support his weight but with determination she managed to stand and bring him to the clinic. And then she scolded Enjou because he wasn't with Yukino to the hospital when she met him the next day and then she gave a story book so he won't get bored in the hospital. I think Enjou got really touched that she really cared for his brother.
In the latest few chapters, Reika and Enjou was looking at the same magazine and he asked what she was looking at and it was a cafe with sweets. He ends up inviting her to go then they decided to bring Yukino (kaburagi decided to tag along once he heard they were going to go out and eat) and she split her cake with Yukino and saw how he responded to the food it was cute. Side note: Kaburagi likes cherries. In another chapter, Yukino wanted to know if Reika had plans for the summer because he wanted to see her but Enjou told Yukino that he shouldn't bother Reika Because she's be busy but Reika saw his cute face and told him she's free to see him.
Haha, i really hope that reika and enjou ends up together. I think everyone will be happy, especially Yukino because he is quite close to Reika already...
White skin is considered beautiful in China/Japan, so people who are naturally white are pretty, but it also has some overlap with people who are pale due to illness. It's what they call a "fragile beauty", meaning they're pale and beautiful, but there's also a slightly sad/tragic aura to them because they're sickly.
Chapter 145. In 142, Yukino saw Reika and asked her if she'd dance to one song (cause of his weak body) with him. They dance in 143.