@CeeNux
I'm just adding some context to the TL note.
This series didn't shy off of referencing Japanese Cultures. The "Kira" means sparkle, this also coupled with the star that follows it and her sparkly eyes. The most popular usage of this is "Ranka Lee kira".
The story just potrays of her being dumb, but being divorced is probably a factor as well. Honestly though, it was still fine(kinda) when her sister becoming the parental affection that he needs... at least until the playground incident, where everything just started going downhill for him.
The game expanded that each members have their own specialty weapong other than the sword they learnt from Cid. Beta is with the bow, Alpha might be an exception since her specialty is the sword, I don't remember much because I don't play the game.
Finally Glassboy, the best arc of the series.
Not only that, she thought she had done enough for the sister, so she didn't need to do as much for the brother.
Adding to this, when his party is about to challenge the impossible, he just say "this is the thousand trials". This line became infamous in the guild, whenever someone goes through hard time because of him, they just assumed he is giving them the thousand trials. Ark also though Cry is giving...