In a message dated 98-08-15 12:00:55 EDT, graysont@rigroup.net writes:

<< Akane is pretty much herself in this story, but what of Kasumi?  Deprived
of
 her role as the family's gyroscope, what does she become?  From the intro,
 she seems like a very frail and directionless person, though that may not be
 all there is to her.  I'd want to explore what her role in the family is.
She seems
 as though she'd feel like a failure, since Nabiki takes care of all the
duties
 that should have been her responsibility (as eldest daughter).  Perhaps
there's
 some reason why their mother passed the torch to the middle sister in the way
 she did... >>

                  Richard seemed to outplay Kasumi's apparent obliviousness,
and changed her into an airhead of sorts. Still very nice and sweet but
leaning towards someone you could describe as a "bimbo." It is mentioned that
Kasumi works (as what? I have no idea. Maybe an Office Lady? She seems like
the perfect candidate for a job like that in this fanfic) so maybe she is the
principal moneymaker in the family.