Question about the それに


I have a question about the meaning of それに in the following passage(second
one). Does it means something like "To that, after supressing this intense
sleepiness, Taito said." So, this それに refers to the invitation of his friends,
same as the first one?

> 「おお、じゃ一緒にやろうよ。これ四人プレイできるから人数が多いほうが楽しい」
>
> と誘ってくれて。
>
> それに(1st)大兎は、ゲームに参加して、今日は遥のミーティングが終わるのを待とうかなぁ、とかも、考えたが。
>
> しかし。
>
> 「・・・・・・」
>
> しかしそこでまた、あくびが出た。そして強烈な眠気が頭のなかに広がって、まるで寝ろ、寝ろ、寝ろといわれているようで。
>
> **それに** (2nd)。その、強烈な眠気を噛み殺すようにしてから、大兎は言った。




Generally speaking, それに means:

  1. besides, in addition, moreover
  2. (literally) to it/that, for it/that, against it/that

I think most native speakers instantly try to interpret this second それに in the
first sense. So probably this can be translated as "Besides."

Something must be omitted after it, but what's omitted cannot be determined,
as far as I can see in this quoted text. If Taito is worried about something
not mentioned here, then that's it (e.g. "Besides (... he remembered he really
has to leave here in 30 minutes)).

But anyway, as @l'électeur indicated, this text is awkward and far from what I
expect in an ordinary novel. Apparently the author [intentionally chose this
clumsy
style](http://www.amazon.co.jp/review/R1FPO4E6T39TXV/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=4829133473&channel=detail-
glance&nodeID=465392&store=books), and he tends to [repeat words
meaninglessly](http://d.hatena.ne.jp/hobo_king/touch/20081204/1228399418). So
this それに may be nothing but an almost meaningless filler to add extra chaos,
or simulate Taito's confusion.




Generally speaking, それに means:

  1. besides, in addition, moreover
  2. (literally) to it/that, for it/that, against it/that

I think most native speakers instantly try to interpret this second それに in the
first sense. So probably this can be translated as "Besides."

Something must be omitted after it, but what's omitted cannot be determined,
as far as I can see in this quoted text. If Taito is worried about something
not mentioned here, then that's it (e.g. "Besides (... he remembered he really
has to leave here in 30 minutes)).

But anyway, as @l'électeur indicated, this text is awkward and far from what I
expect in an ordinary novel. Apparently the author [intentionally chose this
clumsy
style](http://www.amazon.co.jp/review/R1FPO4E6T39TXV/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=4829133473&channel=detail-
glance&nodeID=465392&store=books), and he tends to [repeat words
meaninglessly](http://d.hatena.ne.jp/hobo_king/touch/20081204/1228399418). So
this それに may be nothing but an almost meaningless filler to add extra chaos,
or simulate Taito's confusion.

