If anyone else is craving more Eli x Nico, Natomo made a doujin of the two. It looks pretty cute, going by the preview: https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=manga&illust_id=60062528

I like the idea of NicoEli in the same way I like NozoNico. There is sort of protection that Nozomi and Eli gives to Nico in my opinion.