"If you like it, that makes it all the better. It was worth the effort."
"I'm not good at this sort of flattery."
"So this is my way of doing it. Whether I have to push myself or ask someone else for help, I want you to be happy today, Cynthia. That's all."
"Is there another reason besides Christmas?"
Cynthia wondered whether there was another reason he had gone so far, besides wanting a Christmas date. Of course, that might have been part of it, but she hadn't expected him to do so much for that alone.
"...Yes."
"Then why?"
"The other day, when I went to Kannagi Town, Miss Aina told me, 'Take good care of Shirona.' I'm sure it wasn't easy to entrust someone precious to her to me. So I was happy to hear her say that." That was one reason, for example.
"You discussed that with my grandmother earlier."
"Yes. That's why, now that someone precious to me has been entrusted to me, I want to make her happy. I want to make her smile. Maybe you don't want anything special, Cynthia, but I can do this. I want to do everything I can to show you how important you are to me. Not just in words, but in actions. That's why I came up with this date."
Christmas happened to be a day off for both of them, but since he was free, he wanted to reserve the entire day for Cynthia. So he had asked Ishana to help with various things and planned their date.
It was all because Cynthia's family had entrusted her to him. Kaim wanted to tell Cynthia herself that, since her precious family had entrusted her to him, she was precious to him too, and that he owed her an