Good afternoon, Kaoko-san. o/

What will you and my nephew be up to this Christmas?

How much do you want to know? OwO

can be very detailed about this since he's quite excited! >w<

....Cavallone. >_>

Remember who you're talking to.

You really have no funny bone in you, Kaoko-san. O_O

You wouldn't like my humor, boy. Trust me.

I think it was Iemitsu who told me that if I ever heard you laugh, I'd probably be dead by then. O_O)

that's not funny.

He wasn't entirely lying.

Anyway, you haven't answered my question. Tell me whatever you think is relevant.

Ah well...

I won't be here on Christmas day so I was thinking of having a nice nabe dinner in a kotatsu on the 21st. ( =w=)

to experience a Japanese Christmas! \o/

Huh. Sounds tame enough.

...You won't be around for Christmas, eh. Family duties?

deliberately missed out on the non-tame parts of the plan like *******, ********, and *********. Among other things he had in mind.

Yup. I can't miss out the Cavallone Christmas. Especially since I haven't been home after the shoot out.

Ah.

You might want to Kyouya that.

a feeling that her nephew's been busy precisely because he thinks that Dino will be around.

I will. I won't be leaving until the 23rd. I have time.

You want to join us for our kotatsu dinner?

already bought the oranges! \o/

...Ah.

I think that the two of you would prefer to be alone, right?

It'd be rude of me not to invite you though. You are Kyouya's family, so it'd be nice if you can spend Christmas with him too. <3

Really, you're more than welcome to join us.

Thank you, but...

Don't worry about me. Just enjoy yourselves.

Alright! \o/ I'll have Romario send you a crate of wines from the vineyards. Would you like some pannetone?

a picture of pannetone the Cavallone bakers are making! species.blogosfere.it/im...

Sure.

Take care of my nephew. I trust that things are well?

You'd raise your eyebrow if I say things are perfect.

I'd be honest to say that things are fine. A little rocky, but fine.

Good.

Try not to screw up.

o> Roger!