If Blue was searching for an expert on Christmas Customs, Ruka was definitely not it. The holiday itself was hardly a big deal in Neo Domino, and even if it had been, with it just being her and Rua all the time, they wouldn't have and didn't bother with much of any of it. This would only be her second Western-style one.

As such, the change in topic was a welcome one, and she nodded firmly. "Mmhmm! Aside from the hotel staff, the caterers, and maybe half a dozen people renting rooms, I mean. Everyone else was brought here, the same as us."