Fortunately, a good dinner was enough to melt the situation at the table. Before everyone knew it, they had already been chatting with each other, forgetting the awkward feeling before.
Kumiko herself didn't just come empty-handed. No, she and her mother brought pastries here, something sweet that would fill their stomach after the heavy dishes were done.
Higo decided that he loved the pistachio tiramisu cake with all of his heart, taking a note in his head that whenever he had a cheat day, he would have a big one just for himself.
In the end, the nice Christmas dinner of the two families became a night out, as Yumiko and Kumiko decided to stay for one night with them.
Of course, Minami was more than happy to invite them to come over. Yumiko was her friend for a long time, and Kumiko was her boy's girlfriend. In her book, they were family already at this point, and it would only take some formalities to make it official.
