I have decided on a minor change of plans for the winter vacation. Jirou, I will be doing you the honour of seeing the year turn with your family. I shall come directly from Germany after attending the Christkindl Markt with Tezuka over Christmas and visiting members of my Mother's family in the region.
I see the start of Advent has brought the trial of incompetent staff. Why my service was imposed upon to take in failed butlers is beyond me. Of course, if the boy could be trusted to work then it would be an acceptable arrangement, but clearly the point is he cannot. Tezuka, is this the same individual who you chose to sit in a closet with for several hours after he consumed an entirely normal beverage and then proceeded to bestow a priceless violin on? I do hope he does not associate such behaviours together.
Quite regardless of the popular vote on this subject, I most certainly will not be partaking in the barbaric hurling of frozen compounds. May I point out that I am not alone in this stand? Yuushi has shown no such inclination to ruin his appearance in such folly. Turn his mind, before my own.
Screened to Yuushi:
I expect you to hold fast.
[ooc: Yes, Ryoma jeering at him for having no one to spend New Years with did in fact hit home XD]