HIATUS. Matchmaking between members of the Classics Club would be interesting, indeed. From denial to acceptance to confession to dating, it can't be that simple. Bonus: "It's not that I like you - okay, I like you - no, I actually have an enormous crush on you, but that's beside the point!"

A week before the school Christmas festival, Oreki volunteers for the least exhausting task of placing the Star of Kamiyama atop the class Christmas tree. However, the blame falls on him when the star vanishes. With suspects possessing motives from greed, spite, and clan intrigue, Houtarou finds unlikely allies to help prove his innocence.