With the Christmas lottery event finally over, everyone was ecstatic. Ritsuka had suggested a week-long break until the next event rolled around.

They were finally out of QP hell except for the remaining 59 million QP was in her hands. Plans to level up NP5 Gilgamesh's third skill were put on hold until they had enough dust again.

So much dust...

And In the blink of an eye, New Years arrived.

However as the event came, Ritsuka was unable to meet the requirements for the event; finishing lost belt 3. She only realized that a week later after the Christmas lotto ended.

Bummer.

She felt a little relieved not having to grind two events at the same time, with multiple servants but it was still a waste of good farming materials.

Everyone was practically walking on eggshells around Ritsuka who was beating herself up for ruining the event. No one blamed her, but they saw how much it hurt her. She had willingly shut herself in her room all day, refusing to come out until the New Year's event was over.

"Master?" Raikou knocked on the door. The door opened with a hiss and she strolled right in. A familiar shade of hair moved in the corner of her vision. "Ah, there you are! I was looking for you!"

"What do you want?" Ritsuka splat, burrowing underneath the sheets.

"Is there anything you'd like to get for Christmas?"

Ritsuka raised an eyebrow, "Christmas ended a while ago, Raikou."

"Not for me it hasn't."

"What are you talking about? Actually, never mind." Get me anything."

"Anything?"

"Yeah, anything. I don't see what the big deal is. It's just a stupid present."

"But don't you like presents?"

Ritsuka gives it a thought before pointing her finger at the woman. "Then, I want you," she says. "I don't need gifts. I just want to spend time with you."

"If that's what you want." Raikou lowers her gaze to her masters level. "What do you want to do? You can't stay inside all day."

"I don't know," Ritsuka grabs the covers, pulling them up her body. "Staying inside doesn't sound like a bad idea."

"That's not healthy-"

"Enough!" Ritsuka shouts." I get it okay? God you're so annoying."

A wave of silence follows.

"I'm sorry. That was-" Ritsuka catches herself, shaking her head. She looks at the floor, frowning.

"It's fine."

"Maybe this was a mistake," Ritsuka says, not bothering to hide her thoughts any longer. She lets the covers fall to the side, and continues. "this whole relationship. What was I thinking? Getting into a relationship with a servant much less…"

Raikou tries to hold her hand but that only causes her to flinch. Ritsuka laughs hysterically. She rises up and sits on the edge. "I never told you about my father did I?"

"No you haven't."

"Good. That man was a sorry excuse of a father." Ritsuka reliterstes. "He-Some people really shouldn't be parents. That's all I'm going to say. But y'know," Ritsuka shrugs, brushing her hair back. "Maybe, I deserve it. It's no surprise I turned out the way I did."

"It's almost new year," Raikou points out, holding out her hand. "Let's spend some time together before you leave."

"Fine, just this once." Ritsuka says and takes her hand.