It was mutually agreed upon by Class 78 that Makoto Naegi possessed a different Ultimate Talent than was listed in his student file. Not that Hope's Peak would have made note of such a skill, but had they done so, they may have needed to find someone else to serve as the class Luckster. What was that talent, you may ask?

Makoto Naegi was the Ultimate Gift Giver.

No one was quite sure how he did it. When asked, he never gave an answer that made perfect sense. He often chalked it up to his bizarre sense of luck and enough of an understanding of his classmates to be able to discern what they would like.

Yamada was the first to declare Naegi this, having received a rare copy of a Pudgy Princess Tankoban with an error that the publisher missed. The error had been caught so quickly that the second edition hit shelves in less than a week.

Naegi had bought it at a local bookstore, read it, decided it wasn't to his taste, and gave it to Yamada.

Then there was the time Naegi called in for a radio contest on a whim hoping to get tickets to a concert he was interested in. He was a runner-up and received a signed T-shirt from a different band he didn't care for. As luck would have it, it was Kuwata's favorite band, and he was more than happy to have it.

Most shocking of all was what he found for Togami. It was a vase that the brunette had found at a flea market, that he gave to Togami simply because it matched the color scheme of the heir's room.

Said vase was an antique worth millions of yen that the seller clearly had failed to notice the true value of. Naegi had paid about 300 yen by contrast.

In retrospect, he probably shouldn't have given that away.

However, there was a dark side to this talent of his. While he was brilliant about giving gifts, he was almost impossible to shop for.

Naegi's tastes changed from week-to-week. The boy was so fickle that his answer of favorite anything was usually "whatever's popular." Save curry rice as his favorite food, but that was not something you could just give as a gift.

Naturally, when that year's Secret Santa event rolled around, it was a topic of hot debate over who Naegi picked, and by extension, who had picked him.

Naegi kept quiet as to who he would be shopping for, as that was the whole point of 'Secret' Santa. The dedicated however, were able to determine that Kirigiri had gotten his name.

A sigh of relief went through the group, feeling that if anyone could figure out a proper gift, it would be the Ultimate Detective.

And though it was an arduous process, she felt like she had something solid.

The day of the gift exchange came, and Hagakure was playing the role of Santa, delivering the presents.

"Next is to Naegi-chi from Kirigiri-chi."

A hush fell over the room, as the group prepared for the big reveal. Naegi undid the wrapping paper, to find a box that contained a small note card.

Naegi began to read the card. "This coupon entitles you to take the Kirigiri Family Detective Course?"

The group turned to Kirigiri, hoping she would explain herself. Fortunately she did. "By turning in that coupon, I will teach you everything I know about being a detective. I must warn you, however, that it will be a long, grueling process. You will be required to spend a great deal of your free time with me alone, almost every day. If you prove yourself I may be inclined to bring you on field work, help you with an application to the Detective Library, and possibly bring you on as a full-time partner."

Naegi was awestruck by the implications. "Wow. I... I'll be sure to give it my best!"

It was a bit of a cop-out by the rest of the Class 78s' standards, but they respected Kirigiri's effort.

"Alright," Hagakure Claus continued, "time for the moment we've been waiting for!" He picked up another present, again fairly small. "From Naegi-chi, to... whoa, it's for Kirigiri-chi. Weird."

He handed the gift over to the detective, and she began to unwrap it. It was a picture in a frame. But the picture itself forced a sharp gasp from her.

"Do you like it?" Naegi asked.

"How... how did you...?" Kirigiri began.

"I had to go through a lot of people. Started by talking to your Dad and Mr. Kizakura, but I was able to get in touch with your Grandpa, and I convinced him to send over that picture," Naegi explained.

The picture showed a young Kirigiri being pushed on a swingset by her late mother.

"I thought you might like to have it with you," Naegi commented.

Kirigiri allowed her stone face to drop, in spite of being around so many people, and let the tears of joy begin to fall.

"Thank you."