Ganeshan responds, saying that he is DELIGHTED AT THIS BEAUTIFUL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION AND THE SPIRIT OF AZUSA'S FESTIVITY. He says he would be delighted to come along, and that he can eat most any snacks. NO REASON TO GO TO ANY TROUBLE ON MY ACCOUNT, GYA HA HA HA! He is partial to seaweed-based snacks and has been banned by the other Curti staff from having any alcohol and any more than a single cup of coffee in a day, for reasons that he does not mention.

He wishes Azusa a Happy Starlight and a Joyous New Year, and also asks if she could kindly send him some directions on how to get to the party venue. Nothing could go wrong from getting directions from such an upstanding individual, riiiiight?