Huaisang nods, glad that he's able to help a friend. He can endure a terrible party knowing that a friend has escaped it.

When Ethel and Ann-Louise come back, Huaisang's quick to secure their attention again, chattering on about Christmas lights and what they think the best choices are and their personal tips for arranging a display. Once all of them are outside and heading away from the party, Huaisang links arms with them, keeping up a cheerful dialogue and never looking back, not giving them a choice to remember the fourth member of their party until Okuyasu has already gone.

Huaisang's confident that they'll meet again, and for now he's content with his reconnaissance.