[Upon finding the package, Sakura is already rather touched, albeit extremely surprised by it. Christmas was never a holiday she really celebrated in full, but even as she looked forward to celebrating it here, she never would've imagined receiving a present from anyone outside of the people she knows closely here, and this definitely wouldn't have been from one of them.
Unfortunately, the next few days go rather poorly for her. By the time Christmas proper rolls around, she's in absolutely no mood to celebrate it. With the sudden and unexplained disappearance of someone very close to her, it's difficult for her to find cheer in anything. It's not until later that day that she even remembers the package she received a few days ago, and it's only with low expectations and idle curiosity that she even bothers opening it. It might be a gift of some sort, but she doubts it could be anything that would cheer her up on this terrible Christmas day.
But if she was touched before just from receiving a gift, it's nothing compared to seeing what's actually inside. The candy and stickers are cute (even if she has no idea where she'd actually use these stickers), and the bunny plush is absolutely adorable. She's delighted by the kitchen set honestly, amazed both by how cute it is and how thoughtful a gift it is. What really does her in though is the card itself; she almost considers taking up Mabel's offer, what with how bad her holiday season has been honestly, but ultimately decides against it. Sakura's grateful enough that a mere acquaintance would put this all together for her, and she doesn't want to put a damper on Mabel's Christmas.
Instead, very early next morning, the next person to open the door of Mabel's home would find a small container of sugar cookies resting against it, along with a envelope simply addressed to the girl herself. The card itself is similarly plain, bereft of any added embellishments, but it also has a small note from Sakura:
Dear Mabel,
Belated Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for your gift. Words can't express how much it brightened my Christmas day, so really, thank you. I know I'm a little late now, but I hope you'll enjoy these cookies nevertheless. Until next time.
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5 MILLION YEARS LATER.....
Unfortunately, the next few days go rather poorly for her. By the time Christmas proper rolls around, she's in absolutely no mood to celebrate it. With the sudden and unexplained disappearance of someone very close to her, it's difficult for her to find cheer in anything. It's not until later that day that she even remembers the package she received a few days ago, and it's only with low expectations and idle curiosity that she even bothers opening it. It might be a gift of some sort, but she doubts it could be anything that would cheer her up on this terrible Christmas day.
But if she was touched before just from receiving a gift, it's nothing compared to seeing what's actually inside. The candy and stickers are cute (even if she has no idea where she'd actually use these stickers), and the bunny plush is absolutely adorable. She's delighted by the kitchen set honestly, amazed both by how cute it is and how thoughtful a gift it is. What really does her in though is the card itself; she almost considers taking up Mabel's offer, what with how bad her holiday season has been honestly, but ultimately decides against it. Sakura's grateful enough that a mere acquaintance would put this all together for her, and she doesn't want to put a damper on Mabel's Christmas.
Instead, very early next morning, the next person to open the door of Mabel's home would find a small container of sugar cookies resting against it, along with a envelope simply addressed to the girl herself. The card itself is similarly plain, bereft of any added embellishments, but it also has a small note from Sakura:
Dear Mabel,
Belated Merry Christmas! Thank you so much for your gift. Words can't express how much it brightened my Christmas day, so really, thank you. I know I'm a little late now, but I hope you'll enjoy these cookies nevertheless. Until next time.
Sincerely, Sakura Matou]