Awww, Shiro. She gives him a soft smile before he starts talking about New Year's. Back at home, the pain of losing everything but her advisor, four mice, and the roof over her head had been too raw to share with five humans she'd just met and dragged into this war, and when she tried, they were either too busy or- with Arus- it blew up in her face. Knowing that she can have that closeness with the others here, that they want it too... that hole in her heart feels a little smaller, healing instead of just scarring over.

"Ooh, that does sound fun!"

And she means it! Humans sure love their alcohol (for as lightweight as they are compared to Alteans), but pyrotechnics sound fascinating!

"Let's see... there was Grogory Day, in honor of Grogory the Infirm who created a peace treaty between Altea and Krithacia, one of the neighboring planets in our solar system. The main tradition was complimenting strangers, but hosting parties and inviting them was also common." Not to mention the EXTREMELY blue punch. "It was a fixed date, but I would have to run some calculations on when it would be on the Earth calendar..."