That small smile almost gets one out of Richard. Having someone actually smile thanks to him just being him? It's nice. Smiling may not happen, but there is a visible softening to his expression. Remembering hadn't been all that fun, but this slightly makes up for the discomfort.

"You're not a fan of the holiday season?" Not that Richard much is himself cause of the whole family togetherness and his family being, well, dead or purposely estranged, but just curious why Neku isn't.