[Souma perches on the settee as told. He takes out the card which Jongdae gave to him for the holiday gift.]

If... you might. Consider it as your gift to me, my lady. I...

[He nods two times, thinking what he wants to say over carefully. His eyes are focused on his hands.]

Would... humbly req... quest assistance with reading this. I am...

Nn-n. My tribe calls it dull-witted. Or... rubbish-brained. No matter h-h-how much I studied, or how many times I.... was dosi.. disciplined. I cannot learn. The c-characters.

Especially... when it is.. a lot.

[He gestures, trying to make a page with lots of writing in the air.]

They... do not make sense to me.