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George works in Tokyo. Lately, his work has been very busy, and he hasn't had time for dates with his girlfriend Sakura. However, it's already December. George plans a Christmas date. In Japan, Christmas Eve is a day for couples to go on dates. George wants to have a wonderful Christmas with Sakura after a long time.

First, George thought about the location for their date. He wanted to go to Shibuya to see the famous Christmas illuminations. He asked his colleague Sarah, "Sarah, I'm thinking of going to see the Shibuya illuminations with Sakura on Christmas Eve. What do you think?" Sarah replied, "No, no, Shibuya on Christmas Eve is really crowded, and it's not enjoyable. Sakura doesn't like crowded places. Oh, by the way, Sakura likes Italian food, so why not go to an Italian restaurant? I heard there's a new Italian restaurant in Meguro."

After that, George tried to make a reservation at the Italian restaurant by calling them. However, the restaurant was already fully booked for Christmas Eve. Next, he called a famous French restaurant in Shibuya, but he couldn't get a reservation. George was in a dilemma. He wanted to take Sakura to a fancy restaurant, but it seemed like everywhere was fully booked for Christmas Eve.

A troubled George honestly told Sakura about the situation, saying, "Sakura, I tried calling various restaurants, but I couldn't get a reservation. What should we do... I'm sorry." However, Sakura responded, "It's totally fine, don't worry about it. Let's just relax at home on Christmas Eve. We don't have to go out, right? If you'd like, come to my place. I'll make some warm dishes, and we can enjoy a meal together. But don't forget to bring a Christmas cake. A strawberry cream cake, don't forget that." George replied, "That's a great idea. I'll bring the cake and some wine." Now, he's looking forward to Christmas.