I don't know how many times I have re-read this story. I love Christmas. I love that Sano's family (and house in atmosphere) remind me of my own family and parents house. I love Sano and Megumi. They are so perfectly written here. Congratulations!

I swear this is one of the best fics I've ever read. Not only is it well thought out and nicely executed, it's also genuinely funny and I enjoy the pithyness!

Thank you for writing this. I love it! So original and well written, I love sano and megumi together!

Love. c:

This was a great read! Its honestly quite sad how few stories intimately explore Megumi and Sano's relationship. I like how their unique characteristics clash and then resolve here. the smut was a nice embellish~

That was great! Im not one for AUs but you really sold me on this one. I really liked how happy and friendly the tone was and you really captured the family dynamic. Only complaint is that there isnt more. Keep it up!

Fantastic story, wonderful read! Really enjoyed it. Thanks for posting!

Already left a lengthy review on AO3, but I forgot to squeal about a few things:
-Even though this is set in Chicago, I'm imagining Ota with one of those Japanese school kid briefcase backpacks. THEY ARE SO CUTE
-Of course Sano "Solo"-ed her. Every nerd girl's dream
-Is Kenshin living on Sano's couch at the moment, or is that past/future from this? Trying to piece together your timeline ;)

Yay, thanks again for writing!

I love the happiness in this story. The joy in the way the Higashidani family interacts. Megumi and Sano have so much fire between them as well. You were able to translate that to modern times/things really well.

Why did you make Sano such an ardent Communist?

Awesome job! keep it up. By the way, if it's possible...can you make a sequel to this? Please. Thanks :D

Wow! this is wonderfully written. Such a beautiful story. Perfect characterization for all characters esp. Sano and Megumi. I love this so much.

How Sano and Megumi were in this AU still feels a lot like them. Loved their interactions and loved this story!

I really like how you portrayed megumi and sano. Good job here :)

I loved it. Well, I am a Sano/Megumi fan. I think they have the best dynamics in all the RK couples, cannon or not. As the previous reviewer commented, I really enjoyed the use of the Higashidani family, too. The interactions seemed real and believable for them. And, of course, I loved the format of the story (the titles and dates between the chapters and all that). Thank you so much for writing this story.

Cheers
Luna

Admittedly, I'm not a SanoXMegumi fan but that was hot. But what really sold me to this fic was your use of Sano's actual family from the RuroKen manga. That was awesome and your depiction was, in my opinion, totally believable (especially Sano and his siblings). That's also how I imagine them: Sano being the sort of rebellious child, Uki being the responsible one, and little Outa being the little angel. I loved their family dynamics. I also like that Kaoru was the connecting thread to the Higashidanis. And again, your writing is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to reading more from you. Take care.