game8910 said:
ahahaha this one was a good one. Im glad Hata can recognize that Hinagiku has made the least progress with Hayate despite having the most focus.
This is actually a good thing. The iron rule of all romantic comedies is that the girl to make early progress won't end up with the MC in the end. Late bloomers always win (also for the obvious reason of keeping the romance climax for the end of the story). So as much as no progress with Hina can be frustrating for all Hina supporters, it actually gives some small ray of hope for the future. :)
But despite all that, this was definitely a progress. Hayate was air headed as usual (or maybe not so much? the thought that Hina might like him like Ruka does DID cross his mind at the very least), but Hina was more daring than ever before. :D
As InfiniteDestiny said, the fact that situations like this rarely lead to anything are making the real progress much more valuable and desirable.
Anyway, HayatexHina supporters/shippers were given a really nice Christmas present. :]