Hayate no Gotoku! - Vol. 40 Ch. 435 - Memory of a Dream

[MangaDex]

 

[ghostlykidd]

i knew this old bastard was santa from before the manga arc when he practically revealed it himself in a panel

 

[SomeGuyWithHair]

Oh, I see! I get it now. So everyone here is aiming for the Garden Palace. Which is why that woman was targeting Ruka because she was expecting her to be heartbroken. They did not end up together, but that gave them a clearer resolution than before. So it didn't work out.