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Originally Posted by evil|plushie
It's hardly a front when I'm pretty sure Hayate still feels he has to pay it off. Nagi may think the 150 mill yen is nothing but not Hayate
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Hayate feels that he has to repay her kindness, not just the money. When Ruka asked why Hayate couldn't date her, he didn't mention a thing about the money he owed. Ruka drew that conclusion on her own.
In 384, Hayate says how it's been a while since the thought of quitting his butler position crossed his mind. When he thinks about the day he could leave Nagi, he thinks about if "Lady Nagi grows up... gets a boyfriend... and works hard everyday". None of these concerns are necessary to paying off his debt. In fact, he shouldn't have to care about any of that once he's debt-free, but he still does.