Chapter 5

It finally feels like the Men's Soul Reaper Association's Christmas is getting closer!

Now we just need to get someone really influential to come and we'll be ready to do this thing.

Someone really influential, you say?

Ah! I know! Come with me!

W-Wait a second, Captain Ukitake!

No, there's no way he'd...

So, what did you want to talk about?

So that WAS his plan.

Lieutenant Iba, tell him.

Y-Yes, sir! We would like to hold a banquet following a world of the living custom called Christmas, if you should like to...

What is this Christmas?

Um... It's a day when certain people in the world of the living celebrate the birth of a famous, eminent figure by drinking and eating delicious food, you see...

The birth of a famous, eminent figure from the world of the living? You fools!

I-I'm so sorry!

Now, now, Old Man Yama. You didn't give him a chance to explain.

I won't forbid you from holding a banquet, but only after you first do what needs to be done.

And what might that be?

Finish your end-of-year cleaning and preparations for the new year. Only then will I approve your party!

Huh?!

I just thought that maybe even a master ought to take some time to relax once in a while.

I don't think Old Man Yama sees it that way. Geez, I didn't think we'd end up having to do the yearly cleanup first.

At least he'll let us have the party. Let's just do our best so everybody can have a good time.

Can you really call it a Christmas party?

Tetsuzaemon, maybe we should just give up on Christmas this year.

No, not yet.

I told you, right? A man's Christmas lasts from today until New Year's Eve! We'd be doing a disservice to all men by giving up now!

We're doing it, you guys! Hurry up and get to cleaning your own areas!