Event 2007 4

Since Yuzu and Karin said I could just go to another shop, I think I'll take them up on that option.

I don't even want to go back there.

Are you talking to yourself?

Rukia? I haven't seen you around since morning. Where were you all this time?

Mmhmhm.

I was visiting Santa Claus.

Huh? Santa?

Hold on. Do you even know what Christmas is?

Usually, this is where you would say, "Crispmus? Is that a crispy snack?" or something along those lines.

You fool! I have been studying diligently about the world of the living.

Oh. So, you said you went to see Santa?

That's right. And it was the real one!

The real one? I'm not sure how to break this out to you, but Santa's not-

Of course I know that too. Most of the people wearing red Santa outfits during this season are fake, right?

However! A real Santa does in fact actually exist!

And to prove it, I just saw him with my very own eyes! See, look at this flyer.

"Santa Claus is coming to town! Visiting Japan from Finland. This is your chance to meet the real Santa Claus!"

What is this?

It's said that the real Santa sneaks down the chimney during the night and puts presents in your stocking, then leaves without a sound.

I hear there are many actual cases where people have found presents the next day.

He's a wonderful person, this Santa! I can't deny how amazing some humans still are.

Yeah, cool guy.

(I think the most appropriate response is to not shatter her dreams.)

Ichigo, I want to put up a stocking. Do we have a chimney in the Kurosaki house?

Does it look like we do?

But you do know that it's only kids who get presents, right? You're too old for that.

What? I'm still considered rather young in the Soul Society.

Nope.

Grr.

Oh, Renji.

Hey, Ichigo, Rukia.

You look really tired. Are you okay?

What in the world is Crispmus? What kind of food is it? Or is it not food at all? What is it?

Oh, right. You usually don't know these things either, huh.

What? You don't know? It seems you've been slacking on your studies, Renji.

Muhaha. I shall explain it to you in an easy-to-understand diagram.

............

(This could go so wrong.)