Chapter 5

Over here, Osushi.

*Yap*

You're sooo cuuute!

If there was a contest to decide the world's cutest Santa, you'd win first place by a landslide!

I should really take a picture of this, right? Is that okay? It'd be such a waste not to have a record of Osushi looking so adorable.

It does look great on him.

Nina chose it, after all. Of course it looks good!

Well, it's better than what he had on earlier, anyway.

I liked that outfit too, though.

So...is that it? Do we just eat food at a Christmas party?

I've got some boardgames if anyone's interested.

We could always play charades or something?

Know any games that're popular in Japan?

Hm, let me think... How about the kakuzuke guessing game?

What's that?

It's like a quiz game where players try to distinguish between high-quality and low-quality items, like food or musical instruments.

Huh... That's the first I've heard of it. Sounds interesting.

Is that something we can play right now?

I suppose we could, but...are you certain you want to?

Whaddya mean?

I just wonder if you're capable of telling the difference between high- and low-quality products, that's all...

Oh yeah?! Now you've gone too far! I'll show you how it's done, so let's get this thing started!

It's getting pretty late. Maybe it's time to clean up and call it a night?

Is it already that late?

I sure had fun!

*Yap*

I'm stuffed to the gills.

Yeah, I guess this wasn't such a bad way to spend Christmas.

Hearing you say that makes it all worth it.

Alright, everyone, I hope you all charged your batteries and are ready to get back to work tomorrow!

Yeah, yeah.

You got it, Chief.