7th Night: Last Present For You

Dolls are coming after us! It's scaaary!

You should just let me dismember them!

I-I-I-I can't stand those creepy inorplantic types! If they're living creatures I'm okay, but those, no!

A-are you okay, Master!? I noticed you're carrying all three of them now!

Wheee!

Master's roaring along! Zooooom! Fast like a hippogriff!

I-I bet. I always pay careful attention to my weight!

Hey! That's a rude thing to say to a lady!

Grr.

Bring me a scale later. I'll show you I'm really light!

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Oh!

Look down!

It's a pebble!

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Senpai! Senpai! You fell flat on your face! Are you all right!?

Reindeer Master... You made sure to protect us even when you fell...

That was such a nice thing to do, Reindeer Master! Awww! You!

You okay? It hurts? Dismember?

Too baaad.

Looks painful... Want me to lick it?

Liiick...

EWW! Cut. It. Out!

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Look, they've caught up to us while we were messing around!

They're already in battle mode. Please ready your weapons!

O-okay... Err, I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid, I am not afraaaid! Waaagh!

It's still coming after us even after it split in two, eww!!

Creaky mannequin dolls chasing us is definitely not a good fairy-tale!

I'll dismember them all!

Jack's really excited about this...

A rose Black Key! That means

Yes, I'm sure you're getting tired of my entrance speech. I know I am...

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Thank you. My mentor...!

There is no need for you to thank me, Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily.

Huh?

Why...? Because I've led you into my dastardly, evil, villainous, wicked trap! Mwa ha ha!

The hope of every Santa, the sack that contains every gift of the universe, shall be mine!

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Get it? I'm your enemy! Mwa ha ha!

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...Um, where did that lightning come from?

Try not to think about it too hard.

I-it can't be...

The first rule of Santaing is that Santas must be aloof but fair. They grant wishes and give presents fairly, without bias.

Self-interest is unnecessary. All that is required is to embody the ideal that sustains the mechanism that is Santa Claus.

You are lost, perplexed, and anguished... Yet you still continue.

Is it bad to be lost and perplexed?

It is. If you're Santa, then you must be rational.

Self-interest is unnecessary? Even the desire to grant wishes?

No. It is absolutely not needed for Santa.

...Is...that true...?

Um, um, Master? What is "self-interest?"

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Ummm, so we want to go to the sea! ...Is that self-interest?

That is correct.

Jeanne... Don't you want to come with us and Nursery to the sea?

We want you to come with us.

I agree, I want to go to the sea with Jack and Jeanne too!

Of course, Master's coming too! Doing it together is what makes it fun!

Oh...

...I cannot be lending my ears to every bit of nonsense children say.

Now, kindly hand over the sack.

...I will not.

Oh-ho?

I DON'T WANT TO. I'll never give it up!

I cannot give this sack to someone who insults children!

So what will you do now?

I will fight!

Please, Reindeer Master! Lead me to victory!

I want to win against this man! No, that's not it.

I cannot lose to this man! I just can't lose!

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Yes! Jeanne d'Arc Alter Santa Lily!

As the really real Santa Claus, I'm gonna knock Santa Island Mask out!

Hehe... That's how...it should be...

Now, please stand aside!

Please.

Now that I've seen your resolve as Santa Claus, I have no right to say anything more.

Go ahead. Go, and see for yourself...

Jeanne's already gone.

Aww...

...Then, Jack. I'll trust you with her.

Yeah, leave it to us!

...Should we dismember you?

Thanks, but no thanks♪

Oh, there isn't any snow around here. You're almost to the sea.

But if you want to see the sea, please hurry. It's almost dusk. It will soon be night.

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So exciting, Jack!

We wonder what it's like.

I wonder if you can swim. Maybe not, since it's winter.

Hey, Jeanne. ...Jeanne?

S-sorry. What is it?

Ummm, you want to hold hands?

Oh, no. I'm fine...

...You're trembling. Then I'll hold your hand, too!

G-geez. Um, Reindeer Master...

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...Understood. Then, we're on our way!

...Right. That was my dream when I was young.

The vast sea spreading across the horizon was a tale I had only heard about.

Even if I pretended a wheat field was the sea, I could not hear the sound of the waves.

My dream came true after everything was over.

Yes, it was the winter of 1430. When I passed through Le Crotoy, I indeed saw the sea.

Even if everything was over. Even if I understood the destiny that awaited me.

That beauty. That sense of awe that made me tremble.

It was unforgettable. It was a scene beyond comparison to anything

(Panting)

(Panting)

This is really hard on a book, sheesh...!

Oh

Wow, this is the sea? Amazing. It's really amazing!

It's amazing, it's scary, but it's so pretty! And the sunset is beautiful!

The sun is setting! It looks like it's melting into the ocean!

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Can't we go swimming? It should be all right, we're Servants!

Maybe it's disgraceful. Oooh, water is bad for paper!

Awww. Then what about you, Jeanne? Jeanne, you don't mind, right?

...Jeanne?

Jeanne?

Eh...!?

Ah, aah... Aaah...

...This. Right, this. I was wrong from the beginning. I was wrong.

This. Is. My. Dream...!! I wanted to see the sea...!!

I wanted to see this. I wanted to see this...! For the longest, longest time, I wanted to see the sea...!!

Waaaaaaaaaaah...!! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!

Jeanne...

I'm sorry... I'm sorry!

We didn't come here to grant your wishes. This is

...It's fine. It's fine.

Yeah, it's fine. We don't mind.

You really did your best. You did the best any Santa could.

...Okay.

Let's listen to the churning waves. Let's watch the waves break.

A primordial display, as fierce as the end of the world. And yet, it's such a beautiful scene

I'm so glad she realized...

Eh? Jeanne!? What in the world is going on here...!?

Wanting to see the sea...was my wish, my desire.

It was a silly dream I had in my childhood. So much so that when I departed at age 17, I had left it behind.

...That girl is not a saint. That said, she is not an Avenger, either.

My young self was simply a child who enjoyed everyday life.

So, in order to maintain her body as a Servant, there was a need to become something.

...But, she had wished to become Santa. Even though no child should become Santa Claus.

Children should not become Santa Claus?

A proper Santa is what Amakusano, is exactly what Santa Island Mask said.

The ideal Santa must be impartial in delivering presents.

...? I didn't mind that when I delivered.

Oh, please. But, for children, that is impossible.

Because children should be the ones receiving presents. Not the ones giving them out.

Of course, it's different if they're giving something to someone specific. That's a gift given out of personal desire.

But Santa Claus isn't like that. Santa's purpose is to deliver love and presents impartially, to all.

But children desire presents more than anyone else. All the more so if they haven't wished for anything yet.

That's what I hoped her time as Santa Claus would teach her, somehow.

I wanted her, Jeanne, to harbor a desire.

...However, the story went...a little astray.

I never imagined she would be so stubborn.

I thought that after passing out two or three presents, she would realize she harbored her own desires.

Just how selfless are you?

It's just that my everyday life was fulfilling... I'm sure I wasn't that charming of a child.

I managed to figure out Jeanne's wish, and asked Jack and Nursery.

I asked them to grant her wish.

Eh? So this journey was...!?

Yes. This journey was never about her becoming Santa Claus

It was a chance for Santa Claus to become Jeanne Alter Santa Lily.

Everyone who appeared along the way...

If she were to give up after one or two obstacles, we would've been forced to take a different approach.

But she trudged forward, so it must truly have been her dream to see the sea.

And, there is one more important thing. It wasn't merely going to go see the sea.

Even after all her struggles, she was able to go see the sea with her dear friends.

As long as she has this memory, she will continue to exist as a Servant.

Oh, so the cat's out of the bag. Can I revive myself now?

My gosh. Even as a child, she was a formidable opponent! I couldn't afford to go easy on her.

I actually fought like I meant it, and she took me down.

Ehhh? Aren't we done? All three of them reached the sea.

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Wh-whaaaa!? Santa Island Mask came back to life?

My gosh. Well, we kind of railroaded the plot, but we managed to finish.

Thank you very much. I never imagined you would help me

Hahaha, of course!

To have more Jeanne Alters you don't get along with! What could be better?

So that was your ulterior motive. Geez! ...But, I am happy with how this worked out.

She may not be me, but she has untapped potential that even I don't...

Honestly, I'm happy. It feels like I gained a little sister.

You should say that to the original Jeanne Alter. That will really upset her.

I know. That's why I won't tell her.

I see... So everything was a scheme Amakusa and Jeanne cooked up.

I was completely fooled.

No, it wasn't me.

Nor was it me. I could have never gotten this far...

Though I was the one who mentioned Jeanne Alter Santa Lily would disappear as she was...

The plan itself wasn't actually mine.

Eh, then who was it? Santam?

What? No! Heh... Mash, you haven't figured it out?

Eh...?

The one who planned this is the one who understands Servants the most.

The one who understands who is best for which role, and who should guide her along the way.

And, it must be someone that THE Jeanne Alter trusts from the bottom of her heart, even in her Lily form.

Really, there is only one such mastermind in all the world, isn't there?

Ah... Aah!!!

...MASTER!?

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M-Master, you set all of this up!?

Yes, the way you improvised your way through situations, and the way the Servants were appropriately placed was remarkable.

It was also Fujimaru's plan to make it look like Llamrei Mark II's engine was broken after the crash.

...H-hold on a second!

Why didn't anyone tell me?

Th-that's because...

Master told us to stay quiet. We were told that Mash could not tell a lie, and telling her would ruin the plan.

SEEEENNPAAAAIIIII!?

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Oh! So when the Doctor said there was emergency maintenance...!

Of course he was playing along.

I'm going to the Doctor to protest right this instant!

Yes, of course. I have to save some energy for you, Master!

I hate to burst your bubble, but brace yourself when you return, Master!

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Heh. She's pouting.

Girls of that type hold grudges for a long time. You should make it up to her soon.

At a time like this, your best bet is giving her a present.

(He seems quite used to this...)

(Indeed...)

(He must have had to do plenty of "making up" during his lifetime...)

...? (Sometimes this place is the worst...)

Are we done? Did it all work out?

It seems everything worked out for the best. What a relief!

Thank you all for your hard work. I'm sorry for roping you into this too, Asterios.

No...worries! Wish granted...I'm...happy.

I knew...now is...the most...fun!

The other Servants are gathering in Chaldea. This...will be quite the party.

Reindeer Master, Reindeer Master, Reindeer Master!

...Quick, everyone, let's hide!

Reindeer Master! I figured it out now that I reached the sea!

I'm Santa, but I'm still young. I'm immature, selfish, and helpless

But still, I'm here right now! I want to do my best to help you, Reindeer Master!

So, um, well, even when Christmas is over, even if spring, summer, and autumn come...!

Can I stay by your side?

Thank you sooo much! You are the bestest... I love you, Reindeer Master!