"Whirling baby, whirling baby!　The "Guru-o-rza-ee!

　Singing in a slightly out-of-tune, but very pleasant voice, Iruna ties an ornament in her hand to a tree.

　Around her, the three Wraith girls, Ray, Louis, and Lo, possessed by the dolls, are floating in the air and decorating them in the same way.

　And I'm also next to them, picking up the ornaments in a basket on the floor and tying them to a tree.

...... Shih, wow.

"Ehehehe, shhh, this one's a burrito!

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more information on this topic.

I'm not sure if Santa Claus will come to Iruna's place, too, Onii-chan?

Yes, of course she will come. Iruna is a very nice girl.

　Then I patted Iruna's head.

I'd like you to come to my sister's place, too.

"Come to ...... en place, too?

Oh, of course. You're not the best kids in the world. And she, not Satan, but Santa.

　That's going to bring the Lord of Hell.

　I laughed at the silly Shi and continued to decorate the house.



　--It's Christmas today.

　Yes, it's Christmas, the enemy of the single man.

　There is no event like Christmas in this world - no, according to Nell, there is something close to it, but it's closer to the seriousness of Christmas overseas than the festive Christmas in Japan, and it's a much more formal event, and it's not very common in the general public. It seems to be impenetrable.

　That's no fun, is it?
　I want our little girl group to experience more fun things and we need to consume every event.

　Therefore, I'm using a weather setting that I don't usually use, and currently have a snowflake in the meadow area outside the castle, and in the True Throne Room, I've brought a mysterious fir-like tree to serve as a Christmas tree.

　The gifts have already been prepared where Iruna and the others aren't looking, and as for the food, Leila, Liu and Nell are preparing it now with Leila at the center.

　By the way, Leffi was helping to decorate the tree earlier, but she seems to have gotten bored and is just watching us work.

　I've asked the girls beforehand what they want, and then I asked Iruna if there is anything they want. When I asked, "Onii-chan's favor!" in no time. I blew out a cup of tea when she came back with a question.

　I wonder what my family's residents are teaching them.

　Until now, Christmas was my enemy, and I hadn't celebrated it properly since I was in elementary school in a previous life.

　If it were me now, I would be able to spend the holy night in peace. Hahahahahaha, just like that.

There's a curious fellow in your world. You have gone to the trouble of spending your own money to give away all the goodies the children want.

"No, I don't know if you're cutting your own money. ......

　Yeah, but isn't that a misnomer too?

　It's the parents who are giving the gifts, and they're certainly spending their own money.

There are some very noble people out there.

You know. I've heard stories about all kinds of gods and saints, but I've never heard a story about someone who could give a child a dream.

　At Liu's words, Nell, who was setting the plates on the table, continued.

　Well, the saints in this world and the saints I knew in my previous life are very different in color.

　The saints from this world are generally stronger.

　They died in battle for three days and three nights to protect their people from demon invasion... or they charged against demon armies and were killed for slowing down the attack... or they stood up to the oppressive nobles and fought for their people to the very end... and in the end they fell into the trap of the nobles and were killed.
　I guess the reason why martyrdom is so fundamental is that one must be willing to sacrifice oneself to the point of death in order to be recognized as a saint. What a disgusting world!

　Anyway, for some reason the saints in this world are all martial artists.

I'm sure it's just a pedophile that makes Yuki even more of a pervy one.

"Don't talk about Santa like he's a total dweeb: ......

　St. Nicholas never thought that he would be treated like a dreadful pedophile.

　And, as I've said before, I'm not a pedophile, so please don't use me as a reference.

　And so, as we were all preparing for Christmas, Leila popped up from the kitchen and called out to all of us.

Everyone, dinner is about to be ready!

Ooooh. Let's just decorate this one with stars and be done with it. --Will you hang this for me in the sky?

　The Lace girls took the star I gave them and climbed up the huge tree, twirling it around and decorating the top of the tree with the three of us.

Okay, it's done!

"Yay, yay!　It's sparkly, dude!

"Hmmm, well, look at that. This one's rigged up. It's gonna be a little dark.

　Saying this, I turn off the light in the throne room and then touch the roots of the tree, letting the magic flow from there.

　--Instantly, the tree ornaments begin to glow with a faint light, coloring the room with a variety of colors.

Wow. ......!

"...... method

　Iruna and Leftie let out an exclamation of admiration.

　She and En are silently gazing at the tree, while the Lace girls are looking up at the tree on my shoulders and head.
　I'm still possessed by the dolls, so I don't know their expressions, but from the fact that they don't move, I'm sure they are also fascinated by the tree.

...... It's beautiful.

"...... yeah. . so beautiful.

"Oh my goodness, it's true!

"Heh heh, isn't it great?　I worked pretty hard on it.

　I traded in large quantities of ores that emit light when magic is poured into them in the DP catalog and scattered them on the tree in advance.

　They're like light-emitting diodes.
　If the magic runs out, the light will disappear, but I've installed a kind of magic storage battery at the base of the tree so that it won't run out of energy.

　In fact, it's a secret that this tree alone consumes a lot of DP.

　Satisfied with their appearance, I turned on the light in the throne room again and said to the girls.



Then let's have dinner!


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...... Okay, girls, you're asleep. We will now begin with the code name 'SANTA'.

　I speak softly to Leffy in her Santa costume and Rieu in his reindeer costume, saying, "This is not the True Throne Room, but the usual inn outside the castle.

　This is not the true throne room, but the usual inn outside the castle, and since we're the only ones here, there's no need to whisper, but hey, that's just the way I feel.

What is this kodoneem?

"It's good to go through

　By the way, Nell and Leila, who are not here, are preparing for the after-party in the room next to this inn.

　After finishing the code name "SANTA", we're going to have an adult Christmas party. We'll have lots of drinks.

Listen, our goal this time is to leave a present under your pillow secretly, without letting the subject know who you are or waking him up. It's a sneak peek mission. I expect you to be as stealthy as the old snake.

Well, am I the only one who doesn't understand what he's talking about?

...... No, we don't understand it either. Also, master, why is it that your husband and Master Reffi are dressed in red, while ours is an animal?　What kind of animal is this?

"Are those horns and colors not Horn of Deer?

"That costume is an animal called a reindeer. Santa needs a reindeer. Don't worry, they look good enough and cute enough. I guess I was right.

"Really?

Yeah, great. There's no one in this dungeon who looks better than you as a reindeer.

Yeah, yeah, okay then. We'll do our best as reindeer!

...... Liu, my lord, it's simple.

　Leffy, who has been with me for a long time, seems to notice that I'm holding back my laughter, but Liu doesn't seem to understand and immediately breaks into a smile.

　He's a cute guy.

Let's get back to it. First, I'll give you a heads-up on the plan now. Iruna and Sy are probably sleeping well, so they'll be fine, but the problem is En, Ray, Louis, and Loh's Wraith girls.

Hmmm ...... Sure, it's a little difficult to get things done without them noticing.

"En-chan, I'm sensitive to signs, and to begin with, the Lace children don't sleep.

　Yes, En is very alert.

　Even when it appears to be asleep, it wakes up naturally when you get close to it, and when it's awake, it can guess who it is, even if it's through the wall.

　It's not a skill, but simply a keen sense. Just because it's a sword. Just because it's a sword. It's important, so I'll say it twice.

　And as for the Wraith girls, they no longer sleep.
　They don't seem to need sleep because they don't have a body, and although they may be resting as a state of rest, they seem to have a solid consciousness, unlike the sleep of the human species.

Therefore, the less difficult presents for both Iruna and Shi will be given to Liu. En is Leffy, who seems to be the best at hiding. I'll take care of the wraith girls while you complete your work.

Wow, okay. It's a pretty solid plan.

No, I think he's just messing around.

"I don't know what you're talking about. --Come on, let's go. Let's move fast!

Okay, then, let's do it right, Liu. Let's do it right so that this guy doesn't come nagging at us later.

"Yes!　As a reindeer, we'll do our best!

　And so we went into action, with the perfect plan--!


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"Whoa! Awesome wow, big guy, look at that! I really got a present from Santa!

Oh, ...... true. Good for you, Iruna.

　With a weary smile on my face, I reply to her.

　It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
　I'm not sure I expected them to interfere like that. .......

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the marketplace and what's going on in the world.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

It's a good idea.

"Hmm?　What?

"Thank you!　Onii-chan, I love you!

...... It's super nice of you to say you love it, but I don't know what you're talking about . It was Santa Claus who gave out those presents, you know?　It's not right to thank me.

"Yeah, I guess so!　But I also wanted to thank you, Onii-chan!



"............

　I just crinkled her head, unable to say anything to Iruna as she smiled at me.