Christmas party, the day of the party.
The sky was beginning to darken and the lights around us were mainly from the magic lamps and moonlight, and the light leaking from the surrounding houses.
One by one, the participants gathered.

The first to appear were Darwin, Dharma, and Meira.

Dharma is dressed in a tight-fitting outfit and seems to be paying attention to my and Hayato's reactions, but he makes no comment.

Next, the Yasis family appeared.
His wife was incredibly beautiful.
And the children were very polite....
They gave me a bouquet of flowers as a gift, so I decided to display it in the middle of the table.

Rainrich was going to be late, so the last ones to appear were the children from the orphanage and their guardians.

''Thank you for inviting us!''

They all said in unison, probably from practice.
Then one of the representatives handed me an item that I had collected from nuts and such.
I was going to use them to make some more sweets.
I was bowed down many times by the parents, but the kids were already looking at the food, and then they bowed down again when they saw it.

I think I've already run out of patience with them, so I'll start right away.

Then, I'm going to call out "Merry Christmas," everyone. Is that clear?

When I teach our culture's cue to start and say "Se-no" to get the timing right - I'm going to say "Se-no".

""Merry Christmas!"

Loudly, our Christmas party had begun.

It was a standing-room-only party, with a large table in the middle.
It's like a buffet, where you can eat as much as you want.
They haven't served any cakes yet, so I guess the most eye-catching item is the whole roasted chicken.
This time I bought a couple of seven-legged birds from the old man at the butcher's, the most suitable for roasting whole birds.
This bird has seven legs!
We don't know how they walk, and it was weird to see them raw, but when you roast them, there are so many delicious thighs that everyone in the orphanage can share them without fighting with each other.

Everyone was staining their cheeks and mouths, but they were still enjoying their food, and Shiro, Renge and Mee were joining them.
Some of the adults were taking from available vegetables and the like, while Riette-san was reaching for the pudding as soon as possible.
Of course, Riet-san's outfit is a Santa suit.
At first he seemed embarrassed, but since Aina and the others are also wearing Santa's clothes, he seems to be fine now.

That's right.
It's a Santa suit.
Aina, Sorte, and Renge are all uniformly cute.
Even just looking at them from a distance is a sight to behold.
Aina, in particular, was at a beautiful artistic level, matching her red lotus hair color.
White also looked good on her, but she was still cute with a childlike quality.

''Itsuki-san!''
Hayato!

By the way, yay!　I'm dressed as a reindeer, exchanging high fives with Hayato.
I wore a red nose and looked like a clown dressed as a reindeer.
At first, Hayato was also

"I can't let Itzuki-san be the only one to dress like that!

I said.

"I'm not going to let a hero dress like this in public view.

And I refused.
Children's dreams should not be destroyed.
And maybe it's because I'm a reindeer, but the kids love me.
A red-nosed adult in brown clothes with reindeer horns on his head, he is very popular.
You may be surprised to know that this is the host of the event.

Oh, I didn't know it had already started.
Hey, Reinrich, come here.
What's going on with you?

Rainrich was worried.
Is it really that weird?

Well, enjoy yourself. We'll have plenty of food and desserts.
I'll do that. Rhett!　You're going to eat up all my desserts too!
Huh?　I don't think so!
Oh, are you wearing that?
Don't they look good together?
It's okay. I think it's cute.
'What?　What?　Oh, really?　Wow, I never thought I'd get a compliment from Master Rainrich...

No, I think Rainrich just responded appropriately to secure a dessert for himself.
The proof of that is that his hands are moving too fast....
Hey, don't eat it for the kids, okay?
Besides, if it's dessert, there's still an extra large one left.

'Ahh ... good food, good drink ... and a betty girl in an eloquent outfit ... isn't it great?'
Oh, you know what I mean, Darwin?
Isn't it obvious?　Was that your sense of humor?
No way. It's original world knowledge. Can't you just love the beautiful balance between eroticism and cuteness?
Oh, it's too much for the kids, don't you think?　Look at that boy, he's just staring at you, isn't he?

Ah.
I didn't get that far around because I was only thinking about myself.
This could have been the catalyst for my s*xual awakening.
But boy, I'm sorry, but that's my girl.

O

'Yes. Our children will be there. We need to be a little less exposed. Especially with Miss Wendy, it's a dangerous level.
Nope. But isn't it cute?

"To.

''It's certainly pretty, but.... Isn't it a little too flashy?
'No, but that red outfit is so important. That's non-negotiable.

"I.

'Oh, but I'll at least get you a jacket. It's going to snow later, and it's cold at night.

'Chiaaaaahhhhhh!

Bullllllllllllllllll!

'Wow!　What?!

In a huff, I avoided Origor and took out my guild card, and Iris's letters were shining.
Eh..........this timing.......

''Isn't it terrible!
You're terrible!

Hamo.
He complains to be sandwiched between reality and a voice from the guild card.

'Why don't you call in the strawberries for an event that looks like a lot of fun!
Why don't you invite me over for all this fun?
Uh ... well, I guess I'm too busy ...
'I was surprised to hear the report from the Warawa Shinobi. ''I was surprised to hear from the Warawa Shinobi. You have skills, too, so I was expecting you to invite me to join you.
'I was surprised!　I was looking forward to seeing what they'd do with the huge tree they said was brought to my brother's house and they're decorating it!

Oh, God, I can't be bothered to have two people complaining about me.

"Darwin, we'll take care of the princess, so keep that guy under control.
Yeah.
'Mogar!　Get off!　I'll never forgive you!　I'm not going to forgive you if you don't let me join you!

No, I don't mind joining in.........
I just forgot all about it........

''So, I wonder if Warawa will be able to participate?
Oh, oh. Okay, all right. I'll come get you then.
"Mmm!　I'm sure there's a lot of dessert in there!　Especially the ice cream!
I have. It's cold and I'm not down too much, so I have plenty left.
"Then pick me up ASAP!　Hmm?　I'm sure Ayame will be there.

...Oh...
It's Ayame.
I'm pretty sure there was a spare Santa suit left over.

Uh ... I'm sorry, but there's a condition for you to participate.
"Hm?　Can I bring you a souvenir?
'No, I have some clothes I want you to wear. For Ayame.
"Good. Do what you will.
'Oh, Mr. Iris!　That's what that man got you dressed for!　You have no idea what kind of obscene clothing you're wearing!'
It's okay. They're wearing them.
...Are you sure?
It's true. I don't know.
If you're lying, I'll cut you down.

I'm not lying.
Lies!　Not your lucky day!

You're in an empty room. I'll go in the house and then I'll come.
"All right. You can have your straw whenever you want.
Oh, and be rude to me. You'll ruin it if you're too formal.
I know. It's not even a public forum, so I don't mind if I get an ice cream.
Okay, I'll be right there.

I was about to go inside the house when I was pulled by a quick tug on my reindeer clothes.
When I turned around, it was Oligor with tears in his eyes and sniffing.

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this. I'm...?
'I'm sorry......... You can enjoy yourself all you want....
You're not trying to get rid of me or hate me, are you?　Right?
'Of course you do.　No way! Even Yashis only asked him out because they happened to meet by chance. The timing just wasn't right...

Of course if I ran into Oligor in town, I would ask him out.
But I had a lot of things to do, and I didn't think that much about it.
But it's my fault for not asking him out....

I see...... I'll forgive you if we take a bath together next time, just the two of us, and then go to bed together.
I'll do it on my own terms.
What's the point?
Well, come on, let's go, or we'll run out of food.　Go ahead.
Boo!　I'm going to do something nasty in your bath!

What are you saying in the presence of a child, my lord?
But it's good to see that he seems to be completely back to his normal condition.......
He looks like he's still a child, but he's an adult in spirit, so he seems to have forgiven me when he understands my true intentions.


More importantly, Iris.
We should go get her as soon as possible.

I've told Wendy that I'm going to pick up Iris, and that she doesn't have to get all weird and stuffy while I'm picking her up, since she's being rude to me.
And, of course, I promised her to keep the fact that Iris was here this time a secret.
She just happened to be in town.

"Where's the ice cream!
There's a bunch of them out there.
Then let's go!　Ayame!　The iris?　Come on. Let's go!
Oh, no, please don't pull that!　My skirt is so short!　I can see it!　Hey, don't look at me!　It's not indecent, ya!　No!

Whew.....
He is very pleased.
Well, I'm happy to see it.
It was a good thing to see.


By the way, most of the dishes were cleared, the adults had started to drink and the kids had started to play with Kamakura, so it was time for the finale, right?

'Can you all clear the table tops?
Oh, is that cake?
'Oh!　I've left some stomachs for that!
'I've told the kids there's going to be an awesome one at the end. I'm looking forward to it.

I asked Aina and the others to clear away the empty plates on the table, and then it took a few people with Falcon and the others to carry the cake they took out of the house.

''Wow!''
""Bigger!"
""Awesome!"

The children who had been playing with the kamakura were now enthralled by the cake's sheer impact.

''Also........you've made quite a few things........''
Hahaha you're the man I expected.

Even the adults have their eyes glued to the ground, and it would be perfect if they had to do it before the finale.

'Then I'll cut it up,'

Hayato holds a large cake knife and takes a stance.

''Ha!''

As they cut the cake with unremarkable speed, applause erupted.

'You've changed the flavours in so many ways.
It looks delicious....
'I helped with that too. It was fun.
White is first.
'There's more than enough for all of us, and there's no need to rush...'

Letty and the others seemed to be tucking their tongues into their plates as well, taking the cake on their plates.

'I don't have a sweet tooth but this matcha is good.
'Yes. It has just the right amount of bitterness, which complements the sweetness, and it's delicious.

It was a good thing that we also prepared a green tea flavor for the adult men.
The kids should have had their fill a while ago, but they're still going in....
But it was worth the effort.
I was deeply moved as I watched the cakes disappear one by one.

"Well, let's go finish up the last part.
Yes. Children, please gather over here.
Wow, it's snowing! 'What?　But it's not coming down here, okay? Just the tree and the camakura?

Presents for the kids, and snowfall to complete the white Christmas.
The snow is narrowed down to avoid hitting people, but still looks beautiful from the outside.
I don't want them to catch a cold at the end of the day.

Then the presents were distributed to the children, and we finished explaining how to play with them, and the whole process was over.

It's getting late in the evening, so it's time to call it a night.
As we were seeing everyone off, the biggest girl among the kids stepped forward and the kids lined up to spread out in a row behind us.

'I had a great time today. We had a delicious meal, plus some fancy sweets and cakes. We even got a gift at the end.
""Thank you so much!"

...I'm not very good at that kind of thing.

'It's my pleasure ... thank you for a pleasant day.

I watched them all go off until they were out of sight, and there were a lot of kids who kept waving at me until the end.
Yeah, I'm glad I did.
It was fun.
For the first time since I was a kid, I felt like Christmas was fun.
You all made this day so much fun.

"Master.
Hmm?

Wendy called me back.
Let's just clean up tomorrow.
You know, I think I need to sleep in a good mood.

Hmm...?
Looking back, the five of them had different expressions on their faces.
Aina looked a little embarrassed, Sorte looked more embarrassed.
Renge was smirking and White was smiling too.
Finally, Wendy smiled and

Today ... why don't we all take a bath and all sleep together in this outfit?

..........

'.........I'm all for it!　Whoa!　Merry Christmas!
""Merry Christmas!"

Oh, unfortunately, White is here, so I'll have to leave the hijinks behind.
But the outfit itself will stay, so maybe another time...