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Tell me, will Santa-san come?

Sure! If you're a good boy, he'll come.

Christmas will be fun, huh?

[Couple discount introduced]

- Boss. - Yes?

What is this?

It will be Christmas soon.

That's why I thought we should introduce such a service too.

At Christmas, couples will come to eat ramen (noodle soup), right?

Of course.

It's romantic, isn't it?

There will be an avid desire to eat our ramen at night.

Ramen is romantic?

If it makes people spend an important day with someone who's dear to them

and eat a good meal,

then our ramen has a romantic side too.

What are you doing at Christmas?

Well, what will I do? I'll have my work shift.

No, in the evening. What are you doing in the evening?

Nothing special. The same as always, I guess.

You're a hopeless case. Isn't there anything?

What could there be?

Being together. Isn't there anyone you want to spend time with?

Tane-kun, for example. Won't you spend time with Tane-kun and your family?

Delicious!

Really? I'm glad.

Your repertoire is growing, isn't it?

Well, I still have a long way to go.

That's not true. You're amazing.

Tane-kun, Minoru's meals are delicious, aren't they?

A whole lot better than before!

Oi!

Okay, I got it.

Well then, sorry for having disturbed you.

Minoru?

What's wrong?

Well...

the 25th...

The 25th?

It's Christmas day.

Yeah, that's right.

And, what's with Christmas?

Do you

have plans for that day?

If you have none, maybe the two of us could...

Yukata!

What's up, Tane-kun?

This is for you. An invitation.

"Christmas party"?

Together with Nii-chan and dad we'll eat cake and play.

Wow, sounds like fun.

And you wanted to invite me to this?

Right.

Thank you. It will be fun, don't you think?

We'll play cards. And Othello (Reversi) too.

- And then, we'll paint pictures. - Yeah, let's do all this.

- And then, we'll exchange presents! - Oi, Tane!

- Sounds good. Let's exchange presents. - Yeah!

Sorry, it was his own idea.

Well then, I'm looking forward to it.

- Bye-bye! - Bye-bye!

- Sorry for disturbing you. - Take care.

- Bye-bye! - Bye-bye!

Listen, you! Why always at the critical moment?

Nii-chan, it will be fun, huh? The Christmas party.

You're right.

It will be fun.

"Pate", he wrote.

I have enjoyable plans for Christmas

for the first time in my life.

Good-bye.

- Good-bye. - Good-bye.

Hozumi-kun, won't you still not knock off?

I just want to finish this.

Working so long day by day, is that good?

If you overdo it, your health will suffer so be careful, okay?

Thank you very much.

- Good-bye. - Good-bye.

One more try.

Then, tomorrow in the evening, okay?

Yeah, alright. I'll prepare a little feast for you.

Really?

However, I'll have to prepare it after the end of my part-time job,

- so don't expect too much. - I'm really looking forward to it.

Yukata!

Tane has already brushed his teeth and cleaned up his room.

Isn't that great?

That's great, Tane-kun. Did something happen?

It's Santa.

Yukata, did you know?

If you're not a good boy, Santa-san doesn't come.

I know.

Since Tane is a good boy, he'll come for sure!

That's right. Tane-kun is a good boy so he'll certainly come.

Come on, a good boy should be sleeping already. If you don't go to bed quickly, Santa won't come.

I guess he won't come.

No, I'm going to bed.

Yukata, good night!

Good night.

It's been like that lately.

I wish Santa would come every day.

Yutaka, what's wrong?

Nothing. Then, tomorrow, okay?

Good night.

- Yeah, Santa-san was here! - He's awake.

Seems he's awake.

- Yeah, Santa-san was here! - What a luck, Tane-kun.

What a luck.

Huh? He didn't come to you, Nii-chan?

He doesn't come to adults.

Why?

- Did you fight with Santa-san? - As if I'd do that!

Come on, come on, Tane-kun, open it quickly.

- Then, I'll go working. - Have a nice day.

Hello?

- I'm sorry, Minoru. - Yutaka?

Your voice sounds so strange. Are you alright?

Looks like I'm not alright.

Seems I've put the cart before the horse.

I've been looking forward to the party so much.

In the end, I...

can enjoy Christmas not even as an adult.

Minoru?

You didn't answer the phone so I thought you might have collapsed.

Sorry, I was just sleeping normally.

I'm so relieved that you're alive.

Is Tane-kun alright?

Don't worry.

Dad said he was happily playing with the present he received.

I see.

I'm glad.

So it won't become a bad Christmas memory for him.

Don't always worry about other people. Take care of yourself too.

Here.

Which reminds me, you said you ate Udon when you're sick, right?

It's an Udon recipe passed down from my mother.

Soft-boiled noodles with the minced peel of Yuzu.

Yuzu (a citrus fruit)?

Once, a Yuzu tree was growing in our garden and we took the fruits from there,

but these I bought.

This taste also reminds of your mother, doesn't it?

Because I learned it from her.

Go ahead!

Itadakimasu.

Delicious.

It tastes very mild.

I'm glad.

I'm happy to taste so many recipes of your mother.

I see.

I put the yoghurt and fruits in the refrigerator so you can eat them later.

Thank you.

It's cold so you better wear this.

Thanks.

Well then.

Minoru, are you leaving already?

Sorry.

I felt a little forlorn to sleep here all by myself.

I'll stay here until you don't feel lonely anymore.

Thank you.

I'm really sorry about the party.

Don't let it trouble you.

When you feel better, we can make good for it.

Still, Christmas of all days and due to my fault...

Say,

can I tell you something about me?

My mother died two years ago.

Her body had always been fragile,

but after she had given birth to Tane they detected a serious illness, and then...

Where is mom?

Tane, come here.

Mom

isn't here anymore.

We won't see her anymore.

So that's how it was.

I've never properly talked about it,

but I want you to know.

Thank you for telling me.

It's not often that we are all by ourselves like this.

That's why this year's Christmas is good as it is.

I bought this little guy at the supermarket.

Cute!

If you can spend an important day with someone who's dear to you,

that's enough.

I see.

You're right.

This might be the first time I see Christmas with such positive feelings.

Really?

To be true, it wasn't my cup of tea, Christmas.

Yutaka, I think you will have your problems too.

You can tell me whatever it is.

Whatever it is?

If there's anything you want to tell me,

I'll listen attentively too.

I wonder if that's good.

It had never occured to me

to talk about it.

But,

to Minoru...

Is Yukata alright?

He just worked too much and got a fever.

He'll be better soon.

Yukata won't die?

No, he won't. He won't die.

Tane will go to Yukata too.

Your brother is already there, so don't worry.

Then, I'll call him.

Let's have a little patience now.

He will be alright.

[For Tane-kun]

[For Yutaka]

What's that? Even for me.

Seems we had the same idea.