Episode 10


    1/8
 According to the master,
   it seems people other than Santa Claus also give gifts at Christmas.

  / ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄\
 |Christmas presents are given                        |
 |    to important people or those who've helped you.     |
 |      By the way, my present is the Christmas party.  |
  \________  _______________/
         ∧_∧  )/
        (´∀` ,)
        ( |:|   )


2/8

 Someone I owe a debt of gratitude to...? Master, maybe.
                        I should think of something.
          ∧∧ 
          (‐ ゚ ,)
          (  )
          | 、 |~
          U ヽ)


3/8
   Then again...
            ∧_∧
           (  ・∀)
           ( O   )
           │ │ │
           (__ (__)


4/8
  ………
          ∧∧ Mm... hmm...
          (ヘ ゚ ,)

   ……
        ∧∧ Doh...
        (_- ;)

    …
      .∧∧ -blush-
      (_ 、、)


5/8
  ...well... I guess I do owe him quite a bit...
                        In many ways.

         ∧∧  It's a truce, after all. It's okay to give him a gift, right?
       (‐ ゚,,)
       し )    I feel kind of nervous.
  -pace- |, |~
       Uヽ) -pace-






6/8
     What would be good?

         .v
         田

 In a beautifully wrapped box...


       ∧_∧
     v (・∀・ ,) < I just recieved it,
    田と      )  | so I'll open it right away!



      ・ + ゚ 。・         
  tada!  (゚曲) 。 ∧_∧     |  Whoa!
       ξ +  (・д・ ;∩  < That scared me!
     /□   ⊂     丿
          ⌒__(  丿
           `´(__)


7/8
 It could even have chili peppers and pepper inside.
                      Attack power: outstanding.

  -dazed- .∧∧
       (‐ ,, )
       (  )


8/8
 ...No, no.
       It's a truce.
   sigh...       A truce... T-r-u-c-e.
       ∧∧
       (‐ ゚;)
       (   )
       |  |~
       し^J