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Th-thank you! I know you have a lot of friends so it's understandable that you'd have more of them than time to find presents.

And thank you Conductor Joltik. I can see you picked a very ripe one for me, that's very generous of you.

Is it...um, should I open mine now? Or save it for later? Like having the berry for dessert?

We should open them now.

[ He isn't even waiting, he's opening all of 'em up. ]

[ she is carefully trying to pull the wrapping off without ripping anything and having only 50% success, but at least that means the present inside is intact when she brings it out. ]

Oh! Colored pens! This is wonderful! I think a-after the marker incident I should really try something else! Thank you, Mr. Emmet and Conductor Joltik!

Oh, these are great! Thank you, Yor.

[ Joltik chirps happily, doing a little jump. He does stick to Emmet's shoulder, still giving her a respectful amount of distance. ]

[ glancing over at the Etch-a-sketch ]

Oh, I recognize this! Anya liked to play with the big one at the art museum. It seems that we both got art supplies of some kind.

Yup. We will be able to keep ourselves busy for quite some time.

And, ah, the other things are supposed to be ornaments. For your tree...

I made a berry branch for Conductor Joltik because he likes berries! A-and I made you an egg because I met your shadow and he really seemed to like eggs. I hope you've accepted him and don't feel embarrassed about it or anything. I really support your love of eggs or cocoa or any other foods!

My— oh, Sneasel. That was my possession, actually.

[ He holds the berry branch ornament up to Joltik, who begins to chirp happily as he snatches it.

it is absolutely going in his little hoard pile. ]

This is verrrry thoughtful. Thank you.

The berries were from all the eggs I tried to carve and...um, didn't come out right.

[ hence why there are a lot of berries. but she tilts her head at hearing about Sneasel. ]

Oh! It was?! I-I wasn't aware, since that was when everyone had skeletons or doubles following them. And it didn't behave like any of the other monsters I've met before. Unless you replace love of eggs for possessive control of somebody...

...are you okay?

I am fine now. It is okay.

[ Joltik is preoccupied with nuzzling his berry ornament. ]

The Conductor loves your gift.

[ looking visibly relieved. she would definitely throw hands with anything that tried to hurt Emmet but it sounded like something more delicate than that. and also if appeasing his possession with egg cooking was the only option she might actually make things worse. ]

I'm very glad to hear that.

And I'm very glad you like the ornament, Conductor Joltik! You may not have any more room on your tree to hang ornaments, but it was something I really liked to do as a child and I thought it would be nice to share it with you both. Although I probably should have spent more time earning points for my team...

I can tell you right now that he will absolutely keep it with the rest of the items he's accumulated during his time here. That is a verrrry high honor.

I feel honored enough that I got a present from both of you!

But I'm glad it's something you like a-and recognizable since I'm not used to carving on wood.

I hope the rest of the task goes well for Phoenix, in any case.

We're all doing our best! B-but I think Stoat is annoyed that there's a cooldown period for some tasks so it can't, um, do an exploit system push.

Seeing as I have seen some people give out actual mountains of gifts, I do believe there must be some sort of exploit in play.

Oh dear, Stoat will be so upset if they found an exploit and we didn't. It's already so mad we lost the last game...

I knew we should have done more things blindfolded!

It is okay. I am Emmet. I will properly earn and deliver my gifts with care.

[ Joltik sighhhhs, headbutting Emmet lightly and then shaking his head. IGNORE HIM!! ]

— hi Conductor.

[ looking down at her hands that are covered in red marker ]

O-obviously not while I was carving. But maybe I should have spent more time trying to do things for points than make my own presents...

No, the Conductor is right. That is not the attitude we should have! We did our best and we enjoyed ourselves. That is what matters.

That's true. Conductor Joltik really knows how to get into the spirit of things!

And I'm really glad your team has had fun, Mr. Emmet. Sometimes it can be hard especially...after other events. But I think Yatagarasu wouldn't be as welcoming without you.

I try to do my best. Especially after events like the last one.

[ sighs worriedly ]

I understand. Maybe if you and your possession talk you could start a cocoa and eggs breakfast...

I doubt that will happen.

Is it because people don't regularly have them together? I think eggs aren't supposed to go in cocoa at least...

[ she is somewhat sure, having been recently chastised about cauliflower in it. ]

...I guess it's too much to ask because we won't need another cocoa day e-except for when it's snowing outside.

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