Watching Over the Good Kid

Lilja
...

Lilja
Muscle training goods, oshi goods...

Lilja
Opera glasses, Japanese goods, luxury watches, accessories...

Lilja
(They're all different. But I don't know what to get her.)

Lilja
(I said I was Santa, but now that this has happened, I'm in trouble. Because Ramo said, "I have plans today"...)

Lilja
(...I don't know much about Xue. Not just Xue, I don't know much about anyone.)

Lilja
(...Not knowing hasn’t been a problem until now.)

Lilja
Ah, this-

Lilja-san, ???
Ah.

?
Ah, I'm sorry. My hand...

Lilja
Me too...

Lilja
Koyomi?

Koyomi
Oh, what a coincidence, Lilja-san. Are you shopping?

Lilja
Yes. I'm looking for a present for Xue.

Koyomi
...You really were looking for a present for Xue-san, weren't you?

Lilja
Was that strange?

Koyomi
No, it's just that it was a little unexpected.

Lilja
Unexpected?

Koyomi
Ramona-san and Hikari-san like to do things like this, but with all due respect, I thought you weren't that type of person.

Koyomi
So I thought it was a little unexpected.

Lilja
That's...

Lilja
I think so too.

Lilja
That's why I'm in trouble. I don't know anything about Xue, so I don't know what she wants.

Koyomi
That's right.

Koyomi
Giving each other presents was unthinkable in the Gingaza of a while ago.

Lilja
What would you like, Koyomi?

Koyomi
Me? I don't really have anything in particular that I want...

Koyomi
And weren't you thinking about a present for Xue-san?

Lilja
That's right, but what would you like, Koyomi?

Koyomi
...Just knowing your feelings is enough to make me happy, so there's no need for you to prepare something special.

Lilja
That's not fair. Do you always turn down gifts from your fans like that?

Koyomi
Heh heh...I wonder.

Koyomi
But even just the fact that you're taking the time to think about it like this is a gift in itself, isn't it?

Koyomi
The value of anything depends on the person. It's not just about how expensive or how authentic it is.

Koyomi
The true essence of a gift is the thought that goes into it.

Koyomi
There are many things in this world that can't be measured by their outward appearance alone.

Lilja
I feel like I'm being talked into something...

Koyomi
Heh heh heh. I'm one step ahead of you.

Lilja
...

Lilja
...Oh, this.

Koyomi
Is this... a decoration? It looks like a little Santa Claus.

Koyomi
Are you giving this to Xue-san...?

Lilja
No. Not this one.

Lilja
But I think this is it.

Koyomi
Um, I’m sorry, I don't really understand...

Lilja
Just as Koyomi said. You value of something can’t be measured by itself.

Lilja
I've decided.

Koyomi
Well, I did say that, but with all due respect, this is probably not really Xue-san's style...

Lilja
It's okay. I'm not giving this to her.

Lilja
This is a joulutonttu.*

Koyomi
Joulu...?

Lilja
Joulutonttu will look after you if you're a good kid.

Lilja
Yeah. It's perfect.

Koyomi
Um...?

Lilja
Koyomi, have you decided what you're going to buy?

Koyomi
Eh? Well, I haven't...

Lilja
Then, shall we look for it together?

Koyomi
No, I didn't come here to look for a present for Xue-san... I also have other things to do after this...

Lilja
I see. I've got to go to another shop.

Lilja
See you tomorrow then.

Koyomi
Yes, see you tomorrow...

Koyomi
Is this really okay...?

*'Yule tonttu', also known as a julenisse, nisse or tomtenisse. Originally a household spirit from Finnish folklore, although now they are more akin to a cross between Santa's elves and gnomes. They traditionally did household chores for their adopted homes and expected to be rewarded with porridge at Yuletide. If they weren't rewarded they may have left, taking the family's good luck with them, and if angered may have damaged the property before leaving. The jacket for the event song shows a joulutonttu.
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Pub: 22 Dec 2024 10:30 UTC
Edit: 26 Dec 2024 20:41 UTC
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