25 Days of Macadamia Nuts

by zanganito

The school of Tendo Mushin Macadamia has one rule, "keep smiling." And with the approach of the holidays, Otae and Shinpachi will discover what happens as certain memories slowly melt away, like the chocolate covering on a chocolate-covered macadamia nut. *Spoilers for season 6*

9. Kyuubei

9: Kyuubei

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Kyuubei has one wish for Christmas: to see Otae happy. She trains at the dojo often because she knows how much it means to Otae. And even though the dojo and Otae are safe for now, Kyuubei would gladly give her other eye to protect them again.

She is happy that the dojo is so full of students now, but of course, having so many students means that there are more repairs to be made.

"Uh, Kyuubei, I don't think Santa goes in front of his sleigh, I think he goes inside it," Kondo points out as they tape the mangled cardboard cut-outs to the wall.

"But he needs to exercise," Kyuubei insists. "Look how overweight he is. The reindeer can go inside the sleigh."

"They'll get hoof-prints all over the presents!"

"The kids won't mind."

"Oh, I give up!" Kondo throws up his hands and walks away to fix a different decoration. "Do it your way."

Kyuubei smiles when she hears Otae chuckling.