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*

11. Tsukuyo

11: Tsukuyo

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"Here's your problem, Gintoki," Tsukuyo says as she looks around the dojo. "You have parasitic plants hanging from the ceiling. No wonder you ended up with a Gorilla infestation in your roof – they were attracted there by all the plants."

"Is that so? We should get rid of it then."

Then Gintoki and Tsukuyo rip down all the mistletoe and throw it out.

"Now that your infestation is taken care of…" Tsuki picks up a practice sword. "Is it true that for every hit I score on you here, you'll have to give me a chocolate covered macadamia nut?"

Gintoki scratched his head. "Well, yes, but-"

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"I'll just take a whole box then," Tsuki says as she steps over Gintoki's prone form.

"I don't think those hits counted since you're not a student."

Tsuki eats a few nuts, then hands the box to Gintoki. "Here you can have the rest." She pauses by the door before leaving. "It's surprising that Otae and Shinpachi haven't run out of nuts yet, especially with you around. On second thought, maybe that why they don't have a shortage of nuts."