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*

13. Santa Gorilla

13: Santa Gorilla

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"Hey, it's kind of weird Otae and Shinpachi haven't run out of macadamia nuts yet, isn't it?"

"Maybe they keep buying more," Sougo says as he bites into one with a crunch. "Anyway, it's not like I mind."

"Tch. Figures you'd say something like that."

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Kondo hides in the shadows with a heavy sack full of chocolate covered macadamia nuts until Sougo and Hijikata disappear down the hall.

Not that he thinks they'd disapprove; no they'd probably just shake their heads and wonder why. He does this because he loves to see Otae smile, and anyway, macadamia nuts are a lot cheaper than dom perignon.

He goes at night like Santa Claus, or Stalker Claus, and sneaks into Otae's house and leaves the boxes underneath an already formed pile. He's not sure if Otae knows, but as long as she's happy that's enough for him.