Black Santa Liu Mei Fan/Bond Story

*Twisted winter spirit that loves to "pull pranks on the bad children throughout the world". They are preparing to cause mischief this Christmas too, but... From "Black & White☆Christmas."*

* Chapter 1
* Chapter 2
* Bond Level 15 Talk
* Bond Level 30 Talk

Ill-Matched Role

 **Lalafin:****(Goddess of Christmas)**
"—Here you are. This year's nice list!"

 **Mei Fan:**Hm...? This just looks like a lunchbox though?

 **Junna:**And I'm the one who's playing the Goddess of Christmas.

 **Kaoruko:**Nonomiya-han, you're playing the child...

 **Lalafin:**Heh, I had so much fun at the rehearsal just now I got carried away!

 **Junna:**Heh heh, I feel you. It went pretty smooth for our first run.

 **Junna:**I'm really grateful... Both for this lunch box and the school for letting us use the school facilities.

 **Lalafin:**Yeah! That's because we pushed for it!

 **Mei Fan:**You received five separate event requests at the same time, right? It's amazing enough that they all ended up overlapping, but that's some determination for accepting them all.

 **Lalafin:**Yeah! There's five of us—me, Aruru, Tsukasa, Shizuha, and Misora...we figured it'll work out somehow.

 **Lalafin:**We split up and recruited members by ourselves... It became this great adventure!

 **Kaoruko:**When you came to our school gates in tears, I thought you were doing some sort of skit.

 **Kaoruko:**You wrapped yourself around me and wouldn't let go!

 **Lalafin:**Heh, I had you in my strong hold with my Lalafin Arm! I was so happy when you said okay♪

 **Junna:**I wanted to see how far we'd be able to get with members who we don't normally work together with...

 **Kaoruko:**Yeah, you got lucky because you got away with trading this lunchbox for my help!

 **Kaoruko:**\*nom nom\* I guess it tastes all right.

 **Junna:**Frontier is known for the delicious food from their cafeteria.

 **Lalafin:**I'm glad you like it! Eat to your heart's content before we continue our rehearsal♪

 **Mei Fan:**—Um, do you guys have a moment?

 **Lalafin:**Hm?

 **Junna:**Why are you so serious all of a sudden...?

 **Kaoruko:**If you're not gonna eat the deep fried shrimp, I'll take it.

 **Mei Fan:**N-No, the fried shrimp is mine! Wait, that's not what I...

 **Mei Fan:**Do all of you really think there are no problems with the performance?

 **Lalafin:**What? Was something wrong!?

 **Lalafin:**It's a heartwarming story about the kind White Santa and mean Black Santa on Christmas!

 **Mei Fan:**No well, I think the story is wonderful.

 **Mei Fan:**White Santa's sleigh breaks down on Christmas Eve and she's not able to deliver presents to the children on the nice list...

 **Lalafin:**Yes, so then the troubled White Santa goes to the meanspirited Black Santa for help♪

 **Kaoruko:**Black Santa goes around to play pranks on all the bad kids who didn't make it onto the nice list... How nice.

 **Junna:**They both get on Black Santa's sleigh and head out to deliver presents and pranks together—

 **Lalafin:****(Mean Kid)**
"Ngh..."

 **Kaoruko:****(White Santa)**
"Oh...doesn't look like this child is on the nice list..."

 **Mei Fan:****(Black Santa)**
"Muahaha, it's my turn. Take this lump of coal and potato!"

 **Lalafin:**Haha, I love watching the interactions between these two!

 **Junna:**Yes, the pure and honest White Santa and sly and devilish Black Santa. The exchange between the unmatched pair is very satisfying—

 **Mei Fan:**That's it!!

 **Lalafin:**Where!?

 **Junna:**Nonomiya-san, you're not going to find it by looking around.

 **Junna:**...I understand what Mei Fan-san is getting at. You're talking about the casting, right?

 **Mei Fan:**Exactly. We were short on time, so we left the casting up to Nonomiya-san, but...

 **Mei Fan:**There's someone else who is more suitable for the Black Santa role...!

 **Kaoruko:**Who are you talking about?

 **Junna:**Hey, Hanayagi-san. Mei Fan-san doesn't need more leeks in her lunchbox!

 **Kaoruko:**No, this is extra nutrition for Mei-han.

 **Mei Fan:**That defiant attitude...it's perfect for Black Santa!

 **Mei Fan:**I don't know if I can be a better Black Santa than you...!

 **Kaoruko:**You sure are a serious and rude person...

 **Lalafin:**What? I did the casting based on my guts, but I think I did pretty well.

 **Kaoruko:**I guess you're right... You definitely won't be able to become Black Santa.

 **Mei Fan:**What...!?

 **Kaoruko:**You don't understand anything about Black Santa... So I'm saying you can't pull it off.

 **Mei Fan:**W-What do you mean...?

 **Kaoruko:**You think I'm just gonna tell you? You have to figure it out yourself.

 **Mei Fan:**Ngh...you're exactly right, but...!

 **Kaoruko:**—So what will you do?

 **Kaoruko:**We only just started rehearsals... I can take over the role for you if you want.

 **Mei Fan:**...! I-It's okay...!

 **Mei Fan:**It's not like me to be so worried... Being able to turn an unfitting role into your own is what Stage Girls do!

 **Mei Fan:**I'm all fired up! I'll focus on what's ahead of me and push forward—

 **Kaoruko:**You're so exhausting...\*nom\*

 **Lalafin:**Ahh, that's Mei Fan's fried shrimp!

 **Mei Fan:**M-My fried shrimp...!

 **Mei Fan:**Oh! Is this what...!?

Well-Earned Christmas Present

"Black & White☆Christmas" Final Act

 **White Santa:**"Here you are. You worked hard this year."

 **White Santa:**"Next year, remember to be kind to others and yourself and be a good child."

 **White Santa:**"Oh...doesn't look like this child is on the nice list..."

 **Black Santa:**"Muahaha, it's my turn. Take this lump of coal and potato!"

 **Narrator:**"Black Santa and White Santa went to the children's homes one by one."

 **Narrator:**"And as it gets later into the evening—"

***\*swish\* \*swish\* \*swish\****

 **Black Santa:**"Muahaha, a masterpiece... The expression on that naughty kid staying up late!"

 **Black Santa:**"They stuck their hand into the stocking thinking it was a ball and their hand turned black from the coal!"

 **White Santa:**"......"

 **Black Santa:**"Hmph, the next house is the last one! Let's wrap this up and head back—"

 **White Santa:**"Um, I was just thinking..."

 **Black Santa:**"What?"

 **White Santa:**"Your pranks are really cute."

 **Black Santa:**"What? Are you making fun of me?"

 **White Santa:**"No, there are just all these other pranks you could've done. Like hiding bugs inside the stockings or something..."

 **Black Santa:**"Can you stop making such unnecessary comments?"

 **White Santa:**"I-I'm sorry...! But I was just thinking—"

 **White Santa:**"Are you actually just trying to show the children who aren't on the nice list that we're paying attention...?"

 **Black Santa:**"W-What!? That's ridiculous..."

***\*lurch\****

 **Black Santa:**"Oh no, the reins...!!"

 **White Santa:**"Aaaah!"

***\*splash\****

 **White Santa:**"Oh no! The last present fell into the lake..."

 **Black Santa:**"It fell..."

 **White Santa:**"W-W-What do we do!? We won't be able to deliver the present..."

 **Black Santa:**"......"

 **Black Santa:**"...I'll go."

 **White Santa:**"What...!?"

 **Black Santa:**"Don't make me repeat myself... I said I'll go get it!"

 **Black Santa:**"I'm bored of playing pranks, I'll make up for this. You wait in the sleigh!"

 **White Santa:**"Black-chan..."

 **White Santa:**"...No, please wait. There's a better way."

 **White Santa:**"I come to this last house every year. The child who's waiting must be..."

 **Black Santa:**"What do you mean...?"

 **Gentle Kid:**\*achoo\*

 **Black Santa:**"They're awake....!?"

 **White Santa:**"No, they just sneezed in their sleep."

 **White Santa:**"Because this room is really cold..."

 **Black Santa:**"Stale bread and a fireplace with no fire..yet this child continues to smile."

 **White Santa:**"Yes, I'm sure it's because they're happy to get to share their mother's warmth."

 **Black Santa:**"I can see why they're on the nice list. They're so simpleminded. They're still able to smile in this kind of situation..."

 **White Santa:**"Yes...such a good child."

 **White Santa:**"That's why your kind prank will be this child's best present."

 **White Santa:**"Coal for a warm fire and potatoes to fill their bellies... It's full of your kindness."

 **Black Santa:**"Hmph! You're mistaken..."

 **Black Santa:**"I just like playing pranks. That's all!!"

***\*ring\* \*ring\****

 **Gentle Kid:**"Whoa, look, Mama... Potatoes and coal! It must be Santa...!?"

 **Gentle Kid:**"Thank you, Santa!!"

***\*swish\* \*swish\* \*swish\****

 **Black Santa:**"......"

 **White Santa:**"...How does it feel to get a smile in return for your pranks?"

 **Black Santa:**"The worst! I'm gonna up my game next year!"

 **White Santa:**"Heh heh, I'll help you♪"

 **Black Santa:**"You should repair your own sleigh!!"

 **Narrator:**"—And just like that, they welcome another new Christmas morning."

 **Narrator:**"The sunlight reflecting off the pure-white snow casts a gentle light on Black Santa and White Santa."

 **Narrator:**"The light that shines down on both nice and naughty children brightens up their smiles."

 **Narrator:**"The Goddess of Christmas prays."

 **Goddess of Christmas:**"May all the dear children in the world have a wonderful Christmas..."

 **Mei Fan:**Thank you very much, Hanayagi-san.

 **Kaoruko:**Huh? For what?

 **Mei Fan:**For showing me the path to success for this play!

 **Kaoruko:**......

 **Mei Fan:**I didn't understand the true nature of being "cunning"...

 **Mei Fan:**I was tied down by my feeling of responsibility and got confused with my own nature!

 **Kaoruko:**...Exactly, you're honest to a fault. So you felt like it was all on you to do something about it.

 **Kaoruko:**If it were me and I got a role that's the direct opposite of me, I would be chuckling about it to myself. It's a good chance to show off your acting skills too.

 **Kaoruko:**Even more so if you have someone similar close to you... You just have to adopt their characteristics.

 **Mei Fan:**Yes... I noticed when you stole my fried shrimp right under my nose while I was confiding in everyone.

 **Mei Fan:**I can't believe I was hesitating over the role when I had someone who was exactly like Black Santa right in front of me!!

 **Kaoruko:**...Are you trying to pick a fight?

 **Mei Fan:**S-Sorry... That's not all there is to it. I'm just saying I was touched by something I don't have!

 **Mei Fan:**If you hadn't stolen my fried shrimp right in front of me like that, I might not have noticed...

 **Kaoruko:**Heh... Well, I also just wanted to eat the shrimp.

 **Mei Fan:**What!? What did you just...

 **Kaoruko:**It's fine. Let's go to the cast party.

 **Kaoruko:**You've used up my precious time.... You'll have to make up for it.

 **Mei Fan:**Oh, please wait! I haven't finished...

 **Kaoruko:**I'll listen to you in front of the Christmas tree. It is Christmas after all.

 **Mei Fan:**Heh heh, you're right. All the nice and naughty kids together—

 **Mei Fan:**—Smiling and wishing one another a merry Christmas!!

 **Mei Fan:**Christmas charity performance! It's definitely refreshing to participate in a seasonal performance that's not put on by the Edels.

 **Mei Fan:**Same as Hanayagi-san, I also joined because of Nonomiya-san's passionate invitation, but I gained a lot of inspiration.

 **Mei Fan:**My Santa may be a different color, but now I've experienced playing the role of Santa too.

 **Mei Fan:**It might not be a bad idea for all the Edels to dress up as Santa on Christmas Day!