Event Quest:Birth! New Hero of the Holy Night:VN:1-1

Tokyo Back Alley

Ryouta:(angry face) Haaa... haa.... they're still chasing uuuuuuusss!

Maria:(surprise face) Sir Ryouta! I can't go on! I can speak with them--

Now's not the time to argue your case! Anyway, run, run! HURRY UP!!

Nightfall was imminent, one December evening. Whilst exhaling white breaths in the cold winter air, a boy and girl ran with everything they had. Occasionally they glanced behind them with a nervous expression.

After rounding a few more corners, the boy stopped dead in his tracks.

-d, dang iiiit! It's a dead eeeeeeend. Immediate retreat! U-TURN!

Maria:(surprise face) Sir Ryouta. This doesn't seem like the time for that.. You got involved in this... I'm terribly sorry.

Ryouta:(angry face) I-It's okay! Th-that's just how it happened is all.... Man, if I could just use the "app".

Heh heh... Did it finally sink in that ya can't escape us? Ya'll need a lesson on when to quit!

....hm!

Ma-Maria? It's dangerous! Hey, wait...

You were the ones, weren't you. Assaulting the students of our school, and stealing their money... you're the people who have done that.

Immediately, reflect upon your actions- and apologize to those you've wronged!

I-It's no use Maria! Our phones with the app... they took 'em, remember?

If we get injured, we won't be able to get healed up. It's not gonna go down like it usually does!

No, Sir Ryouta. The people who pile up their sins... I can't allow myself to abandon them.

Wh-What strong force this woman has... don't say such bad things about people, lady.

We're nothing special, simply showing you your place. You shouldn't be carrying around such unnecessary valuables.

...how dare you...!!

When Maria had almost closed the distance between them, one of the thugs grabbed her arm.

Ohh, look here. For sure, you're a strong-spirited gal. Without your app, do you really think you stand a threat as our enemy? Huh!?

Maria:(angry face) Guh... Unhand me!

Ma-Maria! Uwaaa! Get your hands ooooffffff!

Ryouta rushed forward to do something, but stumbled in his haste, and fell to the ground.

Heh, this guy too--seems like we need to make him understand, too, ehhh?

Player... Class Rep, Kengo...!

... help...!!!

Eh...? What's that sound...? A bell's jinglin'? It is Christmas, I guess...

Hey, it's steadily getting closer! What is...? A chill...?

S-s-s-s-something came out!?

What... the hell's this bastard right here? You friends with these guys? You come ta help them?

[Krampus Appears]

But the one standing there... it wasn't Player, nor Shirou, nor Kengo. Covered in jet black fur--- a rough-looking beastman appeared.

Carved into his body that overflowed with chisled muscles: terrible looking scars. Silently, his eyes glared menacingly at the thugs from underneath his hood.

Krampus: You guys... are you "naughty children"?

We're the ones askin' the questions here! Answer us!

Krampus: "Naughty child"---what is it?

This feeling, somewhere...? Y-you keep sayin' "naughty children", just what the hell do ya mean?

Krampus: ... yes indeed. It's settled: you're "naughty children".

Krampus: Your gang, who committed assault against innocent people who did not resist-- -- if you continue to go wrong, you can't be "nice children".

S-So what! Whatever you do, I don't care, bring it!

Krampus: What will I do? It will be decided. Christmas visits are also Judgment Time visits.

Krampus: Every child receives the saint's judgment, divided into "Naughty" and "Nice"

Krampus: To good children, generous blessings and rewards are given...

Krampus: To naughty children, a rebuke from the saint's followers, and a merciless "punishment".

Krampus: My job is, as a follower of the saint, to give an appropriate punishment to naughty children.

Krampus: --and so, to you "naughty boys"...

Krampus: I'm executing your "punishment"

P-p-p-punishment!!?

Krampus:(tasty face) HYAAAHAHAHAHAHA!! PREPARE YOURSELVES, YOU NAUGHTY BRATS!!

Krampus:(tasty face) The "penalty" I'm giving you bastards--

Krampus:(tasty face) --beating you bags of ash would be good fun, yeah?!

Krampus:(tasty face) It'll be like going into hell. This baptism by my claws ---　I'll let you receive it!!

Huh!? Wh-what's with this guy!? Suddenly he's like a totally different person?!

H-He's got claws! This dude--he's dangerous! Q-quick, run away...!

Krampus:(tasty face) Running away, eh? I'm gonna devour you-

Krampus:(4 Star Tasty face) "Swinging Bell" inevitable punishment: Der Wilde Mann!

Black claws cut through the sky. And then, the people who were thus cut--

Aaaaahhhhhh! Scary! Stop! Don't come near us!

They trembled in place, their faces twisted in fear. It was clear that they had lost their fighting spirit.

Eh, what...!? That person... did they help us?

Sir Ryouta, are you alright? Who is that person...

Krampus:(tasty face) Kekeke... how is it, the taste of my "claws"? Does it make you tremble? Huh? You screamed in fear, didn't you?

Krampus:(tasty face) In that case, swear it to me, you evil brats. Say that you're sorry for being naughty and change your ways.

Yes, we won't do them! Those bad things, we won't do theeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem!

So for real, forgive us! Please forgive us! Those claws... please stop your claaaaawas...!!

Krampus:(tasty face) Alright! If you understand, then it's over. Get yourselves home and go to bed! Go!!

Yeeess! We're sorrrrrrryyyyyyy!

Good niiiiight! Sweet dreeeeeaaams!!

A, ah... thank you so much. There aren't words enough to express our appreciation for your help.

Krampus: You don't have to thank me. I was just doing my job.

Krampus: That aside.... is this yours? It seems those brats threw these back as they ran...

Th-This.... it's our smartphones. Th-Thank you so much!

A, ah, at least your name... could you please tell me that?

Krampus: I'm not someone worth remembering. Please take care returning home.

What a remarkable person. Refuses to tell us his name and just leaves... don't you think so, Sir Ryouta?

C...

What's wrong, Sir Ryouta! Your trembling... don't tell me you're injured!

Co...!

Coooooooooooooooooooooool!!

..... wha--?

Wasn't that the coolest!? "Words aren't needed. I simply punish the wicked."

So awesome, so great! He's like, a super Santa!

The sudden appearance of the fantastic guy who wiped out the punks in one clean sweep, and who left after just a few words-

To Ryouta's eyes, he looked like hero boldly struggling against evil.

EPISODE 1 ~ "Black Santa likes heroes?"