batman and red hood

Christmas will never disappoint people's expectations, it will come as scheduled, the streets and shops are full of festive atmosphere, gift shops are full of people, people are busy buying Christmas gifts for their friends and family, Busy shop assistants filled vacant shelves with very popular items, only to be snapped up again in no time.

Jason walked slowly in the crowd. This was the first time he walked in the crowd leisurely. At this time of the year, the only thing he noticed when walking in the crowd was which guy was the best to attack.

For example, the fat uncle over there didn't button his coat properly because he was fat, and his exaggerated belly jumped out of it. He was obviously single and was choosing a gift for his child.Guys who are alone are easier to hit, you see a teenager in a baseball cap approaching him.

On the other side, a couple who looked like a couple were discussing how to choose a gift, and two people walked towards them.It's easy to win people who are inattentive in a relationship, and these people have also been his priority targets in the past.

Jason didn't go up to stop it. He knew very well what the consequences would be if these kids in his grade couldn't steal.

Only this time he came here to pick out a present, to pick out a present for Alfred, Bruce, Barbara, and that nasty Dick.

He didn't quite know what to buy. Bruce felt that he didn't lack anything, and in fact he didn't lack anything; Afu felt that giving too many things was not in line with his style. Since the first time Sen saw him, he has never seen him lose his politeness; Barbara... Jason has never given anything to a girl, and he has visited several jewelry stores, showcases Jason was really startled by the label in the book, he finally understood why those bigwigs like to rob jewelry stores when they have nothing to do; as for Dick...

"...Would you like to give him a box of condoms?"

Standing in front of a row of display cabinets selling sex toys in the supermarket, Jason's eyes were almost dazzled by the dazzling variety of color models.

"Hey! Brat, are you thinking of dating a woman before your hair grows?"

A joking question from behind interrupted Jason's thinking, and when he turned around, he found a man about Bruce's age wearing an apron with the supermarket's logo on it.The man stared at the pink box in Jason's hand with interest and said with a smile.

"It's none of your business"

"Then... kid, I'll give you a piece of advice. I suggest that you should do this kind of thing as an adult. Besides, I don't think there is a size you can use here."

The man withdrew the pink box from Jason's hand and put it back on the shelf.Only then did Jason notice that at some point, he had become the focus of the store, and the eyes of the people around him were all cast on him and they were talking quietly from time to time. Jason's small face slowly became Flushed, he hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd, and he could still hear the man saying loudly behind him:

"Hey! I'm waiting for you to come when you grow up to a size that you can carry."

The man's voice caused laughter from the surrounding people.

"Tch, nasty guy!"

After finally getting rid of that annoying shop, Jason continued to wander the streets aimlessly.

Two girls with big bags and small bags walked past Jason, and their conversation caught Jason's attention.

"What did you buy him?"

"a watch"

"Wow, have you been working just to buy that watch?"

"Yes, how about you?"

"I got him the latest game console"

"Wow, the new one? It will cost a lot of money, right?"

"Yeah, I've been working for three months."

The two girls drifted away, and Jason looked at the backs of the two girls thoughtfully.

"It seems that I have to work part-time to buy gifts."

Only then did Jason remember that Bruce gave him all his money.After wandering aimlessly for a while, Jason decided it was better to go back.

Back at the manor, Alfred was preparing for tonight's big meal. After seeing Jason coming back empty-handed, he asked a little strangely:

"Didn't Master Jason buy a gift for Master Bruce?"

Alfred didn't know that Jason was going to pick out gifts for them, he thought Jason was just going to buy a gift for Bruce.

"……Um"

Looking at Jason's weak appearance, Alfred felt that it was not just that he didn't buy a satisfactory gift. After thinking about it, he said:

"I have to prepare a big dinner tonight and I can't do it alone. Can Master Jason help? We can prepare a sumptuous dinner together as a gift"

Jason thought about it, and then accepted Alfred's suggestion.

When Bruce returned home before dinner, he saw that there was another Jason in the kitchen that Alfred had always regarded as an absolute forbidden zone.

"Ha, it seems that even if Ah Fu retires one day, you won't starve to death."

Dick stood next to Bruce at some point, and said with a smile as he looked at the helpful boy in the kitchen.

"Oh, Master Bruce, please go to the dining room, we can eat right away"

Alfred turned around, placed the prepared food on the cart and pushed it towards the restaurant.

"...Eat now?"

Although Jason didn't celebrate Christmas, he heard that Christmas dinner started a bit late and everyone could sit together and eat until late, and then unwrap presents under the Christmas tree the next day.But apparently dinner tonight is even earlier than usual.

"Well... that little wing, you know, this is Batman's home, so we have to be ready at any time, after all, it's not just ordinary citizens who are going to celebrate Christmas."

As Dick spoke, he turned on the TV with the remote control. In the TV show, the host was broadcasting the fancy sales promotions of those businesses with a strong atmosphere in downtown Gotham, and interviewing some random citizens, some passing by, and some random people. The selected shop asked all kinds of strange questions.

Afterwards, the beautiful hostess handed the microphone to a man who looked a little familiar to Jason, and asked the question of any interesting customers today.

The man smiled, and then talked about a ten-year-old boy who came to buy a set today, which caused everyone around him to burst into laughter.

"Wow, kids these days are real"

Dick voiced his opinion as he ate.Then he noticed that Jason sitting across from him seemed to have something wrong.

[A ten-year-old boy? ? 】

Dick thought uncertainly, probably not, Jason Fourteen... um... not yet, but that small body...

Dick glanced up and down Jason several times, until Jason stared back impatiently.

【It must be him...】

Before Dick could ask his own question, a burst of explosions from the TV successfully interrupted the topic.

"Oh, what about that old saying? Criminals need Christmas too."

"Let's go!"

Bruce's words rang an intermission bell for tonight's Christmas dinner.The three of them quickly got everything ready in the Batcave.

"Are you going too?"

Jason looked at Dick strangely, Dick should still be recuperating.

"Hey, I just injured my back muscles and ligaments, but I didn't break my spine."

Dick was a little dissatisfied with Jason's underestimation.