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The reindeer exams end, and as our trio awaits the results, they go on break, and Miharu visits his mother.

Each volume is slowly building things up to some interesting lore that’s deeply connected to Miharu and his family. The abilities being handed out to the workers are intriguing, and I wonder how they’re going to function with the actual process of making and delivering toys for children. I am enjoying the backstories and the fun side story of Miharu’s mother deciding she wants to visit her son’s fancy new job. And Benjamin is such a silly goober. He provides some great humor. 4 out of 5.

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The identity of the Red Santa who visited Miharu as a child is finally revealed as the intense testing to become a reindeer continues.

This volume also includes how other members of the cast were recruited into their current roles at the North Pole and how they relate to Miharu. I’m warming up to this series. It’s pretty fun and has some intriguing lore to keep things interesting. The humor is pretty good, too. I don’t wanna say too much to avoid spoilers. 4 out of 5

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Miharu has been working hard at The North Pole in his new role of punishing bad children and while the benefits, salary, and coworkers are miles better than his previous job, his old coworker shows up to throw a wrench in the works.

While Kaiser (the old coworker) and his antics rode the fine line between funny and annoying, the best part of this volume was the latter half when we see Miharu as a child. It’s cute and heartwarming and has some cool (if not predictable) plot points that I will not spoil. It’s all still an interesting premise and it’s a decent volume once Kaiser is set aside. 3.5 out of 5.

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Hino Maharu spends Christmas working as his dead end job. He’s desperate for a decent full time job. When he expresses this wish to a dark Santa Claus, he’s offered a new job: working for this dark Santa, Knecht at the North Pole.

I don’t know what to think of this yet. It’s weird, has decent comedy, and has menacing parts as well. The art style allows for some great character designs, especially Knecht. Miharu is a classic sort of protagonist and the surrounding cast contrast around him well. But I can’t say how exactly this makes me feel. It’s decent enough to keep me reading and curious though. 3 out of 5.

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