The next morning, SMG3 woke up too tired, as dealing with the same nightmare every night left him very tired. However, he also knew that if he didn't open he would lose many customers, so he went up to the cafeteria very tired. Eggdog noticed it, so every now and then he gave the red-eyed face a few licks.

After a few minutes the cafe was completely organized and ready to open. And so it was, the day was going on like any other, when suddenly he began to hear a very abrupt knock on his door. When I look out I see that it was Mario.

- SMG3, are you here?! - he screamed desperately.

- What do you want, you idiot!? - he responded, looking out the door.

- Something terrible just happened!! -.

- Don't tell me... - he said sarcastically - Did Meggy and Luigi throw away the pot of spaghetti, because it was already expired? -.

- ¡NO! -.

- So what is it? -.

- ...SMG4 has one of the gifts that you were going to give him... -.

- THAT?! How is that possible?! -.

- This morning a package arrived that no one had ordered - the fat Italian began to tell - At first everyone thought that maybe it was from someone because of Secret Santa, but it had already been 3 hours and no one had claimed the package , so SMG4 took it and took it away. When Mario arrived at the SMG4 office he realized that the package had the pins that you were going to give him, but he couldn't take it to me because SMG4 is taking very good care of it and he didn't want him to suspect anything... -.

- But you still haven't opened it, right? - asked 3.

- Nope, he says that since it is an important package he is not going to open it, unless no one claims it by tomorrow -.

Suddenly he began to feel great anguish. How was it possible that they had gotten directions wrong and left him in SMG4 Castle? I had to get that package back, it was very important that it was good for the 24th, but how was I going to achieve it?

- Don't worry SMG3, Mario is going to ask you! -.

- No! - he scolded him 3 - You couldn't realize that if we asked for it just like that, he might be suspicious about the package and might even ask us to open it to see what it was! -.

They both stayed silent, thinking about possible solutions, but neither of them could think of anything. Until 3 remembered the adventure he had had with the blue-eyed boy a few months ago to get his Diary back, they could do something similar to get the gift back without 4 noticing.

- We have to do a rescue mission for the package - said the red-eyed man.

- And how do we do that? - Mario asked.

- Simple, we can use the camera that is hidden in SMG4's office, wait for it to come out and as soon as that happens, we will infiltrate as spies to recover the package -.

- Why did you install a camera in 4's office? -.

There SMG3 realized that he talked too much and invented a lie that Mario could easily believe.

- I didn't put it in, the idiot put it in 4 for "SECURITY" - he said sarcastically.

Many months ago, when the Castle had just been built, SMG4 had asked 3 to help decorate his room. At first he did it in a bad way, but after helping him and making sure that he would like it. He put an Eggdog stuffed animal with a hidden camera. Not to see bad things or anything, it was just to make sure he didn't go crazy... Not again...
He was never going to allow it...

It took approximately 1 hour to create their "Perfect Plan" in order to recover the package. It consisted of Mario first going to distract everyone with the excuse that "They were going to look for Santa Claus." After that SMG3 was going to enter to the room of 4 and was going to take the package. Nothing could have gone wrong.

So they began their odyssey, at first everything was going very well, everyone wanted to help Mario "Find Santa Claus" (Some to ask for gifts, others for fun and believing they knew him and the rest so as not to be left alone). Once SMG3 saw on his tablet that SMG4 had left the office, he quickly left the cafe, entered the Castle and finally arrived at 4's office.

Just as Mario had told him, there was a box, it wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. It fit perfectly in the red-eyed man's hands. Just when he was about to leave the office, he heard a strange noise. The door opened quickly and there, in front of him was SMG4.

- SMG3, what are you doing here? - He asked somewhat bewildered - And why are you taking that package? -.

- Well... I didn't want to go with Mario to his stupid "Search for Saint Claus" - answered 3 with his typical sarcastic voice.

At 3's response, the blue-eyed boy let out a light laugh, but he still wasn't going to let it pass, not until he knew why he was taking that package, since he had to make sure he wasn't stealing it. Silence was present for a few seconds, the red-eyed man was very nervous and scared, but he still decided to tell SMG4.

- About the package... This package is mine... I ordered it, but I guess they got the addresses mixed up, due to the proximity -.

- Ooooo... But why hadn't I sold before? I would have given it to you sooner if you had asked me... -.

- Well... I didn't want anyone to know so that no one would suspect the "Secret Friend" thing - he started counting 3 - But the problem is that I realized that the package had been delivered wrong and I decided to get it back... -.

- Next time, maybe just ask for it and I swore I won't tell anyone - said 4 smiling.

SMG3 nodded. Every time SMG4 put on that smile, the red-eyed man felt like his chest was thinking too much, his heart raced and his entire face turned red. This time he had managed to control it a little.

He spent the rest of the day in the cafeteria, serving people and such. Almost 6 or 7 hours passed and the others returned. Mario arrived at the cafe very excited.

- We did it? - asked.

- Of course we did it! - said 3 enthusiastically.

- YEIIIIII YEIIIIII -.

They both said goodbye, because it was time to close. The red-eyed man went to his room and opened the package. It was full of foam paper but it also had the pins he had ordered. They were even prettier than the photos I had seen. Very carefully, he placed the box on his desk and went to bed.

It had been a very interesting day, but at least I was happy to already have what I wanted for Secret Santa. He closed his eyes little by little, he hated sleeping because of the nightmare, but it was the only way he could rest...
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