Natalia had been appalled at the notion that these bandits not only had the gall to steal from people's homes, but did so wearing the clothes of a figure that children loved and trusted. This terrible injustice could not be allowed to continue, and she accepted the assignment at once, vowing that they would put a stop to the crime spree.

Later she reflected on the oddness of being asked to stop some thieves while requesting the Thief job, but her idea of a Thief was quite different.

Much as she disliked the idea of setting aside her White Mage job, she couldn't equip three at once, and healing spells did little to discourage a brute the way an arrow did. And as she couldn't possibly take off the Santa Claus job in the month it was most needed, she kept that one as well. She thought she might need it (the All-Knowing List in particular) in order to determine whether someone dressed as Santa Claus entering a home was a beloved family member surprising his kids, or a rotten scoundrel who needed to be stopped.

She approached Tsubomi, tugging her scarf down from her mouth and nose before shaking some of the snow out of her short hair. "Shall we split up and cover different districts, or stick together? Both options have their merits."