While learning to shape decorative Doradango spheres according to ancient tradition, Usagi learns a lesson about patience, practice, and purpose. A reminder that simple beauty can take a lifetime to perfect. For Kaitō and Yu, the holidays deliver more than they bargained for when an orphanage’s Christmas Eve dinner is hijacked by a local street gang. It’s a high-speed, high calorie chase through the snowy streets of Osaka that leads to a messy conclusion.

Elsewhere, chibi woodcutters struggle to prepare for the New Year celebration dinner. But one snowy night, an act of kindness leads to an extraordinary surprise.

• Three stories in one can’t-miss Winter special one-shot!

• Features Usagi Yojimbo, Usagi Yojimbo: Kaito ’84, and a short story about Gen!