Did the Reiga exterminator get kidnapped by elves, then get recruited by Santa?

That's not the exterminator. Wrong hair color.

Looks like she might have a stigma for being such a large elf.

In short, this "Santa" is actually an overgrown elf (actually a Tonttu but whatever) who got promoted(?) to assistant Santa (and away from the workshop).

Shiki, meet your (overgrown) Nordic counterpart.

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As mentioned, this apprentice Santa is an oversized Tonttu, which is the Finnish (and Nordic) equivalent of the Brownie household spirit. Appearance-wise, they look like stereotypical garden gnomes (the lawn ornament kind).

In modern times the Tonttu/Tomte/Nisse is heavily associated with Christmas (with their appearance and motif being conflated with Santa Claus to some degree). They take on a role similar to Santa Claus, but they instead deliver presents directly to children (after knocking on the front door) instead of sneaking around.

The tonttu in Yuureidoushi setting seem to act more like British/American/Canadian Christmas elves, being assistants to Santa. This particular tonttu has been fired (well, put on indefinite leave) by Santa due to her incompetence (not entirely her fault, due to her size getting in the way), but she couldn't read between the lines and decided to continue 'helping' on her own.

NNescio said:

Shiki, meet your (overgrown) Nordic counterpart.

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As mentioned, this apprentice Santa is an oversized Tonttu, which is the Finnish (and Nordic) equivalent of the Brownie household spirit. Appearance-wise, they look like stereotypical garden gnomes (the lawn ornament kind).

In modern times the Tonttu/Tomte/Nisse is heavily associated with Christmas (with their appearance and motif being conflated with Santa Claus to some degree). They take on a role similar to Santa Claus, but they instead deliver presents directly to children (after knocking on the front door) instead of sneaking around.

The tonttu in Yuureidoushi setting seem to act more like British/American/Canadian Christmas elves, being assistants to Santa. This particular tonttu has been fired (well, put on indefinite leave) by Santa due to her incompetence (not entirely her fault, due to her size getting in the way), but she couldn't read between the lines and decided to continue 'helping' on her own.

So she's Rudolph because she's an unusual tonttu.

And Reiga tried to kill yet another youkai....

Also,it's so cute that Monme followed Youko home.

Jarlath said:

So she's Rudolph because she's an unusual tonttu.

And Reiga tried to kill yet another youkai....

Also,it's so cute that Monme followed Youko home.

Saturn the Big-Boned Brownie~♪

NNescio said:

Saturn the Big-Boned Brownie~♪

At least she's tall enough not to draw stares if you ask her out to dinner.