: The protagonist who just wants a quiet holiday.
: The students return to school and discuss how they spent their winter holidays, highlighting the vastly different (and usually disastrous) experiences of Kaidou , Nendou , and the rest of the gang. Key Characters in this Episode Saiki Kusuo no ОЁ Nan (TV) (Dub) Episode 16
: On Christmas Eve, Kusuo’s father, Kuniharu, throws his back out. Kusuo is forced to take his place and deliver presents to local children while dressed as Santa, leading to various supernatural "miracles" for the neighborhood kids. : The protagonist who just wants a quiet holiday
: Saiki's self-proclaimed best friends who inadvertently ruin his peace. Kusuo is forced to take his place and
: Using New Year’s gift money from his parents, Kusuo heads to an electronics store to buy a new TV, only to be hounded by pushy salesmen and his own pickiness.
: Kokomi Teruhashi's overprotective brother, Makoto, discovers a drama is filming in their neighborhood. He asks Kusuo to keep Kokomi away from the set to prevent her from being scouted, leading to a series of awkward near-misses.
: The "perfect" girl whose presence causes chaos for Saiki.