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Full Throttle Heart: Earth 9H Holiday Special

[Theme Song — "Hātofurusurottoru (Instrumental Holiday Remix)" by Gunpowder Audition — Full Throttle Heart: Earth 9H Holiday Special]

[[There are no lyrics. Bells and piano accompany the guitar.]]

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[Episode opens at Joe's house while Theme Song plays.

[Joe is running around his house, trying to finish decorating before his guests arrive. He's wearing a Santa outfit, but it's wrinkly and the beard is missing. His face is covered in graying stubble. He wanders around, shifting decorations idly.

[Decorations from various religious holidays litter Joe's house. Most of it is a mix of tinsel, string lights, and four-year-old candy canes. Most of the lights are wrapped around a fake palm tree in the corner of the living room. Joe's first attempt at chocolate chip cookies is in the oven.

Joe muttered to himself, "I knew I should've asked what they celebrated... Could've picked up some candles from the store..."

[There's a knock at the door. Joe trudges over to let in his guests. He opens the door to reveal the main cast of Full Throttle Heart.

[The knight, Gabriel, and the wizard's apprentice, Morden, are in the front of the group. Gabriel has a bottle of wine in hand, and Morden is carrying a gigantic tin of popcorn. Truck-kun is in his truck warrior form, and has to stoop down to see Joe. Al, is on his shoulder.

"Greetings," they all shouted in unison.

[Morden peers over the top of the popcorn tin.] "I was told popcorn is expected."

Joe replied, "So long as there isn't sewing stuff in there. Hurry up. You're letting all the warm air out!"

[Al swoops in first, flies a lap around, then lands on the palm tree. Gabriel and Morden follow, but Truck-kun is left outside.]

"Oh, no!" Joe exclaimed. "You can't fit in here. What the heck was I thinking?"

[Morden puts a hand on Joe's shoulder.] "It's okay. Watch this..."

[Morden begins casting a spell. He waves his arms and chants in an ancient language. Slowly, Truck-kun shrinks until it's the size of a person...

[To Morden's surprise, Truck-kun keeps shrinking. Morden begins to sweat with increasing dismay. Soon Truck-kun is half as tall as Morden, then it's no taller than Morden's knee. Thankfully, he stops shrinking.]

Gabriel whispered, "I thought you said waist-high?"

[Morden chuckles nervously.]

[Truck-kun looks up at all of them. His voice is just as deep and rumbly.] "I... I think the spell worked."

[Morden is about to say something, but Joe stops him. Joe waves for Truck-kun to join them inside. Truck-kun hugs Joe's leg before the door shuts.

Al shouted from the palm tree, "Joe, this tree is nice but it's done up like that flashing truck we passed on the way over here."

[Joe shrugs.] "Sorry, guys. I just wanted to make your first holiday season here on Earth a special one!"

Truck-kun replied, "Joe, you don't have to worry about that. It was already special because I get to spend it here at home with all of you."

[Gabriel claps Morden and Joe on their backs.] "I couldn't have said it better myself."

[The group smiles in comradery. Meanwhile, Al flits past them and into the kitchen, following a thin trail of smoke.]