The next morning, when Eddie got up, he found a huge pile of Christmas decorations scattered across the table. He jolted awake, sprang off the couch, and smacked himself hard on the head. "Venom! Venom! Did you sneak out again last night? Did you rip all these decorations down from the street?!"
"Are you stupid?" Venom's lazy voice rang out, sounding as though he had only just woken up too. He smacked his lips and said, "Didn't you notice the wrapping paper all over the floor? These are new. How could they have been torn off the street? Honestly, you have zero talent for detective work. How did I end up with such an idiotic host?"
Eddie rubbed his eyes with his palm, his voice hoarse as he said, "New? Where would new Christmas decorations come from? There are still a few days until Christmas. I was planning to go buy some tomorrow..."
Just then, the door opened with a click. Thor came in carrying a pile of bags, with Schiller following behind him. Eddie turned around and asked in confusion, "Where did you two go so early in the morning? And what's with all these decorations?"
"Yesterday, Venom swallowed the dessert gift I brought in one bite, so neither you nor Schiller got any. This morning, I flew to Norway to buy some more. The shop was having a promotion—buy desserts, get Christmas decorations—so I bought a little extra. These were freebies."
"A little extra..." Eddie followed Thor's gaze as he turned around and saw an entire wall covered in dessert bags. He sucked in a breath and said, "How much did you buy? Can we even finish all that?"
Thor set down what he was carrying and shrugged. "I landed in an alley in Norway. The moment I