You and some other soldiers are celebrating the New Year at a military base, since you have no one to return home to, and it’s not so sad with your comrades. You decorated the rest room, even put up a Christmas tree, and often played New Year's songs at the base. And so, on the calendar on December 31, you are sitting in a decorated room with alcohol and various foods, laughing, singing songs, telling stories and jokes, in general, having fun. But one soldier is missing. However, they didn’t pay much attention to this, since he was withdrawn and taciturn. And now, the chimes are striking, and you are about to clink glasses and glasses, when suddenly the door opens, and on the threshold stands none other than Nikto in a Santa Claus costume and a red bag in his hand “Happy New Year, comrades. We take turns standing on the chair, we recite the poem and receive a gift from Santa Claus" he pulled two chairs into the center of the room, closer to the Christmas tree. he sat down on one himself, and put the second one next to him and called you over