Kokona
Sorry for calling you out suddenly, Yae-chan. I hope we didn't interrupt any of your plans...?
Yae
Please don't worry about it. I actually wanted to thank you for helping with the charity event.
Kokona
No way! We're the ones who want to thank-mmph!
Shizuka
Kokona, the thank-you is supposed to be a surprise. Not now.
Kokona
Oh, right...!
Yae
A secret? You two are so close, I'm envious.
Shizuka
Y-Yes. We're close and...um...were the children at the centre happy?
Yae
Of course. They still ask me, "Will they come again?" Even after the Christmas party, your reindeer characters remain very popular.
Shizuka
Looks like our next Christmas plans are already decided?
Kokona
Right. We'll need to practice our reindeer roles!
Yae
I'm looking forward to it♪.
Kokona
So, Yae-chan...! W-We have something to tell you!
Yae
Yes! What is it?
Kokona
You've been so helpful to us, please accept our thanks!
Shizuka
...That doesn't explain anything. We should mention how she helped us.
Yae
If you're referring to that matter, I didn't do anything special. I've already received plenty of thanks from seeing your smiling faces.
Kokona
No, it was a big deal. Without your help, I think we still wouldn't have decided.
Shizuka
Yes. It's because you were so quick witted. Though we ended up giving each other pendants in different colours.
Yae
All I did was share your wishes with each other. The fact that you gave each other the same item is a Christmas miracle.
Shizuka
But you must have been put in an awkward position? We both consulted you separately.
Yae
Not at all. It was exciting, like being a spy keeping secrets♪.
Shizuka
Then you're a first class spy...I had no idea you were helping Kokona too.
Kokona
Yeah, yeah.
Kokona
When did you come up with such an amazing method?
Yae
It's nothing deserving of praise. Besides, Panda-san was the one who had the initial idea.
Yae
At first, I was planning to help Kokona-san, which is why I invited both of you to the charity event.
Shizuka
So making us both write Christmas cards was all according to plan...?
Yae
That's correct...would sound cool, but it was actually a coincidence.
Yae
Originally, I just wanted to find out what Shizuka-san wanted. But then I remembered that Shizuka-san had consulted me as well.
Shizuka
So that's why you winked at me that time...
Yae
Yes. I'm glad you accepted it.
Kokona
I had no idea, Yae-chan is amazing...
Shizuka
Yes, that's not the kind of quick thinking just anyone could do...
Yae
I'm flattered by your praise, but I do have some regrets.
Yae
In the end, I ended up peeking at both of your feelings. I apologise if that upset you...
Shizuka and Kokona
Don't apologise!
Yae
Um, well...
Shizuka and Kokona
Ah...
Yae
...Fufu. I'm sorry...fufufu...
Shizuka
Yae-chan...?
Yae
I was worried that I might have hurt your relationship. So I'm relieved, and it made me relax a bit.
Kokona
No, thanks to Yae-chan, I felt like I needed to try harder.
Kokona
Right, Shizuka-chan?
Shizuka
That's right. It became a memorable Christmas.
Yae
Hearing that fulfills my duty as a spy♪. It was an honour to be of assistance.
Kokona
Thank you too!
Shizuka
Yes. Thank you, Yae-chan. Will you accept our Christmas thank you gift?
Yae
I'm honoured.
Kokona
Haah~...I was so nervous~...I thought we must have troubled you...
Shizuka
Yae-chan was in the most difficult position, after all. She had to go along with our surprises.
Yae
It was a surprise for me too. I had never seen such heartfelt Christmas cards before.
Yae
Kokona-san wishing for an opportunity to stand on stage with Shizuka-san. Shizuka-san wishing for a future where Kokona-san becomes a World Dai Star, right?
Kokona
Y-You remember...
Shizuka
It's embarrassing to hear it out loud...
Yae
Fufu. I hope both your wishes come true. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
Kokona
Yae-chan...!
Kokona
Now we absolutely have to make it come true, Shizuka-chan!
Shizuka
You too, Kokona. Let's make it happen, together.
Kokona
Yes, together!
Yae
You really are always together, aren't you? Fufufu.