Kokona
Uuugh, i-it's cold. That's mean, Shizuka-chan...
Kathrina
That's right, forcibly pulling us out of the kotatsu in winter...I demand humane treatment...!
Shizuka
Yes yes, I've prepared the New Year's calligraphy tools for you, so hurry up and write.
Chisa
No, wait, you three. First you need to think about your New Year's resolutions.
Kathrina
Resolutions, huh...
Chisa
By the way, this is mine. I'll write first.
Shizuka
..."Somen"?
Kathrina
Uh, no...is that okay? Something more about acting...
Chisa
Next year, I want to further explore the possibilities of somen. That's why it's "somen".
Shizuka
You're planning to submit that to school...?
Chisa
That's what I've always done...!
Shizuka
I can picture Panda's confused face...
Kathrina
Still, resolutions, huh. Mine is of course decided.
Kokona
That's fast, Kathrina-chan!?
Kathrina
Of course, right? If you're going to set a New Year's resolution, it should be about the stage. Isn't it the same for you, Kokona?
Kokona
Ah, I see. Yeah, that's right!
Shizuka
Looks like you've decided.
Kokona
Yeah!
Kathrina
The brush is hard to write with......
Kokona and Kathrina
Done!/I'm done!
Shizuka
This is..."Dai Star"?
Kokona
Yeah! The troupe received an invitation to the World Theatre League as a unit, but I didn't become a Dai Star, so next year I'll definitely become one!
Kathrina
That's right, plus I'm going to become an actor who can stand alongside Mama. First I need to become a Dai Star.
Chisa
The characters are filled with motivation...yeah, a good New Year's calligraphy.
Shizuka
It's true that the stops, hooks, and sweeps are solid and it's a good work, but...was it okay to use katakana for this New Year's calligraphy in the first place?
Kokona and Kathrina
Ah...
Kokona
Um...ah! Look, it says the characters don't matter! So katakana is probably okay!
Kathrina
Thank goodness...I almost thought we'd have to rewrite it.
Shizuka
I see...that's good.
Chisa
If you're worried, want to try rewriting it in kanji? Like 'big star'...
Shizuka
Isn't that just phonetic kanji?
Kathrina
Well, now that the New Year's calligraphy is done, we can warm up leisurely again.
Kokona
Yeah! ...Haah~, so warm!
Shizuka
Hey, first you need to put away the calligraphy sets! ...Phew.
Kathrina
Even as you say that, you're getting into the kotatsu too, Shizuka.
Shizuka
I-It can't be helped! It looked so warm...!
Chisa
Then excuse me too, Kathrina, sitting next to you. So toasty...
Kokona
Even Shizuka-chan and Sasuga-chan have fallen to the kotatsu's magic...maybe I won something terrifying...so cozy.