Kokona
I wonder if I should bring out more of the reindeer-ness...should I try making reindeer sounds? ...How do reindeer even sound?

Kathrina
Practicing for the charity play? You're at it early in the morning.

Kokona
Ah, Kathrina-chan! Ehehe...since Yae-chan asked me to do this, I want to make it an event that stays in people's hearts.

Kathrina
I see. From the looks of it, you didn't forget about preparing food for the Christmas party, right?

Kokona
Ah! R-Right!! I forgot!!!

Kathrina
Haah, I knew it...

Kathrina
(But it can't be helped. We're supposed to find out what Shizuka wants at the charity event.)

Kathrina
(In the meantime, those of us not performing at the charity like me and Panda will be free. ...In that case.)

Kathrina
Hey, Kokona. I have a proposal...

Panda
Ah, looks like the forecast for this Christmas is sunny.

Chisa
Is it bad if it's sunny?

Panda
If it snows, it'd be a chance to get some emotional footage, right?

Panda
Like, "Cute little Panda-chan getting excited over a white Christmas♪".

Panda
-Something like that.

Chisa
I see, snow. Snow, huh.

Panda
Don't go bringing Xue-san here though.*

Chisa
That's an option?

Panda
I said don't!

Kathrina
What's all the fuss about?

Panda
Ahaha, it's nothing serious.

Kathrina
I see. ...Hey, I have something I want to discuss.

Panda and Chisa
A discussion?

Panda
I see, so the three of us here want to prepare the meal for the Christmas party.

Kathrina
Kokona's going to be performing at the charity event with Niizuma and Shizuka, right? So I thought we could do what we can on this end.

Panda
I think that's great! Cooking content gets views!

Kathrina
I figured you'd say that, Panda.

Kathrina
What about you, Sasuga?

Chisa
Heh, I was waiting for that proposal.

Chisa
I'll prepare the best Christmas dinner.

Kathrina
When you say it like that, Sasuga, I feel somewhat uneasy...

Kathrina
But thanks.

Panda
Now then, shall we roughly think about the menu? When you think of essential Christmas dishes-

Panda and Chisa
Of course, it's chicken, right?
It's chicken.

Kathrina
Huh, chicken is the standard in Japan? Christmas food is completely different depending on the country.

Panda
Turkey is hard to get in Japan, you know~.

Panda
What kind of things do you eat in Germany?

Kathrina
It varies by region. We eat things like carp or goose. My family was different too, so turkey seemed like something that only existed in stories.

Panda
I get it! It's kind of aspirational, right!

Kathrina
Also...let's see, we decorate with handmade cookies too. Wait a sec...um...ah, this one.

Panda and Chisa
Hmm hmm...ooh~!

Chisa
Lebkuchen and Plätzchen. This design...it's stimulating my inspiration.

Panda
I'd like to be wary of Sassu's inspiration, but setting that aside, they're cute and seem Instagram-worthy!

Panda
(Plus, a scene of Kathrina making sweets is practically guaranteed to go viral!)

Kathrina
Now that I think about it, when I was at Sternlicht, Mona-san and the others used to make them with the kouhais.

Chisa
What about you, Kathrina?

Kathrina
I was...so busy with practice that I didn't have time for it. Looking back, it would've been fine to join in.

Panda
Then let's have a rematch at Sirius! Let's all make cute Lebkuchen together!

Kathrina
Yes!

Kathrina
.........Huh? Make them, as in, handmade?

Panda
Of course. That's how the conversation was going. Let's make the Christmas party food!

Kathrina
U-um... I'm not very good at cooking. Wouldn't it be better to cater or buy things?

Chisa
What are you saying, Kathrina? Handmade things are filled with love, you know?

Panda
That's right. We'll help with the parts you're not good at!

Panda
The important thing is trying your best even if you can't do it!

Chisa
Behold my knife skills that impressed Niizuma. I'll cleanly slice a shortcake into three layers for you.

Kathrina
Isn't that just dividing a sponge cake...

Panda
No no, cutting it cleanly and horizontally requires advanced technique! Anyway, Sassu's good at cooking so it'll be fine!

Chisa
When we went fishing, I heard the beautiful sound of your stomach rumbling, Kathrina. The sound of "fresh sashimi is delicious", along with the sound of the waves.

Panda
Plus, don't you remember when we all ate the handmade cake we made to celebrate Oshizu-chan's debut?

Kathrina
Shizuka looked so happy then...you're right.

Kathrina
If everyone's going to help, I feel like I can do it.

Panda
Yes! With this, we'll get tons of engagement!

Kathrina
But can we really make a cake? Panda, do you know any videos that explain how to make cakes in an easy to understand way-

Chisa
-No, that won't be necessary. Leave the cake making to me, the solitary genius patissier.

Kathrina and Panda
Eh......

*Xue's name is written with the kanji for snow.

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Pub: 27 Dec 2025 22:12 UTC

Edit: 28 Dec 2025 10:50 UTC

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