Kokona
Ahh, delicious~! It's so good! Kathrina-chan, Panda-chan, Sasuga-chan!
Kokona
Thank you so much. I'm sorry for leaving the party preparations to you.
Kathrina
Don't worry about it. You two were participating in the charity event with Niizuma anyway.
Shizuka
It all looks so delicious...chicken, salad, cookies, and this huge cake that Sasuga made.
Shizuka
And even muffins that Yae-chan brought. Everything is so perfectly done...!
Kokona
Yeah, to have such delicious food and even a gift of sweets from Yae-chan...
Kokona
This is the best Christmas party! munch Mmm, so tasty~!
Panda
Of course! I put my best effort into making you and Oshizu-chan happy!
Kathrina
You were really enthusiastic, weren't you, Panda? Our hard work paid off.
Yae
Making such a large cake is amazing.
Chisa
Hmph, I'm honoured that you enjoy it.
Chisa
Maybe I'll make it even bigger next time...
Panda
Please show some restraint when you do, Sassu. If it gets any bigger, we won't have room for other dishes.
Panda
By the way, Niizumachi, I'm surprised you came here after the charity event. Is your family okay with that?
Yae
I wanted to celebrate with everyone, even if just for a little while. The event was a great success thanks to both of you.
Shizuka
'The Impatient Santa and the Clumsy Reindeer' was fun too. It was a good experience to perform so close to the audience.
Kathrina
Niizuma played Santa, right? I'd like to see Niizuma's portrayal of Santa.
Shizuka
Yae-chan's Santa was cute.
Shizuka
She was an impatient Santa who went to check on the children at noon on Christmas Eve...she was very adorable.
Shizuka
Kokona's reindeer was the clumsy one. I played the calm reindeer who called out to the children.
Chisa
Hmm, that sounds interesting.
Panda
Kokochi, could you come over here for a moment...
Kokona
Hm? What is it, Panda-chan?
Panda
Shh...! Keep your voice down.
Panda
Did you prepare a present for Oshizu-chan?
Kokona
Yes. I worried about it a lot, but I managed to prepare something.
Kokona
It's a present for Shizuka-chan who's always been thoughtful of me. I put my feelings into choosing it.
Panda
I see, that's good. I'm sure Oshizu-chan will be happy with your present.
Kokona
Panda-chan...
Panda
Well everyone, the party seems to be winding down, so shall we call it a night?
Shizuka
Yae-chan, do you have a moment...?
Yae
Yes, what is it?
Shizuka
I wanted to thank you...thank you for your help, Yae-chan.
Shizuka
I'm not confident, but...I chose it in my own way...
Yae
Yes. Good luck, Shizuka-san.
Kathrina
snore snore
Shizuka
...
Kokona
(Kathrina-chan is asleep...Shizuka-chan is asleep too...right?)
Kokona
(If so, I should be able to get the present that Panda-chan and the others are keeping for me...)
Shizuka
yawn Mm...
Shizuka
(Kokona left the room. Maybe to the bathroom...? This is a good opportunity.)
Shizuka
Let's see...where's the present...
Shizuka
(I plan to place the present by her pillow while she's sleeping...I should put it somewhere within reach for now.)
Chisa
Here you go, boss. This is the item in question, take it...
Panda
You mean the present, right?
Panda
Sorry about this, Kokochi.
Kokona
No, thank you for keeping it for me.
Panda
Not at all, we weren't able to help much in the end!
Panda
At least we could contribute as a hiding place.
Chisa
Good luck, Kokona.
Chisa
A bright future lies ahead for both of you!
Panda
That's right. I'm sure everything will be fine!
Kokona
You two...
Kokona
...Yes!
Kokona
I'll quietly go back inside without waking Shizuka-chan...
Shizuka
...Eh?
Kokona
Ah...
Kokona
Shizuka-chan...!?
Shizuka
K-Kokona!? This isn't what it...
Shizuka
Wait, that box in your hand...
Kokona
And that box you have, Shizuka-chan...
Kokona and Shizuka
...
Shizuka
(No, nothing has changed in what I need to do. What I want to do, what I should do.)
Shizuka
...Kokona. U-Um, this...
Kokona
Shizuka-chan, is this...
Shizuka
This is my feelings. Thank you for always being with me.
Shizuka
Thank you for pushing me forward when I hesitated. Thank you for making my dream come true.
Shizuka
...Thank you for always thinking of me.
Kokona
Shizuka-chan...
Kokona
No, I'm the one who should be thankful.
Kokona
Here, for you too!
Shizuka
...A Christmas present? Is it okay?
Kokona
Of course.
Kokona
You were there for me when I was struggling. You became my role model.
Kokona
Thank you for always being considerate of me.
Kokona
I've come this far because you were with me. Our dreams came true because you never gave up.
Kokona
Thank you for everything, absolutely everything. This is to express those feelings...I think.
Shizuka
Kokona...!
Kokona
Ehehe, despite what I just said, I couldn't give you what I really wanted to give you.
Shizuka
Eh?
Kokona
"A future where I become a World Dai Star"...I'll give it to you someday, so please wait.
Shizuka
Kokona...
Shizuka
...I see. So that's what it was.
Shizuka
Fufu, we're in the same boat. "An opportunity to stand on stage together with me" will be for another time.
Kokona
Shizuka-chan, that's...could that be my Christmas card? How...
Shizuka
You got Yae-chan to help you, right? I did the same.
Shizuka
Yae-chan's behaviour...was a bit mysterious. Now I understand why.
Kokona
I see...both of us had the contents of each other's cards shared with us...
Kokona
Fufu. So both of us wrote what we thought the other person might wish for as what we wanted.
Shizuka
Yes. It seems so. Fufu, no wonder Yae-chan was amused.
Shizuka
I need to properly thank Yae-chan again...
Kokona
Ah, if that's the case, Panda-chan and the others too...!
Shizuka
Panda?
Kokona
Actually, Panda-chan, Sasuga-chan, and Kathrina-chan helped me too. I wanted to find out what Shizuka-chan wanted...
Shizuka
So that's why I felt like I was being followed at the shopping mall...
Kokona
Ahaha...
Kokona
...I talked with Panda-chan and the others.
Kokona
They thought that Shizuka-chan might never have received Christmas presents from Santa.
Kokona
So we wanted to create memories together! You've always supported me, so I wanted to give something back.
Shizuka
Kokona...
Shizuka
...Thank you. You know, I felt the same way.
Shizuka
I was able to connect with the world because of you, Kokona. I've received so much from you, so I wanted to give something back.
Kokona
Shizuka-chan...
Kokona
That's not true...!
Kokona
But I'm really happy...
Kokona
Can I open it?
Shizuka
Yes, let's open them together.
Kokona
This is a pendant...there's only one side, it's a wing...right? It's the same as what I chose.
Shizuka
You too...!? They're different sides and colours, but they're both single wing pendants...
Shizuka
They're the same thing...how...?
Kokona
...You know? I chose this wishing that Shizuka-chan could act freely as an actor, like a bird flying in the sky, unbound by anything...
Kokona
That's the wish I put into this.
Shizuka
Kokona...
Shizuka
Me too. I put in my wish that Kokona would become a World Dai Star, spread her wings to the world, and shine on stage.
Kokona
Hey, Shizuka-chan. Let's try putting these two together...
Shizuka
...These two wings come together to form a pair.
Kokona and Shizuka
...
Shizuka
Fu, fufufu...!
Kokona
Fufufu, ahahah!
Kokona
We're two parts of one whole...!
Shizuka
Yes...two people as one.
Shizuka
Such a coincidence feels like a dream...
Kokona
Yeah...
Kokona
I'll treasure it, Shizuka-chan...
Shizuka
Me too...I'll cherish it forever and ever.
Kokona
Hey, Shizuka-chan. Want to go shopping together?
Shizuka
Sure, but is there something you want?
Kokona
No.
Kokona
I just want to go somewhere with Shizuka-chan.
Shizuka
What? We're already together all the time at the dorm and during rehearsals, yet you want to go out with me? Well, it can't be helped...I'll come with you.
Kokona
Fufu♪. Thank you, Shizuka-chan!
Kathrina
You two seem especially close today...
Panda
Katorin, Katorin. Look at their necks for a moment.
Kathrina
Ah, those pendants...
Panda
You know about them?
Kathrina
They gave them to each other last night...it was hard pretending to be asleep.
Kathrina
Well, they seemed to realise I was awake at some point, and they were embarrassed.
Kathrina
...Hm? Looking closely, aren't those the charms they were talking about on TV recently?
Panda
That's right, the ones that supposedly grant your wishes.
Panda
I can't believe those two bought them...
Panda
Could they really work...? No, we can't rely on what Sassu says.
Chisa
Fufufu...who knows?
Panda
What's with that smile...
Yae
Ufufu♪. But it would be wonderful if they really do come true.
Kathrina
Well, I suppose we'll find out by watching those two from now on, won't we?
Panda
Indeed. That may be so~.
Kokona
Shall we go, Shizuka-chan?
Shizuka
Yes.
Yae
...Fufu.
Yae
I'm truly happy for both of you♪.