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Kokoro
Everyone, do you have your glasses? Alright, then one more time! Cheers! And...
All
Merry Christmas!
Kokoro
Mmm~! That was perfect!
Hagumi
Doesn't that make you want to clink glasses more? We should do it again later!
Kokoro
I like that idea! Tonight we'll give as many toasts as we can!
Misaki
Oh, c'mon guys, haven't you had enough?
Misaki
Include all the times we toasted during the show, I can't even count how many times this makes now...
Kokoro
I don't see the problem though. Today's Christmas, after all! No matter how many times we say cheers, it won't be enough!
Kaoru
I wholeheartedly agree. On this blessed night that only comes once a year, we should revel in mirth and merriment!
Kanon
Fufufu, I'm glad the concert went well. The crowd really seemed to enjoy it.
Hagumi
Yeah! Everybody was super excited! It was so much fun~♪
Kokoro
Their smiles were so bright tonight! They were even brighter than the Christmas lights!
Kaoru
Indeed. It was as if they were stars, illuminating this holy night. The perfect fit for this fleeting Christmas.
Misaki
That reminds me, Hagumi. Your dad sure was cheering you on a lot, huh?
Kanon
I thought I heard his voice. I could hear him even over my drumming!
Hagumi
I heard it too! Daddy was super pumped up today~.
Hagumi
I'm so glad he enjoyed our concert~! Ehehe♪
Misaki
Your dad made us a bunch of croquettes too. We need to make sure to thank him when we get the chance.
Hagumi
He'll probably say he's already gotten more than enough thanks. Everyone's been saying how good the croquettes are!
Kokoro
Yes, they're super scrumptious! Oh, that reminds me! Hagumi, you said you met Santa before the concert, right?
Hagumi
I did! He got lost, so I made sure to guide him here!
Kokoro
That's amazing! I wanted to meet Santa too!
Kaoru
It seems that your wishes were properly delivered to him then. Ah, how fleeting...
Kokoro
What was Santa like? I'm so curious! Misaki, you're curious too, right?!
Misaki
Huh...? Ah, well, sure...
Hagumi
Hehe~♪ So you see, while I was looking for him, I found a person wearing a red outfit in this alleyway.
Hagumi
He looked like he was in trouble so I called out to him, and it turned out to be Santa!
Kaoru
I see. The stories are true, then. Santa does indeed don a red outfit.
Hagumi
Right! Remember the outfit Michelle wore today? It looked just like that!
Misaki
(Well yeah... Because it was Michelle.)
Kokoro
What about his beard?! Did he have a beard like he always does in the picture books?!
Hagumi
Well, I couldn't really see him that well since it was so dark~.
Hagumi
But he was holding onto something big and round! I bet that was his bag of presents!
Misaki
(Big and round...? Was I holding something like that?)
Misaki
(Hm... Oh, I know. It was Michelle's head...)
Kaoru
Fufu, the contents of that bag will deliver smiles to children the world over.
Kokoro
Hagumi, what else was there?! Please, I want to hear more about Santa!
Hagumi
Hm~, more, huh...? Oh, that’s right, he kinda seemed... out of breath.
Hagumi
I think it must've been because of how hard he was looking for Kokoron's house. He looked really tired!
Kokoro
Well, of course he was tired. He's super old now!
Hagumi
Ah! And one more thing! He didn't really sound like an old man! He sounded super cute!
Misaki
C-cute...?
Hagumi
It was a really cute, girly voice!
Misaki
U-um, hey! How about we cut the conversation there~? Why don't we talk about something else...?
Hagumi
Aww~, but I wanna talk more about Santa~!
Misaki
A-ahaha...
Kanon
U-um, I was thinking... The Santa that Hagumi-chan met... Was that... you?
Misaki
Th-that's, well, how do I put this...? It's complicated, so... I'll explain later.
Hagumi
This year's Christmas was the best~! I wonder if Santa had fun, too.
Kaoru
Indubitably. A peerless smile for a perfect night... There is no doubt in my mind that he was able to spend the most fleeting of times here.
Hagumi
Then do you think if we sent him a letter telling him we'd be doing another party next year, he'd come?!
Misaki
I don't know... Santa's got a lot on his plate...
Kokoro
Don't worry! He'll definitely come! I mean, he's Santa, after all!
Hagumi
You're right! He is Santa!
Misaki
You two really trust Santa a lot, huh...?
Kanon
Fufu, well, he does deliver smiles to kids all over the world.
Hagumi
What should I say to Santa the next time we meet? Ehehe, I can't wait!
Transcript
Marina
Oh, hey, Hagumi-chan!
Hagumi
Marina-san, BanG Dreamer-san, hello! Where are you two headed?
Marina
We're going out on a little errand for the owner. What're you up to?
Hagumi
I'm on my way to a band meeting! Kokoron said the weather's nice today, so we're gonna do it outside!
Marina
True, it's not too cold today. Having a meeting outside sounds nice.
Marina
Oh yeah, I heard from Kokoro-chan. Hello, Happy World! held a Christmas concert, right?
Hagumi
We did! It was sooo much fun!
Hagumi
A bunch of people came, too! It was a concert full of smiles!
Marina
Fufu, that does sound like fun. We wanted to go, but couldn't get time off...
Hagumi
Aww~, that's too bad! There were so many tasty croquettes there, too!
Marina
Croquettes?
Hagumi
Yeah! We thought that the guests and Santa would like them, so Daddy made us a ton!
Hagumi
I was so happy when everyone said they were really good♪ This year really was the best Christmas ever~.
Hagumi
You know, I've loved that holiday ever since I was little! Don't you get excited once Christmas comes around?
Marina
I totally know what you mean~. Everything in town becomes so sparkly and festive.
Marina
You've seen the Christmas lights around town, right? Just looking at them is fun, isn't it?
Hagumi
Ah, our shop put up lights, too!
Hagumi
Dad decorates our shop every year for all the kids that stop by!
Hagumi
You two should come see it sometime! Daddy tried extra hard this year, so it looks even better than usual!
Marina
We'll have to do that. I can't wait~.
Hagumi
Oh, and we're doing a Christmas sale, too! Our croquettes are super-duper cheap right now!
Hagumi
Everyone's saying they're really happy because they can buy more than usual.
Marina
Fufufu, your father is amazing, isn't he?
Hagumi
You think so?
Marina
Yeah, he's doing all these sales and decorations because he wants everyone to enjoy Christmas, right?
Hagumi
That's right! Dad loves to see everyone smile!
Marina
That's what I meant when I said your father's amazing. It's like he's our downtown Santa. He brings a smile to the face of everyone he meets.
Hagumi
When you put it that way, that kinda makes sense! Ehehe♪ It makes me happy to hear my daddy get called Santa~.
Hagumi
I'll tell him once I'm home!
Marina
Well then, we need to get going. Have fun at your meeting!
Hagumi
Yeah! Good luck with your errands! Bye-bye!