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Saaya
The Christmas party was really fun, huh?
Kasumi
Yeah! It kind of felt like we just summed up the whole year! It was nothing but fun! Right, Arisa?
Arisa
... Yeah, I guess it was fun.
Rimi
This is all because you suggested we have a Christmas party, Arisa. Thanks!
Arisa
Hey, I wasn't actually trying to suggest anything, I just...
Tae
You're face is red, Arisa. Redder than a reindeer's nose.
Arisa
Stop making weird comparisons!
Saaya
Ahaha. Don't you think there's something about the colors and the feeling of Christmas that just makes it unconditionally fun?
Kasumi
Totally! It's like I can't resist it at all! It's always been that way ever since I was a kid!
Saaya
I was the same.
Saaya
... Hey, speaking of which, how long did everyone believe in Santa Claus for?
Arisa
... Okay, so this is one thing I seriously just don't get. You guys actually thought Santa Claus was real when you were kids? I'm surprised...
Kasumi
... Huh? You didn't believe in Santa Claus when you were little, Arisa?
Arisa
Nope, not at all...
Rimi
What? Really...? So you didn't get presents or anything from Santa?
Arisa
Nah, I just asked my grandma to buy me stuff for Christmas.
Saaya
You haven't really changed since then...
Rimi
I think when I was in about the third grade of elementary school, my sister and I decided we just had to see Santa, so we got into bed and pretended to be asleep.
Kasumi
Wow! In the same bed?! That's so cute!
Rimi
We heard the door open, and our dad came in really carefully and placed presents next to our pillows...
Saaya
You saw it all...
Rimi
My sister said that in the morning we had to tell our dad that Santa gave us presents...
Saaya
Yuri-senpai is so mature~.
Saaya
How about you, O-Tae? How long did you believe in Santa Claus for?
Tae
... Huh? But Santa is real. I saw lots of them Downtown.
Arisa
Those are just people wearing costumes, you know?!
Kasumi
I think he's real too though!
Arisa
I knew it!
Kasumi
I had this big fight with a boy in elementary school that said Santa isn't real!
Arisa
You were the same old Kasumi, even back in elementary school, huh? ... You haven't changed.
Kasumi
Like I know there might not be a Santa Claus who comes along on a sleigh and all, but... I still think Santa is a thing!
Arisa
That makes zero sense.
Kasumi
C'mon, guys! Everyone had so much fun at the party today, right? Everyone was happy!
Kasumi
I bet the fun we had today was a present from Santa Claus!
Arisa
Excuse me?! How'd you reach that ridiculous conclusion?!
Saaya
... Ahh, I get it. You might be right.
Arisa
... Don't tell me you're on board with this too, Saaya.
Saaya
I... honestly never imagined that the girls from CHiSPA would come to the party.
Saaya
I was truly happy at the party, seeing them there was the best present I could've wished for.
Saaya
If there wasn't a Santa, I don't think that could've even happened.
Kasumi
... Hm? Wait, does that mean...? Oh, you guys!!
Saaya
Wh-what is it, Kasumi?!
Kasumi
It was Arisa who invited CHiSPA to the show! That means Arisa is your Santa Claus, Saaya!
Arisa
Wh-what?! How the hell does that work?!
Saaya
But Kasumi might be right! Man~, Arisa was my Santa Claus all along!
Kasumi
See! Santa Claus is an actual thing!
Arisa
I don't even have a beard!
Tae
Ari-Santa Claus.
Kasumi
Nice one, O-Tae!
Rimi
Fufufu, I get it now. Arisa-chan is Santa Claus. I have to tell my sister!
Arisa
Don't you dare! This is getting out of hand!
Saaya
... Hm? Oh... it's snowing.
Kasumi
Oh wow, it is! It's snowing, you guys~!
Saaya
It's so pretty...
Kasumi
Being able to share this with you guys... This is the best Christmas present ever!
Saaya
Yeah, I think so too. Thanks for today, everyone.
Saaya
Merry Christmas...
Transcript
Saaya
Oh, BanG Dreamer-san, hello. That's a big bag you have there. Doing some shopping?
Saaya
I'm helping with the post-Christmas clean-up here Downtown.
Saaya
As soon as we take down the Christmas decorations, the new years decorations go straight up~.
Saaya
One year passes so quickly, doesn't it?
Saaya
Oh, by the way, thank you for letting us use CiRCLE the other day!
Saaya
Yeah! We had such a good time! Everyone really enjoyed it!
Saaya
... But you know, I think it might have been me who was the happiest that day.
Saaya
... Huh? Oh, so what happened was Arisa secretly invited the members of my old band to our show!
Saaya
I was actually thinking that I wanted to invite them, but it was harder to find the courage to do it than I thought it would be.
Saaya
I honestly never even imagined that Kasumi and Arisa would make it happen.
Saaya
I mean, it's Arisa, you know?! How could I not be surprised?!
Saaya
I really learned something through all this. Arisa is actually really kind.
Saaya
She's always groaning about how this friendship stuff makes her skin crawl, but deep down she's really considerate of her friends...
Saaya
I've been at the same school as Arisa since middle school, but I didn’t think we'd ever end up being this close!
Saaya
Everyone in CHiSPA was saying they were so surprised to see what Arisa was really like too!
Saaya
Natsu even went on about how she wished her and Arisa had become friends sooner.
Saaya
But there's no such thing as being too late when it comes to making friends, right?
Saaya
I really hope that Natsu and the others and everyone in Poppin' Party get closer in the future.
Saaya
... Oh, before I forget! We're giving these to everyone who came to the show or helped out with it...
Saaya
We haven't given one to you yet, right BanG Dreamer-san?
Saaya
Umm... these are part of the decorations we used on stage the other day.
Saaya
There's only a few left since we already gave them to everyone else...
Saaya
Take one as well if you like, BanG Dreamer-san.
Saaya
You've helped us time and time again, after all!
Saaya
... Sure! Take any one you like!
Saaya
... I see, you went for the Santa. I had a feeling you would.
Saaya
Oh, yes, we all took one home for ourselves too.
Saaya
... I chose this one. I have it on my bag everyday now.
Saaya
It's a star ornament.
Saaya
I'm not sure why but I just unconsciously went for this one.
Saaya
I really wasn't thinking about it all, but I ended up with a star.
Saaya
It was at that moment that I realized Poppin' Party is really special to me now.
Saaya
On the way home we all showed each other the ornaments we chose.
Saaya
And it turns out we all chose ones shaped like stars!
Saaya
Like it's a coincidence, but at the same time it kind of isn't...
Saaya
And knowing that everyone loves Poppin' Party just as much as I do really makes me happy.
Saaya
... Oh, I'm sorry! I'm kind of talking your ears off, aren't I?
Saaya
I guess I just wanted to tell someone... or maybe even boast about it a little...?
Saaya
That's just how I feel right now!
Saaya
Oh! I just realized! I hadn't given one of our ornaments to the owner at CiRCLE yet!
Saaya
Would you mind giving her one for us, BanG Dreamer-san?
Saaya
Umm... We've actually decided which one we want to give her.
Saaya
This one. It has the Poppin' Party logo on it!
Saaya
... Huh? You want to know why the owner is getting a special one...?
Saaya
Well, that's because naturally we want to have a Christmas show at CiRCLE again next year, so...
Saaya
Ah, anyway, I was in the middle of cleaning up, I should get back to it!
Saaya
Thanks again for everything you did for us!