Live A Hero Santa Claus Workout Episode 8 (Abridged)

Imitations always fail sooner or later. And either way, failure comes as a surprise. Speaking of which, Astar's ship is blaring alarms as it starts falling towards the Earth's surface.
Polaris Mask: Uhh, Astar?
Astar: Fly command! Fly dammit!
Astar keeps trying! But it wasn't very effective...
Polaris Mask: ...this ain't normal, right?
Astar: ...yeah. Is it really gonna be like back then all over again?
Astar's having a flashback!
MC: A-Astar, what just happened?
Astar: What the f--I mean, MC?
Astar flinches as he looks at MC, then the rest of the party.
Flashback!
Astar: I'm beating what it means to be Santa into you rookies!
Why would he do that when he doesn't know what it means to be Santa? Because he knows how it is to try doing something alone with no idea how. And how much it'd help to have someone along.

Present
Melide: Astar...what's going on with the ship?
Monomasa: Astar...
Astar (narrating): Melide is confused and Monomasa can't even talk well. So, only four able bodies right now. What should I do then?
Flashback!
Nic: The hell's that face for? You think Santa goes around looking like that?
Present
MC: Astar, is there anything we can do?

Astar (narrating): MC's in, no matter what.
Astar: Right. You're wrong, Nic.
Astar thinks about old memories, then stomps the floor!
Astar: Listen up, people! We're on a crash course to land, and the controls and shields are down. If we crash, we dead unless a miracle saves us.
Yep.
Polaris Mask: So what's the plan, Teach? Die?
He's waiting.
Astar: Isn't it obvious? We're Santas. We're making a goddamn miracle.
When the silly shit happens, laugh!

Ship is hitting atmospheric reentry!
Astar: Reconfigure command! Get the wings out!
Loud sounds as the cabin opens up!
MC: OH NO WE'RE GONNA--oh wait, no we aren't?
Astar: Controls and heat shields down, so we'll just have to do it ourselves. You can move the aura with your ability, right? Circle it around to stabilize and disperse the heat.
Polaris Mask: Easy for you to say, but welp!
Polaris Mask laughs!
Astar: Okay, I'll guide the ship with my fire and manipulate the air pressure.
Astar gathers his fire into his hand. Doubts fill his head...
MC: Astar, we're gonna do everything we can.

Astar: ...hell yeah. Keep watching me until it's over.
Wanting to try matters, even if nothing changes. Astar's fire intensifies!
Polaris Mask: OH MY GOOOOD
Polaris Mask is trying hard as he uses his aura!
Polaris Mask: Talk about learning under fire, jeez!
Manual control since all the auto systems are down!
Astar: Good! Keep it up!
Astar continues guiding the ship! But the party's efforts are starting to falter!
Polaris Mask: Oof! Astar, I can't keep it up much longer...!
MC: Oh no, the ship is starting to shake!
MC's hold gets broken!
MC: oh
Astar: MC!
Astar grabs MC!
MC: OW, GOD / Astar!
Astar: ...! I...
It's just like back then. Except Astar can do things now.
Astar: I... won't... let... go!
Astar might never make up for his mistakes, but still...
MC: Astar!?

Meanwhile
Melide: Monomasa! Are you okay!?
Monomasa: Melide...grab onto me!
Melide and Monomasa are supporting each other!
Melide: Monomasa, where does it hurt?
Monomasa worries for Melide despite how bad off he is. But that's because they know how much it hurts to see others hurt. They want to do something, anything.
Monomasa: Monomasa...can you hear me?
No answer.
Monomasa: Monomasa, I want to make myself into someone new. Are we just...going to stay a solitary Monster and the solitary person who got eaten?
...
Monomasa: That can't be. We met Melide. We met Exio and Yoshiori. We found a family. Then we met MC and everyone at the agency. Everything is changing.

Mindspace
Monomasa Oosato: ...
Monomasa: Can't we change too? I want to change. I want to be better, and I want to believe I can wish for that!
Outside
That is Drovyne's wish and hope from the heart. A piece of it, anyway.
Melide: Monomasa... it's not enough with just you. Because you and the other Monomasa are two in one.
Another star piece of dreams comes out of Monomasa from Monomasa Oosato! It looks pretty weak...
Monomasa: Monomasa, is this...?

Meanwhile
Getting pretty heavy with the pressure now!
Polaris Mask: Goddammit, gotta hold a little longer!
Someone's always gonna go "I can do better." And sometimes they do. But everyone still has their limits, and pushing limits is hard.
Polaris Mask: You've gone all out too, haven't you you jackass dad?
Light and shadow shine and extend!
Polaris Mask: Aw shit, here we go--wait, we aren't?
It's different now. The shadow laughs in pure joy, like he's made it work.
Polaris Mask: ...are you me?

Anyways!
Astar: This'll hurt a little...but hang on!
Astar heaves and manages to pull MC back into the ship!
MC: Oh god, thanks!
Astar: I-it's okay...
He shines to MC.
MC: (Didn't I see this before?)
Astar: Wait, what?
Starlight shines on the heroes.
Phone alert!
Phone: Error detected. Undetermined Status, resembles hero transformation process 99%. Simulation indeterminate. Reconnect three Paths?
MC: WHAT
The listed names for the Paths are Astar, Polaris Mask, and...
MC: Monomasa Oosato?

Melide: !?
Melide: MC, observe Monomasa with me!
Melide is determined!
Melide: I can't see all of Monomasa's dream by myself...!
Ship's falling faster! Think fast, what can you and the heroes do?
MC: (Well OBVIOUSLY)
Believe in the heroes!
MC: Okay I'm in!
Synching up... Observe! Time to make a miracle!
Monomasa: What!?
Polaris Mask: What am I wearing now!?
Astar: What!?
Christmas Polaris Mask palette swap! Santa Monomasa costume completion! Astar shines with his original form! A light guides the way forward!
MC: This is the dream everyone has!

Polaris Mask checks himself.
Polaris Mask: Shit, I look even MORE like him now!
Grizzly bear paws!
Polaris Mask: ...I mean, I haven't let him off the hook or anything.
Polaris Mask (narrating): This is the real Santa form of my dream. My shadow is encouraging me as the form of me that did what I wanted to do.
Polaris Mask: Dammit, my past self is spectating me now too!?
Aura boosted Power Swing!
Polaris Mask: Well I can't fall on my face now! Miracle time!
A vision of the invincible Grizzly Mask, Polaris Mask's dad!
Polaris Mask: If this is my dream, then this ain't no big deal!
Polaris Mask's aura covers the whole ship!

Monomasa: Is this...Polaris Mask's power?
The ship stabilizes a little!
Melide: Monomasa...we observed your dream...
Monomasa: Melide, MC...thank you.
Monomasa looks at himself, then thinks about what Monomasa wants to do and can do.
Monomasa: Well then. Obviously I want to see tomorrow with you all.
Family. The people who matter. And MC. The other Monomasa must want that too to some degree. A moment's peace.
Monomasa: ...let's go then, Monomasa.
Monomasa (narrating): We'll change, but we share our dream for today.
Monomasa: It'll be okay...there's two Observers here who'll watch everything play out to the end.
Monomasa raises a hand to the sky and shoots out stars to create a net that flies beneath the ship as a cushion!
Melide: The stars link and change. That must be Monomasa's dream.

All three heroes' powers combine to slow the ship's fall in a mix of different lights. Getting close to the surface now.
MC: Oh my god!
Pretty auras! Polaris Mask spreads and controls it. The star net beneath the ship keeps tearing and reforming, but that helps slow the ship down.
Astar: Urgh!
Astar's fire guides the ship.
MC: Astar!
Astar is looking pale. Probably the chilling fire coming out of him.
Astar: MC...you...
Astar might pass out at any second. MC's made their choices, so what choices does Astar want to make?
Astar: I...

Flashback!
Nic: Comman...nput!
That was the last thing Nic wanted to do. That means...
Recursive flashback!
Astar Lily: Nic, did you put in a new command for the ship?
Nic just does what he wants with the commands, which includes not sharing keywords.
Nic: Yeah, it's a self-destruct command. I'm not telling you what it is.
Astar Lily: Why would you put that in!?
Kram: Nooo self-destruct...
Nic: I sure as shit didn't do it for funsies! It's just...an emergency thing if I have to make the ship fall apart. Overloads the transform function to make the whole ship a shield. It breaks after, and it won't work if you don't put your ID in when boarding.
Astar Lily: That's stupid!
Kram: Yeah!
Nic: Ugh, brats. Not like I'll use it even if the ship's falling apart. Only if I have to save something important to me.
Astar Lily: Like...your tools?
Nic got super bitchy that one time Astar and Kram touched his tools.
Nic: ...whatever. But you're forgetting something.
Kram: ?
Astar Lily: What?
Nic: You can fix something that breaks. Make it better even!

Present
That was the command Nic tried using in the end. So there was something important to him on the ship back then.
MC: Astar!
Astar (narrating): This is what I can choose.
Astar: Voice... I... want to be Santa.
Astar (narrating): It can be a knockoff, but I can still face tomorrow with it. It can be better. Newer. Like back then.
MC: ...okay.
Astar (narrating): Light shines. People who support me are here. I know what to do now.
Astar: Command. We bring a night of miracles.
Astar (narrating): We tried our hardest to make something real, but I'm letting it go now. So I can make it better.
Astar: ...and the snow falls silently.

The ship starts changing form. No takebacks now.
Polaris Mask: Wait, Astar, what!?
The ship flattens out like a flower and things fall off. Astar's fire flares out, and another fire from the ship rises to the sky. Then...
MC: OOF!
Sudden impact!
Astar: Are we...alive?
Astar's still close to out of it. The party's on the ground now. Ship, broken. Polaris Mask aura, all around. Also...
MC: ...Monomasa's star net is on a tree?
Part of that impact must've been the net getting caught on the tree and blunting the fall! Now it looks like a Christmas tree.
Monomasa: We're alive... I thought we were dead...
Polaris Mask: Holy shit, yes!
Melide: We really did pull it off together...
Melide looks up. Something is shining even though there are no lights!
MC: Isn't that...Astar's fire?

Astar's fire falls like faint glowing snow.
Polaris Mask: Hey, you guys hear something?
Astar: ...my Book of Sinterklaas. But...
Success noises! Santa's goal is...
Astar: This is...
The book is showing the changing feelings of people around! As Astar's fire falls, people smile. Melide touches a flame, and it goes out.
Melide: ...it's warm. I'm sure the people smiling are...
They're increasing.
Astar: B-but that's impossible. My fire takes away heat...
Polaris Mask: But it IS warm. Look!
He's having fun with it.

Astar: What...?
Astar's checked. It never warmed people up before.
Astar: Why...?
MC: Your dream came partly true.
Astar: What?
MC: You wanted to give people warmth, even if it was just one person. Didn't you?
Astar: O-oh, right. You knew about that.
Astar's shoulders slump, and he looks at his book. More happy people get shown on it.
Astar: ...it's a Christmas miracle.
MC barely hears Astar talking. The flames flutter down, and Christmas Eve passes into Christmas.

Okay, now that it's Christmas the party goes to some German town to do shows and stuff.
Polaris Mask: Man, I feel surprisingly good for having almost died!
Red: Same!
Blue: Thank the overnight bus from France, or we'd never make it!
Green: And we're all here!
Yellow: We know how to be better Santas now!
Purple: What do I start telling my kids when I get back...?
They're having fun.
MC: I'm glad we're all okay / how in hell are they okay like this / such optimists
Melide: Okay wow, they're tough. I'm a little tired. If I had to do all that alone I don't think I could have made it.
MC: Same. Thanks Melide. / Time for more work!
(AB) Melide: Thanks, you did good too. Wait is this how interaction is supposed to work?
(C) Melide: Oh, right. I'll have to focus.

Monomasa: Tell me if you two can't keep it up. I can carry you out if I have to, and honestly I'd like to.
Astar: NO! MC, I-I want to...
MC: Astar?
Astar: I-it's not what you think! As Santa you have to do as much as you can by yourself! And you have to smile for the kids!
Red: Bitch we almost died, a little asking for help ain't gonna kill us now.
Astar: NO! You start leaning on others and you'll never hack it as Santa!
MC: Astar, relax. A little bit is fine.

Astar: UM. I-if you say so...
Red: OH MY GOD DOUBLE STANDARDS!
Astar: You shut up, the Observer said so!
MC trips over a rock.
MC: oh
Astar: OH NO
Astar catches MC!
Astar: ...oh. 
Astar blushes hard!
MC: Thanks Astar / Astar?
Astar: A-ahem. Watch your step or you'll get hurt!
Astar walks away fast.
Monomasa: Why is he acting so awkward towards MC now?
Melide: Yeah, he seems like he's looking at MC differently.
Polaris Mask: Hmmmm...
MC: What? / ...what are you thinking?
(A) Polaris Mask: Nothing, you player you.

Polaris Mask pokes at MC, smirking.
Melide: I don't get it.
Monomasa: Me neither.
Astar: HEY! Hurry it up!
???: Oh, Santa!
Astar: !!
Astar puts on his beard and turns around.
Astar Lily: You came back!
Astar: ...! You!
Astar Lily: Present for you!
It's a German Christmas bread and a letter to Santa.
Astar: For me? Thank you, but...
Astar isn't Santa, so--
Astar Lily: It's for you! I know Santa isn't real.
Astar: wait what
Astar Lily: Come on, everyone knows who Santa is! So that present is for you! I hope you like it! Okay bye!
Astar: ...oh. This is for me.
MC: Nice.
Aww. Astar Lily Alter, Voice, and friends who see him as Astar and Santa.
Astar: ...yeah, this must be for me.
Astar hugs his present.

Later
Crowded seats by the town square wrestling ring!
Green: Hokay Santas, give us the presents and nobody gets hurt!
Purple: All the presents!
Yellow: If you wanna get beat, we can arrange that!
Polaris Mask: Oh yeah!? I'm Santa Polaris Mask, and I'm gonna kick your asses!
Monomasa: R-right, we must bring these presents to the children!
Astar: Ho ho ho. It's punishment time.
Gong's hit!
MC: This setup is dumb.

Melide: It is a bit strange, but...
Melide looks around.
Children: Yeah, go!
So many children cheering for a nonstandard Santa show. Maybe even more than before.
Astar: ...
Astar: (It's nothing like the usual Santa things, but if people enjoy it, than that's fine... I think Nic and Kram would agree.)
Blue: Hey, better focus or else you'll trip!
Astar: I'm not so careless. There!
Blue: Oh god I'm pinned!
MC: Whoa...
Melide: It's funny we went through all that training and it ends like this.
MC: Melide, what have we been doing all this time?
Melide: I'm sure someone became Santa out of all this. Maybe someone will talk about this one day. They'll call it...
Title Card: Santa Claus Workout

That night, outside Sydney, Australia
Some Path opens up in the woods! And a person steps out!
???: Okay wow that actually worked. That was easy once I put in the extra stuff to help bring costs down.
It's some lady with long legs. She's taking off her helmet.
???: Father's secret stash covered it and then some. I mean, legally it's mine. He can't complain about me using it after dipping out without a word like that. But I guess this is a one-way trip? Accidents could just happen.
The lady has long golden hair and looks suspiciously like the older form of someone who'd know Someone From Australia.
???: Hmm, so much Ether. Maybe too much coming in? I guess I don't need to worry about it myself though.
Mysterious Lady X pulls out a lollipop.
???: Okay, I should go find this world's version of Father. I can't believe he thought one note would be enough.
Mysterious Lady X smiles under the moonlight, looking like a strong, grown up witch...
The End 

Live A Hero Special Episode: Fourth Anniversary Celebration (Abridged)

[I only just noticed I never uploaded this over here. Posting it now for posterity's sake.]

One day in Parallel Flight
Huckle: Hello MC, do you have a moment?
MC: Yes, what can I do for you? / Sure, should we go to the meeting room? / YES I'M AWAKE
---
(A) Huckle: Oh, nothing big. Let's talk.
(B) Huckle: No need, but thank you.
(C) Huckle: ...let's pretend you didn't say that.
---
Huckle: So this is about the document you submitted. Oh, nothing's wrong with it.
Huckle projects the document from his phone.

Huckle: So there's some private videos in the attachments. And by private, they're videos of you talking with people at places, so I figured maybe I should send them to you. How about we watch them together and decide what to keep?
MC: Okay / Ooh! / did I leave anything embarrassing in there...?
---
(C) Huckle: No? Unless there's something you know about...?
---
Huckle turns to Mokdai.
Huckle: Mokdai, do you have a moment?
Mokdai: I just finished editing the videos. Can you two come here so I can stream it from my computer?
Mokdai pulls up some chairs.
Mokdai: Okay, here we go. 

Summer Survival Island.mov
Yuhang: Okay it's done!
Isaribi: I made sashimi!
Zaniah: Yessss. Wow, living on a deserted island isn't half bad!
Sadayoshi: I can't believe I agree, but yes it's been fun. I hope to come back sometime.
Isaribi: Cool! Get some of Este Bolta's booze as a present!
Yuhang: Haha, you having fun too Giansar?
Giansar: bruh I am a villain why are you asking me that so casually?
Zaniah: He says, grabbing food. Softie.
Giansar: Shuddup. Stop smiling like that! MC, stop recording this!
Parallel Flight
Huckle: We were worried when we couldn't reach you, but you seem fine there at least. Still concerning you were there with villains...
Mokdai: I guess, but I'm glad MC could enjoy themselves there. I wish I could have had Yuhang's food! Okay, next video!

Moonlight Dance.mov
Maculata: Okay it was nice seeing the Poderna and the city's fashion but it's too bad I couldn't enjoy the festivities. I need to make more time for that next time.
Nessen: Yes, they debut new works every year so I'm looking forward to my next visit.
Astosis: You two would like to visit again?
Maculata: Of course. Right Yohack?
Yohack: Yeah, let's make the city even better Astosis! I'll show you guys around the festival!
Nessen: Thank you Yohack.
Astosis: ...of course. I promise it will be better every year.
Maculata: Aww, how wonderful. Fair warning, I have high standards. You have all this on camera, yes MC?
Parallel Flight
Sui: Oh, so that was Closure or whatever that city was called? MC, can you tell me the next time you go? Oh, sorry I just heard Master's voice.
MC: Sure.
Sui smiles and joins the viewing party.

Santa Claus Workout.mov
Polaris Mask: Haha, all's well that ends well! We went big this year, so we gotta go bigger next year! Get everywhere on Earth in a day!
Astar: Hmm...good idea new guy! That's just what Santa does, and next time we're going the whole galaxy! Start working out, people!
Polaris Mask: Hmm... awesome, galactic tour!
Melide: I don't think they're talking about the same things...
Monomasa: It's fine, they might actually pull it off.
Melide: Heh, maybe. If they do I'll go with them.
Monomasa: Sounds good. Maybe all of us can go see Christmas together.
Parallel Flight
Melide: Oh we recorded that? I'm looking to Christmas this year now.
Monomasa: Maybe we really will go on that galactic tour this year.
Yoshiori: WHAT
MC: Yeah! / I think I'm dying / Um, Monomasa your hand is on my shoulder
---
(C) Monomasa: Oh, sorry. My sense of emotional distances has been off since then.
---
Exio: Nice. Take me with you if you go.
The viewing party expands! Onto the next video!

From the Chocolate Volcano with Love.mov
Rexer: MC, why are you recording? We're done for the day so--oh is this a personal thing? Hehe, this feels awkward now...
Ryusei: Oh a personal video? Alright, I'll pose super hard as thanks! ...are you getting all this? Cool huh?
Ganran: Haha, looks fun! How about we go to the sauna again?
Rexer: Sure! Next time I'll come on personal time! Maybe I'll try the Garandera ceremony again. You'll come too, right MC?
Ganran: Haha, cool! Let's do another endurance test then!
Hitomi: Sounds fun! Ooh, next time let's ask everyone else to come too!
Parallel Flight
Mokdai: Wow...
Akashi: Yeah...now I wanna go to a sauna too. Let's go together next time!
MC: Yeah! / How about Garandera then? / Akashi wants to get naked with me. Got it.
(A) Akashi: Cool, let me know what your schedule's like! Okay, next video?
(B) Akashi: A-a trip? Well okay! Lemme know what your schedule is like. Next video?
(C) Akashi: UHHHH...hey look the next video's starting!

Health Check Crisis.mov
Obsidius: Goddammit I can't believe a physical blew up into all this. But I feel better now though, thanks MC!
Beigul: That was fun! I finally got to Earth and then fell into a bad meowvie plot! I'm excited for what happens next!
Okitaka: Y'all we just went through hell, geez... Still, we did good. It was fun fightin' front lines again. All's well ends well, yeah? Let's go to a bar after!
Shidemasu: Excuse me. I agree with the idea of a party, but I was sent to take you two back for retesting.
Obsidius and Okitaka: NOOOO
Parallel Flight
Crowne: Oh yeah, that was a doozy. At least we all came through okay.
Mokdai: Yeah...but MC and everyone saved the day working so hard. Oh yeah, what'd your test results say, Crowne?
Crowne: Huh? I'm totally fine.
Mokdai and Huckle: (SHE IS?)

Summer Night's Last Illusion.mov
Roudain: Oh yeah huh, you guys never really got to see Tesfinite's sights, huh?
Akashi: Actually yeah, huh. Only on the first day...
Lilac: I was busy maintaining flowers when I was on my own...
Kalaski: I was taking pictures, but that still wasn't really the touristy thing.
Roudain: Well damn. Hit me up next time you guys come over! There's so much around!
Lilac: Next time, huh...? I think I will then.
Kalaski: Eh, sure. If my schedule lines up.
Akashi: Yeah! Show us your stage next time!
Roudain: Aww thanks! I'll save you guys the VIP seats. Did you get that, MC? It'll sub for your ticket fee. We look forward to seeing you again, or something!
Parallel Flight
Akashi: Wow we had a vid of that? I wanna go there again and see everyone. Oh wait the next one's starting already? Hey can I get a copy of this video?
MC: Sure. Mokdai?
Huckle: It's fine.
Mokdai: I'll send it after this next one. It's the last video anyways.

Rookies Summer Festa.mov
Sterio: Ooh, ooh! MC, record us too?
Canes: Oh my god Sterio, you can't just get in the way of wo--oh it's a personal video? For Parallel Flight!? H-hello, we're hoping to be heroes!
Sterio: I hope to work with everyone someday!
Canes: Same! ...uh, can I call you Senpais?
Sterio: Ooh, I go find Rokusei, all of us say hi to Parallel Flight! (runs off)
Canes: Sorry, I'll go stop him. Sterio wait, Rokusei's supposed to be gone already! (runs after)
Tsuneaki: (pops up) Whew they almost found me and ruined my cool impression. Hi PF peeps, talk to Huckle if you wanna know about my deal. I wanted to thank you guys for all of MC's help here and in Shinraku! ...by the way, you're showing this to your office? Could you keep it confidential from anyone else?
Parallel Flight
Mokdai: Okay that's everything. MC did y--okay yeah you do. I'll send it later!
Huckle: Wow, time flies. And speaking of, it's almost time.
Sui: Uh, for what?
Ryekie: THE PARTY!
Suddenly Ryekie!
MC: WHAT / uhh / Whatever, party!
Ryekie: Come with me, guys!

Later
Ryekie leads the office to a fancy restaurant that already has a cake and dishes out.
Akashi: Oh my god???
Huckle: Heh, all the prep work paid off then.
Ryekie: Okay so this is turning into a yearly thing, but...
Huckle and Ryekie: Congrats on Year 4 everyone!
MC: T-thank you! Wow it's been four years? That was quick.
Crowne: Wow, four years already? Damn, fast.
Mokdai: You've grown a lot MC! I gotta keep up!
Melide: Me too. Hehe, rely on me more.
Exio: I can't just stop now then, I guess. I'll keep focusing in the back.
Yoshiori: Damn, I can't take my eyes off you for two seconds without you causing something. Heh.
Monomasa: But it's somehow nice to get involved in these things.
Sui: Yeah. But if we're with you, I think it'll be okay.
Akashi: Yeah. Let's keep at it, MC!
Huckle: Right, we should get started on the food.
Ryekie: Drinks, everyone! Okay so, thanks so much to everyone for all your work. Whatever happens, we're in it together! Here's to Year 5!
Everyone: Cheers!
The End 

Magical Snow Land Epilogue (Abridged)

One show filming for Magical Girl Snegurochka at the theme park...
Jack Frost: Oh no! Snegurochka is losing and I'm not strong enough to help her alone!
Excited audience!
Jack Frost: I sense magical girl power! Quick, start cheering everybody!
Kids: Snegurochka, go!
Beams shine on Snegurochka!
Snegurochka: I feel the power!
Frosty: Quick, get him!
Snegurochka: Okay Big Brother Frosty!
New season's a big hit!

One spring night, Jack Frost goes out to spray paint a mural of a magical girl all beat up.
Snegurochka: Wait, is this me? Isn't this too hardcore?
Jack: It's cool. I gotta get back at you for all your shit too.
Snegurochka: You are ruining the magical girl magic here.
Jack: That's me, Mystery Realist Tagger X and my gritty ass visions.
Jack gives Snegurochka a penlight.
Jack: But yeah, I promised I'd paint you. The light and dark of a magical girl and what the light shows.
Snegurochka shines the light on the mural, showing a happy girl with treats and everything she wants!
Snegurochka: Wait, isn't that...all of us?
Jack: Not bad, huh? ...you ever hear that there's parts of the world with the seasons reversed outside Tokyo? Then we wouldn't have needed to jump all these hoops.
Snegurochka: Is that your new dream? ...will you draw a new picture if I make it come true?
Jack: ...sure, I promise.
Jack signs the mural with J.
Jack: Okay, what next?
Snegurochka: Let's do something with everyone! How about we go thank all the people who helped us?

Ueno
Alp: Can you just not, like seriously?
Fenrir: There is nothing to stop because I am clearly not upset I didn't go to the theme park.
Cu Sith: I went later too, and the theme park is great!
Fenrir: Your death wish can be arranged!
Leib: Oh my god calm down, you can come with us.
Pazuzu: I can take you whenever! How about we check our calendars?
Hastur: No need for that!
Dramatic Hastur entrance!
Hastur: Come, behold my castle at the theme park!
Hastur gives out tickets!
Hastur: Job perks. Everybody can visit.
Alp: Yay!
Fenrir: Very well, I shall grace your halls with my twilight.
Hastur snorts. Pazuzu and Leib are surprised!
Pazuzu: Aww, he's changed!
Leib: WHO IS HE AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HASTUR

Nakano
Loud cheering as Teda and celebrities meet Koropokkur!
Teda: That's right people, pay attention to me!
Koropokkur: Godsdammit, I had to TALK to people because you took your sweet ass time getting here!
Teda: Haha, why are you dressed like an astronaut?
Koropokkur: Kiss my pasty white butt, I'm just here to say thanks for helping with Snegurochka.
Koropokkur throws a ticket at Teda.
Koropokkur: There, we're even now.
Teda: Hello, you banned me from your little theme park?
Koropokkur: And now we're even after you pulled TV strings.
Teda: That's it? Aww, you like me~? It's okay, you can be my escort then!
Koropokkur: Don't think I won't ban you again!

Shinjuku
Tianzun: Ha ha ha, I'm gonna win Zhurong!
Zhurong: Not so fast! Because I am a superhero of JUSTICE!
Quantum: Pffft. You're such a kid.
Boogeyman: I'm sorry Zhurong bugged you to play with him.
Tianzun: It's cool! I wanted to thank you all for the other day. Zhurong, didn't you write about Magical Girl Snegurochka Season 2 in your school newspaper?
Zhurong: Yeah I tried really hard with my senpais! And I wrote letters to the TV station!
Tianzun: Aww, how nice. You helped Snegurochka a lot, so she sent tickets as a thank you present!
Zhurong: Yay!
Tianzun: Okay, job done. Now where's MC?

Some server farm
Isaac: All these tickets for me?
Yoshito: Yes, for all your tech help which saved our friends. And the VR tech that made a new popular spot at the theme park. Thank you. I've made sure there's plenty of things to entertain you and not push you too hard.
Turing: Soooo, tell me good chap. How much interaction does Frosty give customers? Just pictures? Will he fancy a chat and tea?
Yoshito: ...I did not expect you to care so much.
Isaac: Thanks for the tickets. You should invite who you want too.
Yoshito: (blushes)

Some safehouse
Tanetomo: Wow, you actually asked us to come meet, Yoshito?
Yoshito: Right, I wanted to show you the model Hakkenshi marching band toys.
Moritaka: Are these the ones you claimed MC want--hey, look at me!
Yoshito: Oh you were very popular with the children, Moritaka.
click
Puppet marching band!
Yoshito: Showtime!
Masanori: Hmm, awkward yet strangely flattering seeing my modeled doll.
Nobumichi: Mine looks just like me!
Moritaka: Oh. It's rather cu--(gasp!)
Yoshito: So you agree that you're cute?
Moritaka: I'll never live this down!
Masashi: Oh, you think you're cute? Well I definitely am since Mother loves me!
Yasuyori: U-um...did MC say anything about ~~my~~ our dolls?
Tadatomo: Clearly they liked mine the best!
Argument time!

Shino: (slam) SILENCE, MUTTS! What is this rumpus, anyway!?
Tanetomo: Yoshito made dolls of us.
Shino: ...where's mine?
Yoshito: ...I was afraid you'd behead me if I made one.
Shino: I see. Would I have been dressed similarly?
Moritaka: (Wow he's actually sad he's not included?)
Tanetomo: (I suppose he's feeling familialy estranged.)
Yoshito: I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to react this way. I'll make one later.
Tanetomo: So, why else did you call all of us here?
Yoshito: Oh, yes.
Tickets for everyone!
Yoshito: Maybe we can all go together next time?
Shocked Hakkenshi and Shino!
Shino: I-I suppose I can.
Nobumichi: Wow, you're actually asking the rest of us too?
Yoshito: You never know how long things last.
Nobumichi pets Yoshito.

Shinjuku
Ryouta: Oh my god, we can all go!?
MC: A thank you for helping with the Santa stuff. Let's all go on our next break.
Touji: Are you sure? We didn't really help...
Kengo: Might as well go!
Shirou: Right. What about Moritaka?
MC: Yoshito's inviting him. We can go with him another time.
Ryouta: Yay, let's make plans!
Kengo: Can't we just do whatever?
Ryouta: No, we have to optimize efficiency!
Shirou: Hey, we have enough tickets to bring Agyou and everyone else too.
Suddenly!
Tianzun: Bwahaha! MC is mine!
Shocked gang!
MC: HELP / Why are you here!? / 'kay, see ya guys tomorrow!
And so Tianzun runs off with MC.

Theme park
Hastur: Okay finally you're here, MC.
Yoshito: Tianzun, couldn't you have been more gentle?
Tianzun: We're gonna be riding stuff! What's the point?
MC: Hey guys! / Were you in the middle of something? / Aww, you were waiting for me?
Snegurochka: Um, I want to give you all something.
Koropokkur: It's only for you guys so you better appreciate it!
Lifetime passes for everyone!
Jack Frost: Come on over. A school day theme park trip's kinda cool.
MC: Wow, thanks!

Snegurochka: I'm glad you like it. Now let's go!
Hastur: Heh, fine. That lonely bear wants us to come visit so badly.
Yoshito: You even signed these for us. Oh, can I get one for Moritaka? I'll work for it.
Jack Frost: OH MY GOD SHUT UP
Snegurochka: Hey, let's go make our next plans! The mountains sound fun!
Tianzun: Ohh, I can think of tons of events to go to!
Koropokkur: Nice! Tianzun, I'm freezing your ass if you take us anywhere funny.
Tianzun: Oh you~. Love and peace, everybody!
Koropokkur: Hey, this is me being nice.
And so the party joins the crowds of the theme park, and the legend of the magical girl lives on past winter.
The End 

Live A Hero Santa Claus Workout Episode 7 (Abridged)

Astar (narrating): I vaguely remember lots of shaking, wherever I was at back then. Somewhere cooped up, with lots of alarms. And then I think something hit me.
What The Hell is That Silhouette: WHY THE FUCK IS THERE A KID IN THE CARGO!?
Astar (narrating): I woke up to bright light. Blinding, really. Then I noticed the cold. And something holding me?
CLAMP Ass Alien Thing: Kid, you can't just lie there in this--
Astar (narrating): It got colder.
Escaped Pokemon Character Design: Oh goddammit, no kid you canNOT pass out on me now of all times! Wake up!
Astar (narrating): Mad as whoever it was, they still stayed with me.

Astar (narrating): Next I woke up, there was a towel on me and the doll with me.
???: S'up kid. Can you talk?
Astar Lily: ....yes, thanks. I'm...Astar. I think.
???: You what? Ugh. I'm Nic, and I work on this ship. Well, ex-ship I guess.
Astar (narrating): Nic jerked his head at a fallen apart ship. Apparently we rode in on a space ship? Which then crashed out on Earth, and we were the only survivors.
Nic: And now I'm tryna fix this thing. Then I found you in some box when I opened it up. Why was your ass in there?
Astar Lily: Um...I don't remember. I only remember the shaking and being inside.
Nic: Huh...can't have been good, but what's it matter anymore? You must be lucky, Astar or whatever.
Astar Lily: Hmm. Maybe.
Astar (narrating): I think that was Nic's way of trying to be comforting after being on a ship that blew up and getting amnesia.
Astar Lily: ...huh?
Nic: What?
Astar Lily: Um, I think the doll just--
Astar (narrating): I was about to say it moved when it apparently got replaced with a cat boy.
Astar Lily: AAAAAA!
Cat Boy: AAARRR
Nic: oh fuck my life

Later
Astar (narrating): And then the cat boy waved his arms around trying to say something. Whatever it was.
Astar Lily: Um...
Nic: Can it not talk, or is it just talking in some language we don't get? Looks just like the doll earlier though.
Cat Boy: (sad cat noises)
Nic: It ain't your fault, stop being sad! What's your name anyway!?
Cat Boy: (confused cat noises)
Nic: Me, Nic. Him, Astar. You?
Astar (narrating): Clarifiying finger pointing included.
Cat Boy: ...Kram! ...[REDACTED]! Kram!
Nic: What was that second part? Eh whatever, Kram it is. Stay with Kram, Astar. God, what a shit hand this is. Astar, I'll be back.
Astar (narrating): And then he left. Apparently he really was busy then, doing stuff like repair work, directions, safety, delivery...anything really. And I just felt strangely calm during all that.
Kram: Asa...?
Astar Lily: Heh. Astar.

Astar (narrating): I think it was me and Kram who warmed up those towels Nic left for us.
Later
Nic: Okay, ship hidden. Parts, washed. That's done, somehow.
Astar (narrating): Nic came back a few days later after he was done with his work.
Nic: Man, I'm GLAD those military police dudes blew us up because it would be a situation if the natives found us.
Astar Lily: Why?
Nic: This Earth place don't have space travel yet. They don't even know aliens are a thing yet either. You know how deep I'll be if the bosses find out I ratted out our being a thing to them? God, I gotta do the repair work on the down low now too.
Astar (narrating): And then Nic started making parts.
Astar Lily: What's that?
Nic: Uhhhh... small car parts to help pick stuff up. Thank fuck the generator device still works.
Astar (narrating): Nic looked at us. We haven't left the tent since we'd break the ship camo if we moved around much.
Nic: Uggggh. So, like, this small car can go out and fly. Wanna come with for a bit?

Astar (narrating): So, I think Nic cared about us. But more than that...?
Nic: Faster! We got a ship to fix!
Astar Lily: Wow, no one can see us!
Astar (narrating): We were all cramped into that little thing.
Nic: No leaning out the flying space mini car unless you wanna fall out!
Astar (narrating): It was warm.
Astar Lily: The city lights look like stars, huh Kram?
Kram: (excited cat noises)
Astar (narrating): We always bugged Nic to take us along when he went scavenging. He'd always take us, even with all his bitching about it. We saw a lot of places and things, and it was always fun.

Later
Nic: Engine Thingy is good and autopilot is back up! Finally I'm done with this shit!
Astar (narrating): Nic fixed up the ship after a couple days' work.
Nic: Okay everybody, please climb aboard in an orderly fashion thank you!
Astar (narrating): And people did. I think they're Nic's acquaintances? They were all polite and thankful as they got on. Kram and I just held hands and stood outside.
Nic: ...what? Get in the damn ship, kiddos.
Astar (narrating): We didn't respond. Nic sighed and scratched his head.
Nic: ...yeah yeah, I know. You don't know where to go, huh?
Astar (narrating): He was right. Where would we even go?

Nic: Well I'm literally on the same ship I guess, floating on the breeze. So...UGGGHHH...I'll be your guarantor!
Astar (narrating): Nic looked like he was sucking on the world's biggest lemon as he said he'll be our guardian. That was great, but also...
Astar Lily: You can go anywhere and be okay?
Nic: what
Astar Lily: Then I don't want to get on! I want to fly around Earth with you more!
Kram: Me too! (cat noises)
Astar (narrating): Kram learned Space Japanglish by this point.
Nic: whaaaat the shit, kiddos.
Astar Lily: If you can be anywhere, then we want to be here because we know what we want to do!
Kram: This! Be [REDACTED]!

Nic: Okay what's this poster? Ummmm... some sorta local thing? Does that say...Santa?
Astar Lily: Santa's amazing!
Kram: Good kids, presents! Naughty kids, punish!
Astar Lily: Let's all be Santa so we don't have to hide like hobos anymore!
Astar (narrating): The decorations were nice, and I wanted to see them from up closer. I didn't have to be included, just closer.
Nic: Who the hell let you learn to speak Space Japanglish so fast? Also I don't really care about being this Santa thingy.
They know he's just saying that.
Nic: What? ...okay fiiiine, I'll do it. I don't have a home either.
Astar Lily: Yay!
Kram: (happy cat noises)
Nic: Welp.
Astar (narrating): And so we started trying to be more like Santa. 

Later
Astar Lily: Yay, we made a lot of people happy this year!
Nic: Yeah. People side eyed us at first, but now we're regulars. And we're covering a lot more places, but...
Astar Lily: What's wrong, Nic?
Nic: The hell is with all these different stories about Santa!? Santa gives tReAtS!? Okay FINE, the generator can do that!
Astar Lily: Yay! Let's make even more people happy!
Kram: Yeah! (cat noises)
Nic: Oh sure, it's not like I'm doing anything else or whatever. But I guess it's a regular way of showing new tech, so fine.

Later
Nic: Hmm. Funny Christmas command phrases are a must!
Astar Lily: They're hard to get. Also Nic, you gave some other things some weird names too.
Kram: (concurring cat noises)
Nic: Shut yo damn mouth!
Later
Nic: Okay kiddos, got what you're doing this year?
Astar Lily: Yeah! I'm going to use the Book of Sinterklaas to find children and Kram will punish bad ones, right?
Nic: Yep, our prototype...how's it judge good and bad anyway?
Astar (narrating): Apparently making the Book was really hard.
Nic: Well whatever, the ship's adapativity went up and the generator's now more efficient. 10 years and finally it feels like I'm doing good. Let's make people even happier this year!
Astar Lily: Wow, did you make something new?
Nic: Yeah! I made a new control device!
Astar Lily: The animal thing going in front of the ship? Why?
Nic: We can't let people know we're aliens, you little dumbass! I can only mod the ship so much, so if I put add ons in, I should spruce up its looks with Earth customs!
Astar Lily: Oh yeah, you said something like that before with this Earth thingy. But animals don't fly, right?
Nic: S-shut up, this is just in case someone does see!
Astar Lily: O-okay? Didn't you just say something different though?
Kram: (confused cat noises)

Later
Astar Lily: Hey Nic I bought a book from that town earlier.
Nic: Huh, I was wondering why you went out with the tech disguise cape I made. Wait, Santa's sleigh gets pulled by reindeer!? Oh my god, this explains things now!
Astar Lily: I guess people believe if they wrote about it.
Nic: Nice.
Later
Astar Lily: Nic, why do we have eight reindeer?
Nic: Stability reasons, dumbass!
Astar Lily: Kram, what do you think? I think it's too gaudy.
Kram: Nice. I-I like cool.
Nic: See!? He agrees!
Astar Lily: You're so nice, Kram...
Nic: It IS big though, so maybe I should expand the ship too.
Astar Lily: Maybe I'll get bigger too.
Kram: You will.
Astar (narrating): Those were fun days. Every year, we did more and people hoped for more. We messed up sometimes, but still good times...and during those times, I abandoned myself.

Astar (narrating): It was just an argument at first. Maybe if we changed some stuff, I could be Santa by myself. I was thinking, maybe that way there'd be more Santas.
Nic: That's fucking stupid. Don't look at me like that, you think Santa makes that kinda face? We're already doing silly shit, how's it supposed to work if we take ourselves too seriously?
Astar (narrating): And I took that personally.
Nic: Kram, your thoughts?
Kram: [REDACTED]
Nic: Annnnd he seems to be talking to somebody else again.
Astar (narrating): Kram was looking into space and talking to...someone.
Nic: Anyways, calm down kid. We're just playing around and--
Astar (narrating): I don't remember what else he said, but Santa's not some silly shit. Santa's a miracle! I stopped talking to Nic and Kram after that. And then that thing happened.

One day...
Nic: Holy shit everything is on fire and blowing up! We're gonna crash like this!
Astar (narrating): He desperately tried to fix things. It didn't help.
Nic: Oh no the door blew open! Grab onto something!
Astar (narrating): The pressure sucked hard. We couldn't really breathe.
Kram: Hurts...
Nic: GODDAMMIT
Astar (narrating): Kram fell out first.
Nic: Kram, no!
Astar (narrating): Nic grabbed him, but the machine he was holding onto started cracking. I thought they were both going to fall out when...
Astar Lily: Grab my hand!
Nic: Astar...!
Astar (narrating): The weight intensified on Nic as the machine made more noise. It hurt. I thought my arm would rip off.
Nic: Command...input!
Astar (narrating): Nic tried, but his commands weren't going through. Everything hurt. Everything...went quiet. Maybe I could let go. It wouldn't be my fault. I was just a kid. I can be Santa on my own. I blacked out...did I let go? I woke up after the ship crashed. Next to me was the doll that replaced Kram along with some shiny dust. I picked it up and looked around...but I couldn't find Nic or Kram. I was all alone. Maybe if I held on, I'd have disappeared with them. But I couldn't, and this is my punishment. I can never forget, or I'll lose the memories of all our good times together. So now I have to keep being Santa.

Title Card: The Companions of <---> Nic<---> 

MC: (...did I just see Astar's past?)
MC just saw into Astar's Shadow and saw what made him the way he is now.
Monomasa Oosato: Oof!
Monomasa is barfing out black goo everywhere! A cannonball of the stuff shoots towards the party!
Polaris Mask: Damn, what!?
MC: Monomasa!
Monomasa Oosato: Urk! Wha...?
A shining star peeks out of the goo and shines on the party!
Polaris Mask: Oh no!
Melide: Wait, I saw this...
Monomasa Oosato: Drovyne... stop, I want to quit. I can't dream for this... We can't change. We can't be saved!
That's the dream Melide saw!

Melide: Monomasa...is this...both your dream? Both your light and darkness?
The light shines brighter! Also phone alert!
Phone: Path Reconnection detected. Subject: Astar. Connectivity: Very Weak.
MC: Astar...?
Something's in the light...
MC: That's not shadow or atonement...it's what he had all along?
MC sees what Astar brought along for his atonement, but is that what it really is? Is that what Santa was for him?
MC: (No...)
The thing he's always had must be...
Astar: Get back, I'll take him.
Astar steps forward. There's noise in his transformation. His dream is falling apart.

Astar: I...have to keep being Santa.
He's still going for it, joyless as it is for him. He believes that's how he shows value. The phone still shines, his Path open.
Polaris Mask: Get it, Astar! I hate waiting around too!
Polaris Mask is laughing at a time like this.
Polaris Mask: There's something you wanna do, right MC?
Polaris Mask sounds determined as he looks at MC's phone.
MC: You can tell!? / Yeah
Polaris Mask: What, you ain't the only observant guy here.
Melide: MC, if you could see Monomasa's starlight Path, then it must be connected to Monomasa.
MC: Melide...
Polaris Mask: Right, we'll stall for you!
Melide: Please. I'm sure Astar's dream continues on.
Astar: ...what?
MC: Thanks, gimme a sec.

MC understands Astar's baggage, but also the time they spent with Astar this event was not for nothing. What did he think of his time with Nic and Kram? It still isn't enough for what comes after deciding his dream and fate. So MC dives back to the day Astar first met the Voice.
MC: Astar
Astar Lily: Ah! Voice?
Back to the beginning.
Astar Lily: Yay, hehe. You came back again.
MC: Astar, what's Santa to you?
Astar Lily: Um...
Astar Lily thinks.
Astar Lily: Someone who gives presents to good kids and punishes bad kids. I don't know though, and I don't think Nic or Kram know either. I got busy trying to fulfill peoples' wishes along the way...
MC: Not that.
Astar Lily: Huh?
MC: I'm talking about the very first time you thought about what you wanted to do.
Astar Lily: Uhh...

Astar Lily looks surprised as he fidgets with his clothes for a bit.
Astar Lily: Nic saved me. He cusses a lot, but I was happy he did. He really looked after me. I was sad my doll disappeared when Kram came, but he was warm... even when things looked bad, it was still...homey.
Astar's eyebrow fires float toward his hands.
Astar Lily: My fire can't warm things, but if I can smile when it's hard, things feel better. So I hope I can make things better for even one person. And I think that's what Santa's like.
MC: ...right, thanks.

Astar Lily looks surprised as he fidgets with his clothes for a bit.
Astar Lily: Nic saved me. He cusses a lot, but I was happy he did. He really looked after me. I was sad my doll disappeared when Kram came, but he was warm... even when things looked bad, it was still...homey.
Astar's eyebrow fires float toward his hands.
Astar Lily: My fire can't warm things, but if I can smile when it's hard, things feel better. So I hope I can make things better for even one person. And I think that's what Santa's like.
MC: ...right, thanks.

Time to tune in back to the present!
Astar is hanging in there and looking like hell...
Melide: Astar, fall back! Your suit is falling apart!
Astar doesn't fall back.
Astar: Some things I can't do, but I have to keep on going anyways!
Astar feels his worth is only in his never quitting or backing off.
MC: ...that's not all.
Astar: Oh, your brain's back. What the hell are you on about?
He looks like he's hurting.
MC: You've been trying, and that is worth something in itself. I can prove it.

Astar: You don't know me! You can't prove anything!
MC: Doing silly shit is when you need to laugh.
Astar: wait what
MC: When things look bad, you wished that there'd be even one more warmer, happier person.
Astar: W-wait, are you--
Astar thinks about Santa again. The distortion noise disappears from his suit!
Astar: Y-you...could you be...?
MC: Astar. Tell me what it is you want to do. I'll keep my eyes on it.
Astar: !!
Astar: I...

The shadows are long, but there still is light.
Polaris Mask: Cool, you're back! Alright Astar, lay it on us because they ain't moving until you open your mouth!
Polaris Mask steps forward! He's breathing hard from having to tank for everyone so long.
MC: Are you okay, Polaris Mask!? / WHAT
(AB) Polaris Mask: It's cool, you were behind me!
(C) Polaris Mask: What? You did that to me when we talked earlier.

Astar hadn't thought about what he wanted to do in a long time. Monomasa is suffering in front of him. He's just like him...
Astar: I want to stop him. He suffered inside his storm just like I did, but I stopped looking while he kept doing so. And...I...I-I want you to watch me.
MC: Sure.
Astar: T-thank you.
Monomasa Oosato: Melide...MC...leave me alone...everything sucks!
Melide regains her posture.
Melide: Never. MC, let's do this together!
MC: Yeah! Monomasa, stop!
More black goo barfing out!
Monomasa Oosato: Dro...vyne...we...
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Monomasa Oosato: Finally...naptime...
The black goo disappears as Monomasa Oosato changes over to Monomasa!
Monomasa: Oof.
Polaris Mask catches Monomasa!
Polaris Mask: Whoa, you good?
Monomasa: Yeah, thanks. It's me again. Monomasa is sleeping again. Sorry I couldn't stop him...
Polaris Mask: Geez. Well you oughta sit down a bit too.
Astar: ...that was his storm's manifestation just now. He's probably still in it.
Melide: Monomasa, I...
Suddenly alarm sounds!
MC: WHAT

Astar: No!
Astar has a flashback!
Astar: Back to the ship! Now!
The party goes back and Astar pulls up some screens. There's a damage report on part of the ship!
Astar: From the battle? No, there's also ether overcharge?
Polaris Mask: What the hell's happening!?
Melide: Um...aren't we falling?
MC: Yeah...we're screwed, huh?
Astar: Shields down, engine dying, flight units dead...it's that day all over again.
MC: Astar, what's happening!? / oh no
Astar: We're falling, with no shields for protection.
End of Episode 

Magical Snow Land Episode 5 Part 2 (Abridged)

A video starts up over at Santa School!
Snegurochka: Okay we're on! Come here, Jackie!
Jack Frost: Ugh, do I have to? We can't even fit together in the same frame.
Snegurochka: Shut up and get over here already!
Jack: OW, stop pulling! (kneels) Okay, happy now?
Snegurochka: Tee hee, here we go! So can you see us, everybody? It's me, Snegurochka!
Jack: And I'm Jack Frost, doing this for some reason.
Snegurochka: I asked Jackie to join me for this second season publicity video. By the way, we aren't actually at Santa School. That's just some studio backdrop.
Kamui Kotan backdrop!
Sengurochka: So's this one! It's kinda fun shooting on a studio instead of on location for once. Koropokkur made a studio at the theme park for us. Jackie and I can't leave for a while, but at least we can keep filming here!
Jack: We did our on site filming with you guys during the winter, but the rest we'll do in here...is this really publicity stuff?
Snegurochka: Wow, you're motivated for once! And you said you'd do anything~.
click

Magical Snow Land
Jack Frost and Snegurochka: Magical Girl Snegurochka, Season 2!
Jack and Snegurochka dance to the show's new theme song! This is a promotional vid the party is watching at Santa School.
Jack: Oh god the cringe!
Snegurochka: Dance covers are publicity SOP! Plus this'll help you as Frosty! It could go viral.
Jack: I-it's not like I wanna be popular or anything.
Back to the Zoom call between Snegurochka, Jack, and the rest of the party!
MC: You were cute, Jack / Nice vid / why weren't we in it!?
(A) Jack: S-shut up!
(B) Yoshito: ...wait, Moritaka should do the dance!
Tianzun: Maybe I should dance with my students?
Hastur: Pffft. The other Foreigners dancing would be better!
(C) Snegurochka: Don't worry, it's in the part after this!

Koropokkur: Are none of you morons taking this seriously? Ugh, I gotta do everything around here...though, I can't turn down a crying kid.
MC: tee hee / it's all thanks to you / our ideas worked out somehow!
(A) Koropokkur: Did you forget about all that damage!?
(B) Koropokkur: Shut it, I wouldn't be doing this if you guys didn't think of it.
(C) Koropokkur: ...yeah, I'd never have thought of it myself.

Koropokkur: But yeah, I sealed up part of the theme park and told everybody it's under construction. It's always winter in there, Jack and Snegurochka will live there until it's all done. This way, there won't be a reset for them. Thanks to Utopia tech, this can actually work.
Snegurochka: It feels just like I'm outside! We also have lots of "Santa is preparing" signs up and it's making me excited for the Sendoff Ceremony! We'll be Santas until we finish Grandpa's homework assignment. Isn't it cool to live at a theme park, Jackie?
Jack Frost: Yeah. Feels like overkill for someone like me.
Snegurochka: Ugh, would it kill you to just say thanks?
Jack: ...well it's not like this has actually worked yet.
He seems worried.
MC: It'll be cool / I'm worried too now
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(BC) Hastur: Why? I'm helping too, you know?
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Hastur: I got Pazuzu to pull strings. I hope you appreciate this.
Tianzun: We all just have to do what we can.
Yoshito: I'm sure this will work.
Koropokkur: Hey Snegurochka, watch the other vids too okay?
Snegurochka: Okay!
Snegurochka switches on a new video.

A recording of a new season!
MC: Let's go, people! (runs the camera)
Tianzun: I'mma be the villain!
Hastur: I'm the new setting's Senpai. I got this!
Yoshito: I'm the classmate who keeps switching sides. Okay then.
Koropokkur: I'm the big bad? Fine, fine.
Jack Frost: I'm the mascot? Right, that's how we're pulling it all together.
Time to get people to believe in a new show season! The theme park uses Frosty as part of the marketing. Magical Girl Snegurochka events will be happening regularly, with Snegurochka and Frosty available whenever open!
MC: Lights, camera, action!
Snegurochka: Let's goooo!
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Tons of clips of Jack Frost and Snegurochka dancing with people!
Jack: HELP I'M DYING OF CRINGE
Koropokkur: Cringe is your life now if you want the publicity to work.
Hastur: Koropokkur, why did you decide to help in the end after knowing what happened the other times?
Tianzun: It's cuz you have backup plans, huh?
Koropokkur: Can you just die already? But yeah, I do. Make Snegurochka and Jack Singularity cores. Maybe move some memories.
Jack: ...you can just lock me up by myself.
Koropokkur: Not after all this shit I did for you, bitch.
MC: Yeah, worrying is normal / Tianzun, say something / I'll ugly cry again if you do
(B) Tianzun: Okay. Jack, hug me if you feel lonely!
Jack: Can you not??? Plus we aren't even in the same room!
(C) Jack: please don't...

Jack Frost: Sorry for all the bitching. I'm hoping it works too, so we all can see the spring together.
MC: Yeah! / With our blood, sweat, and tears / I'll come get you!
---
(C) Jack: ...heh, you better then.
---
Hastur: We're really setting the second season in a new world at Santa School? How incomprehensible.
Yoshito: And we're all Santa School students there. Hehe.
Tianzun: And I'mma teacher! Watch me teach!
Snegurochka: Okay, I'm putting on our first episode!
click

TV show time! Snegurochka has transferred to Santa School and Christmas is around the corner.
Snegurochka: I hope I make some friends!
Jack Frost: Hey new girl. Need me to show you around?
Snegurochka: Oh, okay! Who are you?
Jack: Jack Frost.
Snegurochka: Nice to meet you Jackie!
Ded's Office
White: Hello Snegurochka. Friends already?
Snegurochka: Hi Grandpa! He just met me when I came over.
White: Oh okay. Thank you, Jack. Would you mind showing around some other new students we have coming in.
Jack: Oh okay. What class is--
Snegurochka: Grandpa I wanna be in the same class as Jackie!
White: ...okay, I think that sounds good too.
Jack and Snegurochka leave.
White: I'm glad I asked you to come to this school, Jack.

Hallway
Jack Frost: And here's our class. Some people might know you, but whatever.
Snegurochka nervously opens the door.
Tianzun: Hello Jack.
Jack: Why are you here!?
Koropokkur: Politics is hard, man.
Hastur: We transferred in without you knowing.
Guy A: You guys are Jack's friends? Cool.
Jack: Yeah, I guess...but aren't you a teacher somewhere else?
Tianzun: I can always be a student in other fields.
Snegurochka: Um, nice to meet you! I'm new here too.
Yoshito: Same. Nice to meet you, Snegurochka.
MC: Let's be friends.
Snegurochka: Really? Yay!
And that's how the show season starts.

Still got other things to do, strings to pull! Montage of the party reaching out to their connections! Then it's spring as construction is done at the theme park and the party is over there. Jack Frost and Snegurochka have blindfolds on.
Snegurochka: Can we take them off yet?
MC: Yep!
VR Spring Space!
Snegurochka: Oh my goodness, this is spring?
Just like spring! Except for the temperature.
Tianzun: We brought bento boxes!
Picnic's set up!
Snegurochka: Oh my god, a flower viewing party? For us???
MC: Yep! Let's go!

Snegurochka: Thanks!
Hastur: We've ordered some good stuff too. What do you like, Snegurochka?
Koropokkur stares at a promise finally fulfilled.
Tianzun: It ain't over yet, Koropokkur.
Koropokkur: I know. They have to believe they can stick around to see spring again too.
Yoshito: Then allow me to open up some entertainment with my doll band.
Snegurochka: Wait what do I do!?
Tianzun: Nothing. Or dance.
Tianzun hints at Hastur. Hastur isn't totally against it.
Hastur: I suppose I can play along.
Snegurochka: Really!? Yay! Jackie, you dance too, okay?
Jack Frost: What!? ...well fine, I guess.
Nice party.

Yoshito: I brought desserts Father taught me how to make himself.
Koropokkur: Wow. Flower viewing's a thing in Wa no Kuni too, right?
Hastur: A-amazing! Snegurochka, try one!
Snegurochka's mind is blown at the sakura mochi Yoshito made.
Snegurochka: Whoa! Thanks so much for today, everyone! It's...okay for me to dream I'll be here for spring, right?
Koropokkur: Pffft, MC says they'd never give up on you.
Yoshito: As are many others.
Koropokkur: Yeah. You know how popular your show is?
Yoshito and Koropokkur hand over a bunch of fan letters. It's a big audience out there!
Zhurong's Letter: Yay, you're continuing the show! I'm excited to see you and Jack's new character!

Snegurochka: Oh my god all this mail, art, and fan figures!
Koropokkur: I'm glad I got Nakano and the Entertainers to put me through to the anime team. Now we just have to wait for the broadcast. You'll be okay.
Surprised Snegurochka!
Koropokkur: And Jack Frost...sorry for being such an ass to you.
Jack: What, you closing the park down? You being nice to me is creepy.
Koropokkur: HEY! ...well okay, back to making you my work bitch then.
MC: I hope you two stay with us, Snegurochka and Jack. What do you think?

Snegurochka: MC...
Snegurochka and Jack Frost look at each other. Jack doesn't want to say anything.
Snegurochka: I still believe it's my job in life to make people happy as Santa's granddaughter and a magical girl.
Snegurochka faces each member of the party in turn. Friends, and a brother.
Snegurochka: Maybe I became a magical girl so I'd be remembered, like Jackie’s spray painting. There'd be something even if I disappear.
Jack: ...that's fine, isn't it? Damn, we really are on the same vibe, Sneggy.
Snegurochka: !!
Flashback!
Snegurochka: Call me Sneggy, Jackie!
Jack: Not in a million years.

Present
The girl who could be Santa and reindeer simultaneously never once thought of hoping to live past winter. But now...
Snegurochka: ...WAAAAH! I WANT TO BE WITH EVERYONE FOREVER!
The girl has learned the fun in being with others, and the sadness of having to say goodbye. Those who resented their fates showed her she could resist her own role. Jack Frost hugs Snegurochka tightly.
Koropokkur: I'm sorry for all the times I couldn't save you.
Snegurochka: It's fine...I'm here now because you never gave up. And everyone, thanks for hearing out my wish. I'm going to keep living to make peoples' dreams come true!
MC: To a happy future!
Jack: Ugh, we still gotta work at the theme park though.
Tianzun: Would it kill you to NOT whine for once?
Jack: That's just me. Would it kill you to shut up for once? But anyways, we better make sure nobody ever forgets us Sneggy!
Sneggy: Yeah! We'll always be able to see each other again!
To be continued in the epilogue! 

Magical Snow Land Episode 5 Part 1 (Abridged)

This is the story of a fat little butterbur leaf fairy spirit thing, so we'll be flashing back to some other loop!
Koropokkur (narrating): When'd I first meet Snegurochka? It happened at Oujimachi Academy at least.
Guy A: Later, Snegurochka!
Snegurochka: See you tomorrow!
Koropokkur conveniently bumps into Snegurochka.
Koropokkur: Hey, you Snegurochka?
Snegurochka: Uh, yes? Who are you?
Koropokkur: Koropokkur, from Oujimachi Academy. My students love you, will you come visit?
Snegurochka: Oh okay! When?
Koropokkur: Wait, that's it? You're not gonna ask me for money or accommodations or whatever?
Snegurochka: It's a magical girl's job to make life a little more magical~!

Koropokkur (narrating): Oh right, that's how it started. She seemed nice.
Koropokkur: Your thank you ice cream!
Snegurochka: Yay, thanks! You're a nice guy.
Koropokkur: Not really. Only to children. I'mma make a utopia for kids!
Snegurochka: That sounds wonderful! Let me help.
Koropokkur: wait what? What can a kid like you do?
Snegurochka: Tee hee, I'm still Santa's little helper.
Koropokkur: Huh. Fine, see what you can do. I've been at this since forever.
Snegurochka: How about making a theme park?
Koropokkur: OH MY GOD THAT'S A GREAT IDEA
Koropokkur (narrating): And that's how we started working together.

Koropokkur: Thanks again for the suggestion, Snegurochka. Wanna be the mascot? I'll do the admin stuff.
Snegurochka: Ooh, okay!
Koropokkur: I call the theme park Magical Snow Land!
Koropokkur (narrating): Okay that went well. Now about Jack...
Ded's Office
Sneguruchka: Grandpa, you needed me for something?
White: Yes, could you show Jack Frost around school? He's new.
Snegurochka: Okay! Nice to meet you, Jack!
Jack Frost: ...a little girl for a guide? Really?
Snegurochka: WOW RUDE!
White: You two are going to be the best of friends, indeed.

Koropokkur (narrating): Snegurochka told me about that. She and Jack always get close fast every loop. But damn, it always leads to that one thing happening.
Snegurochka: Is Jackie cutting class again?
No one seems to know why Jack is out, so there's no leads as to where he'd be.
Snegurochka: That jerk. He promised we'd go to the theme park together. And Grandpa said Jackie made him promise not to say anything...

Later
Snegurochka finds Jack spraypainting some wall.
Snegurochka: Jackie! Why are you up so late so far away from school?
Jack Frost: OSHI--Snegurochka? What the hell are you doing up so late all the way over here?
Snegurochka: I literally just asked you that! Stop being a delinquent!
Jack: Oh shut up. I'm just doodling out here and--
Snegurochka: Is it true you aren't feeling well lately?
Jack stops in place.
Snegurochka: You haven't been coming to school lately. What's wrong?
Jack: None of your business, pipsqueak.
Snegurochka: (gasp!) Fine! See if I care, jerkface!
Snegurochka flounces off. Jack sighs and continues painting.

Some hospital
Jack Frost stares out the window, tired. Snegurochka comes for a visit.
Snegurochka: Hi Jackie.
Jack: What? I told you to stay home.
Snegurochka: I can't, not when I heard you got hospitalized. Tee hee, I outlasted you so I win. Here, I'll peel you an apple.
Snegurochka immediately starts peeling.
Snegurochka: Look, I made a bunny rabbit! I've been practicing.
Jack: ...pffft, not that it did you much good. That's no rabbit.
Snegurochka: Hey, I tried!
Jack: ...thanks, even though I'm a jackass.
Snegurochka freezes at Jack's weak tone.

Snegurochka: ...Jackie, what's going on with you?
Jack Frost: ...forget about me. I'm dying by spring.
Snegurochka: W-what?
Tir na Nog believes Jack Frost to be the fairy that causes harsh winter, so he's fated to disappear due to the wishes of winter passing onto spring.
Snegurochka: Oh my god, sam--I mean, can't anything be done?
Jack: Hell if I know! I don't wanna die either, but what do I do...?
Snegurochka is speechless.
Jack: Well if I'm dying anyways, I may as well paint something for people to remember me by. You want me to do anything?
Snegurochka tears up.
Snegurochka: ...wait for me to figure something out.
Snegurochka tries asking Turing, the Crafters, and Isaac somehow. No one can help. Then she asks Onyankopon.
Onyankopon: Hi, what do you need?

Later
Snegurochka: Jackie, I found a way to help!
Jack Frost: W-what!?
Snegurochka: Yep!
Jack starts crying.
Jack: ...thank you.
Moving on to the night before the operation!
Jack: Hey Snegurochka, let's go to the theme park together when I'm better.
Snegurochka: ...sure.
Jack: And in spring we can watch the flowers with Ded and all our friends. Sound good?
Jack is excited to see spring for the first time! Snegurochka seems upset...
Jack: What? I'm not gonna die after you worked so hard to save me.

Later
Onyankopon: Okay, operation's over. How you feeling?
Jack Frost: I'm...okay. We're done already?
Onyankopon: Yep. Good to see you seem fine.
Jack checks himself. Nothing seems off, but he notices a familiar bit of cold on him...
Jack: W-wait, why is her powder snow on me?
Onyankopon: Side effect. This is your life low I gu--
Jack: No! Why is HER ice coming from me now!?
Onyankopon: Oh...she didn't tell you? I soul hacked her artifact into you.
Jack: Where is Snegurochka?
Onyankopon says nothing, yet everything.
Jack: B-but we promised to see the spring together...

Later
Koropokkur: What happened to Snegurochka!?
Jack Frost doesn't bother to defend when Koropokkur punches him.
Koropokkur: Why are YOU alive and not her!?
Jack: ...I'm sorry, you're right.
Jack just can't anymore. Koropokkur throws some envelope at him. It's a letter from Snegurochka.
Snegurochka: Dear Jackie, I'm sorry I didn't tell you. I thought you'd reject the operation if I told you what would happen. It's okay, I was dying anyways. I'm sorry I broke our promise. Forget me, and live your life happily.
Jack tears up, staining Snegurochka's letter. Another letter for Koropokkur falls out, which he snatches up.

Snegurochka: Dear Koropokkur, I'm sorry for what I did after all you've done for me. And I'm sorry I couldn't help make your dream come true before disappearing. But maybe Jackie could be the mascot. Could you please look after him for me after I'm gone?
Later
White: ...you're really leaving, Jack Frost?
Jack: Yeah. If she's gone, I don't wanna stay anymore.
White: I see... it probably doesn't need to be said, but please take care of yourself.
And so Jack ends up bumming around the city before turning up at the theme park.

Koropokkur: Hey dropout, Ded say anything to you?
Jack Frost: ...nah, he just saw me off. Didn't even bust a cap in my ass or anything.
Koropokkur: Well he knew what was up with you two, I guess. You like kids, right?
Koropokkur throws an outfit at Jack.
Jack: ...what? You telling me to work here?
Koropokkur: It's our theme park mascot's outfit. If you wanna do anything about her regrets, then you be Frosty, Jackass. For her sake.
Jack changes into the outfit after some time.
Koropokkur: I'm gonna remember that this is your job no matter what happens. Now smile, bitch.
Koropokkur (narrating): And that's how that loop ended.

Present
Hastur: ...okay, but why didn't you talk to us earlier?
Koropokkur: ...because. I can't argue the point tho.
Koropokkur looks away.
Tianzun: Hmm...MC, what do you think we should do?
MC: was this something you taught me? / "there is only one dao"
---
(B) Tianzun: Haha, good!
---
Tianzun: Well if Kamui Kotan and Kitezh's ideas don't work, forget about them!
MC: what
Tianzun: There's more than 23 worlds out there, as you know.
MC: ohhh! / Yoshito, explain!
---
(C) Yoshito: Yes, Master.
---
Everyone looks at Koropokkur.
Koropokkur: ...okay FINE I'll pull some strings on my end!
MC: Okay everyone! / what
Party: YEAH
MC: It's time for Magical Girl Snegurochka's second season!
End of Episode part 

Live A Hero Santa Claus Workout Episode 6 (Abridged)

Polaris Mask lost his mask!
Polaris Mask: AAAA--
Mask back on!
Polaris Mask: AA--wait what?
MC: You okay!? I tried turning your suit off and on again really fast.
Polaris Mask: What? Why would--actually, did you see...?
MC: Um, yeah. / I think I've seen it before.
(C) Polaris Mask: ...it's cool. Not like I can unmask now.

Polaris Mask: I'm a failure of a pro wrestler now! But wait...
Polaris Mask has to prioritize his mask, but nobody else has to care.
Polaris Mask: ...why'd you fix it so quick?
MC: What? I thought it was important to you and your dream as Polaris Mask.
Polaris Mask: ...I guess? Hmm.
Well that wasn't too bad for him.
Polaris Mask: You know, not even my agency manager has ever seen me unmasked. And barely anyone in my private life knows I'm Polaris Mask. Somehow.
MC: OMG???

Polaris Mask: Eh, it's cool. I'm weirdly not bothered by it. Besides... (throws arm over MC's shoulders) You're looking at all of me, eh partner?
MC: uhhhh
Polaris Mask: So you better not blab about it.
MC: Nah. It's your dream.
Polaris Mask: ...eh, fine. Anyways, I'm Kensuke Kitakami under the mask. You better remember that.
Kensuke whispers. His voice sounds different from usual. Quiet. Deep. Frank.
MC: O-okay! (HE'S UP TO SOMETHING!)
Polaris Mask: ...well there'll be something nice later. Anyways, here's to us MC!
Back to Polaris Mask as he slaps MC on the back!
MC: OOF (he's hiding something!)
Monomasa's star shower trails off. Monster cleanup complete!

Later
Some forest path behind the church
Astar: Is it here? No...
Astar has some paper spread out on a stump.
MC: Whatcha doin'?
Astar: AAAAAA
Astar: Oh, it's you. Uh, nothing. Why're you up so late?
MC: We get to stay at the church tonight, but I didn't see you anywhere and wondered where you went.
Astar: ...it's Christmas tomorrow, so I was figuring out everyone's assignments.
MC: what
Astar: Reindeer on detail work, the presents, and the Santa front and center. You know what, you give me your opinions on this.

Astar: So, Polaris. I want him on forward charge since he's good at that. Monomasa is...good at night work, so he's got good synergy with my fire powers. You...you're good at detail work, so maybe you'll be lead reindeer.
He's thinking so hard on what can possibly be done.
Astar: Okay, good enough I guess.
Astar seems happy with all the notes he's written down.
MC: You sure are having fun.
Astar looks genuinely surprised.
Astar: ...you think so? I'm not allowed to enjoy Christmas though.
He seems sure about that.
MC: Why?
Astar: I don't qualify, and I don't need to besides being Santa. It's how Santa is.
He legitimately believes that.
MC: (Hmm...)
Astar: ...it's late. Thanks for talking. Go to bed.
Astar goes back to the church.
MC: (Astar's dream...)

Title Card: The Night Before Christmas

Christmas Eve. Last checks atop the Satellite Bands.
Astar: Okay, it's almost the big day. You guys aren't good enough, but we'll just have to deal with it.
Red: Damn, we really been at this just a few days.
Purple: Being a reindeer is tough, man.
Wrestlers tearing up.
Polaris Mask: And you did it without bitching about it. Props, guys. So am I lead reindeer?
Astar: Right, I should recheck my notes. (pulls out notes)
MC: (Oh.)
Astar: You guys ready?
Party: YEAH
Astar: Good. Here's the plan.

Later
'Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house not a--
BANG
Child A: AAAAHH!
Welp! Hey it's bright out. Morning already?
Child A: Wait, that looks like fire and starlight.
Something is coming!
Child A: A sleigh and reindeer?
And also...
Astar: USELESS SACKS OF----AND MAKE IT SNAPPY
Polaris Mask: That's crazy talk Ast----hell, man!
Astar: Shut up and run!
Eventually...
Child A: Santa? Santa!
Astar smiles and disappears!
Child A: Wait, is something in my stocking?
Pretty star piece and ball. Also the milk and cookies are gone.
Child A: Santa IS real!

Later
Astar: Okay, search is done. Move your asses, reindeer.
Polaris Mask: Sir, yes sir! Move it, people!
Wrestlers: YEAAAAH!
Polaris Mask leads the charge back into the sky!
Melide: Um. Aren't we angling down too hard?
Monomasa: I'm concerned too...
MC: But we're still mostly horizontal! / Too fast! Too fast!
Zooming!
Yellow: OH MY GOOOOD!
Polaris Mask: Dammit guys, stop hitting the gas so hard!
Astar: Change trajectories and get ready to land quietly!
Blue: What kinda space coke are YOU on!?
Purple: AAAAHH
Course correction time! Slowly...slowly...but too late to not crash to the ground! Snow gets knocked off nearby roofs.

Astar: What the hell are you people doing!?
Polaris Mask: Stop talking crazy Astar and explain what the hell is going on for once!
Green: Mommy come get me, I'm scared.
Monomasa: Get a grip, Vixen.
Astar: Shut up and run!
MC: Speak louder for the kids down in Africa / You'll wake people up! / the light it's so beautiful...
Astar: Ugh. Well, not like I haven't done that before either. This is gonna keep looping tonight, so get good people.
MC: wait what

Astar: Yeah, our job loop is to jump in and out of the atmosphere and deliver presents on our way west. The reindeer will handle the driving. There's other stuff too. Anyways, Santa work is a marathon!
Polaris Mask: Damn, that's hardcore! Bring it!
Monomasa: You're taking this rather well.
Astar: Oh shit, a kid! Quick, smile!
Astar puts on his fake beard.
MC: WHAT
Polaris Mask: Smile!? Uhhhh...
The party smiles! The kid is weirded out by this.
Astar: Okay, present time Monomasa. Ready?
Monomasa: R-right. Let's go Melide, MC.
Monomasa makes a star from his bag while Astar pulls out a wood ornament. Then Astar uses his fire power to make the presents shine pretty.

Monomasa: So we just let go then?
Monomasa and Astar toss their presents, which floats down toward the child.
Astar: Okay we're good. Actually no wait, there's a present for Santa we need to grab.
Melide: That's a thing?
Astar: Yes, it's customary and varies per country. Look.
Astar's fire goes into the kid's house and comes back with milk and cookies!
MC: You can do that!?
Astar: With practice, and it only works on light stuff.
Blue: Omg that's so precious!
Green: And now I'm hungry!
Astar: Back off, idiots. This is for Santa, not us.
Yellow: Whaddya mean!?
Astar: We're making the miracle of Santa happen, but we aren't Santa. We'll give this to the poor kids, so don't touch it if you wanna live.
Red: O-oh. I guess I can't argue with that...
Astar: You can eat after we're done. Now keep going!

Moving on!
Mom: Why can't you think about our kid!? On CHRISTMAS!?
Dad: Well maybe if you didn't get in my grill all the time, I could! ...sorry, I know you're trying.
Mom: I'm sorry too, I didn't think about your feelings.
Kid Next Room Over: Thanks Santa...
Outside
Astar: Okay good, got to it while it was in the middle of it.
Astar puts out his fire after it comes back.
MC: You can tell? / Does that run on emotions? / What'd you even do actually?

Astar: My fire can take away heat, including metaphorical. This way, that kid can have one night without fighting parents at least...
Monomasa: Amazing how pinpoint you can control it, even with a Parallel Weapon helping.
Astar: Lots of practice. It's not infinite though, and I still need to get it down to a pinpoint.
Astar pulls out his Parallel Weapon.
Astar: The Book of Sinterklaas can search for people and get their movement range. And right now I'm focusing on children who don't make a lot of different faces since those might not even have homes. Like here...
Slums. Homeless people curled up in the backstreets. Astar sends out presents with his fire.
Child: Cold. Hungry...wait, what's that? Fire? Cookies? Yay! Santa presents?
The child smiles, just a little bit.

Blue: Omg we're actually being Santas!
Yellow: Yeah, let's keep it up!
Polaris Mask: Watch us, kiddos!
The party is getting psyched! Except for...
Astar: (stares)
MC: Something wrong, Astar?
Astar: Huh? No, we're doing our best. I just think Santa doesn't feel happy. I mean, I was never able to be Santa from the start.
MC: ...wait.
What kind of Santa hero says he can't be Santa?
Monomasa: ...ungh!
Melide: Wait, what's wrong Monomasa?
MC: Wait, back up Astar. How can you say that when your dream manifests as...

Astar: What? My dream is to keep trying to be Santa. I'll keep going for it even if I never become Santa. It's my fault Nic and Kram are gone, so my form of Santa is to keep atoning for that.
MC's view of Astar seems to be warping, except not for his dream.
Observer Vision, or something!
Astar Lily 2.0: Oh. I can dream, but I'll never be a perfect Santa. But I want to keep doing this.
Present
MC: What?
Astar: I mean, I did wonder if it was possible at first.
He looks as nice as he was in his younger days.
Astar: But you could observe it even when it was impossible.
Astar holds his weapon. He used to have a role.
Astar: My dream manifested as the Book of Sinterklaas. A worthless dream that makes a Santa as done by three people instead of a new kind of Santa.
Monomasa: OOF! 

Monomasa falls to his knees! Less physical, more psychic rejection of self via mental breakdown!
Monomasa: Monomasa, you...
???: I'm not good enough. If I can't do it, what am I here for? Doing something was worth it, but what if it isn't? It hurts it hurts it hurts... I can't help but think...why can't I do it? HE can keep going, even though he's in the same situation I'm in...
Melide: !? Monomasa, what's wrong!?
Monomasa shifts to Monomasa Oosato!
Monomasa Oosato: S-stop...Melide, MC...
Melide: Monomasa...?
The Monster Venom goo thing keeps acting up as Monomasa suffers! That voice sounds familiar...
MC: ...Monomasa Oosato?

Monomasa Oosato: Stop...Observing me...oof!
Monomasa Oosato spawns a super bright star from his body!
Green: WHAT
Purple: MY EEEEYES
The light is creating enough pressure to give the sleigh turbulence!
Red: Oh no!
Yellow: We gonna fall!
The mobs start getting blasted away!
MC: OH NO
The pressure hits Polaris Mask up front in the line!
Polaris Mask: OOF! You ain't shaking ME off that easy!
Polaris Mask ties the reins around himself!
Polaris Mask: Hang on, guys!
Polaris Mask swings his bear claws!
Green: AAAA--wait what?
Red: Polaris...?
Polaris Mask used his gravity powers to cast Feather Fall on the mobs!
MC: You guys okay!? / What just happened!?

Polaris Mask: It's cool, I've slowed their fall! We're right above town! They'll be fine if nothing else happens!
MC: Oh okay. But Monomasa...
The light creates shadows!
Melide: W-what? Another me?
Shadow Melide Clone: [unintelligible]
Melide: No...I had to forget, or else...
I'll Face Myself intensifies!
MC: Melide!?
Melide: I have people I need, so I...
Shadow Melide Clone: Is that really up to you? Do you and Exio really know what memories are okay to forget?

Oh hey there's a huge Shadow Astar too.
Astar: What do you mean, I'm broken?
MC: Astar!
The shadows converge around Astar!
Shadow Astar Clone: You think suffering has worth in itself.
Astar: What? This is how my dream is.
Shadow Astar Clone: It's okay. You figured out how to make up for what you've done, so you keep asking to be saved.
Astar: You shut up.
Shadow Astar Clone: No matter how much you suffer for your atonement, it means nothing.
Astar: Shut up!
Shadow Astar Clone: You will NEVER be forgiven.

The shadows start covering the whole ship and touch MC as they spill personal truths!
Flashback! or something
Forest. Night. Winter. People kneeling, people holding things.
Astar: Voice, are you there? Do I have a dream yet? Can I be Santa?
Astar has no choice because this day is important to his dream.
Astar: Thank you. I can be Santa this year again.
He smiles, but...
Astar: ...it's my dream, so I'm gonna keep doing it.
Memory shift!
Astar Lily 2.0: I can't do it now, but one day! Like back then, when the three of us tried for it!
Memory shift!
Astar Lily 2.0: Dammit, I have to change my methods now... Maybe I can still...no, this isn't Santa. Obviously I can't do it, but trying was fun. But now it's getting all twisted. Santa doesn't stop fights with fires and give out ornaments. I...
Memory shift!
Astar Lily 2.0: Oh... I can't save kids, Santa or no Santa. They die anyways, which is why I gave up.
Astar (narration): I can still transform. Voice is still watching me, even though I can't hear them anymore. They're still observing, even though I don't remember much anymore.
Astar: Atoning is my one dream worth having anymore since I can't be Santa.

Present
The sleigh is flying back up towards the Satellite Bands. MC's vision flickers.
Flashback!
Astar: I've been doing this for 80 years, and I'll keep doing it even if it's warped into something else.
Present
MC: That's what Astar's Santa has been?
Such self-denial.
MC: He's felt that? For 80 years?
Monomasa's stars shine brighter!
Monomasa Oosato: Agh...!
The shadows deepen!
Polaris Mask: ...hell with that!
Light particles disrupt the shadows!
MC: What!?

Polaris Mask: Goddammit, get these shadows back inside me!
Boom!
Polaris Mask swings his claws and absorbs the shadows!
MC: Polaris Mask, are you okay!?
Polaris Mask: I'm good! But what the hell did Monomasa do!?
MC: I think it's unintentional, and he's trying to deal with it...
Polaris Mask: Ugh. Astar, Melide, you guys okay!?
Polaris Mask blows his aura to soften the starlight!
Astar: Ugh. What?
Melide: W-what was I...?
MC: Astar, Melide!

Polaris Mask: ...so we ain't all okay, but we gotta stop him. For his sake too.
Polaris Mask points at Monomasa Oosato, who is suffering.
Melide: Right.
The starlight weakens, but it still spawns a Shadow Monomasa copy!
Polaris Mask: Astar, we're Santa right!?
Astar twitches.
Polaris Mask: What kinda Santa gives up at a time like this!?
Astar: ...shut your mouth.
Astar slowly gets up!
Astar: We gotta help him fast.
Polaris Mask: Santa time! Melide, MC!
Melide: MC, let's go.
MC: Right!
BATTLE START 

Magical Snow Land Episode 4 Part 3 (Abridged)

Koropokkur (narrating): So like, my job back in my home world was to hit the reset button whenever civilization got too far because humans would otherwise blow themselves up. It's fine. I can be the only one doing the dirty work. But noooo, some hero named Ainurakkur had to dirty their hands trying to help everyone. So RUDE! Still love him tho.
Present
Koropokkur: It's okay Snegurochka! I'll make myself the core of a Singularity where you and MC can live here forever and never leave.
MC: EXCUSE ME???
Koropokkur: What? I'm here in Tokyo for you to begin with. None of my other plans worked anyways, and hey I brought everyone else for funsies.
Snegurochka: Koropokkur, no!
Snegurochka feels spring has to come for people on her supposed mother Vesna Krasna's honor. It's also Kitezh's biggest cultural rule to never deny wishing for spring.

Snegurochka: Isn't the theme park meant to make children happy?
Koropokkur: It's cool. I tried wishing for a children's paradise that included even one more child than before. But then people died and that sucks and now I'm in Tokyo. I don't think I was wrong, but it still sucks. Anyways Jack, you gonna do the thing?
Jack Frost: ...yeah, I'm in.
Snegurochka: Jackie!?
Jack: I don't want you to die!
Snegurochka: Well I don't either, but I'd hate you dying even more! Stop! ...or else I'll really hate you!
Jack looks hurt for a second, but acts mad and sulky.
Jack: Whatever. Being alone never bothered me anyways.
Blizzard intensifies! Koropokkur turns away.
MC: Jack, Koropokkur, stop! / (see what the party thinks)

Tianzun: ...how about we ride something and think about it?
Hastur: But why though!?
Tianzun: You expect me to stay out in this cold!? Plus we oughta talk to Snegurochka.
Snegurochka: Jackie, you just made friends...
Yoshito: He thought you were worth more...I can understand that. Master, I know painfully well how Jack feels. I'd do the same for Moritaka if it came to it.
Hastur: And I know the madness of isolation. If our presence helps, then--
Snegurochka: NO
Out of character alert!
Snegurochka: Thank you, but this is wrong! Nobody else has enough ice resistance to survive her for--
Tianzun: Snegurochka. It's okay to say you want to stay. Jack and Koropokkur will help if you do.
Snegurochka: (shakes head) No. Please help me stop Big Bro Jackie and Koropokkur!
MC: But...
Hmm. Either Jack or Snegurochka die, or the party is trapped. The party heads to the ice castle.

Jack Frost and Koropokkur hanging around like a designated boss fight.
Jack: ...you're still doing this Snegurochka? Why?
Snegurochka: I'm happy you care for me, but this is wrong.
Koropokkur: Why not have fun with things here?
Snegurochka: No. Let everyone go.
Snegurochka grips her wand. Jack snorts.
Jack: Well, siblings fight huh? But I'm gonna win.
Yoshito: In a 2v5? Really?
Jack uses his spray cans to make Snegurochka copies!
Jack: Surprise. How about now?
Snegurochka looks surprised and happy.
Snegurochka: Oh Jackie, you care about me that much?
Yoshito: Impressive!
Jack: DAMMIT YOU'RE MAKING THIS WEIRD
Snegurochka: Yay, you're still the same! It would suck if this turned awkward at the end.

Jack Frost: ...I'm backing you up, Koropokkur.
Koropokkur: I know. It's World Rep time!
Hastur strikes! But he pulls back at the Snegurochka frost clones!
Hastur: H-how dare!
Jack: You see how real they are, huh? Like her.
Tianzun: Dick move, bro.
Jack: What? It's her life on the line. If she stays, I have to go. You know what this is all about, right!?
Snegurochka: That doesn't make trapping someone else into a cold future right!
Snegurochka is determined. Jack falters. So do Hastur and Tianzun.
Jack: They don't seem to agree. So why not just stay? ...aren't we friends?
MC: (square up) / (hesitate) / (say nothing)
---
(A) Snegurochka: Yeah, I'm not sacrificing everyone else for myself!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry MC, but please help me!
(B) Snegurochka: No, this is wrong. I'm not sacrificing everyone else for myself!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry for making you choose, but I need your help!
(C) Jack: Yeah you get it, MC.
Snegurochka: MC, no!
Magical girl transformation, go!
Snegurochka: Sorry for making you choose, but I need your help!
---
MC: UHHHH
BATTLE START (more happens after)

Hastur (narrating): I like humans, even if most of them don't even make it to 100. So beautiful, even if I might accidentally squash them by approaching. Which meant it was a humongous mindbender seeing you turned human when I came to Tokyo. My brother with the redacted name. You're the biggest mess of us all, but you're also the only one to survive past the dream if Azathoth awakens. You always come back.
Present
Koropokkur's been through this before, so he doesn't go all in. He remembers how things went when they did all this a loop ago.

Flashback! The party is faltering against the Snegurochka frost clones aside from Snegurochka herself.
Jack Frost: Why are you doing this!?
Snegurochka: Sorry Jackie. And thank you. Diamond Drift!
Snegurochka throws a blizzard at Jack and forces him to stand down! Jack is crying...
Snegurochka: I'm...really glad I met everyone. And I hope it meant as much to everyone else. So, don't regret the time we had together. You might be sad...but don't let it keep you down, okay?
Snegurochka is holding back tears too...
Jack: But I can't!
Snegurochka: No. It's the last thing I ask of everyone. Live it up enough for my share too! ...actually Jackie, one more thing? Make a picture of me when you go back to school. So everyone will remember me. Promise?
Jack: NO! I want us all to stay together for--
POOF
Jack: oh...
End of flashback

Present
Koropokkur lowers his guard because of the above flashback!
MC: (charge in, ugly crying)
Shocked cast!
MC: SHUT UP AND HELP US GET A DEUS EX MACHINA
Yoshito: ...Master, you look awful. Haha.
So does Yoshito.
Tianzun: ...heh, that's how it's supposed to look like when it's a villain goes down!
Tianzun laughs too.
Koropokkur: Uh. I already said I couldn't think of anything el--
MC: Then let us in and help, you stupid jerk!
Hastur: Heh. You're the worst, brother.
Koropokkur: You know I can't do that as one of the World Reps.
As a World Rep, all Koropokkur can do is try to keep MC for himself. No asking for help, no letting things slip by. No freedom allowed.
Koropokkur: ...that's why I admired you. I always knew you'd do that.
End of Episode 

Magical Snow Land Episode 4 Part 2 (Abridged)

Snegurochka: I said I'm dying soon.
Shocked party! Except for Koropokkur frowning.
MC: excuse me???
Snegurochka: I thought about keeping it to myself and not say goodbye...but turns out I wanted to be with everyone one more time.
MC: EXCUSE ME???
Snegurochka: It's just how it goes for people like me. We wither after Christmas and fade away with winter.
Yoshito: But why...?
Snegurochka: I'm sorry for dropping this on you like this when I might literally keel over in thirty seconds!

TV show flashback! Or something.
Magical girl battle in spring!
Snegurochka: It okay!
Snegurochka starts twirling her wand!
Snegurochka: Full power! Noble Phantasm, fire!
Snegurochka used Sheer Cold! But it wasn't very effective...
Snegurochka: Oh no!
Snegurochka is dying as spring comes...
Snegurochka: I can't go on...
Snegurocka falls over. Next time, on the final episode--
Zhurong: Wait, what do you mean it's ending!?
Quantum: Something must've happened for Snegurochka...
Zhurong: Noooo!
Zhurong starts pulling out paper and writing on it!
Quantum: What?
Zhurong: I'm going to write the TV station to keep making the show!
Quantum: Oh. Okay then.
Quantum decides not to say nothing might happen.

Santa School
Commotion time.
Guy A: The show's ending!?
Wolf B: Jack, you know anything about Snegurochka? She's been gone a while.
Jack Frost: No, sorry...
Jack manages to fend off all questions for the day and goes somewhere.
Hospital or something
Jack: Hey. How you feelin'?
Snegurochka: Hi Jackie. I'm good. I think. How's everyone at school? ...Jackie?
Jack: Oh, um. Sorry.
Snegurochka: UGH. I said, how's everyone at school? Also, you want to do anything? I want to go to the theme park with everyone again! And also...
Snegurochka acts fine. Snegurochka does not look fine. Jack looks away.

Time to change the viewpoint reel!
Jack Frost: Ded, what's up with Snegurochka?
The party has barged into Ded's office! Ded is more concerned with Jack's question and looks away.
White: Oh...so she didn't tell you either.
Jack: Wait, so you DO know something!
White: Yes, and I believe you should know too.
White (narrating): I told you Snegurochka was made from my snow, yes? That's exactly why she's been withering away. I weaken when Christmas is over. It just goes even further for her. Now stay calm, but...she'll disappear by springtime. She was supposed to only get one winter to live.
Jack grabs White's collar.
Jack: WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING!?
MC: Yeah! / Jack, stop / Isn't that...

Hastur: ...that's similar to how I see lower life forms like humans. We Foreigners can get millenia to live, so a normal human lifetime seems pitifully short to us.
Jack Frost: And she just accepted that!? I mean it's fine if it were just me but DAMN!
Koropokkur: Jack, stop. I know you don't get long either.
Jack: !?
Koropokkur: Tokyo's been getting too hot for you guys to live. You can't take it much longer.
Jack: W-why are you here?
Koropokkur: She wanted to give this to you so you could live.
It's her artifact, part of her very self.

Some hospital
Jack Frost: Snegurochka...
Snegurochka: Jackie...I'll give you my artifact.
Jack: But what about you!?
Snegurochka: It's just how it is for us...and I'd rather someone keep dreaming after I'm gone rather than live for myself.
Snegurochka cuddles Jack's head. Jack cries his eyes out. When Jack goes to wash his face, Koropokkur is there.
Koropokkur: Bitch, that's not how it was supposed to go. You were supposed to comfort HER!
Jack: ...do you know what to do? I'll do anything to save her.
Koropokkur: What the hell do you think I've been doing? But if I do, I'll be crushing her dream.
Koropokkur spills the beans.
Koropokkur: If she gives you her artifact, you'll live. If you give her yours, she'll live. And then her heart will break because you died for her. We've been stuck on being only able to save one of you.
Jack doesn't get it. Koropokkur is unreadable.

Koropokkur: Oh get off your high horse. You can't save her on your own... so I will, the way I used to.
Koropokkur uses PLOT BEEEAAAAM! And now the party is at Magical Snow Land. Suddenly an artificial blizzard and aurora!
Snegurochka: Ooh, pretty...
Tianzun: Wait, what's going on?
In Housamo Fantasy China, auroras are BAD NEWS. Tianzun gets on guard! Yoshito is shocked as he looks at the park entrance.
Yoshito: Master, look!
Snow blocks all the exits!
Koropokkur: Our new frozen paradise! It's okay Snegurochka, you can live forever here.
End of Episode part