A camera turns on facing Tokyo Santa School. Something's different...
Snegurochka: Oh, the camera's on! Big Bro Jackie, come on!
Jack Frost: Uggggh, why? I'm twice your size, so we can't both be in frame.
Snegurochka: Because I want us in it together. Shut up and get over here! Come on!
Jack Frost: Ow, stop pulling! Okay okay, I'm in the shot. Happy now?
Snegurochka: Hehe, here we go. MC, everybody, are you watching? It's me, Snegurochka! As you probably already know.
Jack Frost: And I'm Jack Frost. Why am I doing this again?
Elsewhere
Event Party: (stares)
Affectionate looks from everyone.
It's the Christmas season! Ded's busy at his desk.
White: And this one is a publicity request for a general store...
There's more work besides the present delivery stuff for Santas.
White: Oof, tight deadlines. Do we have to shuffle things around?
Yule: Headmaster, do you have a moment?
Krampus: Um, yeah, I have something else I have to ask you after him.
White: Where'd you two come from!? Wow, you're doing great with the Presence Concealment (Santa) skills.
Praise time!
Krampus: Oh um, we did knock but you were really focused on your paperwork...
Sympathetic Yule and Krampus.
Yule: Headmaster, maybe you should take a break.
White: Haha, it's nice though so I want to keep going a bit longer. I'll rest once I'm done. I actually turned to Black for a bit.
Yule and Krampus feel Ded's not going to finish even one pile of paperwork by the end of the day.
Krampus: Stop and go to bed like a good kid.
Black: Well damn Krampus, you sure are getting uppity!
Krampus: UM. Maybe you should at least get some help with your work?
White: Now now Black, stop scaring the children. Still, I've heard Tanngrisnir is busy too...
Yule: What about Tomte?
White: He's helping a lot of other people already, so...why are you two here anyways?
Krampus: You first, Yule. Aren't you in a hurry?
Yule: Oh right. Headmaster, there's someone here to see you.
knock knock
Snegurochka: Hi Grandpa, long time no see!
White: Snegurochka!?
Snegurochka: Yup! Magical Girl Snegurochka is here to help!
Krampus: OH MY GOD IT'S THE REAL MAGICAL GIRL SNEGUROCHKA
Yule: What? Krampus, you know her? Headmaster, she's your granddaughter!?
Krampus: CAN I HAVE YOUR AUTOGRAPH!?
Later
Snegurochka: Here you go!
Snegurochka hands Krampus an autographed piece of cardboard.
White: What is this magical girl thing you speak of?
Krampus: You don't know!? Snegurochka's the most popular toku mahou shoujo show this winter! They're doing snow themed girls this time! Such action! She singlehandedly set the snow theme for this season's show! Super awesome theme song, it'll be the greatest of all toku history time and--
White: O-okay okay, wow. Is that what kids like these days?
Yule: Never mind that, you have a granddaughter!?
White: Sort of? She's more like an alter ego or divided self of mine.
Kitezh faith says Ded Moroz has a granddaughter, the snow spirit Snegurochka. Kind of like a minion snow fairy, so Snegurochka is actually more of a race name but it's not like that's new.
White: Snegurochka has a bond with Santa, so she's a snow being created from my current self. And as long as she remains Snegurochka, she's my granddaughter as per legend.
Snegurochka: Uh-huh! And now I'm here!
Snegurochka hands over a school transfer form from Nakano Performing Arts Academy.
Snegurochka: So I'll be around for now. Let me help you, okay Grandpa?
Snegurochka starts cleaning up after Yule and Krampus leave.
Snegurochka: Grandpa, do you want coffee or cocoa?
White: Cocoa please. Not too hot. Anyways, did you really come here to help me?
Snegurochka: Yes, I want to help Santa and you created me.
White: Haha, makes sense. But maybe you should go play like other children and--
Snegurochka: NO! I heard you were buried in work and I want to help!
White seems impressed and sad at how hard working Snegurochka is for her age.
White: Is there anything you want yourself then? Like an early present from Santa.
Snegurochka: Oh you... oh wait, I'd like to be shown around the school! But you're busy... I guess the other students are too?
White: Hmm. Well there is one person...
Later, Jack Frost gets brought into Ded's office.
Jack Frost: Why am I here? I didn't even do anything.
Jack sighs and causes Ded's windows to frost over.
Jack Frost: Wait, are you asking me to make graffiti in here? Because I will.
White: Actually I wanted to ask you for a favor about your kouhai. Say hi, Snegurochka.
Snegurochka: Hello Big Bro Jackie, I'm Ded's granddaughter!
Jack: Big Bro!? ...Ded, you have a granddaughter!?
White: I'm too tired to go through this again, Snegurochka, stop calling yourself that.
Snegurochka: Wow, it's so nice and cool around Jackie! Is this your way of thinking about me, Grandpa? Thanks!
Jack: GET AWAY FROM ME YOU WEIRD LITTLE GIRL, I'M NOT HELPING IF YOU GET FROSTBITE
White: Haha, it'll be fine. She's a snow spirit like me. She's also an actress so I figured she'd get along well with a creative type like you.
Jack Frost: Graffiti art and acting aren't in the same grouping, old man!
White: Anyways, could you show Snegurochka around please?
Jack: Why me!? Can't you ask literally anyone else!?
White: I don't think anyone else around here works so well with little children.
*Hint hint.
Black: Also don't think I haven't heard about you cutting class. You owe me for not busting a cap in your ass already even if White's covering for you!
Jack: Hey I've been making up for those credits, old fart. Expel me already if you don't like it.
Black: That's it, it's cap bustin' time!
Snegurochka: NO I JUST CLEANED THIS PLACE!
Shocked Black! Snegurochka frowns.
Snegurochka: Sorry, this is my fault. It's okay I can just look around by myself!
Snegurochka slips out.
White: ...she's too obedient. My fault for making her that way. I don't think I'd have noticed her being here if she's like that, so can you look after her Jack?
Jack: Fiiiine. Can I get credits for--
White: No. Go to class.
Jack Frost grumbles as he leaves the office. Snegurochka has been sitting on the floor waiting for him.
Snegurochka: ...sorry I caused a fight between you and Grandpa.
Jack: Not your fault. It wasn't something he ever judged.
Snegurochka: Really? You don't hate him?
Jack: Not over something like that. Besides, he could always kick me out for delinquency. Whatever, let's go.
Snegurochka: It's fine, you don't have to do this.
Jack: Stop being annoying and come on already.
Snegurochka happily takes Jack's cold hand.
Snegurochka: Thanks Big Bro Jackie! Call me Sneggy!
Jack: Never. Also stop calling me big bro.
Snegurochka: But why tho?
Jack: It's just weird, okay!?
Snegurochka: Just Jackie then? But Big Bro seems perfect.
Jack: ...you're just gonna ignore me, aren't you.
Snegurochka: Hey, let's look around the school already! I wonder what it's like.
Tour time! Everyone keeps distancing themselves from Jack Frost. Some time later...
Snegurochka: Um, Big Bro. Do you not have friends at school? Everyone keeps stepping away from us.
How shockingly direct!
Jack Frost: Oh my god you really ARE a little kid!
Snegurochka: O-oh, sorry. I was wondering if it bothered you.
Jack: ...Santa School's obviously filled with good kids and good kids don't hang around bad kids like me.
Flashback!
Jack: (Okay, I'm gonna make friends for sure!)
Everyone's cliqued up already.
Jack: (Oh no, I'm ALREADY left out!? My school social life is over...)
Present
Snegurochka: Is that why you cut class? Don't you have literally anyone to talk to?
Jack Frost: Well YEAH. I tried talking first a bunch of times, but...
Flashback!
Girl A: Oof, I think I'm getting a cold.
Some students didn't notice Jack was around until his cold aura got to them.
Girl A: Oh! Uh, haha, hi Jack! I'm okay!
Girl B: Yeah, it's just that time of the year! Totally!
Jack: Uh, right. Haha...
Present
Jack Frost: I have a Winter Aura up no matter what season it is. Sure, lots of people will be considerate but there's also people who'll get pissed about it.
Casual Jack. Snegurochka hug!
Snegurochka: I'll be your friend! Hehe, and you're my first friend here.
Jack: ...i-it's not like I'm happy to have you as a friend or anything.
Snegurochka: Oh you~. I'm going to ask Grandpa to put us in the same class, so let's go to class together!
Jack: Weren't you a middle schooler at Nakano? I bet even that was a stretch and you're not even fourth grade yet.
Snegurochka: Bold words to someone who can probably out-Santa you.
Snegurochka taps her phone and pulls something out.
Snegurochka: I have Santa Power from Grandpa himself! Magical Girl transformation, goooo!
Pretty Cure Sailor Snow Fairy!
Snegurochka: Ta-dah! Now tell me your wish!
Snegurochka waves her magical girl wand and makes a rainbow before posing! Her Magical Girl Mascot™ Rudolf the Little Snow Reindeer runs across, apparently having been spawned from Snegurochka directly like she was from Ded. Jack Frost is unimpressed.
Snegurochka: ...hey, say something already!
Jack: I don't even know what to say anymore...
Snegurochka: Oh you~, you could've said that then.
Jack: (Being your own reindeer as a Santa is kinda OP, but...)
Jack is both surprised but also instinctively knowing that she's a little TOO OP, which means...)
Flashback!
One night in the city...
White: Wow, your present of a formless work is amazing. You really are the newest generation street art Santa. Weird rich people bid over it and part of that money goes to charity, which is your present. You'd be famous if you went public with your identity.
Jack Frost: ...I'm not doing this for fame. Graffiti stuff is something instinctual for Jack Frosts. It's just a sign that I lived, not any big artistic statement or whatever...
Jack finishes spray painting something, which will probably stick around to help children.
Jack: Also, why go public about being a vandal?
White: That'll make your work easier! You're too private, with both the graffiti and the--
Jack: What are you REALLY here for?
White: I know what it's like to be passed up at first and later recognized for myself.
Jack: ...really? You don't have to lie to make me feel better.
White talks about how he essentially stole the role of Santa way back when.
White: I...paid a big price for my current power.
Jack: What? Why would you confess to something like that?
White's kind face is worth a thousand words.
Present
Jack: (Snegurochka, how much did you have to--)
Snegurochka: Jackie? Did you like my transformation sequence that much?
Jack: Pfffft. Just thinking.
Snegurochka: Hey, I was wondering. What DO you get up to when you cut class?
Jack: ...heh, wanna come see?
End of Episode part
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