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"
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(B) Tianzun: Haha, good!
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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!
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(C) Yoshito: Yes, Master.
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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
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