[ When November gives way to December, the city of Nijiyama is taken over by colorful lights. Despite the chill in the air as winter blows through, the streets are always full and merry and there's a promise of something exciting on the horizon. Sakura... has no idea what to make of any of it. She's guessing there's some sort of winter solstice celebration or maybe even just a year end one but she doesn't recognize any of the customs or understand what the lights are for.

Still, they're pretty. And when she'd told the girls she was going to take Ao into the city so they could look around and figure things out together, there'd been a lot of giggling and encouraging words that had nevertheless made her feel like she was walking into the punchline of a joke she wasn't privy to.

But it's too late to worry now. They meet outside Fuyuka's house where she's been staying and despite all her confusion, Sakura's face still lights up when she spots them and comes hurrying over. ]

Ao-kun, you're here already...! Ah, I'm sorry I'm late, it took forever for everyone to agree on my outfit for some reason...

[ It sure is a high effort outfit — a fuzzy white beret, a pink cape jacket lined with white fur and thick white winter tights. Girlypop got colour coordinated like her life depended on it. ]