Darkness fell upon the stage as the carol came to an end. But it ain't over, the STRS still have one more song...
"I don't want a lot for Christmas," Karon began in ballad as she stepped into the limelight, her V-fin helm reskinned into deer antelers. "There's just one thing I need..."
[All I Want For Christms Is YOU! ~STRS Edition~]
"I don't care about the presents," Rin came next, a Santa cap topping off the dragon crown of Shenlong. "Underneath the Christmas tree..."
The light came on for Akatsubaki with red-fringed wings of a white dove, and she made it count from the bottom of her heart.
"I just want you for my own... More than you could ever know..."
The audience audibly sucked in their breath.
"Make my wish come true..."
Houki clasped her hand on her chest.
"All I want for Christmas... is..." Shinonono held a hand out to all her fans in strong vibrato. "...
Super Valkyrie kicked the jig back to full gear, each of the four IS Idols overflowing with star power from their musical Equalizers.
"I don't want a lot for Christmas," Louise floated overhead, cooing into the hilt of her Buster Sword modified with a candy-cane mike. "There's just one thing I need..."
"I don't care about the presents," Ange twirled as she sang, pixie dust scattering from Firemoth's wings. "Underneath the Christmas tree..."
HEMISPHERE joined in as the five girls descended from the ceiling.
"I don't need to hang my stocking," Erika sang with a cane point to the sky. "There upon the fireplace..."
"Santa Claus won't make me happy," Ginjyo waved. "With a toy on Christmas day..."
"I just want you for my own," Kei sang as she too held her hand out to the clapping audience. "More than you could ever know..."
"Make my wish come true~~" The Esquivel twins squealed, then all the STRS came together.
"All I want for Christmas, is YU!"
"You... Baby~"
Karon stepped forward as the Idols skipped on to the stage.
"I won't ask for much this Christmas, I don't even wish for snow..."
Houki, Louise and Rin sang in unison with their signature vibrato.
"I'm just gonna keep on waiting, underneath the mistletoe~"
Gin, Erika, Agniese and Monique came next, swaying to the beat.
"I won't make a list and send it, to the North Pole for Saint Nick!"
"I won't even stay awake to," Ange belted out. "Hear those magic reindeers click!"
"'Cause I just want you here tonight, holding on to me so tight..." Riz rounded out while twirling a candy katana.
"What more can I do..." pleaded the SHOOTiNG STRS.
"Baby all I want for Christms is YOU!"
"Ooh baby..."
A loud poof of white smoke burst in the background, and out popped some special guests.
"All the lights are shining," Cecilia sang with one hand clinging to the sack slung on her back. "So brightly everywhere~~"
"And the sound of children's laughter fills the air..." Laura came up, bright ribbons adjorning the Schwarz Regen.
"And everyone is singing," Charlotte winked, to the crowd's delight. "I hear those sleigh bells ringing~~"
And then, it was all Houki.
"Santa won't you bring me the one I really need? Won't you please bring my baby to me...!"
The gathered idols and rep candidates sashayed to the sides, and the girls in the audience screamed as the ISA's best men took to the stage.
"Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas..."
Kajie held out his hand shaped like a gun and fired.
"This is all I'm asking for..."
"I just want to see my baby," Ichika breathed to raptuous applause. "Standing right outside my door..."
"Oh I just want you for my own," Maximillan touched his heart. "More than you could ever know!"
"Make my wish come true..." chimed everyone in chorus.
"Baby all I want for Christmas is... You~~"
"Altogether now, ONE MORE TIME!" Karon cheered, punching the air.
"Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas..."
crozius waved to all corners of the raving attendance.
"This is all I'm asking for..."
Erika was jumping about in excitement while the twins swayed with their hands held together.
"I just want to see my baby..."
Louise winked at Maximillan, prompting him to reply with a sheepish grin.
"Standing right outside my door..."
Gin blew a kiss.
"Oh I just want you for my own..."
Ichika's girls glomped him all at once, almost knocking Byakushiki off his feet.
"More than you could ever know..."
Kajie spun clear of the dancing IS and jammed to the beat in sync with the men without suits.
"Make my wish come true..."
And the idols held out their hands to the audience.
"Baby all I want for Christmas... IS..."
The girls kept going, raising their voices to crescendo before releasing at maximum pitch.
"YOU...!"
Super Valkyrie kept on playing, as the idols echoed on.
"All I want for Christmas... All I want for Christmas..."
Houki finished off on a climax.
"All I want for Christmas~~~"
And the audience made their approval very well known.
"Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays!"