"Why are we here in the first place?"

Nico sighs as she lays on the sofa. This whole thing started when she accidentally blurted out something that should not be said, right in front of Maki! Things weren't going well, and Nico would've sullied Maki's childhood if the latter wasn't that optimistic. The other seven members of Muse decided to have a sleepover as well to accompany them, but they were sleeping too soundly in the bedroom to notice anything.

"He will come, I know he will!" Maki exclaims.

"It's probably your dad or something- I mean, have you ever seen him before?" Nico questions.

"No, I'm always asleep when Santa comes," Maki replies, "the only evidence of him are his presents and his signature."

"So... what's the point of this again?"

"I really need to repeat myself, don't I," Maki sighs.

Just then, a weeping noise was heard.

"Oh, let me guess," Nico sarcastically comments, "the Ghost of Christmas Past is going to teach you about mending your ways."

"There is no reason for that!" Maki wails, "I hope. Let's go outside to check."

"What if it's those Wendigo or Yuki-onna things..." Nico taunted.

"Will you cut that out already? Those are fictional," Maki says, "mythical things that don't exist. There clearly are- aren't those... Let's go."

Nico and Maki found themselves outside Maki's warm house, right out in the snow. They looked around and approached the source of the sorrow. With every step, they got closer, warmer... Antlers. Was it a Wendigo? Long, snowy hair. Was it a Yuki-onna? Was it a Wendigo-Yuki-onna hybrid who eats little children for breakfast? There was only one way to find out.

"Hmmm... who's... what's..."

Before them was a slender maiden. Her skin and hair were white like the surrounding snow. She had quite a slender figure, and her height put Eli to shame. She donned red-and-white, like Santa Claus. Right beside her was a pudgy little reindeer.

"What will we do, Blitzen? I can't let nine children spend their Christmas without presents. At least my clothes weren't stolen this time, but what can I do?"

"E- excuse me miss, what are you doing here?" Maki questions.

"My presents were all... stolen. The last of my presents, at least... There are nine children who are going to have a presentless Christmas, and I have to do something about it..."

"So, what's your name, anyways?" Nico asks.

"Eve. Eve Santaclaus."

"I told you Santa exists, Nico. Just not the way the mind percieves it," Maki smirks.

"You actually believe in this fraud?" Nico stares into Maki's eyes. "Isn't this 'Santa' guy an old man?"

"You aren't entirely wrong, but I'm not a fraud. I even have a legit job, look!" Eve took out some sort of card out.

"346PRO? We've faced 765PRO, 876PRO, but we haven't heard much about idols from 346PRO," Nico pondered, "I've heard a lot about it, but very little idol content. Well, she isn't wrong when she said she was Santa Claus, that's her legitimate last name alright..."

"So, where do we start looking for your presents, Eve?" Maki questions.

"I think it's best to start where I lost them. Kids, it's best to stay indoors," Eve suggests, "Yazawa Nico, Nishikino Maki, continue to be on the nice list by not endangering yourselves. I, on the other hand, deal with occupational hazards every day."

"I thought Santa only actually worked once a day," Nico suspects.

"I have other work on other days. Well, I guess I'll see you all very, very soon," with that, Eve left the building.

Maki and Nico looked at each other. "Let's go," Maki says

"Wha- what the- she told us to wait!"

"I refuse," Maki responds curtly, "let us aid her, now."