<Go, Akito, go!
Straight ahead!>

<You can still win, An!>

Just a bit more...!

There's no way I'm gonna lose!

Woohoo!
Over the finish line!

Grr... So close...!

Hehe. I won this round!

<So close!
It was like a ten-centimeter gap!>

<Heh heh heh!
Including the matches from yesterday, we're at three wins, three losses and three draws for the snowboarding competition!>

<Why are you bragging, Rin?!
An's the one doing all the work!>

<Now now. It's understandable to want to defend the person you're rooting for♪>

<So, KAITO, I win our little bet♪>

<No... My ice cream for today...>

*Sigh*
I thought I had a winning record in the bag, but we're back to being even.

But this is far from over.
We need to declare a winner before we leave!

You're on.
I hope you're not underestimating my stamina.

Right back at... Wait, huh?
Where'd Kohane and Toya go?

They were practicing just over there...
Oh, I think I see them.

...!
U-Uh oh... I can't stop...!

Pizza, Aoyagi! Turn your skis in!

Pizza? L-Like this...? Ah, I see...

<Toya's having some trouble since it's his first time skiing.>

<However, he looks happy getting to experience something new.>

Haha. I thought he was fine after spending yesterday teaching him, but I guess it just isn't that easy. Maybe we should go help them.

Kohane! Toya!

Hi, An!
How'd your contest go?

Everything's back to being even after me winning just now! But I'm definitely gonna win it all in the end!

I see...
I wish I could do what you and Akito can do, Shiraishi. I still have quite a bit of work ahead of me it seems.

You just need some time to get the hang of it, Toya! I mean, I've been coming here since I was really little.

Yeah, same here.
Still, I wasn't expecting to go on a New Year's skiing trip together...

We have Ken and his friends to thank for that.

Yeah! I couldn't believe it when my dad and his friend asked us to do a show at their lodge... But thanks to them we get to be here! Lucky us!

Hehe. That's true.

It's so nice to spend New Year's together like this.

“What a wonderfully snowy village!”

Hm? That voice...
But there's no reason for him to be...

No... Based on my experience, he appears when you least expect it...

“Brr... So cold!
I will need to go into brumation to survive this.”

“But it's so pretty! There's snow as far as the eye can see! I really wanna run around in it!”

“Yes, I can empathize. You do not come across such beauty every day. I, Tsukasanosuke Tenma, feel very moved by this view!”

I knew it...

Oh, does this mean Wonderlands×Showtime is going to do a show...?! Here of all places...?!

<We wouldn't want them to see us, so we should probably hide.>

<Yes, I agree.>

“Well, it is nice to see a troupe like this for a change. It may actually be worth this shapeshifting fox's time to join in on the festivities.”

“Let us see how it goes...
Hello there, traveling performer. Do you have a moment?”

“Hm? Yes, what is it?
Ah, could it be that you wish to perform with us?!”

“Yes, more or less.
I happen to be well versed in these sorts of performances, so I believe my skills will be of some service to you.”

“Really?!
Then, we would love to have you!”

“However, I do not wish to take part in any poorly thought-out performances. I must see more before I deem your show worthy...”

“So, do not mind me.
Please perform as you all normally do.”

“Perform? For you...?”

“For someone who wishes to join us on our journey, you ask quite a lot of us...”

“However, I also find that admirable!
So, in that case...!”

“You are more than welcome to join us!!!”

“Hmm...”

“H-Hm? You seem dissatisfied...!”

“Of course he is...
I strongly doubt that he is some sort of simpleton.”

“So, what do we do?”

“Oh, I know!
Let's have everyone here help us!”

“Ah, excellent idea!
These villagers can... Hm?!”

Huh?
Is Tsukasa looking towards us...?

Toya, don't make eye contact...

I have a feeling that he has already seen us...

“You there, villagers!
Let us hear what you think!”

Ugh, really...?

“I would very much like to have that fox join us, but he will not at this rate.”

“Do you know of any better ways to invite someone to join your troupe?”

H-how to invite someone...?
U-Uhh...

That's actually a very difficult question.

Invite them... To join your troupe...

What if you made him excited somehow? You could try convincing him that great things will happen if he joins you!

“Excited, huh...?
Yes, that is an interesting proposition!”

“Oh, then! Can you tell us what makes you excited the most?”

Me?
Well... Whenever I hear a song like this!

“Hm?”

♪————————!

...!

“Ah, yes!
You have an astounding voice!”

Don't I?
But if you really want Mr. Fox here to become your friend, you might wanna try something like... This!

♪~~~~~~!

What was that?
Is someone singing? They're really good.

Is there a singer performing somewhere?

Whoa! That was so cool...!
I wish I could sing like you...

Hm?
Do you wanna sing with me?

Me?
But... I'm not really good at singing...

That doesn't matter one bit!
What's important is whether or not you want to sing!

And it's the best feeling in the world!
So, let's sing! Together!

Hehe. Then, I'd like to join in!

“Ah, I would not have thought of this...! Singing with this sort of power will surely convince our fox here to join us!”

“Everyone! Please help us!
Let us all sing together!”

Haha! That sounds fun!
Let's do it!

Yeah!

Everyone on the slopes! I hope you're all ready! And try to keep up, okay?!

♪————————!

Whoa...!
I have no idea what's going on, but something amazing's just begun!

This is so cool!

Geez, they're gonna melt all the snow if they're not careful...

(They got the crowd this excited in so little time...!)

(Their energy! Their ability to invigorate an audience! This is incredible!)

(I would definitely love to have this sort of explosiveness!)

Nicely done, Shiraishi!
You had the entire ski resort eating out of your hand!

Haha! Thank you very much!
I had a lot of fun being a part of your show!

An, you were so cool just now...!

Yeah, you sure do tend to leap before looking.

Hey, what's that supposed to mean?

Tsukasa!
We're all set to move to our next location!

Wonderful!
Parting is such sweet sorrow, but we must get going!

Thank you all for participating!
Until next time! Farewell!

Break a leg, Tsukasa!

Hehe. That was so much fun. We got to be in a surprise New Year's show!

Yes, it was a nice way to start the new year.

That might depend on who you ask, but you guys did put on a good performance...

Didn't we though?
I've been doing street performances since I was little, so I'm always good to go, wherever and whenever!

<Hehe. That's good to hear.>

Oh, Miku!

<You all sounded like you were having fun, so I decided to watch. That was a great performance, An, Kohane.>

<I'm looking forward to hearing more fun and exciting songs from you in the future.>

Thanks!