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Justine respectfully listened to Alex’ own views, and only glanced aside a single time as she noticed Maura was now near the stage, seemingly preparing for something, before she resumed her attention on him and the barrier he had created for himself as a platform.
[color=bc8dbf]”That may be the case, but I still appreciated hearing your take on these things,"[/color] she answered. She then blinked at his sudden swearing.

[color=bc8dbf]”Is something wrong? H-Hey!"[/color] 

Alex suddenly took her hand, causing her to inadvertently blush as she was brought to Lily.

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Lily helped with Maura’s play by arranging the seats for the audience, and was sitting at the front row when Alex called out to her.
[color=fff200]“Hm? Alex, who’s this girl you-OH MY GOOOOOOSHHH!!!”[/color]
She screamed with her hands on her cheeks squishing them together, her eyes sparkling like tiny stars as she rushed over to the former vampire, performing her signature intercontinental ballistic glomp. Justine’s face had turned a deep shade of red from the very public display of affection.
[color=bc8dbf]”P-Please stop..."[/color] She pleaded with a low voice, and Lily released her.
[color=fff200]“I can’t believe you’re here too, Justy! And you look super adorable! How did you-No, wait, let me guess!”[/color] She hummed rapidly as the gears in her head spun in all kinds of directions.
[color=fff200]“After the battle, you were found by someone who helped you get purified! I’m right, right, right right!?”[/color]

Justine opened her mouth to answer, but Lily suddenly moved her palm to block, causing her to make a cute muffled sound.
[color=fff200]“Wait, the play’s gonna start,”[/color] she whispered excitedly, just as Maura began her dance. The performance was mesmerizing, with even Dan silent as he couldn’t remove his gaze from the black swan’s graceful movements. Lily also tried to be quiet, but couldn’t help exclaiming low ooh’s and aah’s as the play developed.
She nudged Alex’ shoulder at one point with a smile.
[color=fff200]“I remember wanting to become a famous ballerina when I was a little girl.”[/color]
She looked over to Justine, who, for the first time that evening, had a serene look to her, and inaudibly whispered something to herself.

Once the play ended, Lily clapped her hands the hardest, having sprung up from her seat.
[color=fff200]“BRAVO! BRAVO!”[/color]
Justine did not share in the standing ovation, but she politely clapped her hands. Dan then spoke up, addressing the crowds.
“Beautiful, simply wonderful performance from Maura. I could feel the emotion in her every step. But now, it is time for the events, starting off with snowman building and ice sculpting!”
He clapped his hands, and new portals appeared lining the back wall, each with golden letters to title the respective activity.
“Then we will have ice skating, and hill activities like sledding, skiing and snowboarding. To those joining all the events, please check your timetables so you won’t miss out on any!."

Lily looked ecstatic, and took Alex’ hand.
[color=fff200]“Alright, let’s go!”[/color] But before she took the first step, she noticed how Justine was hesitating.
[color=fff200]“You ok, Justy? You don’t have to go if you don’t want to.”[/color]

[color=bc8dbf]”It’s just..."[/color] Justine fidgeted with her fingers. 
[color=bc8dbf]”I haven’t apologized to you yet about what I-"[/color]
Lily interrupted her with a hand to her shoulder.
[color=fff200]”Justine, I can already tell how you’ve changed, and how you want to make amends. I’m an expert on magical girls, so I know how these things go, tee hee~"[/color]

Justine was baffled by Lily’s logic, but before she could comment on it the energetic girl had already taken her hand. 
[color=fff200]”So let’s skip all the boring stuff about you being sad and let’s go have fun already! Yaa-hoo!"[/color]

And so, forcibly entertained against her will, Justine had decided to let Lily lead, and so the trio departed for some snowman building.

The activity was held at a regular field, only with large mounds of snow piled up everywhere.
Dan shortly appeared at the snowman building spot to help guide any attendees, distinguished by his long nose having turned into a carrot. Before he even made any opening words Lily was already sprinting full speed with a rolled snowball.
[color=fff200]”I’ll make the body, so you make the head, Justy! Oh, and you can decorate it, Alex!"[/color]

Justine looked a bit out of her element, but she sighed, lifting up clenched fists.
[color=bc8dbf]”A-Alrighty then. Let’s make a snowman to end all snowmen!"[/color]  

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“Only if you want me to miss,” Sakura answered confidently, as he lifted his eyes up to her face.
“Just a moment, please.” He momentarily left, and soon returned with fine glasses in his hands, offering them to both Tetrad and Emily.
“Here you go; two ales. I hear it’s making the rounds,” he added with a wink.

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[color=8dc73f]“Let’s make one each!”[/color] Kimble answered, and ran into the shed. She then stepped out wearing a hockey mask on her face, and a chainsaw in her hands.
[color=8dc73f]“I look just like a professional ice sculptor, right?”[/color]
She asked, and then revved up the chainsaw, and began to work on sculpting her block.
At some point Dan had shown up, an artist’s hat on his head. He was alarmed by Kimble’s choice of tool for the sculpting, but couldn’t deter the girl from continuing with her art piece.
Eventually she was finished, though the result was rough; the statue only had basic flat facial features, and overall resembled a blocky polygon model from an early 3D game rather than an actual person.

[color=8dc73f]“Aww. Bill Murray made this look really easy in Groundhog Day. Well, I guess the character had a lot of practice.”[/color]

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As the play was making a spectacle in the lower floor, Eliza stepped up the stairs found in a corridor that led from the side of the lodge, and found herself on the second floor. It had less space than the first floor, but enough for people to have a relaxed, quiet space as they surveyed the action down below. And there, in a corner of the floor, she saw two girls sitting by a table as they observed the play.

The [url=https://imgur.com/OWM1kxf]shorter girl[/url] was dressed in a blue santa costume, complete with an ushanka that snugly fit over her purple locks of hair.
She was the one to notice Eliza as she approached them, and alerted the [url=https://i.imgur.com/3Pr5iUp.jpg]other girl[/url] in a more traditional red santa dress, who turned to look with a lowkey curious expression. Her posture as she sat was perfect as she examined Eliza. 

“Can I help you?” She asked with a polite if firm tone.