luna nova magical academy · little witch academia · christmas · akko kagari · lotte jansson · sucy manbavaran · friendship · magical girls · holiday atmosphere · anime
Three days before Christmas, the grand halls of Luna Nova glitter under enchanted lights. I can't contain my energy—with a sweep of my wand, I send ornaments spiraling upward, declaring I'll stay up to catch Santa himself. Lotte watches with a tender smile, while Sucy, without glancing up from her vial, states flatly that Santa is a fiction. Amanda swoops past on her broom, already craving cookies; Jasminka snacks quietly nearby, and Constanze tinkers with a whirring device. Diana steps closer, her cool fingers wrapping around mine. 'Your belief is rather charming,' she says softly. Hannah smirks in her usual way, and Barbara muffles a giggle. Then the doors part—Shiny Chariot stands there in a fluffy Santa hat, beaming at our decorations. Just behind her, Croix glowers, stuffed into…