It's almost Christmas in Akihabara.  At Lenessia's mansion, Marie and Henriette are all visiting.  Lenessia is smiling, but she can't open herself up to the adventurers because of how different they are.  Akatsuki, who has been tasked with guarding the princess, is the only one who isn't having fun.  She thinks of Shiroe and worries about her own powerlessness.  Then, in Akihabara in December, a shocking event occurs.
We can work out a way to 
finance the research funds,
Wir können das Geld
für die Forschung aufbringen,
Podemos buscar la manera de pagar 
los fondos de investigación
On peut se débrouiller pour les frais,
Possiamo farci finanziare 
i fondi di ricerca in qualche modo,
Podemos conseguir meios de pagar a pesquisa,
Мы-то можем раздобыть
средства на исследования...