Rascal Does Not Dream of Santa Claus

Sakuta Azusagawa starts university still chasing the truth about Touko Kirishima, then a girl in a miniskirt Santa outfit steps up and claims that name. He tracks clips and street sightings that show the same Santa in different places, and a slip points him toward Nene Iwamizawa, a model who may be behind the persona. A shared dream with Mai Sakurajima and Ikumi Akagi makes the mystery less private and proves someone else can touch the same phenomenon he thought only he could see. Sara proposes testing a Christmas Eve live stream by reading the Santa’s thoughts, while Sakuta follows leads from campus halls to a waterfront music event near the Red Brick Warehouse. The closer he gets, the more the persona multiplies and rumor turns into a mass case of Adolescence Syndrome, forcing him to weigh Mai’s safety alongside the identity of the woman in red.