Taihei invites his coworkers over for dinner after work, and one of them, Alex, catches Umaru's attention. Why does this guy seem so familiar, and what's his deal with anime?

Umaru spends Christmas evening with her friends, and Sylphyn remembers a childhood Christmas wish. On New Year's morning, Umaru receives a suspicious gift from Taihei.

While visiting Umaru, Kirie’s secret aspiration is found out! Will Umaru’s encouragement be enough to help Kirie overcome her self-doubt?

Sylphin invites UMR over to her house, where a slight misunderstanding leads to some awkwardness. Later on, Umaru seems to have found a weakness in Hikari’s armor.