Yeah, she's very reluctant about the whole deal. ^_^ Also, she's holding the Baton of Dios, which Mariko normally uses as upholstery. Mariko is a very cheerful Rose Bride. You don't want to know who was playing Akio's part.

The parody song is from Pogo, in the same vein as "Deck us all with Boston Charlie". Reading old Pogo strips is how I found out about the original song in the first place! (Many English carols have become well-known here, but not all of them.)