(Hehe. Taking that detour was the right call. I can't believe how much cute stuff they had...!)

(I've been meaning to check out that general store for a while now. And I got some great shopping done!)

(There's still a lot I wanna get, so I'll go back again sometime...)

Wait, that looks like...

Isn't that Mizuki?
Hey, Mizuki!

Hm?

Over here!
Fancy seeing you here. You're in your uniform. Are you just coming back from school?

Airi!
Yeah, I decided to go today for a change.

Huh? That bag you're holding...
Did you go to that general store by the park?

Oh, you're as sharp as ever!
It was my first time going, and I thought it was really great.

I didn't realize they carried so much cat merch...!

The mittens and aprons they had were so cute. Actually, they had so much adorable stuff that I spent like an hour deciding what to buy.

Yeah, that place does have a ton of cat stuff! I also have trouble deciding what to get every time I go.

Anyway, what did you buy today?

A pair of mittens.
I really wanted to get some more things, but I decided to hold off until my next visit.

Hehe. Sounds like they have a new regular now. Oh, speaking of cat merch, have you already checked out the shop that just opened up by the station?

Of course I've already checked it out.
I went right when it first opened, and...

Now, I'm thinking about turning a corner of my room into a sort of cat sanctuary! I'm trying to find the cutest position for each piece of merch I have.

Haha. You really do have a passion for cats, don't you, Airi.

That's because they're so cute!
Just the other day, this stray that lives near my house... Wait, huh?

What's up?

Over there...
Are they setting up for an event or something?

Hey, look at that.
That looks like a Ferris wheel, and that other thing might be a roller coaster... Oh!

Come to think of it, some people were talking about how a carnival was coming to town!

Yeah, I also saw some people talking about that on social media!

It caught my eye since carnivals are a pretty rare sight around here, but I never got around to checking any details.

Me neither! What do you think it's gonna be like? Maybe there's some past info about it online.

Yeah, let's try taking a look!
Let's see... “Shibuya” plus “carnival”...

What?!

I-It's a cat-themed carnival...?!

Look at this merry-go-round!
They have cats instead of horses! It's way too cute...!

These teacups are also covered in cats!
White ones, black ones and... Oh, they even have a tabby teacup!

No... Th-This is...
A must-visit for a cat lover!

And the merch they have is totally off the hook...!

Really?! No, I'm too scared to look. I mean, if the pics of the rides packed that much of a punch...

No, I wanna see...!

Nooo! L-Look at all the plushies they have...!
They even have cat headbands and tote bags. It really is a cat carnival!

And their mascot, Mikke...!
He's so cute...!

Oh, they even have someone dressed as him walking around... And you can take pictures with him!

What?! Does that mean we can ask him to do different poses...?!

Yeah, probably!
Take a look at these pics. He's striking different poses in all of them.

No way... That's so generous of him!

And I've never seen a carnival that's all about cats like this...

The people running it must really love them...!

Yeah. We absolutely gotta go...

When does it open? Next week...

Do you happen to be free around then, Mizuki?

I'm usually free, so I should be able to go whenever! How's your schedule looking, Airi?

Let's see, I... Oh!
We don't have any practices or streams scheduled for this weekend.

Okay! Then, I'll leave this day open!

Thanks!
I already can't wait...!

We get to spend an entire day swimming in cats!