Part 1

Summer Festival Fairgrounds

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Airi

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Wow, I was wondering why so many people were wearing yukatas and stuff...
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Shizuku

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Hehe. They're having a festival today!
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Airi

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Yeah, it could be fun!
Wanna check it out since we're here?
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Shizuku

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Sure!
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Shizuku

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Oh, there's so many people.
I wish Minori and Haruka were here to see this.
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Airi

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Yeah, it's too bad they're off at the Seaside School.
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Airi

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We can at least take some pictures and show them later.
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Shizuku

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Yes, let's!
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Shizuku

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Oh, look!
We can play ring toss or try catching some goldfish!
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Airi

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Well, yeah. It wouldn't be much of a festival if it didn't have those.
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Airi

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Anyway, let's look around, take some pics and tell them about it tomorrow or something.
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Shizuku

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Okay, that sounds good.
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Shizuku

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Now that I think about it, it's been quite a while since I last went to a festival like this.
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Airi

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Same.
Hmm... Maybe not since elementary school...?
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Shizuku

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Oh, it's been about that long for me too. I remember going to the festival put on by our local shrine with Shii and our mother while wearing yukatas together.
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Airi

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Yeah, my sisters and I used to save up just for that and go together the three of us.
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Airi

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Looking back, those really were fun times.
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Airi

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Oh, wait! Have you seen any stalls selling chilled pineapples? My little sister absolutely loved them...!
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Shizuku

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That does sound nice. Caramel apples and cotton candy are also good options.
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Airi

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Yeah, those too! I get that it's bad manners to eat while walking around...
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Airi

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But it's a festival, so whatever, right? It was nice to sort of do whatever we liked...
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Shizuku

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Yes, I see. In my case...
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Shizuku

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...
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Airi

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Hm? Shizuku, what's up?
You stopped partway...
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Shizuku

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It's just... I remember festivals being a lot of fun, but I always somehow ended up alone for some reason...
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Airi

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Alone... You kept getting lost, didn't you?
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Shizuku

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But Shii would never let me hold her hand.
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Airi

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Okay, okay. Just promise to be a little more careful. You're an idol, so you need to keep a low profile and not cause a fuss by getting mad.
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Shizuku

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Yes, I understand.
I'll make sure not to lose sight of you, Airi!
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Airi

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You really shouldn't have to try so hard to do that... It's a festival, so let's just try to have fun, alright?

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Airi

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Hey, Shizuku, they're selling caramel apples over there...
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Shizuku

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Yes, I see. Hehe. I think I'll buy one for Shii.
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Airi

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I don't see why not.
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Airi

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Hmm... Maybe I should get stuff for other people too.
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Shizuku

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You mentioned that your younger sister likes chilled pineapples, no?
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Airi

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Yeah, but it's not like she really likes pineapples or anything either. I just sort of start looking for them instinctively when I'm at festivals now.
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Shizuku

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Oh, I think I know what you're saying. We think that these things taste better because of the occasion, yes?
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Airi

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Yeah, exactly!
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Airi

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That really takes me back...
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Airi

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The festival my family and I used to go to was one of the biggest local events of the year.
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Airi

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They even had bands and other artists come as guests and perform on-stage...
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Shizuku

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That does sound like a big event. The one I always went to usually had a much more traditional feel to it.
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Airi

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That's usually how it is.
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Airi

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Still, the stage seemed a little jury-rigged, and all the guests were mostly local amateurs. In that sense, it really felt like a hometown affair, you know?
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Airi

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But...
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Airi

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That was also just around the time I started thinking about becoming an idol and even thought that I might even be performing on that stage one day.
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Shizuku

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Hehe. I can see you up there already, Airi, dazzling everyone with your smile.
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Shizuku

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By the way, that stage you mentioned... Did it look anything like that?
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Airi

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Huh?
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Airi

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Hey, you're right...
I didn't realize that there was a stage there.
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Airi

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And a pretty big one at that.
It has all the equipment it could ever need too...
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Airi

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Do they have guests scheduled to perform or something?
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Shizuku

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Airi, we still have quite a bit of time, so why don't we go see what's going on with that stage?
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Airi

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Yeah, sure!
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Airi

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First, let's get some drinks to stay hydrated. Then we can just sit back and enjoy the show.
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Shizuku

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Sure!