The Sounds of a Summer Festival! - 8: On a Cobblestone Path

Summer Festival Fairgrounds

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Mizuki

That was way too much fun!
I know it's supposed to be the amateur division, but everyone was so good! Li'l Bro and Toya were amazing too!

Ena

Listen

Yeah, this is my first time seeing him perform, but I guess he did okay...

Kanade

Listen

I had fun too.
Music feels so much more powerful when you get to hear it live...

Mafuyu

Listen

It was so loud. My ears have been ringing for a while now...

Mizuki

Listen

Whoa, are you okay?!

Mafuyu

Listen

I think so. I'm sure it'll get better if I just wait.

Mizuki

Listen

You sure? Just make sure to take it easy when you get home, okay?

Mafuyu

Listen

Okay...

Kanade

Listen

Thank you for coming today, everyone. I never would've come to something like this alone and I think I learned a lot from it.

Ena

Listen

Great! I had a lot of fun too! I'm glad we could go out together like this!

Mizuki

Listen

So what do you wanna do after this? I kinda want to check out the rest of the festival.

Ena

Listen

I'd like that too.

Kanade

Listen

I think I'll go home.
I should write down the ideas that this event gave me before I forget.

Mafuyu

Listen

I'm going home too. My mom might start worrying if I don't soon.

Mizuki

Listen

Sounds good...
I was hoping to hang out a little more, but that's okay. See you on Nightcord!

Ena

Listen

Bye, you two.

Sound Effect: Play

Ena

Listen

Is there somewhere in particular you want to go, Mizuki?

Mizuki

Listen

Hmm... Cotton candy sounds really good right now. I saw these really pink ones earlier!

Akito

Listen

Hey...

Ena

Listen

Oh, hey. That was a good concert. Your performance had the crowd going nuts back there.

Akito

Listen

Yeah, and thanks for earlier.

Ena

Listen

You're welcome. I'm glad they helped.

???

Listen

You guys...!

Ena

Listen

Huh? That voice...

Airi

Listen

You're here. I'm glad I found you!

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Ena

Listen

Airi?!

Shizuku

Listen

Oh, Mizuki, I didn't know you came too.

Mizuki

Listen

Wait, Shizuku, you too?!

Ena

Listen

I didn't know you were both here. Did you skip practice today?

Airi

Listen

No, we had practice like normal.

Airi

Listen

But we ran into Akito and his friend, so we decided to stick around and see him perform!

Shizuku

Listen

Yes, they both did so well.
It was a wonderful performance.

Akito

Listen

Thank you very much.

Ena

Listen

Ew, creep...

Akito

Listen

Shut it.

Airi

Listen

Hehe. You two really never change, huh?

Airi

Listen

Hey, since we're all here, wanna check out the rest of the festival together?

Ena

Listen

Sure, but what about the rest of you guys...?

Shizuku

Listen

I'd like to as well. It'd be nice to go as a group.

Toya

Listen

We were planning to take a look at some stalls with another friend of ours, but we can go if it's just for a little while...

Akito

Listen

Huh?

Akito

Listen

Hey, Toya, what are you dragging me into?

Toya

Listen

They went out of their way to invite us. It'd be rude for us to decline.

Ena

Listen

How about you, Mizuki?

Mizuki

Listen

I'm in too.

Ena

Listen

Then off we go.
You too, Akito.

Akito

Listen

H-Hey...!

Mizuki

Listen

Man, I'm getting pretty hungry.
I should probably get something to eat.

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Shizuku

Listen

Oh, Mizuki, they're selling honeycomb toffees over there. They look very appetizing.

Mizuki

Listen

They do look good, but I was thinking about getting some real food, you know...?

Airi

Listen

Yeah, I'd like to get something to eat too. Yakisoba or kushiyaki would be perfect!

Toya

Listen

Len, you're clear to come out now. What do you wanna get Rin and the others?

Sound Effect: Play

Len

Listen

<Okay!
Oh, how about those caramel apples?>

Toya

Listen

Sure, let's go get some.
Is there anything you'd personally like, Len?

Akito

Listen

Huh? How did we end up next to each other...?

Ena

Listen

Don't ask me. I'd rather be talking to Airi and everyone else!

Ena

Listen

But if we walk all spread out, we'd just end up being a huge roadblock. That's how I ended up next to you!

Akito

Listen

Okay, geez, I get it...

Ena

Listen

And did you remember to talk to the committee people about what happened to your shoes?

Akito

Listen

Yeah. I never thought that they'd mistake it for their equipment. I mean, they could've at least checked what was inside first.

Ena

Listen

Apparently, they mistook it for a box of extension cords. At least they found their way back to you.

Akito

Listen

Right.

Ena

Listen

That reminds me...
Didn't you bring me my shoes the last time we were here?

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Akito

Listen

So you still remember...
I thought you'd long since forgotten about that.

Ena

Listen

Of course I remember.
How can I forget about what happened with my sandals that time?

Akito

Listen

And I'll never forget about how I had to treat you like a princess.

Ena

Listen

Hey, that's not fair! I thanked you afterward, didn't I?

Akito

Listen

Did you?

Ena

Listen

Oh, but you conveniently forgot that part? I still remember how I put on my sneakers and went to see the concert with you.

Akito

Listen

Yeah...
To think that I'd end up performing on the same stage years later...

Ena

Listen

You'd just quit playing soccer too. It was like you thought the world just ended.

Akito

Listen

Can you at least forget that part?
I'm over that and doing this now.

Ena

Listen

True.

Ena

Listen

But it is cool how you've stuck with singing.

Akito

Listen

Well...

Sound Effect: Play

Akito

Listen

You were the reason I started singing...

Ena

Listen

What? Did you say something? I couldn't really hear you over all these people...

Akito

Listen

No, it's nothing.

Airi

Listen

You guys!
After we eat, wanna try our hand at some ring tossing?

BGM: --:-- / --:-- Play

Mizuki

Listen

Yeah, we can split into teams since there's so many of us!

Akito

Listen

Nah, I'm good. I've gotta go soon.
That includes you too, Toya...

Toya

Listen

I see some interesting prizes at the ring toss stall. Just one try, Akito?

Akito

Listen

Huh?

Akito

Listen

Toya, did you forget about what we discussed with Len...?

Toya

Listen

Of course I didn't. We're going to find the best prize and try to get it for him.

Akito

Listen

No, not that!

Shizuku

Listen

With Ena and Akito, we'd have even teams of three.

Mizuki

Listen

Alright, we can have a battle of the Shinonomes with Team Ena and Team Li'l Bro!

Akito

Listen

Hey, Akiyama, what are you doing...?!

Mizuki

Listen

Chill, it'll be fun♪
Let's make the most of it since we're all here!

Sound Effect: Play

Ena

Listen

Yeah, we never do anything like this. How about the loser has to buy pancakes for the winner?

Akito

Listen

What? I said I'm not playing.

Ena

Listen

Oh, does that mean you think you're gonna lose?

Akito

Listen

No, it doesn't.

Ena

Listen

Then let's go.
We're keeping everyone waiting.

Sound Effect: Play

Akito

Listen

Okay, fine, whatever...

Akito

Listen

(I guess she did save me back there. Maybe I owe her this much...)