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On a Nice Cool Evening! Yukata at the Summer Festival

1: Festival Excitement, Floating Lanterns#

Yume: Wowww-! There's already so many stands set up! I can't wait for the festival to start~.
Yomi: Tsubakuro-san. By running around like that, you're obstructing the people constructing stands and transporting goods.
Maki: Yomi's right, Yume. We came here with Yukari-sama to lead and the supervise the toji joining in the festival, as part of giving back to the community.
Yume: Ehhh, but it's boring if that's all we get to do-.
Yume: Hey, Yukari-sama~? After the festival gets started, we can go around and check out whatever we want, right-?
Suzuka: We aren't here to play, Yume. Our mission here is simply to patrol the area.
Yume: Ehh~...
Yukari: So long as you remember not to neglect your patrol, I don't mind if you enjoy the festivities.
Yume: Okay! Just leave the patrolling to me~. Which stand should I go eat at first~?
Yume: Onee-sans, what do you want to go see?
Yomi: There's nothing I want to see in particular.
Maki: Can't we just go around seeing whatever you're interested in, Yume?
Yume: But we're all here at a festival? You have to have a good time too! So think about it harder, okay?
Yume: Ah, that one over there looks good-! I'll be right back!
Suzuka: She's been caught up in the festival spirit before we even started.
Yomi: She said she had gone together with her parents when she was younger.
Maki: ...I see. In that case... I guess there's no helping it then.
Maki: Hm? Something's causing a commotion over that way.
Festival Prepping Toji: I-I have a report to make...!
Yukari: What is it?
Festival Prepping Toji: Aradama seem to have stolen the paper lanterns we used as decorations! We ourselves spotted several aradama fleeing with lanterns caught on them...!
Yukari: Aradama are taking the lanterns? What's the meaning of this?
Festival Prepping Toji: I'm not sure, but... The aradama with the lanterns are just marching around the festival area, so it doesn't seem like there's been any serious damage caused yet.
Yukari: Hm... It's a bizarre case, but we can hardly hold the festival if there are aradama here.
Maki: Yukari-sama, with the help of the toji on patrol, we will clear out these aradama and recover the stolen lanterns.
Yukari: Good then; include investigating these aradama as part of your mission, and see it done.
Maki: Yes ma'am!
Yume: We all came to the festival, so I don't want any aradama going and ruining it!
Yume: Though, won't it be really annoying getting the lanterns back?
Yomi: Without the lanterns, the festival's atmosphere will be spoiled. The pleasant mood of the festival is its greatest charm.
Yume: Well, if Yomi-onee-san says so, then I'll try not to break the lanterns.
Yume: Come on, let's go take care of this fast.
Maki: ...Wait, don't go on your own!
Suzuka: I'll guide the civilians away from here and reunite with you later. Yomi-san, please support the two of them.
Yomi: Understood. Then, Yukari-sama... I will be going now.
Yukari: Right, best of luck.

2: Sharing the Festival with Everyone!#

Yukari: Excellent work, not only with suppressing the aradama, but also with directing the other toji. With your efforts, the situation was put under control before much harm could be done.
Yomi: The paper lanterns were safely recovered as well. It may have been delayed half an hour, but the festival should be ready to open shortly.
Yume: The festival~, the festival~.
Yomi: It seems it's started.
Yume: Then, let's go-!
Yukari: Wait, Yume.
Yume: Ehh... But you said I could look around the festival before~.
Yukari: I have here yukata for the four of you. Once you've changed, you may enjoy the festival to the fullest.
Yume: Wow! Now it really feels like a festival!! Thanks, Yukari-sama!
Yukari: That's right. You should thank Yuzuki... Ayanokouji's president. She's the one who prepared these.
Yume: Okay! Anyway, I'm gonna go change!
Suzuka: We should follow along with her.
Maki: We can't exactly ignore this offer, after all.
Yume: This takoyaki is yummy! Yomi-onee-san, I'll give you a bite too, eat up.
Yomi: Thank you... Ohm, mm, it's a little hot... Though it is tasty.
Yume: I told you~. I think it's even better than the takoyaki I usually have?
Suzuka: Fufu... On top of shaved ice and chocolate bananas, they're offering buttered potatoes as well.
Maki: Suzuka. This came up when you were looking at the food stalls around New Year's, but is buttered potato one of your favorites?
Suzuka: That's right. I don't often get to sample them, so the moment I do see them, I always want to have a taste.
Yume: Ah, you can scoop for goldfish there! Can I try that?
Yukari: Fine, go on.
Yume: You better watch, okay~? I'm gonna catch a whole bunch of them!
Yume: Geez, why can't I catch a single goldfish~!?
Yomi: If you shout so loudly, you'll alert the goldfish.
Yume: But they keep swimming away as soon as I try! Hey hey, onee-sans, show me how to do it-.
Suzuka: Do your best to show her how it's done, Maki-san, Yomi-san. I will cheer you on.
Maki: Hey... That's no fair, Suzuka.
Yomi: Understood. I will give it a try.
Maki: Kh... So Yomi's taking this seriously. Mister, give me a scoop too. If I'm going to do this, I don't want to lose.
Yomi: ...Then, prepare yourself.
Yume: Yomi-onee-san... How'd you get so good at scooping goldfish!? The old guy running the stall looked like he was gonna cry halfway through.
Yukari: Indeed... That's quite the haul. I was surprised as well.
Yomi: I may have overdone it. So I made sure to return some of them.
Maki: Why... couldn't I catch a single one...?
Suzuka: Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. You excel at so many other things, Maki-san.
Yukari: Suzuka...
Yomi: You seemed to want these goldfish, Tsubakuro-san, but are you going to look after them?
Yume: Can I!?
Yomi: Though, festival goldfish live very short lives. Will you keep them regardless?
Yume: Hmmm. Even if that's true, since you caught them for me, I'll let them live for a really long time!
Yukari: It seems the fireworks have begun.
Yume: Woww-, they're so pretty-!
Suzuka: Yes, they truly are...
Maki: TAMAYA-!
Yume: What's that?
Maki: It's something you're supposed to shout when fireworks are going off, though I'm not really sure why.
Yume: Huh, I didn't know!
Yume: TA-MAYA-! This is kinda fun!
Yume: I hope we get to see the fireworks together again next year-.
Yume: Ah! We can all set off fireworks together next time!
Maki: Fireworks, huh. It's been a while since I did them myself.
Suzuka: It wouldn't have quite the same atmosphere as this, but it sounds highly entertaining.
Yukari: So long as you take proper caution with the fire, I'll allow it.
Yume: You'll allow it... But you'll be doing it with us, Yukari-sama?
Yukari: I will?
Yume: We're making a promise!
Yume: Pinky swear, and whoever lies, they get a needle in their eye~!