Nanahara Takeshi glanced around and noticed that nearly all the pedestrians dragging their families were heading in that direction, so he became more interested, "Then let's hurry over there too."
He always liked to join in the fun, and taking Kiyomi Liuli, they followed the crowd to the small park. The Spring Festival was actually a temple fair, where many stalls had already been set up. They were neatly arrayed in two rows at the small plaza at the park entrance, offering various items from toys and goods to food, for the amusement of visitors after their stroll.
At one end of the plaza, there was a "performance" by some elderly residents who were volunteering to perform for free. The "Spring Festival" was in progress with drumming and chanting. Accompanied by two shrine maidens, an old man dressed as a priest was divining through the size and color of cherry blossom petals to determine whether the year would be bountiful or lean.
