Soon The Streets Were Filled With Crowds Of People, All Coming And Going To And From The Various Markets And Floats That Lined The Streets. The Air Was Filled With The Sounds Of Vendors Calling Out, People Haggling, And Children Laughing And Playing. The Floats Were A Sight To Behold, Each One More Impressive Than The Last, With Larger Than Life Demon Figures Made Of Papier-mache And Wood.
The Atmosphere Was Festive And Excited, The Smell Of Food Wafting Through The Air And Adding To The Lively Mood. I Decided To Opt Out For A Blue And White Kimono, Kana, Of Course Going With A Redder Kimono Which Only To Her Knees. Charlie Decided To Go With One Similar To Mine.
Kurumi Wore A Lilac Purple Which Had Her Cleavage Purposefully Exposed And Lastly Luci Wore a Beautiful Purple Kimono However It Was More Vibrant Than Kurumi's. "Wow This Human Festival Looks Amazing Almost Magical I Didn't Know Humans Were Capable Of Pulling Off Such Great Events" Kana Exclaimed As Her Eyes Sparkled Admiring The Markets And Giant Demonic Floats.
"Seems Like The Little One Is Already Having Fun Hahaha, So Matthew Why Don't We..." Before Luci Could Finish Her Sentence I Immediately Cut Her Off With A Sigh. "No We Are Not Going To The Bushes" I Rolled My Eyes As She Gasped Annoyingly.
"Pfft What A Bold Accusation, I'd Rather Do It In Public Hehe~" She Winked Teasingly As I Blushed Lightly Shaking My Head. "I Guess The Humans Really Did Out Do Themselves Here" Kurumi Spoke In A Matter Of Fact Tone, Seemingly Kana Wasn't The Only One Shocked By The Brilliant Display.
"Well You Can All Go Have Fun As You Could Think Of This As A Big Day Out For All My Friends" I Announced As All Girls Eyes Sparkled. "You Think You're Gonna Pay For All Of Us?" Charlie Joked As I Frowned In Response "Well Of Course Buddy" I Shrugged However Knowing Full Well I Wasn't The Richest Guy Ever.
"Mati-kun! Look!" Kana Cheered Happily As She Pointed To A Stand that was Selling Chocolate Apples, I've Only Ever Tried Them Once, The Combination Between Apples And Chocolate Is Probably One Of The Best Food Combos Ever.
"We'll Get Some Sure" I Nodded Before Throwing Some Coins At The Desk Of The Cashier. Me And Kana Then Both Took A Bite Out Of The Apples, And Almost Instantly We Experienced What People Called A Sugar Rush. "Wow, Mati-kun This Truly Is A Beautiful Taste, Mph! Almost Tastes As Good As You Hehe" Kana Remarked Nonchalantly Not Knowing What That Sentence Entailed.
"I Wonder What Charlie And The Other Are Doing Hmm" I Wondered As I Had A Finger On My Chin In Deep Thought. As I Turned Around I Noticed Charlie Carrying A Heavy Load Of Stuffed Animals. "Uh, You Ok Buddy?" I Asked With A Concerned Expression As Kurumi And Luci Stood Next To Him With Nervous Expressions.
"We Kinda Went On A Spending Spree And Managed To Win Every Game And Every Stuffed Animal" Kurumi Explained With A Sigh As Luci Meanwhile Was Snuggling Up Against A Pink Kitty Plush. Charlie Then Collapsed As The Stuffed Animals Buried Him, You Could Say He Was Buried In A Wave Of Fluff.
"Charlie You OK?" I Leaned Down With A Concerned Expression, "Yeah Dude I'm Fine" I Heard a Little Murmur Under The Pile Of Stuffed Animals. "Well I'm Glad You're OK, Maybe Next Time I'll Handle Those Two" I Chuckled Before Noticing That The Festival Floats Were Moving, "Come On Let's Go Watch Them Close Up" I Gestured For The Group To Follow As Kana Skipped Along With Me With Pure Excitement.
The Streets Were Now Lined With Towering Demon-like Floats, Each One A Massive Representation Of A Different Demon King Or Queen. The Floats Were All Different Sizes And Shapes, Some Towering Over The Onlookers, While Others Were Shorter, But More Intricately Carved And Detailed.
The Floats Were All Made Of Wood And Papier-mâché And Were Adorned With Colorful Lights And Garlands. The Atmosphere Was Chaotic And Frenzied, With The Air Filled With Music And The Shouts Of Vendors And Patrons Alike.
I Looked On With Amazement, It Was My First Time At A Festival And It Felt Amazing Especially Ever Since I Broke My Fear Of Girls, My Days Have Been Getting Better. No Longer Was I Isolated And Fearful, I Was Now Free Experiencing Beautiful Sights I Would've Never Imagined To See.
I Felt Thankful To Kurumi And Luci But Above All Kana. However, As I Looked To The Side I Noticed Kana Had Mysteriously Disappeared. I Looked Around In Confusion To Not Cause Panic I Decided To Scurry Away From The Group And Go Find Kana. Hopefully, She Was OK...