Iyo
Stories 8
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After the announcer gave out the cue, the first firework was shot into the sky. It marked the start of the festival. A bright red fiery flower lit up the dark sky before spreading out and disappearing. Almost immediately, an explosive sound reached us on the ground. Everyone around us marveled at this sight. “W-Woah…” The sound was so loud that it made my ear ring, but I didn’t find it unpleasant. Up until now, when it came to fireworks, I had only seen the smaller kinds,…- 362.1 K • Ongoing
After letting Nitta-san pull me around for ten minutes, the surroundings turned familiar to me. Well, that was an exaggeration since the place wasn’t exactly a maze or anything. The relief I felt when I saw everyone’s faces were genuine though. “Ah, there you are! Maki! Nitta! Over here!” Nozomu, who noticed us before the others could, called out to us while waving his hand. At that moment, everyone turned their eyes on us. “Maki…” I managed to go back before they set off the…- 362.1 K • Ongoing
- “What are you doing here, Rep? Didn’t we tell you not to move from where you were? What if we couldn’t find you? I’d have to click my tongue in annoyance while going all ‘this little brat…’ You wouldn’t want that, do you?” “The shopkeeper chased me away— Wait, are you by yourself, Nitta-san? Where are the others?” “I was with Seki, but he can’t go through the crowd easily because he’s too big, so I went on ahead. Besides, out of all five of us, I’m the one most used to…
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- Since there were so many people here, I’ve been trying to not get lost, but I ended up getting lost anyway. Just to be sure, I looked around the area once again, but I still couldn’t see Umi anywhere nearby. It seemed like I went in a completely different direction while absentmindedly following the wave of people. Normally, I wouldn’t get lost as easily. Even if I were too tired to pay attention, I’d notice it if I went in the wrong direction. But, probably because of my short stature and…
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- As more time passed, more people got into the train. I had expected this to some extent, but the amount of people still exceeded my expectations. When the train arrived at our drop-off station, both the platform and the entrance were filled to the brim with people. Normally, there would be way fewer people than this, but then again, this was my first time going to a firework festival. I guess this many people were normal? “Alright, let’s get off first. Seki and I will go out first and the rest of…
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- After making sure that we’ve locked all the doors and the windows, Umi and I headed to a plaza near the station where we planned to gather. The time was currently 5 pm. There were still a few hours until the festival started, 7 pm, but we didn’t want to deal with the crowds during rush hour, that was why we came a little earlier. For the same reason, we planned to go back home a little later. Along the way, we caught up with Riku-san’s group and we went to the station together. At the station,…
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- In any case, it was decided that Riku-san’s group would join us, so Umi and I went to notify the rest of our group about it. No one seemed to have any particular objections. I still felt a little worried about Amami-san though, since those two had a rather unsavory past about each other. Or so she said. It seemed like Riku-san had resolved everything before he moved away. In the end, that particular topic ended quickly. At the moment, they were talking about Reiji-kun, who would be…
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- I hadn’t seen Riku-san since the trip to Umi’s hometown around three months ago. He looked completely different than the last time I’ve seen him. First of all, he looked bigger. It wasn’t because he somehow had gotten taller, but his hunched back had become straighter. Not only that, his previously rather lean body had gained a lot of muscle, making him resemble Daichi-san. He had cut his previously long hair, giving him a fresh look. “I don’t know how to put this, but… You looked…
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- Next day, Saturday. Although the weather wasn’t exactly a pleasant one for an autumn day, the forecast said that there would be no chance of rain. They announced that the fireworks festival would proceed as planned today on their social media. Based on the reactions, it seemed a lot of people would be going to the venue. Since it was a holiday, I got out of bed a little later than usual. When I headed to the living room, I could scent the smell of coffee wafting through the air. In the kitchen, Umi…
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- As we continued on our way while chatting, we soon came to an open area. It seemed like this was the actual top of the hill. A fence had been set up here to prevent people from falling down. There were no benches or anything of the sort here. Umi said that the people of the shrine didn’t prohibit entry to this area. They wouldn’t do anything unless we caused them troubles like littering everywhere or being too loud. “Over there, Maki. It’s a little dark right now, but you can see the sky from…
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