Yae
...

Shizuka
Yae-chan, did something happen? You don't seem very energetic...

Yae
Ah, no!

Yae
I'm sorry for making you worry.

Kathrina
You spent a whole day with Sasuga and Panda, right? No wonder you want to be quiet from exhaustion.

Kokona
You've been out in a yukata since noon, after all. Was it fun?

Yae
Yes.

Yae
I really wanted to enjoy the summer festival with everyone a bit longer, though...

Shizuka
Really, Sasuga is so easygoing. Suddenly saying "I want to go home."

Shizuka
Well, but it was getting really crowded, so maybe it was for the best.

Kokona
Yeah. Thanks to Sasuga-chan suggesting we go in the first place, we all made summer memories together! I hope we can go again next year.

Kathrina
"Hope we can go"...just go if you want to. It's right nearby anyway.

Kokona
Kathrina-chan...!

Shizuka
I can't believe Kathrina would say something like that...!

Kathrina
W-What...!

Kathrina
That's not what I meant! I was just saying what I thought!

Panda
Yes, yes, you three get along so well, but Sassu has a proposal~.

Chisa
Ta-da! Sirius's summer is just getting started, baby.

Kathrina
You ran back into the dorm, and now you've got...shaved ice and fireworks?

Kokona
You brought all this specially? And this is the flowing somen machine from New Year's, right?

Chisa
Yeah. Come on, Niizuma. Let's continue the summer festival.

Yae
Eh...is that okay?

Chisa
Of course. I told you, there are still many more things I want to do with Niizuma.

Kokona
Look, look, Shizuka-chan! The sparks are changing from red to blue! It's so pretty~.

Shizuka
You're right, it's beautiful...the way the sparks come out changes as time passes.

Kathrina
Hey, Panda, haven't you been putting somen only on my plate this whole time?

Panda
No, no, must be your imagination?

Panda
Look, I'm taking a photo, Katorin! Smile, smile~!

Yae
Fufu.

Chisa
Niizuma, look.

Yae
Yes? Oh, a huge shaved ice! What's this about?

Chisa
Fufufu. I was frustrated that we couldn't eat the one we were lined up for earlier, so I made this.

Chisa
Since we have this opportunity, I thought we could eat it together.

Chisa
Which syrup flavour would you like?

Yae
I can choose?

Yae
Hmm...with something this big, it's hard to decide which flavour would be best.

Chisa
Niizuma, you're still a beginner at being easygoing. There are things you can do because we're not buying from a store...

Yae
Things we can do because we're not buying from a store...?

Chisa
Yeah. Alright, let's make this area strawberry. And here, we'll pour some matcha...

Yae
Wow, you're putting different flavours all over the shaved ice...

Yae
I-Is it really okay to do that...!?

Chisa
It's fine. We're the ones eating it, after all.

Chisa
Here, Niizuma. Pour some quickly before it melts.

Yae
Y-Yes! Then, I'll put melon flavor around this area...

Chisa
Oh right. How's your foot?

Yae
I'm sorry for making you worry. Thanks to the bandage you gave me, it's completely fine now.

Chisa
I see. Then to celebrate your recovery, let's also pour this brown sugar syrup I brought from the fridge. Condensed milk would be good too, and I also brought ice cream for topping.

Yae
Ice cream as a topping for shaved ice...!?

Chisa
Yeah. What flavour of ice cream would you like?

Yae
Um, well...vanilla, maybe? Sasuga-san, you're really free spirited...

Chisa
Because it's more fun that way. It's not like we're doing anything forbidden, so it'll all work out somehow.

Chisa
Let's go for a double scoop of vanilla and matcha. You can turn it into brown sugar vanilla by pouring syrup on it, Niizuma.

Yae
Fufu, at that point, isn't it just regular ice cream...?

Panda
My, my, what's going on here? Looks fun.

Panda
Wait, what is this...shaved ice? It's in quite a state.

Chisa
Yeah. Want some, Panda? It's an original shaved ice Niizuma and I made.

Panda
Ah...you two eat it first. If you can't finish it, we'll all share what's left.

Panda
Niizumachii, are you being dragged into Sassu's sudden ideas? You can just clearly say no if you don't want to, you know.

Yae
Not at all! I was surprised by Sasuga-san's free spirited ideas, but I've experienced so many different things today and had a lot of fun.

Panda
Free spirited ideas...Niizumachii, you're so kind.

Panda
But at least today's Sassu is showing some restraint by keeping it within the realm of shaved ice...

Panda
Well, if Niizumachii had fun, that's what matters.

Yae
Yes. Thank you for your concern.

Chisa
Here, Niizuma, say "aah."

Yae
Eh! Yes!

Yae
Aa...aah.

Yae
Mmm! It's delicious...!

Panda
You're just eating plain brown sugar ice cream there, you know.

Chisa
Good, good. Eat as much as you want.

Chisa
Ah! That's right. Panda, could you let Niizuma eat this for a bit?

Panda
Huh!? Hey, Sassu! Where are you going, leaving the shaved ice behind?

Chisa
I'll be right back!

Yae
She's gone...

Yae
...Fufu.

Panda
What's the matter?

Yae
Nothing, just laughing at a memory.

Yae
...It really was fun today.

Panda
Please tell Sassu that directly. She's been super enthusiastic about this since yesterday.

Yae
Yes! Next time, I'll properly thank her-

Yae
Huh, what's that sound...?

Kokona
Huh? Some lively music is playing?

Shizuka
Yes. But isn't the festival venue quite far from here?

Kathrina
It sounds too close to be coming from the venue, doesn't it?

Panda
...I'm getting a bad feeling about this...

Chisa
I'm back. Actually, I've been working on an original Bon dance.

Chisa
Come on, let's dance, Niizuma. All experience becomes nourishment for growth.

Yae
...!

Yae
Yes!

Panda
Ehh!? Niizumachii, you agreed so readily!?

Chisa
Panda, Kokona, everyone, come on, the Bon dance is fun.

Kokona
Eh, can we? Yay! Shizuka-chan, Kathrina-chan, let's dance too.

Kathrina
N-No way. I don't know that kind of dance...

Shizuka
Well then, Kathrina, you can watch from there. I'll have fun with Kokona and the others.

Kathrina
Hey, don't leave me behind, Shizuka...

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Pub: 17 Aug 2025 17:41 UTC

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