Chapter 256: The Long-Awaited Weekend Outing (3)
As we passed through a large torii, with Umi leading the way, a warm and lively atmosphere greeted us.
The sweet smell of candies and the savory smell of soy sauce tickled my nose. At the same time, I heard a quiet rumbling noise from my stomach.
“Hehe, since we’re already here, why don’t we eat something? You brought some money, right?”
“Yeah. I only brought the usual amount though.”
I was talking about the money my mom gave me for food and for having fun with Umi. She had been giving me the same amount of money ever since she found out about our relationship. However, since Umi was the one who invited me today, we decided to split the bills.
We both grabbed some food from the stalls, I bought some yakisoba and ikayaki, meanwhile Umi bought a whole box of takoyaki and some drinks. The two of us then slowly walked up the hill while eating our food little by little.
“I’ve never expected that they’re holding a festival in a place like this. Considering this shrine isn’t exactly a big one…”
“Right? I didn’t know about it either, my mom was the one who told me. Apparently, this shrine always held a festival around the same time every year. Today is the main event, but I heard that they’ll hold some kind of event tomorrow too. Anyway, I thought it’d be nice for us to come to check the place out before tomorrow’s Fireworks Festival.”
“I see. But, you know that the Fireworks Festival will be held over there, right?”