[h2]Mori Hoshiko[/h2]

Now that they were safely out of the crowded areas, Hoshiko relaxed a bit. There was still the issue of something maybe going wrong... but with fewer people around, her worries about being surprised were somewhat assuaged. August was a great reassurance when there weren't dozens of, maybe over a hundred, humans and youkai within visible range. Plus, of course, it meant a clear enough street that she could see what was happening at all.

"Ah, both would be good... maybe takoyaki for now and we could come back for the sweeter things later?" the white-haired girl said. Her cousin had convinced her to eat lightly to enjoy as much festival food as possible... and handed over enough money to make sure she didn't hesitate over her choices. Savoury sounded like a good start to the festival, rather than eating something so sweet on an empty stomach.