"Every moment of the Summer Festival births touching stories. People who meet and know each other under the fireworks slowly grow, mature, and eventually grow old.
When they set off fireworks as they did at first, the sky still reflects their original selves…
Fireworks are not eternal, but the beautiful emotions hidden behind them, I believe, should be eternal with Inazuma.”
"Alright, the story ends here. The timing is perfect, it's time to ignite the grandest and most important firework of the festival. Watch my performance!"
Yoimiya clapped her hands, nimbly jumped from the ridge, then took out her bow and arrow, sending a firework into the sky.
*Whoosh—*
*Bang!*
The firework exploded with a *whoosh*, leaving behind dazzling sparks in the sky. The sparks flashed and vanished, as if having completed their mission, disappearing swiftly into the night.
Yoimiya's firework seemed to be a signal. The next second, several loud and bright fireworks shot up into the sky.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
*Bang bang bang—*
Huge fireworks bloomed with the most brilliant colors in the sky, overwhelming the senses and capturing the gaze of all the residents of Inazuma.
Watching the sparks rain down on the earth after the fireworks exploded was like admiring a unique meteor shower.
*Boom boom boom—*
Every explosion of a firework resonated with the beating of hearts. A thought struck, and it felt like hearing the distant war drums of a pre-battle mobilization, shaking the soul!
The intervals between the firework explosions gradually shortened, and to the listeners, it sounded like the war drums were beating faster and faster.
Due to the prior resonance between their heartbeats and the fireworks, everyone’s heartbeats couldn't help but accelerate, their spirits surging with excitement, wishing they could immediately set out, sword in hand, to battle and fight with all their might.
Brilliant sparks danced in the night sky, pulling at everyone’s nerves.
This grand firework display came and went as swiftly as it appeared.
The final, climactic firework was the loudest. As everyone watched the sky full of sparks gradually fade into the darkness, they felt a sense of lingering desire.
The echoes lingered, the aftertaste was endless.
"Argh, I really want to smash something!"
Arataki Itto, after watching the firework show, was brimming with excitement. But without anything to vent his surging heroism, he felt restless. Even the delicious takoyaki he'd just eaten lost its appeal.
"Hey, you silly kid, put down my stool! If you break it, you'll pay double, no! Ten times the compensation!"
The food stall owner’s eyelids twitched as he saw the giant, foolish Arataki Itto pick up the small stool he provided for customers. He immediately shouted to stop Itto's foolish act.
"Isn't it just ten times the compensation? This great one has plenty of Mora, I can afford it!"
Having just completed a commission for delivering fireworks and received a generous Mora reward, Arataki Itto's wallet was full, and his confidence was high.
He wouldn't have dared to speak such bold words about compensation before.
For the sake of his soaring spirit, Arataki Itto wanted to act impulsively…
"My stool is custom-made with the finest wood. It's worth at least 1000 Mora. Ten times that is 10,000 Mora. If you want to smash it, pay first, or I'll call the Onigami (the security personnel responsible for patrolling)!"
The food stall owner glanced at the big fool, his voice as calm as possible to mask his excitement.
He hadn't expected to earn extra income from setting up his stall. If the other party really paid ten times the compensation, he'd make at least 9500 Mora from this.
Food Stall Owner: Kid, don't let me look down on you. If you have the guts, smash it! If you smash it, I'll respect you as a man…
The food stall owner couldn't help but pause his food preparation and secretly steal glances at Arataki Itto's reaction.
"Uh… Ah-Kou, Gentaro, you guys eat more here. I'm already full. I'm going to buy some Sakura Shrimp Crackers for Shinobu…"
Arataki Itto silently put down the stool in his hands, his movements gentle, as if afraid of any collision.
Then, he dropped this sentence and turned to leave.
Arataki Itto: Do I look like an idiot? How could such a petty provocation escape my eyes? I saw through it at a glance…
"You want to trick this great one? You're a hundred years too early, hahahahahaha…"
After walking a distance, Arataki Itto suddenly burst into loud laughter, startling the surrounding pedestrians. They quickly steered clear, afraid of being targeted by this fool.
…
"Feng Yi, the firework show just now was for everyone in Inazuma. The surprise that follows is just for you!"
Yoimiya walked to the large firework launcher she had prepared earlier, grinned at Feng Yi, then took out her Vision from her waist and ignited the fuse.
*Whoosh—*
A stream of red light shot straight into the sky, disappearing into the night.
"Did it misfire? Why didn't it explode?"
Feng Yi was somewhat taken aback. Had the performance failed?
"Heh heh, let the fireworks fly a little longer!"
Yoimiya winked at Feng Yi with a smile, indicating that everything was under control.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
The next second, three fireworks were launched in rapid succession, with very short intervals, almost simultaneously.
*Bang bang bang bang!*
Coupled with the previous firework, four fireworks exploded at the same time. Red, gold, and yellow sparks intertwined, complementing each other to form a simple picture.
The pattern in the picture was Yoimiya's smiling face!
Although it was just a simple line drawing composed of firework sparks, and not high-definition, it perfectly captured the radiant and cheerful smile of Yoimiya.
Compared to the previous monotonous spherical fireworks, this high-difficulty firework display was indeed a surprise!
With this thought, Feng Yi couldn't help but give Yoimiya a thumbs-up in admiration.
"It's not over yet, the performance has just begun!"
Yoimiya was overjoyed by Feng Yi's praise, but the performance wasn't over.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
As soon as Yoimiya finished speaking, three more fireworks shot into the sky. Before the sparks in the night sky had completely dissipated, they exploded, forming another new picture.
This time, it was Klee's cartoon avatar, blinking her eyes and raising her clenched right fist in a "Charge!" pose, incredibly cute.
Seeing this, Feng Yi suddenly understood.
From the moment a firework blooms until it dissipates, there's a brief period of change, during which the brightness of the sparks is constantly decreasing.
Yoimiya was precisely utilizing this change process, using the overlap of new and old fireworks to create fleetingly astonishing pictures.
What a brilliant idea!
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
The performance continued. Next was a picture of Feng Yi holding a teacup, leisurely drinking tea…
Feng Yi couldn't help but smile wryly. Among all his dashing and heroic images, why did Yoimiya choose the moment he was slacking off?