Sunday, October 27, 2024

Cosplay: Japanese Culture - Anniversary Edition

Me: OK, now here's something to discuss.

Goh: A festival!

Me: Sure. And you might recognize the title, because...

Ash: Wait! Is this like the one from two months ago?

Pikachu: Pika? ["Is it?"]

Me: Good guess, and you're absolutely right. I think they're also tying it with the establishment of the venue.

Goh: OK, same organizer, same place, same competitions, everything.

Me: Exactly that. I hear they also got a bit of help from an outside organizer who helped with certain festivals.

Goh: That's nice at least. So... the competitions. 

Ash: Our friend set me up with the "other" Rica Matsumoto song for the singing competition!

Me: Yup - it's the first competitive attempt for that, and we can finally get it in after we "practiced" it so long ago.

Goh: How'd you do?

Ash: I think I did great! I got the words spot on and did the things our friend suggested I do.

Me: Right, it's to put on a little show while doing that - the song is known for its "transforming" role, after all.

Ash: I guess I did "transform".

Goh: That must have been a sight to see.

Pikachu: Pika! ["Very nice!"]

Ash: And I think our friend will be able to see for himself.

Me: Interesting! I'll definitely look it over.

Goh: And there was a character parade, right? 

Ash: Right. But our didn't set me up for that, even with my Journeys outfit.

Me: Sorry about that. This time, I really just wanted us to "put our Eggs in one basket".

Goh: And watch that basket, apparently.

Me: That sounds like a quote I know. So, how'd we do on that basket and those Eggs?

Ash: They didn't hatch. 

Goh: I see.

Me: I'll see about "incubating" them for another time with you.

Ash: Sure, I'll try again.

Pikachu: Chu pika chu. ["With me."]

Goh: OK, the rest of the festival had to be for entertainment.

Ash: Yeah! Two dance groups and the karaoke group we know.

Me: That's standard by now and always fun to see.

Goh: You must have also had fun in different ways. 

Ash: Sure. I talked to many of our friend's friends and did things with them - we even played games together.

Me: Absolutely better than nothing. It beats me moping around for something that happened yesterday.

Goh: I'm sorry to hear about that.

Ash: I sensed it - but it did help me to sing for you.

Me: Thanks. And while the results are just the same as last time, at least we got something out of it.

Goh: And the performance you can see.

Me: Indeed. That may be useful to me in more ways than one. 

Pikachu: Chu~ pika. ["I think so."]

Ash: I can't wait to see what you'd do with that!

Me: I can't wait either - and for the next festival or convention opportunity as well.

Two years ago: Equivalent Spirits

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