Goh: You said it.
Me: Although, after I received the report from Ash, I was hesitant in telling it like it is... but then, I decided that it should be done.
Ash: Yeah, um...
Goh: This doesn't look different from any other festival, though (it has the "Matsuri" thing).
Me: What I can say is that the festival is also a part of an exhibition for small businesses.
Goh: I see - so it's a festival to get people going there.
Ash: I saw many of them! They had all kinds of things for sale.
Goh: Oh, like artsy things?
Ash: Yeah, mostly. Some had food too.
Pikachu: Pika pika pika. ["Very nice stuff."]
Me: And as usual, the festival had the entertainment we could count on, right?
Ash: Sure. There were two dance groups, a band, and a community with mini games.
Goh: If I didn't know any better, I think that community is familiar to us.
Ash: It is - it was Bocchi Noizu!
Goh: I called it. The entertainment was like the ones at their events, right?
Ash: Yup, pretty much.
Goh: OK, then why was our friend a bit touchy on this one?
Me: It was about the character parade, one big reason I always send Ash to things like this.
Goh: Well, of course. So, what's the story?
Ash: I got there and signed up for it, like the hosts told me to.
Goh: But then...
Ash: The organizers canceled it.
Goh: Canceled?!
Ash: Yeah. They said it was because not many were interested.
Pikachu: Pika chuu... ["What a shame..."]
Ash: They said that to me and someone else we know who signed up, right in front of our faces, just after we signed up.
Goh: Ouch. So our friend ended up sending you here for nothing, pretty much. Unless talking with friends and seeing the entertainment counts.
Ash: Which we did.
Goh: Maybe our friend could explain why this happened?
Me: Well, actually, there was another festival with similar content scheduled on this day - including a character parade.
Goh: That must be it. That festival stole away the visitors to this one - and all the characters too.
Ash: Just like that one time.
Me: Maybe we made some wrong choices. But I thought I had it fully considered, especially the price.
Goh: But how were you supposed to know?
Me: There's that. And it seems kind of "unfair" to just cancel the parade on the day of, without advance information. Who knows - there might have been a "spillover" from the other festival.
Ash: Like us!
Pikachu: Pi! ["Exactly!"]
Me: And if I knew way ahead, I could have sent Ash to the other one instead.
Goh: I'm sure you would.
Me: So for those who think that this report is outlandish, I want to put up the disclaimer that everything was exactly as Ash [OOC: I as Ash] said. Like I said, I tell it like it is.
Ash: The festival and exhibition was still OK. I got some food for you.
Me: That, it was great. Thanks.
Goh: Hopefully you and Ash can get something from somewhere else.
Me: There's always that hope. So, life goes on, and business goes on, just like for those who exhibited here.
One year ago: From Apricorn to Balls
Two years ago: Cheer Moments for Pokémon Games
Three years ago: Going for an Arena Brawl
Four years ago: Singing My Hearts Out: After One Year
Five years ago: Cosplay: Project "Untitled"
Six years ago: The Joys and Sorrows of Raid Marathons
Seven years ago: Late-Night Lure Party
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