Cosplay: Kaioken Fest

Me: OK, let's try this again. 

Ash: Another festival!

Me: Sure. I only heard this one just yesterday, but I think it might work out, not like the one on Sunday.

Goh: Oh, just like the card game shop one, but not as sudden.

Me: No, but it's still a bit sudden even for me. Plus, it's also farther than you think...

Goh: How far?

Me: It's almost at the edge of town where I am.

Goh: Wow.

Ash: But I got there in one shot! Luckily, just before it rained. 

Goh: Lucky! 

Ash: I guess so. 

Pikachu: Pika pika chuu~ ["A little more, and boom~"]

Ash: OK, so the place is... a hardware store??

Me: Yup, you'd better believe it. Apparently, if I read this right, the festival is part of its re-launching celebration.

Goh: Well then, it should work - if not, the store is to blame.

Me: Couldn't have said it better myself.

Ash: They got started a bit late. Friends of ours didn't come until just before it started. 

Goh: Like you said, they might have gotten caught in the rain. 

Ash: That's true. 

Goh: ...Hey, is there a schedule of any kind? Mind if I see it?

Me: Here you go.

Goh: Oh, that's... very slim, just like the one for the card game shop.

Ash: I saw two dance groups.

Goh: OK, that's the first two things after the opening... so then it's time for the character parade. 

Ash: You bet! And it happened this time!

Pikachu: Pi! ["Indeed!"]

Me: Thank goodness. So, that makes up for last Sunday.

Goh: So how many characters were there? 

Ash: Just nine, including me.

Goh: That's not crowded at all - wait, was Sunday like this too with the people?

Ash: Uh... Pretty much. There might have been a few more people on Sunday than today.

Me: It might be because of the suddenness.

Goh: I'm sure you're right. OK, since the parade happened, then there must have been results. 

Ash: Hey, wouldn't you know - Judge Favorite!!

Me: Yes! Nice work! That definitely more than makes up for Sunday now.

Pikachu: Pika chu! ["Very nice!"]

Goh: Awesome. So after that...

Ash: I heard they were supposed to have a dance-off, but they skipped it for a DJ.

Goh: OK, now maybe people aren't interested for that. 

Ash: Like, what other people?

Goh: You said it.

Ash: After that, most everyone went away - and I decided to peek at a friend of our friend in the area.

Goh: Nice! You must have had a good time there too.

Ash: Sure. And then I went back to our friend.

Me: A very nice day. You know, if I had heard of this one too late, I might have been up to hijinks at home or around.

Goh: So it kept you in line. 

Me: For sure. Also, a long time ago, there was a festival here... but I sent Ash to Community Day instead.

Ash: Oh! I understand now. It was even farther from there, so you made a good call for me.

Pikachu: Pika pika~ ["It works~"]

Me: Now that the store re-launched, hopefully they can get good business going.

Ash: Hope that rubs off on us.

Me: Why not? Even a short festival like this can really do wonders.

Goh: Especially if things go as planned.

Me: Very much so. Now I'm off to plan a few things of my own... but it could still work with you two.

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