Five Sparks of Life: The Blossoming Beginning

Episode 15: A Single Fun Day

(And here is the next episode! I know Lapis should have an episode, but I wanted to save that if I ever make a sequel to this. I may or may not, but it was a lot of fun to write this. I don't know if this will have another book, but who knows? Enjoy!)

            At work, Randy was drawing some mockup sketches for another series as he noticed Heidi and Debbie were carrying boxes of decorations with them.

"What are they planning to do?" he asked as he leaned back to try and see it.

"Oh, that's right, you weren't here last year" Howard said as he sat next to his best friend.

"What's going on?" Randy asked as he turned to his best friend with a suspicious look on his face.

"Oh, relax, it is nothing dangerous" Howard reassured him with a wave of his hand, "It is the Spring Festival. Every year, we hold four festivals. You just arrived in time for the spring one. A lot of different cultures are together and all that junk"

"Really? So, I could wear my yukata?" Randy asked excitedly as Howard nodded.

"Yeah, I've seen people wear all kinds of clothing that I have never seen" Howard reassured him with a nod of his head, "Oh, just don't go near the snack stands if this is the one from your Okaasan's country. The foods' grease and other condiments"

"Thanks buddy! Oh, I cannot wait! I wonder what the others will think!" Randy said excitedly as he pumped up his fists in the air.

Howard grinned at his best friends while everyone else was preparing for the festival too. The heroes and heroines couldn't meet up in person, so they held a video call in their respective calls. They were excited for the festival, but Randy and Lapis were curious about it.

"So, what exactly is this festival about?" Randy asked as he glanced at his yukata and then his phone.

"It is one of the Four Seasons Festival!" Star answered excitedly as she is preparing her pink dress for it.

"And what is that?" Lapis asked curiously as she tilted her head to the side.

"It is just a festival we celebrate to welcome spring" Kim finished explaining, "We celebrate by eating a bunch of different food from all over the world. We also take part in many activities that are physically challenging, but a lot of fun"

"That is debatable" Danny scoffed, "I could never keep up with everyone"

"You're not exactly as physical as Randy and me, Danny. However, there are trivia quizzes" Kim reassured him as he rolled his eyes at her.

Lapis now a little bit excited about this as they were making plans to meet up with each other and enjoy the festival together. The next day, Kim was wearing a light pink crop top with black sports pants and matching sneakers. She still had the bracelet on her wrist, but she took the hair tie off and tied her hair in a ponytail.

"Hm, I hope the others are not lost. This festival is big and always crowded with people" Kim wondered as she then took her phone out to see if anyone texted her.

She glanced at the stalls and wondered if she could buy any clothes or adorable stuff toys. She hoped she could get something from the festival at least.

"KIM!" Star yelled as she ran towards her, and hug tackled Kim from behind!

"Ow! Star! Nice to see you!" Kim greeted her with a groan and turned to hug her back, "And nice dress! I don't think I've seen this one"

Star twirled and then held her hand over her face with a grin. She wore a light pink dress with cherry blossom patterns on it. She changed her headband to a white one with petals on it and had a white bag with petals. Star still had the bracelet on her wrist along with a few others. Kim believed it suited her friend very well.