Yo-kai Watch: A Rewrite (Book 1 of the Rewrite Series)

Chapter 18: The Festival and The Extreme Dare

Nate walked down to the festival at Mount Wildwood with Katie, who was wearing a light blue kimono with ligt pink sakura petals on the sleeves, and their Yo-kai friends. They were very excited since Terror Time couldn't activate due to a lot of children being allowed to attend the festival that night and being allowed to head back late. Of course, even before they learned that Terror Time existed, they always enjoyed the festival. In all honesty, they needed a break from the Yo-kai hi-jinx and the festival was the best place to do so.

"It's been years since I've been to a festival! They used to be quite common before I was sealed away and I went to a lot of them."

The group could see Whisper's eyes sparkling as he gushed about how he couldn't wait to attend his first festival in almost two hundred years.

It's quite sad really. I should be happy for him, but it really hurts to knyow that he missed out on a lot during his imprisonment. I want to make this special for him so that he'll nyever forget it, but how?

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When they got to the bottom of Mount Wildwood, Nate and Katie gave the Yo-kai some money so that they could enjoy the festival as well. They did have a lot of money from what they have been doing for the past couple days, so they could afford to spare some cash.

"Have fun, you guys, but try not to cause too much trouble. Okay?"

"Don't worry, Nate. It should be a small festival. There's not much we could do to cause any trouble up there."

The minute they entered the festival, Whisper's eyes lit up and he flew to the nearest stall, which was selling goldfish.

Wow, Whisper is acting like a kid in a candy store right now.

Of course, one could hardly blame him. If they had spent almost two centuries in isolation, they would've acted the same way.

"We'll meet near the shrine, okay?"

The Yo-kai nodded and the group went their separate ways, the Koma Brothers going to an ice cream stall, Nate and Katie going to wait for their other friends near the shrine, and Jibanyan going over to Whisper.

"You're very exicited, Whisper."

Whisper nodded as he floated down and looked around.

"It's great to know that festivals haven't lost their touch over the years."

Jibanyan offered his paw and asked,

"Do you want to walk with me?"

Whisper took his paw, not noticing the blush on Jibanyan's face as they walked around from stall to stall, sampling the food, buying a Candy Apple and a Shaved Ice for themselves, and listening to idle chit-chat from the humans and the occasional Yo-kai outside of the ones they've befriended. Something that caught Jibanyan's attention was the mention of a firework display happening later that evening.

I think it's considered romantic if you confess under some fireworks. At least, that's what I heard Amy say or did I hear it somewhere else? Gah! Curse my memory loss!

"Jibanyan? Are you okay?"

Jibanyan looked at Whisper, who was giving him a concerned look and nodded.

"I'm fine, nya."

What if he laughs at me for having a crush on him?

Jibanyan looked at Whisper, who was unaware of the longing gaze Jibanyan was giving him.

"Hey, Whisper?"

"Hmm?"

Jibanyan mentally prepared himself for the worse.