Yukata, Geta, Rivers, Fireworks, and the Occasional Chirp of Cicadas-The Fireworks Festival

Bon Festival, derived from Ghost Festival from China.

After being introduced to the island country during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it gradually became one of the most important festivals in the island country. It is basically equivalent to the feeling of Qingming Festival to China.

In the early morning of August 13th, when Shinji returned from exercising, he saw Sakura preparing a Buddhist altar. She was confused and couldn't figure out why Sakura would make such a thing for Zouken.

Sister, have you forgotten what Zouken did to you?

You actually gave him Bon Festival?

Do you have a fever?

"Brother, it's time to invite the soul."

"No... does our family still need to celebrate this kind of festival?"

Shinji's expression is a little subtle. Since I can remember, my family has never celebrated any Bon Festival. Even if Tohsaka Residence may celebrate it, my family will not celebrate such a festival.

Tohsaka Residence Although Mage's Association is oriented towards the West, and even all relatives' burial customs are based on the Western style, at least the people still have the roots of the island country.

So it might be lively at Bon Festival.

But Matou is different. Shinji's family has never celebrated any local festivals in the island country since he can remember. The only time he was a child, before Tsuruno's death, was when his cheap dad took him to Bon Festival's celebration.

Of course, it's just for fun. Festival customs and the like will never have anything to do with Matou, not just because Matou completely maintains the foreign customs that Zouken insists on.

It's even more because of Zouken's own particularity.

There was no need to bury anyone who died in the family, they were all fed to the bugs, so there was no need to mention any funerals.

Anyway, if you go to the cemetery of the Matou Family, in addition to the tombstones of Shinji's cheap dad and Zouken, and counting up, there are scattered tombstones of Matou five generations ago.

In other words, for a long, long time, Matou Family's dead people were fed to bugs by Zouken, including maids, relatives and even Shinji's mother in this life.

"What are you talking about?" Sakura put her hands on her hips and reminded angrily, "Brother, didn't you say that? Matou is already an ordinary person! So as an ordinary person, Matou must also integrate into ordinary people according to customs!"

"That's not what I mean by ordinary people..."

"Anyway! I have prepared all the things for my brother to sweep the grave and offer sacrifices to him!"

Looking at Sakura, who was so young, so big... ahem, and had an adult voice that was undeniably like a little housekeeper, Shinji finally gave up the resistance helplessly.

After receiving the sacrificial objects prepared by Sakura, Shinji, who didn't even eat breakfast, left home honestly and went to the cemetery to sweep the graves.

In the cemetery, looking at the Matou Family's cemetery which was so neat and tidy that it was obvious that people often came to clean it, Shinji finally came to his senses.

I'm so grateful that this sister took the initiative to take on this responsibility.

I only come Qingming Festival once a year to visit the grave of my cheap dad who clearly wants to be Xianyun Yehe. After all, except for denying that he wanted to learn from Magecraft, Tsuruno treated himself very well in other matters.

From an ordinary person's point of view, Tsuruno is quite qualified in the role of father. He is serious when he should be serious, and he is not lacking in the care and tenderness he should have.

After cleaning Tsuruno's tombstone, offering flowers, lighting some incense, and pouring him a glass of whiskey that Tsuruno never got tired of drinking during his lifetime, Shinji was just about to leave when he suddenly discovered something.

A new tombstone!

Looking at the name Kariya Matou on the tombstone, Shinji instantly understood that it was probably Sakura who added it later.

After a similar operation, Shinji looked at the remaining things and then at Zouken's tombstone. After much thought, he felt that it would be troublesome to take it back again.

He simply placed the remaining tributes on Zouken.

"This epitaph... was it written by you Shinji?"

Hearing what little tail Saber-chan said, Shinji nodded silently, then picked up the bucket and turned around.

"Go back."

"Hi."

Bon Festival generally lasts four days.

The Gregorian calendar ends on August 13th to 16th every year.

On the thirteenth day, the soul-inviting fire is lit to invite the souls of the ancestors to return home, and on the sixteenth day, the soul-sending fire is lit to send the souls of the ancestors back to heaven.

In the past few days, Saber-chan watched Sakura and Shinji operate with great interest, and it was obvious that she was curious about this traditional festival.

Of course, there is one thing that makes Saber-chan a little dissatisfied.

That is, in these few days, everyone will be vegetarian!

The four days of vegetarian food, also known as Shojin ryori, made Saber-chan quite miserable. Because it is a custom, I cannot express my complaints.

For four days, Saber-chan could only place his hopes on the evening festival every day, hoping that he could eat and drink so much at the festival that he could get his fill.

Light the soul fire to bid farewell to the ancestors.

Next to the Miyou River, looking at the countless burning lanterns in the river and the citizens still placing lanterns on the river bank, Shinji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The troublesome Bon Festival is finally over.

"What a spectacular scenery, Shinji."

Looking at the countless lanterns that lit up the river like stars and slowly left as the river, Saber-chan, who was wearing a foundation and white flower patterned eucalyptus yukata selected by Sakura herself, sighed with emotion from the bottom of her heart.

On the side, Sakura, who also had her hair tied up, holding a lady's fan, and wearing a white fish-patterned yukata, brushed the hair on the side of her ear and answered softly.

"Yes..."

As far as Shinji could remember, this was the first time that Sakura didn't wear that hair tie. Maybe putting down that ribbon had some special meaning for Sakura, but Shinji found it troublesome to think about it and didn't think about it further.

"It's begun..."

Standing behind Sakura, Rider, wearing what appeared to be a carefully selected purple yukata, suddenly reminded her in a low voice.

Hearing the sound, several people raised their heads at the same time in tacit agreement.

Except for the rider, a small point of light that few people noticed was trying to rise into the sky.

There was a bang, and the fireworks Hanabi lit up the entire night sky. And most people didn't even raise their heads until then.

The final fireworks display of Bon Bon has begun.

It was the first time that when I saw the fireworks blooming in the night sky, Shinji felt that it was not too bad.

"Let's watch it together next year, brother."

"Yeah."

"Oh! You're here too!"

After hearing the voice coming from behind Rin, Sakura's expression froze as she held Shinji's arm and was secretly moved, but then returned to normal.

"It's a very beautiful yukata, sister."

"So are you Sakura."

Rin, who was wearing a white and pink petal yukata on a red bottom, replied, and then I noticed that Sakura didn't bring the hair tie I gave her when she was a child. Although I was confused, I didn't ask any more questions.

"Where's Archer-san?"

"Working at a stall... ahem, no, he's busy."

"Archer's stall? Where is it?"

Saber-chan waved his hair blankly and asked curiously.

"Go, find him, and defeat him."

After receiving the instruction from Shinji, Saber-chan turned around and walked towards the long queue of stalls at the back without thinking.

Rin:...

In front of Red A's Osaka ware stall, Saber-chan met Saber wearing the yukata chosen by Taiga.

Just looking at each other, the two of them were at full strength.

No one can approach within a radius of five meters!

Seeing that the relationship between the two put him in a situation where he had no customers, Red A, who wore a headscarf and turned into a wage earner tonight, frowned and spoke.

"Please go somewhere else and don't affect my business. The customers are afraid to come forward because of your aura!"

"You misunderstood, archer. I am the guest."

Saber-chan opened his mouth, then grabbed the edge of the table with his little hands, stood on tiptoes and glanced at the menu, scanning from bottom to top, and finally locked on the most luxurious Osaka yaki at the top with two extra slices of bacon and a piece of high-grade snowflake beef.

"Ten of the most luxurious Osaka ware come first!"

"Wha... what?!"

Saber was shocked, staring blankly at Saber-chan, who had a small body and a big appetite, and said in disbelief, "I actually ordered ten of the most luxurious Osaka yaki! It completely exceeded the nutritional content required for a whole day! You guy... haven't you calculated the nutrients you need?!"

"My Master said that as a Servant, you should not only think about how much you need when deciding your food intake, but you need to look to the future. Because you don't know when the battle will begin, so it is very necessary to store excess nutrients!"

"Is this the so-called need to prepare for a rainy day?" Saber supported her chin and nodded, analyzing. "In this sense, it does make sense."

"You who don't even know this are really unqualified as Servant, so go back and leave all the rest to me."

"You are so shameless! I know this kind of thing too! Archer, give me..."

Saying that, Saber suddenly remembered the reality that she had just ignored - the pocket money she received from Taiga seemed not enough!

Looking at Saber who looked troubled, Saber-chan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and was about to say something sarcastic when he heard Saber continue to speak.

"No! As Servant, this kind of thing should take into account Master's actual situation, and we can't let this kind of thing become Master's burden! For example... the daily cooking meal expenses and so on! You are the one who is unqualified!"

Taking the first piece of Osaka-yaki from Red A, Saber-chan, who had just taken a bite, looked puzzled. "Does it mean that if you eat such a small amount, it will put an unbearable burden on your Master?"

Looking at Saber-chan, whose expression showed a bit of surprise, for some reason, Saber suddenly felt a strong sense of frustration.

Yes, in terms of economy, it really can't be compared!

No, I can't just give up so easily!

"It is true that Shirou cannot compare to Shinji Matou in terms of economy, etc., but in terms of hard work, it is definitely several times better than your Master!"

"Where's the magic power?"

"Magic?" Saber frowned, "What do you mean?"

"You were summoned by an incomplete summoning ritual just like me, so has your magic power problem been solved? That is Master's responsibility! Sorry, my magic power has always been sufficient because of Shinji! Compared with your Master who can't even replenish your magic power for you, Shinji is the qualified Master!"

"You..."

Saber was speechless after being poked in the painful spot, and therefore did not notice the shy blush that flashed across Saber-chan's face.

Because of Saber-chan's words, Red A, who realized something, cursed Shinji in his heart for not changing his rogue nature. UU Reading

He didn't even let go of such a small Servant!

What a beast!

Then again, is there no progress at Emiya Shirou for so long? Isn't it too wasteful?

Not far away, Shinji was standing next to a tree, looking speechlessly at the inexplicable dispute between Saber-chan and Saber that had started again for no apparent reason.

"Master, is this really okay? Is it true that others won't see it?"

Rider held one hand on the tree and pointed with a red face at Invisibility Cloak who formed a circle around him and Shinji on the ground.

"Of course, no one will find us, but..."

Having said this, Shinji gently raised the corners of his mouth, leaned close to Rider's ear and continued softly, "You can't hide the sound and smell."

In an instant, Rider opened his eyes wide.

This Master... is indeed a pervert!

"Are you calling me a pervert in your heart?"

Shinji asked, before Rider could explain, he once again leaned into Rider's ear, and continued in a very low voice, "Then you must be a pervert for pulling me over wearing a yukata but no underwear, right? And... your breathing is messed up, is it because of excitement? Rider..."

"No... no!"

"Really? If not, forget it. Maybe I blamed you wrongly, and you won't be able to accept this. Then I'll leave first. If I disappear for such a long time, Sakura might also be suspicious..."

Seeing Shinji turning around to leave, Rider, who felt that he had been tricked by him, became angry and dragged Shinji back!

The thief, please leave!

I... don't accept this kind of insult and teasing!