"Phew, it really feels like New Year today. Lanterns are hanging all over every street and alley. They're so pretty!"
Yahiko happily shared his excitement with his friends.
Konan was all smiles too. "Yeah, I look forward to New Year the most every year. It's lively and festive. It's just a shame no one's set off any fireworks today."
After hearing that, Lord Torifu walked over. "Konan wants to set off fireworks? I have some here. Take them out and set them off later. Think of it as adding a little festive cheer to the village ahead of time."
Seeing that there were fireworks, Konan nodded again and again. "Okay, okay, okay! Master, give them to me, quick! I'll set them off in a bit."
With a wave of Lord Torifu's hand, four or five firework tubes appeared on the ground, and Yahiko, Konan, and Haoyuan immediately started fighting over them.
"Hey! Master gave those to me! Why are you snatching them? And Haoyuan, why are you getting in on this too?"
"Heh heh, this is probably the last thing Master's giving out this year. Since we started it, we've got to finish it properly, so of course I'm going to fight for one!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yahiko and Haoyuan each grabbed a firework tube and ran off.
Although they had snatched some away, the majority was still left for Konan. There were still five on the ground.
Konan was too lazy to get mad at them. In any case, she could see the fireworks no matter who set them off, so it did not matter.
On the other side, everyone was busy cooking.
Because there were simply too many people, both kitchens had been opened.
Everyone helped one another, bustling about in full swing, and they