If he let the villagers enjoy the festive atmosphere first and then brought out the Nian Beast, the excitement would surely reach its peak.
After that, they could outwit and defeat the Nian Beast.
That would bring Konoha's first Spring Festival to a proper close.
"By the way, Torifu, do you think that monster will show up?"
Chirori was curious too. As a daughter-in-law of the Kumonaka Clan, she had naturally read some of their ancient texts, though only one or two.
So she didn't know the monster was something Torifu had made up. She really believed it was a creature the Kumonaka Clan's ancestors had once fought.
That made her very interested. She wanted to see it for herself.
The Kumonaka Clan had so many ancient texts that they needed an entire storeroom to keep them. There was no way Chirori could have read them all.
That was the main reason Torifu dared to make things up so freely.
Torifu thought it over, then answered without committing himself. "I hope it doesn't show up. If Konoha gets damaged, that wouldn't be good."
Chirori agreed. Safety came first, after all.
But Haoyuan, nestled in her arms, was rolling his eyes around, apparently very curious about the monster she'd mentioned.
People had been talking about it all day, and now Chirori had brought it up too. Naturally, Haoyuan was even more curious.
Still, he didn't ask to see it. Torifu had just said it might put the village in danger.
Though little Haoyuan was young, he was clever. He knew what he should and shouldn't say.
The couple carried Haoyuan onward, reaching the foot of the huge flower lantern.
They ran into many familiar faces there, all happily taking pictures beneath the lantern.
Their faces were bright with joyful smiles.
"Shinku,