Meeting Ash and Saying Goodbye Amid the Final Fireworks (3,600 words)

That evening, at Kitakami Center.

On the final day of the Festival of Masks, the place was especially lively. Stalls had sprung up again, and even the events in the Eternal Forest a few days earlier had done nothing to dampen the festive mood.

Mingyou hadn't set up a stall, but he had brought everyone along, including Bloodmoon Ursaluna. After all, he could see someone else walking an Aggron down the street, so bringing Bloodmoon Ursaluna was perfectly reasonable.

"Pon~"

Holding the Ogre Mask Sinistcha had repaired with goo, Ogerpon kept circling around everyone. Whenever she was happy, this was one of her favorite things to do.

"Thanks a lot~"

Mingyou looked at Sinistcha. They had run into each other as soon as they arrived. With a place this lively, there was no way Sinistcha would pass up the chance to play some pranks.

"Cha~"

Sinistcha waved a little liquid hand, indicating that any broken item could be repaired. If they had anything else, they only had to ask.

"Haha."

Mingyou chuckled softly. Sinistcha seemed to have changed quite a bit. The repaired Ogre Mask was sturdy, but a green line remained along the break in the middle, as if it had been glued together with Ultrahand. Perhaps he could touch it up.

For now, though, it would do...

"Come on, let's have some fun together. Buy whatever you want. We made plenty selling tea these past few days, so don't worry too much about the money."

"Munch!"

Munchlax immediately dashed into the crowd. If you're putting it that way, what am I waiting for?

Charge!

A belated realization hit Mingyou, and he hurried after Munchlax. "Don't do this to me!"

Elsewhere, the Summer Camp students were out as well. This was their last night in Kitakami, after all. The