As they reached the festival grounds, he took glimpses of the different stalls in the cold weather.
Takoyaki booths, shooting games, goldfish scooping. Wow, there was a lot of stuff to do, he didn't even know what to do. Hearing that Megumi's mother was doing just fine but hadn't getting many students Kuyu rose an eyebrow, no students equals pain which equals bad, he guessed. He saw the kids running about with vigor and energy, it was just a matter of time before the festival would be full. They probably had lots of
otoshidama, ah money, Kuyu never got one when he was younger, he could feel a twinge of bittersweet pain inside his heart. Giving a wry smile, he turned to see Arius missing, wait, where is she?
He spotted her in the direction of a booth full of masks, chatting up a handsome stranger, no, wait that was Kinzo. He didn't just call him handsome did he? Ah well. "
Akemashite omedetou Kinzo-kun!" He called out with a cheerful smile as walked up to him. "Hahaha! Don't tell me your out here on a secret date or something!" Kuyu mused out loud. As popular as he was, he never really saw Kinzo with a girlfriend, or maybe he did but he just didn't notice. "Ora. Sanda Kinzo is his name!" he reintroduced him to Arisu. Turning back to the man taller than he pouted, "And what's with that? You call them with -san but you don't to me? As a punishment, I order you to call me Kuyu-
chama!" He was on his daily tantrum about something utterly ridiculous again.
"On your way to the festival too, huh? I got a few hours to kill before my shift, so may I join you three?"
"I refuse." He said bluntly with a cheeky grin, it's pretty obvious he was joking. Pretty obvious. "Haha! Well, you're bored come with us then. I was thinking of getting some
kurikinton in that stall over there. Where Lila-sama is!" He grinned then did a double take. "What the!? Lila-sama!?" Upon hearing her name the big breasted woman just looked up smiling and waving at her employees like nothing is out of place then looked back down to focus on the kids asking for the mashed sweet potato and chestnut combination. Kuyu just wondered how the hell does she do that?
Takoyaki are octupus balls generally enjoyed during festivals.
Otoshidama is money parents give to children on New Years.
Akemashite omedetou is "Happy New Year!" in a casual manner.
Kurikinton is a mashed potato and chestnuts together, generally served with a wide variety of foods for the New Year called Osechi-Ryouri. Lila is just being a troll.