The following day, the capital Kyo became lively, and streets were decorated, announcing that the festivities would begin soon. It was three days celebration, and nobody liked to miss out because, during these three days, people would celebrate and pray to the gods in the shrines. While culture here was different from that of Japan, it tends to stay faithful to Japanese culture; after all, the person who created this empire was but a Japanese.
In Alex's temporary villa every was busy preparing for the festival. Sakuya was the happiest because Omatsuri reminded her of her hometown, Japan. Today than ever, she felt like she was back to the time she would go to masturi with her father and mother holding their hand and acting spoiled; those days could be said to be her happiest days until they moved out to the states after her mother's death.