"Higher – no, lower – perfect! Keep it there!"

Ryo sighed as he tied the string to the roof. He and Hokuto were decorating Koma Village by stringing lights between the rooftops. Or rather, Ryo was decorating since Hokuto was a dog. Hokuto just told him where to put them.

Ryo climbed down the ladder. "That's ten strings of lights down, and –" His face fell as he looked into their boxes of lights. "– a lot more to go." He sighed. "Still, it'll look incredible when this is all set up."

Hokuto just nodded. It was growing late. Above them, the night sky was filled with stars. Ryo could pick the constellations of Pisces, Aquarius, and even Pegasus.

Ryo sighed. "It's almost rather funny, isn't it? No matter how hard we try to replicate the stars, or drown them in light, the real stars will always be hanging above our heads, looking down on us from above."

Hokuto nodded. "Yes. But that is what beyblades are for; to bring the stars down to us."

Ryo nodded. "Yes." Then his stomach growled. "Well, it looks like I'm getting pretty hungry," he laughed. "Come on. Let's call it a day and go have dinner."