"C'mon, Riko-Chan! We're gonna miss it!" You exclaimed as she continued to pull Riko by the handup a hill which was way too big for the redheads liking. Riko gave a soft sigh, shaking her head.

"We won't miss it, You-Chan. We're almost there. Just, slow down a little. It's really dark, and I wouldn't want you getting hurt." Luckily, the moon was bright enough for them to see the path ahead of them.

"But Riiiikkkkoooo-Chaaaaaannn! This is your first time seeing them! I want it to be special!"

"I know you do, You-Chan, and I'm thankful for that but please...Slow down." It was easy for You to charge ahead, but Riko was the one carrying a backpack of goodies as well as a blanket for the two to sit on.

"...Fine! But, I'm still gonna hold your hand...J-Just in case you get lost!"

Riko couldn't help but smile at the ashen haired girls antics. How could she? You could be very cute without even trying, and this was one of those times.

The pair soon reached the top of the hill, and looking down Riko could see lots of families down on the beach in preparation for the celebration that would take place that night. She swore that she could make out some of the rest of Aqours, but she wasn't too sure.

Riko set down the blanket, and put the backpack down next to it. She sat down, and patted the spot next to her.

"Sit down, You-Chan. Are you hungry?"

You sat down next to Riko, nodding her head slightly. Riko reaches over to the back pack, and pulled it into You's lap.

"Help yourself. There should be some mikans in there, if you want one of those."

To her surprise, You pulled out a box of pocky sticks. Riko's cheeks went a light shade of red and she tried to not think about what they could do with them. Thankfully, You didn't have the same ideas as Riko and started to eat them to herself.

"...How long till this thing starts, anyway?" Riko asked, trying to take her mind off of her current thoughts.

"It shouldn't be too long," She replied as she bit into another pocky, "They've finished setting it up and stuff, so we shouldn't be waiting too much longer. Then you'll get to see how awesome they are!"

"...You're really excited about this, aren't you?"

"Well, yeah! This is one of my favourite events of the year! It's so cool! Plus, there's always lotsa tasty food still going around a few days later so..."

Riko shook her head, laughing slightly, "You're so cute, You-Chan."

Now it was You's turn to blush slightly. She rubbed the back of her head awkwardly, "Ehehe...Thank you..."

"You're wel—"

Riko was cut off by a loud bang and a flash of light. The show had begun.

Fireworks flew up into the sky, lighting it up with a multitude of colours. Riko was in awe. She had never seen fireworks this close up before. She looked over at You, and she could see the lights reflecting in the girls bright blue eyes, as You also stared in awe at the display.

Riko scooted over to You slightly, and linked their arms together, putting her head on You's shoulder. You glanced at her, and gave her a smile before looking back up into the night sky. Her smile only grew as even more fireworks were released, them seemingly getting bigger as the night went on.

As the evening came to a close, with only a few more of the fireworks left, Riko tapped You on her shoulder.

"Hm? What's up, Riko-Chan?"

"I just wanted to say...Thank you, You-Chan, for sharing this with me. It...It means a lot, honestly."

You gave her a cheeky grin, "You're welcome, Riko-Chan! I'm glad you decided to join me tonight..."

You turned to Riko to give her her full attention, not really giving much notice to the fireworks anymore.

"Riko-Chan I...May I kiss you?"

Riko's cheeks went bright red, and she give a very quick and short nod before closing her eyes tight.

You leaned in, and soon her lips were connected with Riko's. Riko soon kissed back, wrapping her arms around You's neck as she did so. Neither one of them cared about the fireworks anymore, their only care being each other.

The kiss was soon broken, and neither of them could wipe the smiles of their faces.

"That was...Amazing, You-Chan."

"It really was...It was way better than the fireworks!"

Riko shook her head, "Silly You-Chan."