A/N: New chapter~! Why? Because it's Rin and Yukio's birthday~!
"There. All done. What do you think?" Misaki handed a mirror to Shiemi.
Shiemi's hair was pulled up into a bun. A single decorative hair stick slid through to hold it in place, a small chain of colorful flowers dangling at the end. Her bangs and some strands of her longer hair were left down and framed her face. She wore a pretty pale green yukata dotted with light pink chrysanthemums and a yellow obi. Misaki had tried to offer the girl one of her kanzashi, but Shiemi adamantly refused, saying that such a beautiful hair ornament was wasted on her. [1]
"I love it! Thank you so much, Misaki-chan!" Shiemi handed the mirror back and glanced up at the brown-hair girl, taking note of her hair and tied obi. "I guess you don't need my help getting ready."
Misaki's long hair was pulled into a braided bun with an icy blue wisteria kanzashi holding it in place. Much like Shiemi, a few strands of her hair remained loose to frame her face, brushing gently against her chest. She wore a dark blue yukata accented with light blue wisterias and a pale blue obi.
"I'm sorry. Hanako-chan and Minami-chan assisted me before they left to meet their dates." Misaki smiled sheepishly. "We should leave as well if we are to meet the others on time."
Shiemi glanced at the clock and leapt up from her seat. "Oh! I didn't realize I took so long to get ready. I'm sorry."
Misaki assured the girl that it was no trouble. She glanced around to see if they were forgetting anything. A nudge at her legs caught her attention. Shadow held both girls' purses gently in his mouth, having retrieved them from the bed. "Thank you Shadow," she said, handing Shiemi her pink purse before checking inside her white one for her possessions. Once everything was set, the two left at once.
"Let's try this booth next!"
Ever since the girls had met up with the group, Shiemi had been excitedly dragging Misaki to every stand, trying her hand at every game she could and goading Misaki to do the same. Misaki would politely turn down the offer each time. However, she surprised everyone by accepting the offer this time.
"Alright, little miss, you just need to knock down a prize to win it. You get three shots. If you manage to knock down the two objects here, you get to win one of the bigger prizes on display," the person running the stand explained, loading the cork gun and handing it to Misaki.
"Did you want any prize in particular here, Moriyama-san?" Misaki asked, getting a feel for the toy shotgun in her hands.
Shiemi frantically waved her hands in front of her. "Don't worry about me. Get a prize that you want. You don't have to waste your money on me."
"Trust me, Moriyama-san, it's not a waste. I would've played this game regardless of whether I desired a prize or not," Misaki confessed. "However, as I do not have any particular desire for these prizes, I'd like to get one for you. You may think of it as a thank you gift for inviting me if it so pleases you."
Having no means to argue further, Shiemi blushed and pointed at one of the prizes perched above the booth. "B-but you have to knock over those two really thin blocks to get those prizes, so don't worry about not getting it. Any other prize would be fine."
"Worry not, Moriyama-san," Misaki started. Not even a moment later, she aimed and shot, knocking over the first block. Misaki easily reloaded the gun, aimed, and knocked over the second block. With her third shot, she knocked over a random prize that she thought Shadow would like. With that, she placed the gun back in its rightful place and turned to smile at the bewildered group. "I don't wish to brag, but I'm rather good at this game."
[1] A kanzashi is a decorative hair ornament.