It's so beautiful. I could gaze at it forever.

I know, right? It also helps that it's cooler now that the sun has set. The weather is so comfortable now, zura.

Hey, Makiko. Let's see which one of ours lasts for longer!

Honestly, you sound like such a child.

Heh heh. Sounds like someone's afraid to lose.

Huh? Where did you get that idea from?

Then, we've got a match!

Fine by me.

Haaah!

They both went out at the same time, zura…

My sparkler's about to go out soon, too.

So is mine.

I cannot explain why, but there is something oddly melancholic about watching a sparkler be extinguished.

Right?

Then how does an encore sound?

Ta-da! I brought some fireworks.

Oooh!

I thought it would be a bit sad to limit ourselves to only sparklers, so I went ahead and bought us some real fireworks.

Our summer training camp's only just begun. This is no time to be in low spirits!

You've got a point there, zura.

Besides, this camp truly begins early tomorrow.

Oh… That's right. This is a training camp, after all…

Can't we just postpone it so we can still play around tomorrow?

What? Absolutely not, of course.

Aw, Makiko, you meanie!

Hey, how about we have Shioriko be the one who sets off the fireworks?

Me?

Yeah. Start off this summer vacation with a bang!

Very well. Now then, everyone. On the count of three.

One, two…

Woo-hoooooo!