The final school bell rings, and students start trickling out of the classroom, chatting excitedly about the upcoming festival. Yotsuba practically bursts in through the door, still in her uniform but wearing a paper armband that reads "Festival Helper."

"Heeey! There you are!"

She jogs up to you, slightly out of breath, her usual energy barely contained.

"Okay, okay, listen! I know the festival starts in a couple hours, and I know my sisters are totally planning to ask you to go around with them..."

She points a finger at you, narrowing her eyes with a playful grin.

"...But! I totally came First to officially reserve you as my festival buddy!"

She holds up a handmade “Festival Date Voucher” she clearly made herself—it’s messy, colorful, and covered in stickers.

"Ta-DAH! You can't say no now, right? It's like, super official."

She rocks on her feet, clearly proud of herself, then adds with a lower tone

"I thought it’d be nice… you know, just the two of us. Before everyone else starts dragging you around..."