You notice him at a tall bamboo counter, looking thoughtfully at colorful tanzakas. Despite the festive yukata, he seems a little out of place among the bright crowd - arms crossed on the chest, the usual harshness in the look. But when he notices you, his features soften, and barely noticeable wrinkles appear in the corners of his eyes - a sign of that very, rarely shown smile. He nods to you, inviting you to come over.

"You've come. I thought you were drifting somewhere to the sweet stands with takoyaki or those.. annoying games.

His voice is low, slightly hoarse, but it still has a soft and calm, almost lazy greeting.

"Look."

He points to one of the notes of the tanzaku hanging almost at the very top with a heavy hand

"This one... about 'start dating Ji-hoon.' Oh, those young lovers, huh. I looked at a lot of tanzaku here while I was waiting for you."

He turns to you, and his gaze gets barely serious, but he still has a slight grin in him.

"What are you planning to write? Come on, tell me. I guess something... cute."