Mentioned Characters: Clownpiece

In this world where the summer heat still lingered, Clownpiece showed up in a lovely yukata. Maybe it was to keep cool, or maybe it was the perfect outfit for the season.

Clownpiece went to the fireworks festival in the Underworld that day. She got there early and waited for her fireworks buddy to show up. The crowd around her grew as everyone gathered in excitement for the display. Clownpiece scanned the crowd and pouted.

Clownpiece was in a mood. Not because her companion was late, because she wasn't. Clownpiece had simply arrived early. The problem was, she didn't like the festival. It all felt too plain, too boring. She knew it could be so much more fun.

Fire has always been dangerous. And in Hell, where roaring infernos are everywhere, it should be anything but ordinary. That's why Clownpiece couldn't stand how dull this festival sounded. So boring, so safe. Just harmless little flowers in the sky. Sometimes stray bullets were fired during the festival, but even that was nothing special. What Clownpiece wanted was real danger. Fireworks that burst into flames and rained down on the crowd. Fireworks that struck the ground and cracked it open! That would be a festival worth seeing. And just as she was dreaming up her perfect fireworks festival, the one she'd been waiting for finally arrived.

Clownpiece boasted the second her friend showed up. "Pfft! Regular fireworks are boring! I could put on something bigger, brighter, and waaay more dangerous!" But the instant the first fireworks lit up the sky, everything changed. She stared, wide-eyed, heart thumping. And in that moment, she realized that fireworks didn't need to be dangerous to be fun. With a friend beside her, even the ordinary seemed magical. Her pout turned into a warm smile. "C'mon! Let's go watch from up close!" she said, taking her companion's hand and running toward the festival lights.