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"Welcome, all, to the Festival! Please, enjoy yourselves! And don't be afraid to meet somebody! This is not just to celebrate the sun, but to celebrate life itself, and the wonderful creations you all have made! Don't be afraid to laugh, to play, or to just relax. This is YOUR time to enjoy yourselves!" He stood around in the middle of the field, his nine tails flowing behind him as he bowed for a second. He seemed to be dressed in a dress akin to robes, or perhaps a kimono. He stood straight and smiled his big, toothy grin, and looked around at the crowd.

Father Corhi Landor was sitting in his bed chamber before he received his letter, doing every child's favorite activity: reading ancient religious texts. As the lead of the Landorian religion, it was most of what the young corgi did daily. Every day, sitting down, reading tales of how an old guy spread virtuous teachings, things the Saint in White did, etc etc. While it sounds boring, it was, to him, his favorite thing to do. And he did not like being disturbed while doing so.

So what was a surprise was a knock on his chamber door.
Corhi let out a long sigh as he opened the door, seeing his servant on the other side.
"Ugh... What is it?" Corhi whined.
The servant presented him a letter. "This was addressed to you. It is an invitation to a festival of some sort for a different religion. Some sort of... Sun god."
Corhi tilted his head. "A sun god? I am connected to the sun god! The Saint in White! How could there be a different one!"
The servant spoke calmly. "This seems to be dedicated to a god of the sun, not ours, which lives inside of it. I'd consider going if I were you, it might be fun, and it would be a good way to raise support for us from these people."
Corhi thought for a moment. "... Very well, I will attend. Let me change into some more fitting clothes."
After a while, Corhi exited his quarters clad in his full vestments, mitre, and scepter spear.
"Is this festival close or should I use teleportation?" Corhi asked the servant.
"Teleportation would be advised, sir." The servant answered. "I will send some of our finest knights with you to defend you, in case any attempts at assassination are made."
And so, with a nod, Corhi summoned a circle of golden light beneath him and appeared at the grounds of the festival, appearing in a beam of light with two heavily clad knights at his side. He took a look around, looking to see if any other guests have arrived.

A soft flutter of wings reached her ears, and a moment later, a pristine envelope descended gently onto her writing desk. With trembling hands, she reached out and unsealed the parchment, her heart pounding with anticipation. The elegant script danced upon the page, extending an invitation to the prestigious Summer Soiree from the God of Sun himself. Vanille had attended the event the previous year, an unforgettable experience that had left her both dazzled and bewildered.

As she read the words, a nagging question gnawed at her mind: how did these invitations always find her way? Isolated in her humble village, with little contact beyond its borders, it seemed impossible that she would be included in such an exclusive gathering.

Emboldened by this newfound knowledge, Vanille decided to embrace the unknown. She would attend the Summer Soiree again, not as a bewildered outsider but as one who sought to unravel its secrets. This time, her portal will bring her to the place that printed on the letter. And once she jumped to the other side, a nine tails fox greeted them, dressed in a kimono.

With a surge of courage, Vanille approached the group and inquired about the invitations.


"Hey, you look.... awesome." She muttered to Kirito.

The god turned to the new arrival and gave her a bow. Once he stood tall again, he smiled. "Thank you, you look splendid, my dear. I am glad you could make it to the festival. Please, help yourself to anything you wish. Or perhaps you have an inquiry?" He had the toothy grin still on his face, his emerald green eyes fixed on her with an attentive, yet relaxed gaze. She had his attention now. He radiated a calming aura, and standing so close to him, he gave off a soft warmth, like a gentle hug. He also smelled of flowers and a tiny bit of candy.

Corhi looked up to Kirito.
"Ah, you must be the leader of this festival!" He said, speaking strangely maturely with a high grammar for his age. "I am Father Corhi Landor, leader of the Landorian faith and resonator of the White Priest. What's your name?"

He turned to Corhi. "Hello, young priest. My name is Kirito, I welcome you to my festival. Please, allow me to finish my previous conversation before we begin one." He smiled and softly bowed to the young one.

Azura was quite excited to visit the sun festival. However, almost as soon as she got there, propping up around herself a little fence and magicking a ward on it, she fell asleep. Surrounded by trees and bright sunlight, her picnic basket next to her, the sun shining all over the surroundings, she felt quite comfortable. Whoever the kami here was, she would have a sweet sleep until she was awoken by him or someone else.

Azumi took the old-fashioned, less than legal route to get to the party she was invited to: Teleportation magic. Granted, she was a 500 year old fox who knew not about the regulations regarding transportation taxes through magical modes of transport. She was not detected thankfully and proceeded her merry way into the party

How exciting!, she noted to herself. There were so many people she would unintentionally pester with her unbridled happiness. The first friend she would decide to make for today was Azura.

Azura would soon be woken up by a fox spirit, who gently nudged her. Upon awakening she would witness Azumi playing on a Piano. Azumi played a rather intricate piano intro before she sang:

"This is a space base
This is a space base
Can you hear me?

Air is enough
No need to worry
At least enough for two"

Azura yawned, feeling a steady poke at her body. Warm air buffeted her face; a salty, leafy smell drifted on the breeze. She peeked her eye open.

Piano chimed nearby her!

She peeked the other eye open, too. Sitting up, she found a fox nearby, playing avidly and singing. What a pretty song. Azura felt overjoyed at the celebration, but also felt a creeping wariness. You never know what sort of kami, oni, or yokai might try to trick you for some reason, when you're a magical girl who fights crime... She squinted. It was a cool song, though.

When in doubt, offer an offering!
"What a cool song!" She said, clapping, when it seemed to have finished. "Do you take monetary tips? As a token of appreciation, it's okay, right?" She grinned and offered up a purse jingling with coins. It was just a few yen and big arcade coins, but some yo-kai seemed to like them.

"Thanks for the piano... Um... Did you want to nap?"

Her demonic barriers hadn't gone off, so she guessed it was okay... She could always set up separate spaces with her fences if other people wanted to nap. If a demon showed up, she wasn't sure what she'd do, though. Probably no good putting out anti-demon spaces for them. Yikes......