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Today is the third day of the pre-festival.

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Today and tomorrow will be the days of dancing on the main street to celebrate the coming of spring.

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I had heard about this, but this is amazing.

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On the main street, people with musical instruments are playing music, and two lines of people are forming a big circle around them.

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The music was joyful and cheerful, and everyone was dancing happily.

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It's a nice tune, isn't it?

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Oh, yeah."

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Watching everyone dance, I notice that everyone is doing the same movements.

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I was worried about how they would dance, but was relieved to see that it wasn't that difficult.

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Everyone does the same moves.

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Oh, that's how this festival works. See those two people in the center?"

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I look in the direction Mr. Druid is pointing and see a person dancing next to a person playing a musical instrument.

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Yes."

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Their dance is the basis of ours. Everyone dances in imitation of them.

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I see.

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It's just like Bon Odori!"

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What is bon odori?"

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What?　What's that ...... thing they dance at festivals?"

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Huh?

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You just uttered something out of your mouth unintentionally.

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Did I say something?"

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"It's like the Bon Odori dance."

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Like the Bon Odori dance?　Huh?　What was that?"

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That's what I'm asking, maybe an old memory?"

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I think so. It seems to have come out unconsciously.

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Bon Odori, if you saw the dance and the words came out, does that mean this dance looked like that?

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That's strange, if the words came out, there must be some impression, but nothing comes to mind.

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Even though I'm curious if there are festivals like this in my former world!

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"Ivy, shall we dance?"

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Yes," he said. But this, how do I get in that circle?"

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I see people dancing, but there is not much room because there are so many people.

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Seems like it would be tough to break in."

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No," he said, "you can't just barge in like this, because you'll get into a fight. You have to take one step ahead of the people watching and raise your hand. Then they will switch places.

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I see.

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I raise my hand alongside the druid.

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After waiting for a while, a mother with a little girl of about 8 years old switched places with us.

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"Thank you."

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No. Have a nice day."

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I nodded my head at the words spoken to me.

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"Have a nice day."

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Mr. Druid utters the same words.

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'Mr. Druid, does that mean anything to you?

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I'm sorry. I forgot to tell you. I forgot to mention that 'Have a nice day' is a kind of greeting for this switchover."

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I see.

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I'll say it next time.

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Watch the person in front of you or the person dancing in the center and imitate them.

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Huh?　

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My hands were reversed.

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I made a mistake!

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It's hard to ...... make it look easy."

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It's my first time, so I can't help it. But once you learn it, you'll have to repeat it. Just relax."

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That's right.

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Oh, my hands are backwards again.

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Maybe I'm not cut out for dancing?

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I'm fine. "Calm down and take your time. Right, then left. Right, then left.

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With the help of the druid behind me, I manage to dance.

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Little by little, I begin to get into shape, and then I try to dance to the sound.

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Once you get it down, you can repeat it, so it becomes fun to dance little by little.

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It's fun."

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I'm glad you said that. I was a little on edge earlier.

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I'm sure it must have looked like a funny move to the druid who was watching from behind.

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Embarrassing. But still, I'm tired~.

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We've been dancing for over half an hour now.

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What? That many?"

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I was dancing so hard I didn't notice.

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That's exhausting.

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Huh?

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But the person in front of me has always been the same person.

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Aren't they tired?

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I think it's time for a change. There's someone waiting right over there."

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Looking in the direction of travel, I see a man with a nervous look on his face, not sure if he is a couple or a lover, and a woman laughing at him.

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I'll let them take over."

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The woman may have noticed our stares and is telling the man.

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To which the man seemed to sigh heavily.

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Have a nice day."

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"Have a good day."

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After switching, I look at the two of them.

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The woman is used to it and immediately starts dancing to the music, but the man's movements are funny.

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Maybe he is a beginner like me.

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Watching his movements reminded me of my own earlier.

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Maybe he's a good match for me.

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Ivy, let's go grab some lunch.

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Yeah, do you want to go back to the inn?"

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I made soup last night for lunch.

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Well, as expected, we can't eat here calmly, so let's go back to the inn."

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Yeah, let's do that."

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As I started walking with the druid, one stall came into view.

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It appeared to have sandwiches laid out on the floor.

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Sandwiches.

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I approached with a sense of excitement, and sure enough, there was a sandwich.

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Welcome. This is the popular "sandoimodori" in Otorwa.

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What?　Three?　Um, sando, what's that?"

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The shopkeeper laughs and tells me it is "sandoi mododoki.

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' Is it famous in the town of Ottorwa?"

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Oh, heroes spread the word."

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Heroes?

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Isn't that Mr. Borolda and the others?"

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The druid speaks in a whisper.

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Mr. Borolda?

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So is it still a sandwich?

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Well, there's no doubt about it, because it looks like a perfect sandwich.

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But why does it have such a funny name as "Sandoimodoki"?

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Shall I buy some and take you home?"

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At the druid's suggestion, I nodded vigorously because I was curious.

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Yes, they look delicious.

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I look at the "sans-doi-modoki" lined up in a row.

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They all have a lot of ingredients and a good amount of thickness.

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Or rather, they seem to have too many ingredients.

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One of these would fill me up.

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How many do you think you can eat?

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One is plenty for a man of this size.

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Really?"　Two for me?　No, three."

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I ask the owner for four "Sandoi Mododoki".

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What do you want inside?

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With meat.

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There were two types of "san-doi mododoki": one with meat and the other with only vegetables.

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The meat-filled version seemed to be the more popular, judging from the sales floor.

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I understand. Here you go.

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After receiving the "Sandoi Modoki" from the owner, the druid pays for it.

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Thank you very much.

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Maido ari."

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We head for the inn, taking care not to get swept away by the waves of people.

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I am relieved when I see the inn.

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The festive atmosphere is fun, but I can't get used to the sheer number of people.

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Welcome home.

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When I entered the inn, Mr. Chikkar called out to me.

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I'm back. I'm tired."

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There are so many people, it's hard to move around."

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Mr. Druid also looked a little tired.

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The number of participants is increasing every year. There weren't as many in the past. That's why we couldn't take breaks from dancing, and that was the hard part.

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If they couldn't take a break, does that mean people kept dancing in the old days?

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That's a lot of stamina.

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I can't do it.

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