When we left the theatre, the sky was dark. There was a group of people wearing strange costumes outside. They were dancing and singing as a few floats carrying drums moved behind them. Some burly and shirtless men were hitting the drums. Another float had a woman wearing a red costume with fox ears and a big tail. She was shaking her appealing body and dancing like a water snake. 

All of the people on the street were stirred up. They cheered and roared as they surrounded the floats. 

I guessed it was a festival. Since we had to wait for Li Mazi’s group, Chuyi and I went to buy oden from a food stall. We ate and watched the street performance. 

The chef of the food stall talked to us. I told him I didn’t speak Japanese. He realized it and took out a piece of paper. He wrote something then gave me the note....