[ The most surprising thing about Haru seems to be that she belongs to the Shuten faction. Maybe this will never stop being surprising. She's getting used to it. She'd been more than a little surprised herself. ]

That's right. [ She follows Kate's gaze to the multicolored strips of paper, bobbing and dancing where they hang, her gaze softening at just how many people still have dreams and desires and are willing to set aside their doubts to express them in this manner. ]

A lot of the time, there's fireworks near the end of it. I can tell you the story behind the celebration, if you'd like.