九

[honorifics]

Mm, I suppose America-san's bed is rather comfortable after all. I will give you that.

It was nice seeing Canada-san and Cuba-san as well.

七夕 and お盆 are coming up soon. Will anybody be celebrating?

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[prussianized]

English translation, Japan. What is 七夕 and お盆?

[honorifics]

Tanabata and Obon, Prussia-san. My apologies for not clarifying in English.

[prussianized]

It's alright.

They're holidays, yeah?

[honorifics]

Indeed they are. One to honor the departed and the other is a summer holiday for the stars.

[prussianized]

A summer holiday for the stars? That's weird.

How the hell do you celebrate that?

[honorifics]

Is it? It is a festival to celebrate the lovers in the sky, Orihime and Hikoboshi that are only allowed to meet once a year.

We write wishes and set them on fire or float them down the river at the end of the day. That is the most popular Tanabata tradition.

[prussianized]

To me it's weird. We have like, Christmas and stuff, not Tanabata or whatever.

... Lovers in the sky? What the hell are you talking about?

Also, I am all for setting things on fire. Is that all you do or do you party too?

[honorifics]

I celebrate Christmas as well, but it seems not the same way.

The tale goes that there are the two constellations in the sky, separated by a river of stars, and are only allowed to meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.

Ahhh, I suppose we have festivals that are open to all sorts of activities. Whatever you would like, Prussia-san.

[prussianized]

You do? I thought you didn't.

... Right, okay.

So, like drinking and stuff?

[honorifics]

I do, but it is mostly a lovers' holiday.

Yes, drinking and stuff.

[prussianized]

A holiday for lovers? I'll pass.

Drinking is good.

[honorifics]

I normally do not celebrate it either, though my people seem to enjoy it.

Germany-san will also provide wursts.

[prussianized]

Well, if they keep celebrating it then they must enjoy it.

... West is gonna be there with wursts?

[honorifics]

It is a nice holiday, at the very least.

Yes, he has mentioned it to me.

[prussianized]

I guess, yeah.

Awesome! Maybe I'll go then.

[honorifics]

Very well, I shall prepare a yukata for you as well.