Aww, the misunderstanding persisted to this episode as well. The festival highlight is so intrinsic to the way of life in Japan that a slice of life without just wouldn't feel right. The Yukatas are always a nice touch of authenticity, along with long the booths, games, and of course fireworks. The way their heads are drawn give them quite a low face when they are sad! ROTFL Don't skip the intro there is something new to see every time the openings begins! lol