Exploding Through Dimensions

Chapter 5: Let the Star Festival Begin!

"That, and I'm pretty sure it would be a fire hazard." Kirishima said with his mouth full of food. "Especially for you."

"Shut up."

"Don't get too full." Finral reminded with an eager smile. "We still have a meeting to go to before the festivities begin."

"Tch." Walking further along, while the rest of the group continued gawking at the different items on sale, Bakugo walked down a narrow path looking left then right before turning in the opposite direction and doing the same. He wasn't looking for anything in particular. He really wasn't. He was just curious to see where the rest of the group went... a certain gravity user in specific. Not that he'd admit it.

After a few minutes with no luck, he felt his annoyance grow along with concern. Didn't those idiots know not to split up?! It's not like they knew their way around this damn place.

Scoffing he marched down another aisle coming to a complete stop when he heard familiar laughter. But it was the type that would always made his stomach turn in knots, he would know that sound anywhere. So, without a second thought he intended to give them all an earful about using common sense when he suddenly halted watching Uraraka, Mina, Vanessa and Grey laughing while trying on different colored masks they had on display.

"This are so pretty!" Uraraka beamed up at the saleswoman who gave her a grateful smile. "And you made them all by hand?" she asked watching the woman nod and wrap an arm around her little girl.

"Well, I did have a little help." She smiled when she heard her daughter giggle.

"Well in that case..." Uraraka bend down to try and be at eye level with the little girl. "You've done an amazing job." She smiled. "I've never seen something this beautiful, you have quite the talent."

"T-Thank you." The little girl blushed quickly hiding behind her mother who chuckled.

"I have a mind to buy them all." Vanessa grinned placing a finger to her cheek. "Are you guys here often?"

"Just for the Star Festival." The woman smiled. "We can't afford to come to these things that often."

"Well do you have a way to get in touch with you? I'd really love to come by sometime and see everything you're selling."

"M-me too." Grey shyly said before covering her face once the woman looked her way.

"And I'm sure even Noel would want in on this." Vanessa smiled.

"Oh, you're too kind." The woman smiled barely able to contain the emotions in her eyes before looking for a scrap of paper.

Curiously looking at the other accessories on display Uraraka saw Gauche bend over eyeing a small pale pink bracelet.

"Didn't peg you for the jewelry type." She grinned trying to see what he was looking at. "But it is pretty."

Giving her an irritated sideways glance, he continued to look at the bracelet. "It's for my sister."

"Well, I'm sure she'll love it."

"Yeah?" he quietly asked watching her nod enthusiastically before standing up straight. "In that case, I'll take it!" he said rather loudly to the saleswoman as she scurried over to wrap it up for him. "As well as all of those!" he pointed to the masks and some necklaces.

"A-are you sure?" the woman nervously asked grabbing the various bags her daughter was holding out for her.

"Definitely! Anything for my darling Maire!"

Laughing Uraraka watched as Vanessa and Mina argued that he wasn't leaving anything else for them to buy until something caught her eyes. As quietly as she could she leaned over to inspect a small yet simple hairpin with a cheery blossom attached to it. It wasn't anything spectacular by any means but that's what made it beautiful in her eyes, gently stroking the single flower until her friends' voices started becoming louder and louder, making other people frown in their direction.