So after the ladies changed into yukata, I rejoined them, clad in traditional T-shirt-and-shorts, to go to the Hirakata fireworks. Which were sweet, although they paled in comparison to PL of course. Afterward we wandered around the matsuri, where we saw people dancing the bon odori Okano-sensei taught us back in Japanese class. I never thought I'd actually see it in person... And we ate Doraemon- and Hello-Kitty-shaped castera. Mmmm...Doraemon...