May Showers Bring...What Was It Again?

The chilly spring air? The people of Magnolia Town all in a happy daze while the crowd around the home of Fairy Tail grew? It must mean only one thing! "Spring Festivaaaal!" The young fox of Kumiko was running all over the halls of Fairy Tail. Her tails swaying in excitement, she would launch herself onto the foot of Mura's foot as she hit the mattress with an audible WHMP! She crawled up to his bed in excitement while shaking his sleepy little head. "Guildmaster, sir! Wake up! Time for some fun!" She'd flash one of her glee filled smiles before noticing something rather odd. Mura's head was oddly not human shaped and super squishy. In fact, that wasn't Mura's head at all! It was a pillow! She must have been pretty late to find that Mura was out of bed and likely either taking his mid day nap or out on official business. She would pout and hop off of his now ruined bed before scurrying back out to the main hallway. "Hm, there's gotta be some person who wants to go..."

Fast forward an hour or so later as Kumiko would be walking alongside Giuseppe, the newer member of Fairy Tail. She had wanted to get to know the other people of the guild well enough so she was not known as Mura's lapdog in the grand scheme of things. The child appeared in happy spirits while walking alongside the towering man. "Thanks for coming with me today, Giu...Uh, Gee-You-Sappe? Is that how you pronounce it?" she asked, unsure of really how those foreign names did sound to a Midian like her. "Anyway, how are you liking the guild so far? It's pretty cool, huh?"

The foxling and man soon arrived at the festival location, with the town square filled to the brim with activities and things to do. Kumiko's eyes caught sight of some other kids her age doing a little treasure hunt for eggs. Her eyes widened in interest, hurrying over to the many bushes while the others kids would sprint over towards the many hiding places. "Hey what are we-" she was cut off as a boy would reach over in front of her to get the treasure that had been found beside her foot. A colorful plastic egg, styled in a swirl of rainbow that circled the egg from top to bottom. The boy looked at her in confusion. "What are you doing? Did you lose your basket or something?" he pointed at the stall across the way, with Kumiko looking over to see a table with a sparse number of other baskets present. "Sorry, can't stay! I gotta get enough eggs for the prize!" Kumiko watched as he walked off in a hurry and would proceed to scurry to the table and collect a basket before going to get the eggs. Since she had joined right in the middle of the hunt, it was pretty slim pickings all around. "H-Hey, no fair! I found it first!" Kumiko would bounce around the bushes, streets, shops and other things trying to find as many eggs as she could manage. But alas, by the time the hunt had ended, the poor kid only had a fourth of the egg prizes that the other children had. She pouted, looking at her meager pickings and crossing her arms in frustration.

Just as fast as she'd throw a silent tantrum, she'd look back up at her comrade with hopeful eyes. "What do you wanna do next, 'Seppe? I think there's a ton of stuff we can do in this little festival!"

It was nice to hear that the tall blonde haired hunk was getting along well enough in the guild. The naive little fox smiled up at him, her several tails swaying around in a chaotic mismash of shapes while Kumiko would pump her fist. "Cool! Nice to hear that you’re all welcomed and everything, uh…JUICE-Ep-Pee. I think that was the way to say it. But anyway, nice to meet you again, I guess!" She smiled before having grown distracted from the conversation at the sight of children her age running around with the eggs. Like any kid worth her salt, Kumiko would immediately high “tail” it over to the group of kids running around, leaving the newbie to his own devices.

When she returned to Giuseppe, he would be busy kneeling down at something or other by his feet. She was a little let down by the results of her egg hunting, but would try and put on a brave face for the tall man. "You actually found a four leaf clover?" she asked, leaning forward a little to gaze at that plant that was beneath the blonde man’s feet. She kneeled down to inspect the clover a bit, pursing her lips in introspection. Upon a secondary glance, this wasn’t a four leaf clover at all! It only had three cloves! Were they called cloves? Argh, plant life was so confusing! "One, two, three…" Kumiko furrowed her brows, giving Giuseppe a sorrowful look to try and not damper his spirits too much. "Hm, tough luck. Maybe next time you’ll find it though! I know a lot of these clover patches are kinda picked clean. Kind of fits the theme." The kitsune said, looking all around them again, searching for something else to do. Her hyperactive attention span was in full effect again, as she’d swing her foxy head to her left while her eyes shined in interest once more.

A grand circular table came to be near one of the corners of the square, housing a large number of seats. Each was well equipped with an art studio’s worth of paint, brushes, color tablets and every other thing that a customizable egg could wish for. "Wow, they’ve got an egg station!" she said, pointing her hand at the table while bouncing up and down. "I’m gunna make an egg out of the best thing ever: ME!" she giggled and raced towards the table with her egg basket swinging across her arm. The wooden handle bounced up and down her arm while she hurried across the way to the table and hopped into the chair.

The old looking staff member would turn his head to find an orange haired child with fox ears smiling up at him with those ears of hers twitching in delight. “Oh, sorry there. I didn’t see you, sport. I’m used to normal looking kiddos at the fair still, keheheh.” Kumiko tilted her head, a bit confused by the old man’s words. "Normal looking? I’m…" she paused, looking back at her ears and tails while she experienced a bit of conflict while then raising a finger to her chin in thought. "Huh, I guess I am kinda weird, huh?" The elderly man chuckled to himself, his chest bouncing up and down while Kumiko’s tails brushed against the table. “Nothing wrong with it, sweetie. Always better than staying up with what’s normal. Let me know if ya need any more paint then.” The man walked away to continue refilling things while Kumiko would get busy on the egg making. She was no real artist, but damn if she wouldn’t try her best to make a little egg Kumiko! Her hands carefully made the outline for her masterpiece, messing up a few lines while she would curse silently to herself, using some orange color to make her hair while then making a cute little face on herself after. She made a few adjustments while trying to make it at least a little acceptable. The end result of her little egg creation was a crude looking Kumiko egg that she so treasured. "She’s perfect!" Kumiko smiled, carefully taking her egg with her to then set it by the table full of other people’s eggs. She did feel bad about how cool the other people’s eggs looked, but at least she got something out, right? Once she was done, Kumiko would get out of her seat and wander off back towards the center of the square.

Kumiko rebounded by where she and Guiseppe had been before the impromptu egg painting invitation. She had not been incredibly attentive to what he was doing, despite being the member of Fairy Tail that had invited him in the first place, but details! They were having fun at least. Kumiko was very proud of her little Eggumiko (the unofficial name for her perfect work of art) even though she was not the best at more artistic ventures. It was just so cool being able to be a part of a bigger celebration though, and that us what really mattered to the little fox! She fumbled her way through the crowds while searching for something worth entertaining her! "That maypole thing looks dumb, and the leprechaun race thing looks weird. I dunno what else might be around here." But then a delicious scent wafted through the air! It was super good! Like way better than tge food that she could get at the Fairy Tail kitchen! Her mouth watered at the glorious scents coming from where it was that her future meal would be. "That smells super good!"

The girl's emerald eyes gazed over towards the southwest to spot just what she was looking for: a grand table housing a good number of people, each seated with what appeared like a buffet of food being served by waiters every so often. Talk about one way to catch her interest!

"Wow, they even have dinner here! This place is awesome! I want it to be easter all the time!" Kumiko smiled and would begin her speed walk towards the table of food with hunger in her tiny little steps. Tails arched in the shape of a hook while she hummed to herself. The prospect of receiving not only a free meal, but a delicious one was what made the child's day. Her spirits were lifted and her joy at tasting such scents was beyond comparison. It did not take long for the girl's excitement to lead her to the table. A sign out in front of the massive table would read that the whole feeding area was self seating. Simple enough really! Kumiko would quickly find an empty seat andhop onto the comfortable yet worn looking chair. Her tails splayed out to avoid being squashed or injured during her descent.

Once seated, Kumiko would reach over to begin chowing down. The plates here were enormous, dwarfing the portion sizes in comparison. But when you were a hyperactive kitsune child with a bottomless pit for a stomach, any kind of plate was humongous. She loaded about a thousand different kinds of dishes on top of her pristine colored plate. Foods that she didn't even know the name of but looked pretty good.During the middle of her little munchfest, she looked up to see a couple of the adults drinking a multicolored liquid out of an ale mug, the kind that were often seen in taverns and inns. A mischievous grin crept onto her face, with the honey haired fox feeling a plan coming to her face.

She would pull a waiter aside when one came and try to put on her nicest, innocent child tone. The kind most people thought of when they first met her. "Excuse me, an adult nearby wanted some of that cool stuff that's in the mug! He'll be here soon!" The waiter shot her a suspicious look while Kumiko continued to try and push that generous angle. She really wanted to taste that beer. There was a silence between the two that lasted a few seconds or so, before the waiter would catch onto what she was doing. After his refusal, Kumiko woukd groan and slump back into her seat. "No fair! Adults get to get all the cool stuff! I'm totally older than you!" She threw a pout at the waiter who offered a similar cocktail of fruit juices in a swirly pattern while she sullenly would sip at the drink in a jealous huff.