ãIroha-chan, look! Look at this! Isn't it amazing!?ã
ãOh~ it really is.ã
Time goes back a bit.
After leaving the apartment, we got into Papa-sanâs car and came to a nearby residential area.
There seem to be many houses with their lights on around here.
Also, many houses have elaborate Halloween decorations in their yards.
ãWow~. It really sets the mood⦠wait, huh!? Kyaaahhhhh!?ã
The moment I saw it, I couldn't help but scream.
Right next to the path we were walking on, in a houseâs yard.
There lay a half-decomposed corpse.
Suddenly, the dense smell of blood wafted⦠huh? It's not coming?
ã"Hyah!?" C-Calm down, Iroha. Thatâs just a prop!ã
ãHuh? A fake?⦠Wow, it really is!?ã
It was so realistic that I mistook it for the real thing.
The Halloween decorations here are way too convincing!
ãPhew, that's a relief! Seriously, I was really scared!ã
ãHaha. It's your first Halloween here, Iroha. By the way, in times like this, you say "spooky".ã
ã"Spooky", got it.ã
Seriously, give me a break.
Iâm usually fine with anything unrelated to ghosts⦠or rather, VTubers, but I really canât handle corpses.
Especially since Iâve seen my own corpse.
Iâd like to know if thereâs anyone who wouldnât be traumatized by that.
ãPhew. But, good thing it was fake. I mean, wow!? S-Sorry, Ogu! When did I cling to you!?ã
ãUh, oh, um!? Donât worry about it!ã
Unconsciously, I had clung tightly to Angu Ogu.
Now that I think about it, she did let out a strange noise because of me. I tried to quickly pull awayâ¦
ãI-Itâs fine. I mean, if youâre scared, you can stay like that.ã
ãUh, well.ã
ãOh, no!? If you donât want to, thatâs fine too!?ã
ãThen, um⦠Iâll take you up on your offerâã
ãAhhhh! Iroha-chan and Ogu-chan are flirting!ã
We both jumped and quickly separated.
When I glanced sideways, Angu Ogu's face was bright red. Iâm sure mine was too.
ãItâs not what it looks like, Daughter-chan!? That wasnât like that at all!ã
ãYeah! Weâre not like that!?ã
ãI want to be friends too!ã
Daughter-chan grabbed both of our hands.
â¦Sorry. Our minds were in the gutter.
ãWell, how about we walk together then?ã
ãYeah!ã
With Daughter-chan in the middle, the three of us walked hand in hand.
More precisely, it felt like Daughter-chan was pulling me and Angu Ogu along.
ãIroha-chan, Ogu-chan, hurry up or the candies will be gone!ã
ããHahaâ¦ãã
Angu Ogu and I looked at each other and laughed.
Papa-san watched us with a mix of amusement and affection.
And the Secret Service, quietly trailing us, were also watching.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
What a layered setup.
And, Secret Service.
I can read your lips. I can see you laughing and saying, "Aww, cute!"
ãPhew. But, I wanted to watch my favorite stream live.ã
ãStill saying that? Give it up. Or are you going to leave Daughter-chan and go back?ã
ãUgh!? N-No, I can't do that buï½ã
It's better to watch the archive later without guilt than to watch live while feeling bad.
Experience has taught me that this way, I can enjoy the stream more.
ãBut stillï½ã
ãWell, just enjoy Halloween as much as you can. Come on.ã
ãIroha-chan, Ogu-chan! Weâre here!ã
We arrived at the front door of a house.
Pumpkin lamps and other decorations were set up, all ready to welcome us.
ãAlright, since Iâm the âbig sister,â Iroha-chan and Ogu-chan can go first!ã
ããHuh!?ãã
ãCome on, hurry up!ã
Daughter-chan let go of our hands. In that instant, a battle broke out between me and Angu Ogu.
We glared at each other, trying to outmaneuver the other.
ãOgu, you go first!ã
ãNo! You go first, Iroha!ã
Angu Ogu slipped around to my back.
When she touched my exposed skin, I involuntarily let out a "Hyah!"
ãHey, donât touch weird places! Also⦠mmph~ I said you go first, Ogu!ã
ãIâm the older one here, so Iâll let you go first! Besides, childhood embarrassing moments are cute! But, adult embarrassing moments stay forever! So you go first!ã
We pushed against each other⦠but in the end, I was the one who stepped forward.
Damn it. The moment it became a physical struggle, my defeat was sealed.
ãAlright, just accept it.ã
ãUgh. Fine.ã
Suppressing my embarrassment, I rang the doorbell.
The door opened with a creakâ¦
ãTrick or Treat! Give me candy, or Iâll play a trick on you!ã
I shouted with my hands up, feeling my face burning.
Peeking with one eye open, I saw the person who came out.
ãOh my, what a cute little monster we have hereã
An American lady looked at me with a sweet smile.
So embarrassing~~~~!?
ãHere you go, sweetie. Happy Halloween. Take as much as you wantã
ãUh, th-thank you. Ha, hahaâ¦ã
I actually got some candy. Even though Iâm already an adult.
I felt like I had lost something precious.
ãHahaha! Iroha, you were⦠so cute!ã
ãYou jerk!ã
ãAlright, next is Ogu-chanâs turn!ã
ãâ¦Ahã
I turned a mocking gaze toward Angu Ogu.
You laughed at me, so get ready. Iâll watch closely!