ãI-Iroha~! Iâm sorry, okay!?ã
ãâ¦Hmph.ã
I turned away from Angu Ogu in the living room with my arms crossed.
After that, we went to a few more houses and filled our baskets with candy before returning home.
However, another incident occurred during that time.
And what exactly happened wasâ¦
***
ãWhoa, this houseâs yard is amazing!ã
ãIndeedã
Angu Ogu and I stood side by side, mouths agape.
The house was decorated as if it were part of a theme park.
Of course, it attracted attention, and a line of children had formed.
We joined the line, admiring the illuminated scenery.
ãThe house itself is a mansion.ã
ãBut itâs not as big as yours, Angu Ogu.ã
ãThatâs not a fair comparison.ã
ãTrue. But itâs impressive how many people are here.ã
ãYeah. Depending on the neighborhood, even houses without decorations get kids every few minutes.ã
ãI see, thatâs why thereâs a line. But it seems tough.ã
ãIt is, especially for those living alone in a big house.ã
ãThey should consider whether to leave their lights on or off.ã
ãYeah. Iâve heard stories of houses getting pranked because the lights were left on.ã
ãThatâs⦠something.ã
While chatting, it was our turn.
I confidently said,
ãTrick or treat!ã
ãHere you go, âtreatâ. Take whichever you like.ã
The candy we received looked expensive.
No wonder itâs popular.
***
Everything was fine up to that point.
But the last house we visited, despite being just as elaborately decorated, didnât give out any candy.
ãTrick or treat!ã
ãHehe~ âNoâ. I canât give candy that easily.ã
ãHuh!?ã
Despite the polite greeting, they didnât say âtreatâ.
It was the first time I encountered this, and I was puzzled.
Unlike the man who teased us earlier, this time it was a very refined old lady.
Even though it was for a trick, I felt hesitant.
ãIroha! Letâs prank them!ã
ãIs it okay? Butâ¦ã
I glanced at the old lady, worried.
But she just smiled.
ãIroha, itâs the rule, so we have to prank! Wrap that area with toilet paper and turn it into a âTPâd houseâ!ã
ãWhat is that?ã
Angoogu pushed me forward.
Neither her dad nor her daughter tried to stop us, and conveniently, there was toilet paper lying around.
ãHow do I do this? And why toilet paper?ã
ãToilet paper sticks when wet and is hard to clean up!ã
ãI see. That sounds annoying. But is it really okay?ã
ãHurry up! Itâs fine, itâs fine!ã
ãOkayã
Following orders, I picked up the toilet paper and approached the spot.
Thud! Something fell from above.
It was a corpse.
ãVâ¦ã
ãããHuh?ããã
ãEek! O-Ogu! Th-there! That!ã
I rolled away and clung to Angu Ogu.
But while distancing myself from the corpseâ¦
ãW-what? If I move away⦠Huh?ã
Something hit my foot.
Looking down, I saw a skeleton decoration.
ãPhew⦠Just a decorationâ¦!?ã
-Cackle cackle cackle cackle!
The skeletonâs teeth chattered, laughing.
Then something black started falling from the trees.
ãWhoa, ew!ã
One of them stuck to my face.
I hastily brushed it off and realized what it was.
It was a spider the size of my palm.
The continuous shocks from my trauma switchâ¦
My dam broke.
ãâ¦Ah, ahhh!? No, no, no⦠Ah!?ã
A warm sensation spread in my lower abdomen.
Angu Ogu, unaware, laughed and said.
ãHaha, surprised? Some houses do this to trick and scare you for fun⦠Huh? Iroha?ã
ãO-Ogu. You should have told me sooner! I got so scared that I⦠I⦠âwet myselfâ!ã
ãWhat? No way!?ã
Looking closely, the corpse, skeleton, and spiders were all fake.
Just mechanical tricks⦠but it was too late.
ãWaaah!ã
I cried from embarrassment. Wetting myself at this age!?
My body, or rather, this girlâs body, had loose tear ducts and sphincters.
ãWait!? Hold on!? Excuse me, um!?ã
Angu Ogu rushed to consult the house owner.
But it was her fault in the first placeâ¦
ãAngu Ogu, you idiot!ã
I cried and shouted.
***
ãI-Iroha~! Iâm sorry, okay!?ã
And thus, back to the beginning.
I crossed my arms and turned away from Angu Ogu in the living room.
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