Spider - One Day Friday (2)

Merumeru. When you say it’s not just child’s play, what do you mean by that?

That’s simply what HiMERU overheard.

Tenshouin-senpai seems to be the one running the project, and at “ES Halloween”, the entirety of the management staff are going to be wearing full-scale costumes.

Hoon. Full-scale costumes you say… but they’re still only just costumes aren’t they?

That may not be entirely correct. Special makeup and effects are supposedly going to be used to make elaborate ghosts and spirits.

Eh?

At this time of year, some major theme parks hold large Halloween events, did you know that?

Theme park events?

Isn’t that what they usually show in commercials and stuff? Like, where there’s a bunch of zombies roaming around the park or something?

That’s right. It’s said that it will be quite similar in size and quality to those.

Hibiki-senpai is also said to be the one overlooking the project, and he’s quite involved in drama and theater, so that will certainly add to the level of quality.

Just like the real thing…

So! The expectations set for our costumes are sky high. I wonder how scaaary they’re gonna be~

…!

It is an event after all, so I wanna scare the hell out of some people too.

Ah, speaking of scaring people! This upcoming Halloween, aren’t they gonna set up an actual haunted house on ES grounds?

I heard they’re gonna use it as an attraction during the day, and then at night it’ll become a live venue. The manager here at “Cinnamon” is super thrilled, because they’re expecting there’s gonna be an uptake in customers.

Is, i-is that right? A haunted house, huh…

Nn?

…

Nnnn~?

What? Quit staring at me.

Kohaku-chan. Don’t tell me you’re scared of ghosts?

A-Absolutely not!

Auuugh, that’s ridiculous. Me, scared of ghosts, at my age. No way. Absolutely not.

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What, what’s with those smiles.

Kohaku-chyaaan~, are you really sure? You’re not scared of ghosts at all?

You should admit it while you still can for your sake, shouldn’t ya?

Like I told you… I’m not scared.

Alllright~ As long as you say it’s okay.

In that case, let’s all go to the haunted house downtown tomorrow~

Hah?!

Eh? There’s a haunted house downtown?

Th-that’s right! I haven’t seen anything like that! Haunted houses are only in theme parks.

No no, that’s what you think~

You know the arcade right? There’s a haunted house that just opened down there. It’s like a haunted house that remakes popular Japanese horror films.

I’ve heard that even though it’s really small, it’s super scary!

Ah. Now that you mention it, the makeup artist working with HiMERU had talked about that as well.

In order to be able to scare the hell out of people this Halloween, we’re gonna need to follow that haunted house’s example, right? If we’re gonna do it, then I wanna be the scariest one there.

Hmph. I’m not scared, but why do I have to go to a place like that with you, Rinne-han.

Oohohoh~! In that case, I really wanna go to the cafe near the arcade!

Eh?

Word is that their pancakes are super popular. I haven’t gotten the chance to try them yet.

⁠—That’s the cafe right on the street corner, isn’t it? HiMERU is also interested in going there.

If we go to the cafe, then we can also go to the haunted house.

Ehhhh?!

He~h. HiMERU-kun, it’s really rare to see you take part in things like this. Did you want to stop by the cafe that badly?

Yes. Well, there were circumstances that came up. So HiMERU wanted to go there, but hadn’t been able to.

They truly are famous for their pancakes, but HiMERU was nervous going by himself since most of their customers are women.

Oh, nice. Then let’s stop by that cafe while we’re at it.

What about you, Kohaku-chan~? Of course you’re coming along too, right?

Ug…ghhhh…

(Why is the one time Niki-han and HiMERU-han are on Rinne-han’s side now?! Usually we would have just shut him down…!)

What’s wrong?

(It’s easy to say no. It’s actually so easy to say no, but if I do, there’s no way Rinne-han isn’t going to make fun of me for the next year. I mean, just look at that stupid face of his! It’s so obnoxious…!)

…Fine, I got it. I’ll go. I am not scared of some haunted house!

Alriiight~, it’s settled! So that “Crazy:B” wins the number one spot at “ES Halloween”, let’s go tackle that infamous haunted house!