Chapter Eighty-Seven: Halloween Eve
As night falls, Minami is dressed in a "Halloween" theme, with wizards flashing through the moon sky on broomsticks and bats flying towards the moon. Jack-o-lanterns can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys, and their eyes shine in the dark. The grotesque and eerie style of dressing up on the street is completely in line with the Halloween theme.
Children and adults dressed up as various ghosts parade through the streets with jack-o-lanterns, or knock on doors to ask for candy or mischief. Legend has it that on this night, all kinds of ghosts will also dress up as children and mingle with the crowd to celebrate Halloween, and people dress up as various ghosts in order to make the ghosts more harmonious.
The two rows of maple trees on the street were paved in Halloween style, the trees were burned to black wood, the jack-o-lanterns were crowded on the ground, and the crows landed on the branches, each branch was deliberately bent into the shape of a square hook, and I don't know how the government came up with it.
At a glance, the entire street, all kinds of ghosts and monsters shuttle and parade, giving Nanshi another flavor tonight. It seems to see Frankenstein running out into the street and yelling, and also see Count Dracula in a cloak with white fangs, his tall figure can be seen at a glance in the crowd.
With Count Dracula, there seems to be the existence of Van Helsing, the famous monster hunter in the movie "Van Helsing", he is the bravest hunter of mankind, he is quick and witty, and he faces the monsters that haunt the night alone. Followed by a lover and a powerful helper...... Anna Villelis! Identity is a vampire huntress.
Even the Faon in "Pan's Labyrinth" came out, and that person dressed up with his seamless skills, perfectly blending himself with the image of Faon in the movie. This is the theme of "Halloween" in Nanshi tonight, a scene like a hundred ghosts walking at night.
"Wow! It's so lively outside! I can't wait to get out and play. Achu sat cross-legged on the sofa rubbing his hands, his face impeccable excitement was enough to prove how much he loved these strange festivals.
"Do you think someone will give us candy?" Achu spread out on the sofa and looked up to the sky and smiled, he only wore a black suit, a top hat, a familiar little cane, and small reflective leather shoes, which was the Chaplin dress of the last time he filmed a mime. But he was ridiculed by Chen Yunhan as a penguin, and Achu felt that since the clown could be dressed up for Halloween, so could the penguin people.
"Why are you wearing a suit? Why don't you dress up? Chen Yunhan slowly walked downstairs, and Achu sat cross-legged on the sofa and looked at her with a surprised expression.
She wore a pure white sundress, the color was white and flawless, and the skirt was long and fluffy. The pure white skirt was cut into countless pleats, a layer of light gauze softly clouded the folded skirt, and the uneven lace of the cuffs looked feminine. From the spiral vines that descend from the shoulders, white roses bloom like smiles. The well-cut gauze skirt and the puffed skirt make her like an untouchable Zixia fairy, only envious of mandarin ducks but not immortals. The slip dress was paired with a dark gray mohair sweater jacket, a wizard hat on top of her head, and a jack-o'-lantern ornament on the hat holder.
A reddish smile and a red mark on the tip of her nose, which she had deliberately applied with lipstick. She also holds a magic wand in her hand, like a child's toy.
Ah Chu sat on the sofa and watched Chen Yunhan walk down, he opened his mouth for half a second, and used all the simple words to describe the fairy, "Wow beautiful, wow beautiful, wow, so beautiful!" Wow sobeautiful!"
"Am I not looking good? Why is your expression glazed? Chen Yunhan poked Achu's top hat with his magic wand.
Achu hurriedly explained, "No, no, no, no, it's because you're good-looking that my expression is very dull, and I'm completely attracted to you, you know?" β
"Flim Flam." Chen Yunhan didn't bother to believe his nonsense, she had lipstick on her fingers, and walked in front of Ah Chu in the next second.
Achu hurriedly waved his hand to block it, "Hey, hey, hey, what do you want to do?!" I'm a pure man! A manly man would rather die than wear lipstick! β
"Don't move! I'm dressing you up, and if you don't say that, I thought you were a little brat. Chen Yunhan let out a small roar, and Ah Chu sat quietly on the sofa motionless.
Chen Yunhan continued, "What's the use of suits and leather shoes? You think you're going to a wedding? Let's learn to adapt to waste utilization! β
"Uh...... Lipstick is waste? Achu looked confused.
"Tsk!" Chen Yunhan was speechless, she glared at Ah Chu with one look, and Ah Chu instantly shut up. While Chen Yunhan helped him dress up, Achu fantasized about life, if Chen Yunhan was his elder sister, then his life would be terrible!
Chen Yunhan's fingers were stained with lipstick, and a crescent-like smile was drawn on both sides of Achu's mouth, and finally red was embellished on the tip of his nose. Ah Chu picked up the mirror on the table curiously, originally wanting to see what kind of ghost he was painted, but Chen Yunhan immediately took the mirror.
"What do you see? Are you still worried that I'm going to draw a king on your face? Chen Yunhan's natural temper suppressed Ah Chu, such a domineering and unreasonable girl, how could Ah Chu dare to complain.
"Believe...... How dare I not believe you, who believes in you better than me today? Achu sat upright, like a good baby waiting for school in kindergarten.
Chen Yunhan put his lipstick on the cover, "It's so much, like the members of the Daybreak Organization!" β
Achu nodded slowly, "Oh, those guys, how can I compare to them, I'm just a common man." β
"Ordinary people don't have that many opportunities." Chen Yunhan put the lipstick back in her pocket, and she sat on the table and looked at Achu.
Ah Chu was a little confused, he told Chen Yunhan, "Chance? Where did I get my chance? At best, it's just luck. But I haven't had a lot of luck lately, so I'll burn incense and worship the Buddha another day, and take some wormwood for a bath. β
"Anyway...... Why would you want to wear such a beautiful dress? Achu nodded and swallowed, "Today is Halloween, you look so good, aren't you afraid of being robbed by ghosts?" β
"Robbery? There are still robberies in these years? "Chen Yunhan is still a little naΓ―ve, and the outside world is always bumpy.
Achu nodded and smiled, "Of course, this living person of mine is the best example." β
Chen Yunhan leaned over and patted Achu's shoulder, "Don't worry, after all, I am a person who has practiced taekwondo and Jeet Kune Do, and ordinary people can't get close to me." β
"Hehe......" Ah Chu smiled awkwardly, he thought to himself, "Come on...... Even if she wasn't an ordinary person, she couldn't get close to her. β
"What are you thinking?" Chen Yunhan saw that he didn't speak for a long time.
Achu shook his legs and replied to Chen Yunhan, "I'm thinking...... When will they come over on the yellow day, if they haven't come yet, remember to let them bring some candy over, so as not to walk on the road and be washed away. β
"It should ...... Not really. Chen Yunhan couldn't imagine the kind of picture of robbing candy.
Achu suddenly said to himself, "It's best to let them bring more durian candy, because according to the incomplete statistical analysis of the taste of candy in Nanshi: 100% of people like to eat White Rabbit toffee, more than 50% of people like to eat chewing gum, less than 40% of people like to eat toffee, and people who stay between 10%...... I like to eat durian candy. β
Achu smiled evilly, "So...... Hey, hey, hey, we have to avoid the ten percent guys, it's better not to run into them, and I'm sure our harvest will be smooth tonight. β
"It's really boring......" Chen Yunhan was a little speechless.
"Knock knock!" Suddenly, someone walked into the courtyard and knocked on the door like a Morse code, commonly known as random knocking.
"Huh? Is it coming so soon? Achu looked at the time on his watch, it was less than seven o'clock.
He pretended to be happy and opened the mahogany door, "Huang Gundam, don't come unharmed!" β
He opened the door and before he could hug him, he stopped instantly. A little girl with a pair of short ponytails, a small jack-o-lantern hairpin, a black cloak, and a pink wizard hat, stood alone in front of Achu's house. It looks cheap and likable, and I don't dare to drive it away.
"Big brother...... Can you give me some candy? Otherwise, I'll mistreat you. "This child who has not yet departed from his childish face said childish words, Achu really can't bear to say irresponsible things to this child, after all, he is still a cute child. If she hadn't been given candy, maybe she would have launched an intercontinental missile.
"Uh...... What did you just call me? Achu looked at the little girl in front of him with a childlike heart.
The little girl opened her eyes and looked at Achu, "Big brother! β
She held the pumpkin lantern bowl in both hands, stretched out her hand and placed it in front of Achu, and waited for Achu to give her candy before she was willing to leave.
"Hmm...... For the sake of you calling me big brother, then I'll give you candy. You wait here first, I'll go back when I go. Achu's figure was like a breeze and left at great speed.
After a while, Achu came out with a small bag of candy, and he handed it to the little girl.
"Thank you, big brother! Big brother goodbye! The little girl smiled and bowed to Achu, and then she bounced away with a full load of candy.
Achu nodded with relief, "What cute children, I really envy them for living carefree." β
He closed the door, turned and walked a few steps before there was another knock on the mahogany door.
"Could it be Huang Tian?" Chen Yunhan sat on the sofa and read a book.
"Who knows, maybe it's the kid who came to ask for candy again." Achu shrugged his shoulders and turned to open the door, this time it was actually a middle-aged uncle who asked for candy!
The middle-aged uncle, who was wearing white bandages all over his body but revealing half of his beard, was carrying a jack-o-lantern bowl the size of a basket, and his tall and burly figure stood at the door of Achu's house. The big eyebrows and eyes with a calm expression were hidden in half of the bandages, and the mere fact that he stood still made Achu shiver.
Achu guessed that I am afraid that there will be no three or four bags of candy that will not be able to leave......
"Kids, give me some candy." The middle-aged uncle showed a pair of dark eyes, and Achu stood in place and swallowed slowly.
"Good ......" Achu smiled awkwardly and nodded slightly, he turned around and went into the house to get the candy, and after a while, he came out with a bag of candy and honestly handed over the candy to the middle-aged uncle.
"Thank you, child, I wish you all the best in the spirit of Ryoma, the wealth is rolling, the hands are coming, you are happy, and a mountain is higher than a mountain." The middle-aged uncle bowed respectfully and turned to leave.
"Slow down and don't send it." Ah Chu stood in place with a stunned face, what kind of messy blessings are this.
After Achu closed the door angrily, the knock on the door followed by it. Achu was annoyed when he heard this voice, as the so-called thing is only three, this time it doesn't matter who is asking for candy, even if the mayor comes to ask for candy in person, he has to turn it away.
"Lao Tzu is upset now, and it is inconvenient to entertain, let me go! Be careful, I run to your house in the middle of the night to scare you! Achu opened the door and shouted with his eyes closed!
"Did you eat the wrong candy? Lao Tzu provoked you again? Huang Tian stood in place with a stunned expression, he was dressed like a medieval magician, if he had a long beard, he might look like a Gandalf. is wearing such a black robe, and so is Zhong Yuhe's return.
"Oh, it turned out to be Brother Huang, don't come unharmed." Achu laughed to relieve the embarrassment.
Huang Tian sighed helplessly, "You specified that you ate the wrong candy, we went to the dental clinic an hour ago, so we shut up and didn't recognize anyone?" β
"Hahahaha, just kidding, Young Master Huang, please come in, please come in." Ah Chu incarnated as a housekeeper and invited Huang Tianyi and others into the house.
"Don't come to this set, wait a minute, prepare the candy and get ready, tonight will be a sleepless night." Huang Tianyi and the others walked into the living room, and Chen Yunhan sat cross-legged on the sofa to greet them.
"Good evening, three friends." Chen Yunhan wrapped her mohair coat and smiled.
"Good evening, ......" Huang Tian happily replied, but he found that something was not right, "Why do you have the same makeup on your faces?" Who copied whom? β
"How can imitation makeup be called plagiarism? That's called borrowing! Achu shrugged his shoulders and walked into the house.
Chen Yunhan put "The Count of Monte Cristo" on the table, "I helped him draw it, is it good-looking?" β
"Then I'll draw one too! I'm going to be a man like Heath Ledger! Huang Tian exhaled in his nostrils, and his heart became restless with a warm blood.
"And me, and me!" Zhong Yu and Hui raised their hands in unison.
"Okay, let's go out after putting on makeup!"