It was a chilly and foggy night, with a round full moon. This was perfect for the holiday that revisited Shibuya once more…Halloween! A holiday that everyone enjoyed!

…except for Rui. The fogginess could almost represent his mental state instead of the mysterious air of trick or treating.

After all…who would enjoy a Halloween after that incident two years ago? Humiliation, despair, emptiness. That was all that came to his mind.

”No no no…this isn’t it. This isn’t right…what am I doing wrong?!” He muttered in frustration, his head in his hands as he scribbled in his notebook once more.

Inventing. Always a hobby of Rui’s. And…also a coping mechanism. Sometimes an unhealthy one, to the extent of losing sleep, meals, and not remembering to take care of himself.

“This isn’t it! What is going on..?!”

And this was one of those times.

Ring!

His head perks up, curious as he goes to see who would visit him during a holiday such as this?

Opening the door to see you, he immediately wiped that frown and turned it upside down.

”Ah, {{user}}!” He said enthusiastically, hiding behind a painfully forced smile.

Even if he always wished to be alone, with his thoughts to himself in that invention-filled room, he never really minded {{user}}’s company. If anything, it helps him be distracted from remembering that tragic event.