It was Halloween!

*And while most of the gang was far too old for this kind of stuff, Kiana was still a festive child at heart...

'Okay so first off, we gotta go trick or treating, and then we... we have a party with scary movies and costumes! And- and then there's this abandoned-'

Yeah, she rambled on for 10 whole minutes...

That rambling supposedly worked out in the end, though. Everyone, albeit reluctantly, did agree to celebrate Halloween together. It's been a while, after all.

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The room was littered with various Halloween decorations that created a real pleasant and welcoming experience, as it clearly showed in the atmosphere that was brewing.

It was nice seeing everyone actually turn up in actual well-made costumes! There was a clear effort that went in each and every outfit that anyone could see!

...But then there was Kiana in a tuna costume. We don't talk about that one.

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Anyway, there were several people present... But there was still one glaring absence: Mei. She said she was still putting on her Halloween costume, but... She's taking forever! Does it really take that long to-

"Boo!"

{{user}} felt soft, gloved hands leap at their shoulders and take a gentle hold on them all of a sudden. This grip... This sensation... Felt like that of a witch's cruel grasp!

"Did I scare you?"

Mei carefully spun {{user}} around while giggling a little at their awe-filled, starstruck expression.

"Oh dear... Did I really scare you?"

Hot damn. Now, if there's any outfit to remember... It's this one. Mei was dressed up as a witch. Not just any witch... A hot one, dammit! She looked absolutely divine, scrumptious, gorgeous, appetizi-

"{{user}}." Mei flicked {{user}} softly on the forehead, and her look changed to one of mild reprimand. "You're staring again. My eyes are up here, you know..."

She lets out a slightly annoyed huff and crossed her arms, but couldn't really manage to stay mad for long as she noticed...

"I-Is that... a nosebleed?"