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[ahappylie]

Well...at least I can move the mask to the side. How is everyone else doing with their costumes? Isn't the town interesting? I've never seen anything like it! It's so strange~

[Souji is dressed like this with a mask like the ones to the right, but moved to the side so it doesn't cover his face. He doesn't like his costume at all. It brings back bad memories. But taking it off did nothing and he hates just sitting in his room all day.

If people are out and about, he can be found just about anywhere in town looking at the decorations, poking at the buildings, or taking Saizou for a walk. Eventually, he'll end up back at House 50 with Saizou in tow so he can feed the little piglet before the pig decides to eat someone.]

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[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

...Yes, that would be much worse. [He notices and waves a hand at Saizou.] Saizou. Off.

[The pig grunts and gets up, sitting down next to Giles instead.]

It's likely more of their shifting...whatsit. [He walks back around and crouches down, poking Saizou in the nose.] It's too bad people aren't coming out though. I want to see what everyone looks like.

[consultmybooks]

[Phew. Giles shakes some feeling back into his foot] They're not even letting themselves be seen by the cameras. I probably wouldn't be out today either, but I had to work at the library.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

What silly people! It can't be that bad! [He laughs and comes back around to face Giles.]

I just came out to see the town~ It's so cute~

[consultmybooks]

Yes. "Cute" really is the word for it, I think. [Giles glances around at the town around them, at all the little changes] Just this side of scary to be in the spirit of things.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

We don't have this holiday in my country. I'm still getting used to it.

[He leans down and picks Saizou up, holding him in his arms. The pig looks oddly contented.] But Saizou likes it! He eats all the pumpkin scraps.

Do you celebrate this in your country, Giles-san?

[consultmybooks]

Well, that's good. Cleaning up the pumpkins is generally one of the more problematic bits.

Yes, we do. Halloween. It's a fairly old holiday, although it's gone through several changes in the last hundred years.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

He just likes to eat. [And Saizou snorts in protest, but Okita pats his head and the pig goes to sleep.]

And really? What sort of changes?

[consultmybooks]

Halloween is, depending on where you're from and what you believe, about celebrating the end of the harvest, the spirits of the dead, or both.

By my time, however, it's an excuse for people to dress up in silly costumes, beg for candy, and do stupid things.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

....I don't know which one is better. But candy is always good.

[consultmybooks]

[He smiles, remembering Okita on cakes and pies] Well, if there's any justice in the world, there should be plenty of it soon.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I hope so! I can't wait to try more Western candies.

[consultmybooks]

I'm not really a candy person. You can have mine, if I get any.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

R-Really?! Oh, Giles-san! You're the best!

[consultmybooks]

[He grins] Not at all. Have to do something to pay you back for the excellent tea, after all.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He loves candy and now Giles is like his crack supplier best friend. Saizou snorts and wakes up because Souji is bouncing like he's a two year old.]

Thank you! I can't thank you enough~!

[consultmybooks]

[Giles manages not to notice the fact that Saizou is awake, mostly because of aforesaid two year old-style bouncing.]

Well, don't thank me until we actually manage to determine if there's candy to be had.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

But there might be, yes?

[This is relevant to Saizou's interests, too. He's looking at Giles with the same "please say yes" face as Souji.]

[consultmybooks]

Probably. Given their choice of decorations. I can't imagine they'd go to all the trouble of making all these jack o'lanterns if there wasn't going to be candy. [Okay, he can, but Okita just looks so hopeful]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[Both he and the pig are quite happy now. More him...than the pig.]

I can't wait then! I wonder what it'll be like! People are saying there is going to be a party~

[consultmybooks]

Ah, yes. Apparently, there was one last year. The entire village attended. [Not entirely by choice, but still.]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

If we get a choice, are you going to go? I want to. It seems like fun.

[consultmybooks]

...perhaps. Just to see what all the fuss is about.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

It'll be fu~n~ You should go! Your costume seems perfect for a party.

[consultmybooks]

Half of the village has absolutely no idea who I am. And that's almost worse than those who do.

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Then you should make something up. Tell them you're a king.