Chapter 3 - Candle, Omelette Cake and Ghost Town
Part 1
—North Side, Outer Gate number 678900, Pumpkin Street
A week before the Harvest Festival of [Underwood], Ayesha the Ignis Faatus was heading back with a light bounce to her steps.
This was due to her excitement about having completed the preparation of the Gift Game which would be hosted by [Will O’ Wisp].
(Everything will be in place after we complete the finishing touches on the decorations! And we will just have to wait for the players to come over for the start of the main event.)
Ayesha had a smile on her face as she swayed her green hair which was tied into twin tails. An assortment of different sized candle stands and azure flame lamps paved the sidewalks of the brick street. And these were made from the big pumpkin shells that were their Community’s farm produce. The pumpkin’s flesh had been carved out and the lighting was made by Jack and Ayesha herself.
(It would be great if we can have a lively hosting for this round……)
Ayesha gazed at the stage that she built.
The Community of [Will O’ Wisp] took the motto of “To enjoy hosting a Gift Game more than the fun from being a player” very seriously. If they were to win the Game that they hosted, that would be for the best, but it must be with the precondition of allowing both the host and the players to have a great time in the process. It is precisely because of the enjoyable games that they create, that leaves a good feeling no matter if one were to lose or win in the results, participants continue to return to participate in their subsequent games.
(But, this time, we have also sent an invitation to those [No Name]s. We should not only enjoy ourselves but I will have to show them the might of this Great Ayesha-sama! )
*FuaHaHaHaHa!* She puffed her small chest as she gave a loud silly laugh.
Returning to her Community’s main building, she entered through the main door with gusto and strode to her own room.
And standing before her room where she placed her hand on the doorknob, there was this strange sensation to the pressure exerted by her hand.
*Kacha Kacha*, she tried to turn the doorknob. But it was locked and would not open.
Reaching her hand into her clothes pocket to find the key. But she could not find it.
No, the key should still be in the room in the first place, but why would the door be locked in that case—-
“—Ah, Asuka. This plush teddy bear is so cute.”
“Ara, that’s right. On closer look, it seems to be handmade too. Could this be made by Ayesha herself as well?”
“Who knows? But her taste is quite interesting, right?”
“I agree. ……But let’s just place it aside for now, that snack box hidden behind the plush teddy bear is giving off a really good fragrance—“
The coloration of blood immediately drained from Ayesha’s face.
The two voices which she had no idea about how they could have gotten in there was giving Ayesha the intense chills.
—Just saying on the side, the snack box that Asuka was opening was one that contained the famous tarts filled with golden yam that was the local produce of the [Salamandra]’s territory. And it was the most popular No.1 high quality snack that any North Side girl would want to have a bite into.
“OiOiOiOiOiOi I say Oi!!? Barging into the rooms of other people and opening the box of the highest grade snack, where did you burglars come from huh?! I demand that you open the door right now you bastards!!!”
“Ara, I hear that it is a snack of the highest grade, Kasukabe-san.”
“Mhm. My anticipation is growing.”
*Kapak*
“Open the door quickly nowwwwww!!!”
“Ara, it seems like someone’s outside and the door can’t open.”
“Mhm. Then, we can only finish it between us.”
The duo immediately set themselves to work on the preparation of their tea party. Whereas the one outside was still knocking furiously *DonDonDonDong* at the door and unable to stop the duo.
It was the epitome of wasting one’s efforts. Realizing that this method was not effective in stopping the problem children, Ayesha furiously rushed down to the safe located downstairs to get another spare key. But,
“Come to think about it, Asuka, where did you get the rope that is now tied in the doorway?”
“Aahh, I thought it would be useful when I found it while clearing the rubble in [No Name]’s territories.”
“How prepared are you guys to do things like thissss!!?”
Ayesha shouted in despair. And the sounds of loud munching traveled through the door.
With the dessert, which she purchased with the little pocket money that she had, taken from her, Ayesha hung her head in despair.
But that extent was not enough to stop the two problem children.
“……Asuka.”
“Yes?”
“There is this self-composed poetry collection with accompanying illustrations ……. At the bottom of this snack box.”
Hyea! Ayesha was immediately revived.
That’s bad. That’s really bad. That was the treasure trove that she hid her maiden secrets and her dark histories of embarrassing pubescent thoughts. If it were to be seen, it would be a dark grimoire that would surely send the readers into a fit of laughter.
“You…. You guys……!!!”
Ayesha used her last ounces of strength to grip the door knob tightly as she cried out with tears streaking down her cheeks.
“You guys just get out of there okaaaaaaaayyyyy—–!!!!!”
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