01x07 - Excitement! The Halloween Costume Contest

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One... One billion yen?

A CHANCE TO WIN ONE BILLION YEN!

One billion, huh?

That's an unfathomable amount of money.

What would you do if you won?

I think...

Save it?

Maybe buy a luxury condo
right in the city center?

And the leftover money?

Buy another condo

and rent it out
and live on the money I collect from rent!

If you have one billion yen,

I don't think you need rental income
to live a comfortable life.

You can get Starbeck
limited edition drinks every day too.

With one billion yen...

You can get Starbeck for 1800 years
even if you drink it every day!

Would Starbeck even still exist
after 1800 years?

Hold up.

I don't think we'd still be alive by then.

But Starbeck limited seasonal drinks
always look super good.

For this Halloween,

they've got
a Pumpkin Black Pepper Frappuccino!

Yes, that's the one.

I've been meaning to try it,

but there are always long lines
at the Starbeck stores near the company...

It would take up
my entire lunch break to get it,

so I haven't been able to try it.

It's just as packed at night too...

I really want to try it once
while it's available...

That sounds more intriguing
than one billion yen.

Seriously?

I think...

I want to try it too.

I want to try it!

Thank you for your hard work.
This is Himuro.

I just finished
the meeting with the client.

I'm on my way back.

There's a Starbeck here too...

And it's empty!

Welcome.

Hello.

Four Pumpkin Black Pepper
Frappuccinos to go.

All right. How long will you be outside?

About an hour.

Oh, I won't need any ice packs.

Eh? But...

It's all right.

I'm a descendant of the snow woman spirit.

There's not a person better than me

to keep these drinks nice and cold.

Can't wait!

Fuyutsuki...

I wonder if this will make her happy...

Good work.

Oh, good work.

Fuyutsuki,

are you taking your break now?

Yes. You came back at the perfect time.

Starbeck wasn't too crowded just now,

so I bought drinks for everyone.

You said you wanted to try this drink
yesterday.

Oh... thank you so much...

Oh, no! What do I do?

I bought the drinks too!

All of them are the new flavor too!

Himuro, that bag...

Um, no...

Yes... Sorry... I...

Oh, my.

It looks like we had the same idea.

Ah... yes...

Shows us how the "report-contact-consult"
rule is so important.

Indeed.

But this is fine too.

I think this is good.

Fuyutsuki is so nice!

Yummy!

I wanted to try this drink too!

There are still two left.

Let's give one to the Buddha chief.

One left...

Do you want another, Otonashi?

No, I'm stuffed...

HALLOWEEN COSPLAY CONTEST

What's that?

Oh, the president decided
to host that this year.

The president?

The descendant of the Nurarihyon?

Yes.

That's why I love events
like the "parade of ghosts and demons"!

President!

-Good afternoon.
-Good afternoon.

Um, if you don't mind, please accept this...

Oh, thank you.

I've been meaning to try this.

But don't think this means
I'll go easy on you in the judging.

Judging?

The winner of this contest

will receive a grand prize
from the president!

That's right.

Oh, this is really good.

A prize, huh? All-you-can-eat BBQ?

I prefer sushi.

You can get anything you want if you win.

The prize is 100,000 yen!

10... 100,000 yen!

That's a really tempting amount of money...

I just adore festivals!

As long as I can get everyone
excited about this event,

I don't mind paying!

-What an odd quirk...
-What an odd quirk...

I look forward
to seeing everyone's costumes.

We're free to decide
if we want to participate,

but what do you guys...

I'm fired up!

First things first.

Let's brainstorm!

Where are Katori and Otonashi?

They're having their own strategy meeting.

The contest is
department-based, after all.

I made some masks in the past.

Something like this. What do you think?

I think it's perfect for you!

You'll look great in this!

You want me to wear that...

Katori used to be an artist.

He might be a tough competitor...

We can't lose!

If we're thinking of the classics,
maybe a ghost or a mummy?

Ghost... Mummy...

Ghost... Mummy... Ghost... Mummy... Ghost!

Fuyutsuki would look amazing in anything.

What about this?

I think it's very festive...

Looks good.

We'll stand out!

Shall we go with this, then?

Eh? No way...

A pumpkin that hides her face?

What's this? Are you confused, Himuro?

Is something the matter?

No, it's nothing...

I'll search for the costumes
in the general stores along my way home.

Thanks a bunch!

I'll help too.

Are you sure?

The joy of getting to shop with Fuyutsuki

far outweighs that pumpkin costume.

Huh?

Sold out?

OUT OF STOCK

W... Why?

They've got all the other stuff left...

This is the only one that's sold out.

The pumpkin costumes are popular...

Let's check out another store.

They might still have them somewhere else.

You're right.

Darn pumpkin...

How dare you upset Fuyutsuki!

I won't forgive you!

I'll definitely get my hands on you!

OUT OF STOCK,
PLEASE WAIT FOR THE NEXT RESTOCK

HALLOWEEN COSTUME COLLECTION

Is this for real?

It's sold out online too...

We should explain this to everyone else
and get another costume.

Right...

Please feel free to try the costumes on.

-Okay.
-Okay.

Choose something else...

I've been so focused
on looking for the pumpkin costume

that my brain can't process
anything else now...

T... Trick or treat...

What do you think about this?

Do you think this will do better
than the pumpkin costume?

You win...

It's a pity we didn't manage
to get the pumpkin costumes,

but I'm glad we found something good.

Yes.

Ah, I'm home.

So this is Fuyutsuki's apartment...

It looks stylish...

Oh, right.

Yes?

Trick.

I said trick or treat.

You didn't give me a treat, Himuro.

Was that a little too mean?

How... How can you be so cute?

-Not at all!
-So cute!

Please let me give you a treat.

I've already tricked you.

You don't need to give me a treat anymore.

Well, then.

Thank you for sending me home.

Good night.

Good night...

I'm finally done with work!

Party time!

We got an external caterer.

It looks like it's a feast.

As expected
of the descendant of the Nurarihyon!

She loves festivals!

For the next document, the eighth page...

Sorry. Ninth page.

About this part...

I'm a little tired, aren't you?

Maybe we should take a break?

I'll get us some coffee.

Are you okay with the time?

Yes...

Where's Fuyutsuki?

Her meeting with the clients
is taking longer than expected.

She says she is going to be late.

It should be fine as long as
she gets back before the party is over.

Now, let's get changed!

What's wrong, Katori?

Himuro...

I'm done for...

The costumes I painstakingly prepared
for myself and Otonashi...

I can't believe I left them at home!

Why not rush back and get them?

It takes an hour to get home from here.

The party is until 8:00 p.m.

You'll run a little late,
but you should be able to make it...

No.

It takes an hour to put that costume on.

An hour? What sort of costume is that?

This!

I call this "The Fine Gap
Between Innocence and Society"!

I stayed up for three nights
to alter it to fit the Halloween theme!

That looks amazing!

It's my masterpiece.

It's good in an artistic sense,

but I don't think it's suitable
as a Halloween costume...

I'm surprised Otonashi said yes to that.

No, I told Otonashi
it was going to be a surprise,

so I didn't show her anything.

Maybe it's a good thing you forgot it...

No!

It's a rare chance that Otonashi and I
get to dress up in matching outfits!

What do I do?

I have an idea. How about this?

Pretend your costume is "the guy
who forgot his Halloween costume".

Ah, that low-effort costume idea
is rather trendy nowadays.

You're right! That's a good idea!

But if it's Halloween,

you should have something
to do with ghosts and monsters, right?

See? The point of dressing up
as ghosts and monsters on Halloween

is to get them to leave you alone.

That means I'm screwed...

If that's the case,

why not forget about that
and focus on scary things?

What do you mean?

"The salesman
that hasn't made any progress

on the briefing materials needed
for early next morning

even though it's already midnight."

"Went on a date with a girl
at a fancy French restaurant

but only realized they forgot
their wallet when paying the bill"...

Those are scary scenarios.

That's it!

It does sound scary,

but are they enough
to keep ghosts and monsters away?

No.

It's not a parade of ghosts and demons
without ghosts or demons.

That's no good, after all...

I finished the meeting.

I should reach at around 7:00 p.m.

This is great.

It looks like she'll make it in time.

That's great.

But we have a situation.

Katori is panicking
because he forgot his costumes at home.

Then...

Why not try this?

Fuyutsuki has an idea...

What do you think about this, Katori?

That's it!

Reusing photocopying paper

to create a recycled
and eco-friendly mummy.

What an awesome idea.

As expected of Fuyutsuki...

It tickles!

Stand still!

Now, please try not to move.

So this is your weak point, huh, Otonashi?

Well, then, how about this?

Thank you for the idea.

We made it work somehow.

You look great in this get-up, Saejima.

It suits you too, Komori.

Behold! I'm a vampire!

You give off a different feel
in that costume, Himuro.

You look dashing!

I do?

Will Fuyutsuki think so too?

Chief Buddha...

Amazing...

But isn't that against the rules?

Is the president dressed

as the Queen of Hearts
from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

"Off with their heads!" That one?

Off with their heads...

When I think about the plausibility
of those words coming out from her,

it sounds rather terrifying.

Be wary...

If you touch us, blood will be drawn.

Because we're wrapped...

in photocopying paper!

Oh, that's right.

We get paper cuts from those a lot.

Ow...

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

Thankfully, we didn't get any cuts
while wrapping Katori.

I just reached the company.

Fuyutsuki is back.

I'm changing into my costume now.

But I need your advice on something.

Can you come over?

What is it?

Ah, Fuyutsuki...

B... Blood!

Himuro?

He is frozen.

Sorry, this is fake blood.

I wanted to ask you if we should add
some of this for a stronger effect...

Fake blood!

It looked so realistic!

I... I'm going to get a drink.

Oh, no...

She saw such a pathetic side of me...

To think Himuro would be that shocked.

The fake blood really works wonders.

Fuyutsuki?

Oh, um...

Himuro looked
a little different than usual.

Aw!

You're adorable, Fuyutsuki!

Did something happen between those two?

Who knows?

All right.

It's time to announce
the results of the cosplay contest.

Do your best
and leave the rest up to fate.

First, in second place, we have...

They played vampires perfectly...

It's team vampire!

It's us!

And the winning team is...

The recycle and eco-friendly mummy duo
from Team Phoenix!

Hooray!

That's the descendant
of a phoenix for you.

He is completely out of the slump
and fully revived.

We couldn't have done this
without Fuyutsuki!

Thank you so much!

I feel bad
for receiving all of this money.

Why don't we split the prize?

With the second-place prize of 30,000,
we have a total of 130,000 yen!

Let's splurge on a fancy meal!

Good work today.

You too.

Aren't you going to get changed?

I was going to pack my things first...

What about you?

Same.

I... I see...

Then...

Ah, um...

Um... I...

I arrived at the party late,

so I want to enjoy
the festivity a little longer.

If you don't mind,
do you want to go home together...

dressed like this?

Sure.

The streets are surrounded
by the Halloween spirit too.

So they're the ones
who bought the pumpkin costumes...

What a happy Halloween!

The streets are in full Christmas mode
right after Halloween.

Christmas...

I want to spend it with Fuyutsuki...

I guess it's going to be
a white Christmas this year...