[EX] Nothing to Do with Halloween

"Is this how it works?" in between Liliath's fingers was a metal scapula.

"In a way you could say.. but wouldn't it be easier if you used a larger knife?" I said.

"Isn't it essential to mark the skin before dissection?"

"Didn't you already remove the innards?" maybe she's trying to sketch on the surface before actually pushing a knife into it?

"Ta-da!" amidst my conversation with Liliath, Nine-- in her girl form-- showed us her creation.

No. It's not Frankenstein, nor is it some dead frog. It's a pumpkin -- pumpkin carving.

I don't know how to explain the kind of face Nine etched into the orange vegetable. The nose conjoined with the mouth, one eye square, the other triangle, nothing was in alignment--

"The skin of this is actually really hard to cut into," said Prune, pushing the knife into the flesh of her pumpkin.

"You should use a kitchen knife," Nine said, spinning the short stainless steel blade in hand.

"This IS a kitchen knife," Prune furrowed her brows.

"Bleu, is it alright if I let Prune use this knife?"

"Why are you asking me that darling?" Bleu had been staring into an oven.

Nine remained silent. Bleu stared at her-- after a while, she nodded. Nine passed the knife to Prune. What the hell exactly happened? I guess only those two will know.

"How passionate. Wouldn't you agree?" Liliath said with a smile.

"Maybe.."

Two lesbians in love.. I don't know how else to describe it…

KAchiikk--

A knife got stuck between a barrier Liliath set in front of me. The trajectory would tell you that it came from Bleu.

Anyways. We're currently in Bleu's domain, a pumpkin patch. Tomorrow is Halloween, but since it's pretty typical of Gilgans to just celebrate this occasion by 'not celebrating', Nine thought we should try carving pumpkins.

So here we are, surrounded by a field of pumpkins. This place was like a farm, a scarecrow in the distance, a large barn to the left of us, and an impossible modern oven smack in the middle of the sandy road.

Bleu is making pumpkin pie. Whatever the reason.

I don't get how that fits with the theme of halloween but-- I took the knife stuck to the barrier and placed it aside.

"Thanks Liliath."

"My pleasure.. is this design good?"

"At least it's better than Nine's" It's the truth. Liliath is way better at this than Nine-- just that I didn't get how she managed to use such a small scapula to dig into the pumpkin..

I heard Bleu snicker.

"Noel, borrow me yours," Prune said.

"Borrow what?"

"Your pumpkin."

"Here."

I've actually completed mine. It's that typical angry pumpkin face. If there's one thing tricky about pumpkin carving, it's that when you try to carve into it, you have to pay attention to the angle you insert the knife.

Prune compared mine with her's. Pressing the knife into the flesh-- it looked like it was cutting butter-- what kind of cheat knife is that-- with a pop, the left eye came out.

Ding!

"It's done," Bleu waved her hands in enthusiasm. Mittens appeared out of nowhere and grabbed the tray inside the oven..

What the fuck is that? Ain't no way that's a pumpkin pie..

"What do you think darling?! Isn't it just like you?"

Nine stared at that 'thing' with eyes wide open. Oh-- I'm really curious what kind of thoughts are going through her mind.

It's a figurine of Nine wearing a sailor uniform-- male Nine. It wasn't a stretch to call a pumpkin pie-- just one with a really, really weird shape.

"Then I shall keep this in my collection, we'll eat the others I've made, " Bleu carefully placed the pumpkin Nine into her inventory. By inventory, it was a sort of black hole that appeared in the air. She then turned to the oven and pulled out another tray.

"Bleu.." I called out.

She smiled at me.

Liliath had stopped her hands and turned her way, eyes wide in shock. Prune decided not to mind and kept digging her pumpkin.

"This one we shall eat?"

Liliath nodded.

"If Liliath hath agreed then.."

I give up. It's not like that figurine is a voodoo doll or something like that.. probably.

That 'pie' was placed on the picnic table-- it wasn't here before-- taking a knife she severed first the head, continuing with the limbs, and torso.. I can't watch.

"Is this how the insides look like?" I heard Liliath's voice.

"Yup. Though, it should be red and gooey."

"Nine, you should do something about your girlfriend," I said.

"You should do something about yours!" Nine retorted.

"So both of you didn't like the pastry I had made?" Bleu asked.

"Isn't it obvious there's something really wrong about it?" Nine said, narrowing her eyes.

"I wonder what that is," Bleu said in wonder, placing her index finger just below her chin. This damn Goddess..

A portal opened.

Hm?

"Yo. It's been a while,"

A guy with messy hair, a black spectacle between his nose, facial hair all over his face-- Unknown. But what's up with that pink bunny costume?

"It's been a while Unknown.."

"Want some?" Bleu poked a fork into my head and held the handle side out to Unknown.

"Don't mind if I do," he shifted the giant bunny headpiece aside, took the fork and..

""…""

"Not bad."

"Really? I would like a piece," Liliath said.

"By all means, here," Bleu brought into existence another fork.

I don't know which part of me Liliath took, I didn't dare to watch.. Liliath, stop smiling at me like that.. just because you've eaten my pumpkin self doesn't mean It's going to happen in real life.. not until we come of age..

"Before I forget, I came here to pass down a Special Quest."

"Special Quest?"

I thought mine this week was 'allow Liliath to suck on your thumb for a full minute. 400 P.', this week?

"Oh, it's that," Bleu said, pointing her index finger.

"Yes. THAT."

After that isekai incident, the Special Quests are back to being limited to only me and Liliath. Every other system function disappeared besides the few that we had before the incident-- the shop function and 'self-banned' gacha function.

"Noel, Liliath. Up for the challenge?" Unknown asked.

"What quest would that entail?"

"You'll know tomorrow. Just survive the day, I would even say it's guaranteed you'd complete it without any major issues.." Unknown spun his words and-- "3000 points."

I blinked.

What did he just say?

"3000 points?"

"Yes. 3000 points."

"Seriously?"

"Halloween Special?"

That means we can collect points faster for Rin's arrival.

"Give it whatever name, the quest is the same. Are you two up for it?"

Liliath and I looked at each other.

It's obvious isn't it?

""Yes.""

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Last night, such was the conversation we had with Unknown.

I'm curious-- what quest can be worth 3000 points? Should I be worried or glad?

The pumpkin 'me' was eaten up entirely by Liliath. Prune succeeded in carving her pumpkin face using mine as reference. Nine had Bleu make an actual pumpkin pie which we were able to enjoy.

The pie was amazing. Bleu's cooking skills aren't to joke with. I got the recipe down on my UI notes, I'll pass it to Prune for her baking club later.

And so to start off with a new day..

BLARE. BLARE. BLARE.

I'm a human burrito. Wiggle, wiggle.

BLARE. BLARE. BLARE.

My room was cold, the blanket was warm. Utter bliss.. I want to go back to sleep..

BLARE. BLARE. BLARE.

Shut up~

I finally opened my eyes.

It's dark, but I could see. Demon lords had no problems seeing in the dark.

I tapped my phone to stop the alarm, rose from my bed and rubbed my eyes. Then I stretched my hands into the air… why was my hair caught between my fingers? Was it time to cut my hair already?

What's this..

Something is bulging from my chest.

My clothes felt rather loose, it's kinda airy down there..

I pushed the blanket off my body...

My body.

No way.. my body

NO FUCKING WAY??!!

"AAAHHHHH?!!!!!" My girlish scream echoed.

I covered my mouth with both hands.

NONONONONONONONONO…

So you're saying today's special quest is this?

THIS?!

My hands were shaky… tiny and soft.

My breasts.. I had breasts. And my thing.. it's gone, replaced by a woman's?!

"Ahahaha..ha.." I fell back onto the bed. My hair tangled everywhere.

Ridiculous.

Absolutely ridiculous.

What now..