Scary Monsters! ~Endless Halloween Night~/Story/Episode 4-8

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Episode 4-8: Too Naïve

The Other Dimension - Ghost Ship Cove
Jade Jade	What a wonderful display, everyone. I barely had to lift a finger.
Ruggie Ruggie	Wow, we actually managed to chase away most of the ghosts! Never would've imagined ghosts were such scaredy-cats. Riddle's plan was a huge success! Good job, head of the year!
Riddle Riddle	Heh. This wasn't something that impressive. All the ghosts in this area have taken their leave. Let's search for any more mirror shards while we have the chance. I'll search on the beach along the coast. It would be great if you could all split up and help search.
Okay! …
Jade Jade	…Now then, about that story concerning the ocean that Riddle tried to stop me telling…
Ruggie Ruggie	Of course I could count on you to continue! Shishishi. Riddle's too naïve if he really thought we were gonna stop our curiosity there. He's always usually so calm. Of course we'd wanna know something that he's that desperate to hide.
Ortho Ortho	But is it really okay for us to hear it? I have interest in it as a new piece of information to add to my database, but…
Jade Jade	Do not worry. The story itself is not one to defame him with. On the contrary, I was honestly rather impressed. That is exactly why I'd like all of you to hear it, as well. It happened at a time before Azul had become dorm leader, but about half a year after Riddle had become Heartslabyul's dorm leader…

Octavinelle Dorm - Lounge
Riddle Riddle	Excuse me.
Jade Jade	Oh my, Riddle. It's rare to see you at Octavinelle… Is there something we can do for you?
Riddle Riddle	I'd like to borrow your lounge space. I've already gotten permission from your dorm leader.
Azul Azul	Our lounge? Do you intend to hold a meeting in it or something?
Riddle Riddle	No. There was a sudden downpour as I was leaving the school. I'm completely soaked.
Azul Azul	I see…?…Well, if you have permission from the dorm leader, far be it from us to stop you. Go ahead.
Riddle Riddle	Then if you'll excuse me.
Jade Jade	…He was soaked, so he came to Octavinelle? Does he intend to borrow a towel or something?
Azul Azul	If he wanted a towel, he'd be better off just going straight home to Heartslabyul. There would be no reason to come all this way. Just what reason would he have to… Wait, what is he doing?!
Riddle Riddle	huff huff
Jade Jade	Riddle is…
Azul Azul	…running circles around the lounge table?!
Jade Jade	Perhaps this is a human custom we are just unaware of.
Azul Azul	There's no way they would have such a ridiculous custom! …Surely.
Jade Jade	The fastest way to find out would be to ask the man himself. Riddle, may I ask why you're running in circles while drenched like that?
Riddle Riddle	huff huff Laws of the Queen of Hearts, No. 124… "If one's body is drenched, you must dry yourself by running in the ocean!"
Azul Azul	Excuse me? Run in the ocean to dry yourself? Does this law of yours not defy the principles of reality?! What idio… No, uh, foolis… What incredibly strange person would abide by such absurd rules?!
Jade Jade	True, drying one's body in the ocean would naturally be impossib… Oh!
Riddle Riddle	huff huff Jade! I see that you've! Figured it out! Correct. Thinking logically, one could never! Dry their body! Running through the ocean… However!
Jade Jade	Octavinelle Dorm is located in the middle of the ocean. Therefore, you can run in the ocean while also drying your clothes! That is what you mean, correct, Riddle?!
Riddle Riddle	EXACTLY!

Jade Jade	…And so, Riddle contined to run around our lounge for a complete six hours until his clothes were dry.
Ortho & Ruggie Ortho & Ruggie	S-Six hours?!
Jade Jade	All the Octavinelle students that passed through the lounge during that time were so thoroughly impressed by his determination. Floyd, for example, desperately recorded the whole thing even while laughing so much he could barely breathe. He must have been so moved.
Ruggie Ruggie	He must've been laughing like a hyena, surely?! I'm pretty sure that wasn't 'cause he was moved! …Y'know, I'd been feeling it for a while, but even though Riddle kinda has this air of a really serious honor student, he's a little, uh…
Ortho Ortho	He's a strange person!
Ruggie Ruggie	Damn, no mercy.
Jade Jade	I can never forget the sight of Riddle running around like that even now. He was singing some nonsensical song like, "Round and round and round we go, until for evermore," all while skipping around. I believe he was moving around somewhat like this…
Riddle Riddle	JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE!
Ruggie Ruggie	Oh crap, Riddle saw us. He's running this way!
Riddle Riddle	You… The way you're running… You told them about Law No. 124, didn't you?!
Jade Jade	Correct.
Riddle Riddle	Don't you smile at me! To think even Ruggie and Ortho would learn of it… You Octavinelle students are so rude! You're always retelling stories that others don't want to be heard. Do you not have a conscience?!
Ghost Ghost	Did you hear something strange somewhere over here?
Ortho Ortho	Oh, there's some ghosts! It doesn't look like the ghosts from earlier, though.
Ruggie Ruggie	Riddle, lower your voice! Let's go with the plan you made before.
Riddle Riddle	Grrrrrr…
Battle