Scary Monsters! ~Screaming Halloween Show~/Story/Episode 1-19

This story has been fan-translated by okaykei, and proofread by Kazy (JP), and sonic-nancy-fan (EN). This translation was based off the scripts from the Japanese version of the game. DO NOT REPOST ANY TRANSLATIONS FROM THIS WIKI.

Episode 1-19: Jealousy, Rather Than A Grudge
Library - Entrance Hall
Woman A	Hey look, those lights are super pretty… They're shimmering so magically, it's so romantic.
Man B	I can hear the sounds of the birds tweeting. It really feels like we're in the middle of a forest. I could sit down and relax right here. Hey, look at that pumpkin on the bookcase over there. Is its vine in the shape of a heart?
Woman A	What? Where? …Oh, it is! It's so cute!
Idia Idia	… Romantic? Heart? Cute? What part of a fog-filled forest is romantic or cute? We've made this out of respect for Pumpkin Hollow, the horror movie. No matter how you look at it, this is meant to be scary! The vine wasn't even meant to look like a heart… And it's not just some light show. It's a projection mapping.
Man B	Whoa! A jack-o'-lantern just jumped right out at us.
Woman A	Oh, it's so charming and cuuuuute!
Idia Idia	And again with this cute business! That's all you party animals can think to say! If you're that obsessed with cuteness, don't come to some dark library filled with books, you should all get together with some amazing homemade food, and have a stylish home party away from here instead!
Jade Jade	Idia, do you have some sort of grudge against those customers?
Azul Azul	I imagine it's jealousy, rather than a grudge.
Idia Idia	Huh? What about that is there to be jealous of? I'm just saying it's a waste for me to show such people my ambitious projection mapping. Even when I finally make my appearance, all they can think to say is… "Oh, it's a cute pumpkin ghost! So cuuuuute! ♡" Every time!
Azul Azul	Well, I can't deny that is certainly the case…
Idia Idia	Right? This is an insult towards Pumpkin Hollow! If someone had only heard rumors about our Halloween, and ended up thinking, "Wow, Pumpkin Hollow sounds adorable! ♡", I… I'd be a defiler of the original work! If this is going to lead to me committing such a serious crime, I should completely cancel this whole projection mapping!
Azul & Jade Azul & Jade	Cancel it?!
Azul Azul	The influx of customers this year did leave me thinking something might happen, but…
Jade Jade	it appears it was a good choice to come check, after all.
Ortho Ortho	Mr. Azul Ashengrotto. Mr. Jade Leech. Thank you for coming all this way to check on my brother. You were worried, right?
Azul Azul	But of course!
Jade Jade	As you can see, Idia is of the mind to cancel your display, but what say you, Ortho? What will you do?
Ortho Ortho	Hmmm. I haven't said this to my brother, but… I don't actually like Halloween that much. I'd like more memories with my brother, but…if he says he doesn't like it, I don't want to force him. The stamp rally can still continue even without the projection mapping, so it won't cause trouble for the guests. I think I'll just spend this Halloween together with Idia in our room.
Azul Azul	You absolutely can't!
Ortho & Idia	Huh?
Ortho Ortho	Um, Mr. Azul Ashengrotto? Why are you gripping your fists so tightly all of a sudden?
Azul Azul	Don't say such sad things… You're here together for Halloween, aren't you? Both Jade and I are aware of how much effort Idia has put in for his duty as a committee member. Just pretending as if that never happened is a wast—I mean, it truly makes my heart hurt.
Idia Idia	You were about to say it was a waste, weren't you?
Azul Azul	I want to enjoy Halloween with all the students of Night Raven College. You feel the same way, don't you, Jade?
Jade Jade	Of course. Continuing Halloween Week without the both of you here enjoying it with us is just unthinkable. We cannot go ahead with that. Let us enjoy this busy Halloween together with everyone. Such action will surely let Ortho see the joys of Halloween.
Idia Idia	You guys are definitely scheming something… But anyway, it's pointless trying to stop me. Misleading people about what a work is about is unforgivable as a fan. One refuses to do it!
Azul Azul	I see… In other words, your passion for Pumpkin Hollow was really a pathetic little thing all along.
Idia Idia	…Excuse me? What part of what I just said led you to that conclusion?
Azul Azul	"I'll put on a mix of a projection mapping and a live action showing to convey to everyone the appeal of Pumpkin Hollow." That is what you said in front of all of us just before Halloween Week started. Cancelling it means that you've given up on advertising the movie.
Idia Idia	W-Well, that's…that's 'cause all the visitors are saying when they see it is that it's cute…
Jade Jade	Is it not called advertising because you are appealing to those with no interest in the movie?
Idia Idia	Ugh. The tough reality of my failure… It's painful, but it's the truth…
Azul Azul	That means there is still time to improve the projection mapping. If you are willing to cancel it and just throw all that effort in the trash… …that just means that your love and passion for the movie is insufficient!
Idia Idia	WHAAAAAAT?! I have the original, the limited edition, the steelcase that came with its rerun, the director's cut edition, and all the toys they made for it. I'm a hardcore Pumpkin Hollow fan! Don't you dare mock that!
Azul Azul	But if you cannot convey that, then what meaning does that even have?
Idia Idia	I can, though! I can absolutely convey it! I'd appreciate if you didn't underestimate me! In that case, I'll just have to make sure I create a Halloween that's interesting and scary... ...and filled to the brim with all the appeal of Pumpkin Hollow in a way that even the normies who barely understand how horror movies work can understand!
Idia Idia	Ortho, let's edit the projection mapping data together with the other Ignihyde students. I'd been so obsessed with showing the famous scene that I ended up neglecting all the story that led up to it... That means we need to make a digest version of the movie right from the introduction so that we can show everyone that the Pumpkin Knight is to be feared! I'll make it more faithful, even scarier, so that I can somehow make people interested in the continuation… We're changing to making a show that'll keep everyone on their heels!
Idia Idia	…Oh, and make sure you sort any vine that looks like it's in the shape of a heart. I'm going to go and rehearse so I can make the last scene I appear in as close to the real thing as possible! Let's all do our best!
Ortho Ortho	I-I've never seen my brother be so motivated for a school event before… If you definitely want to do it, then of course I'll help!
Azul Azul	Oh, that's perfect. Let's all enjoy Halloween together.
Ortho Ortho	Yeah! Thank you.
Jade Jade	But we did nothing that would require such appreciation... …However, would you perhaps be willing to let us place this at the entrance to the library as a sample?
Ortho Ortho	Hm? A sample? Is this a pamphlet? Give me a second… "The best way to enjoy Halloween! A map showing the best way to conquer NRC"…?
Azul Azul	There are many customers from outside the island here for Halloween Week. Though a map is supplied for the stamp rally, the school is so large that that alone won't make it easy to get around.
Jade Jade	It is for that reason that, the moment we saw the turnout on the first day… we created this guidebook together with some willing students who so kindly volunteered to help as fast as we could. 16 pages in total, with a price of 1,200 Madol a pamphlet.
Ortho Ortho	Oh, it's not free…
Azul Azul	We featured Idia's projection mapping show in a spread advertising it as a highlight of the event. I was worried what we'd do if he cancelled it.
Jade Jade	If we had to reprint all of those pamphlets, the massive volume of old pamphlets would all go to waste.
Azul & Jade Azul & Jade	What a relief!
Ortho Ortho	I see… Now I understand why you were so desperate to make Idia continue with Halloween…
Idia Idia	A feature spread? Should have put a detachable poster in there, instead. Azul, Jade, you two better take responsibility for setting alight my artisan's spirit. Sell tons of those guidebooks and advertise Ignihyde's venue to hell and back. And then I'll advertise Pumpkin Hollow to everyone who visits!
Azul Azul	Of course. Leave it to us. If the projection mapping is made even more enjoyable, then the customers will have an even greater time.
Jade Jade	Everyone will get a taste of happiness, from the guests, to ourselves. This Halloween truly is splendid.
All	Happy Halloween!
Ortho Ortho	Um… Happy Halloween! …I guess?

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