Event Quest:I'm Not Afraid of Halloween!:VN:1-2

[Translation by Kukuru]

Location: Daikanyama Academy

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A brandish of a blade detaches the mysteries. The pumpkins themselves broke apart easily by that sword swing.

What remained after that attack was...

Oooooow... Unnn... My head hurts...

Where... am I? Hey... Who... are you?

It seems the children have no clue about what is going on.

It looks like these kids don't remember anything at all.

Hmmhmm. I speculate they were being controlled by something the entire time!

1 option
Like this pumpkin for example?

It's the pumpkin headgear that completely broke off the children. However, it seems it became a little small compared to what it was earlier.

You make it out to be a Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween, based on the insides being removed and the facial features carved on it.

Hmmm, just from looking at it... This is just an ordinary pumpkin, no?

The lingering power that I was sensing a while ago... I'm not feeling anything in particular now. Hmm?

(Sniff-sniff)... Oh, what a strangly sweet, delicious smell!

There's no mistaking it! This pumpkin candy must be something unique!

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It sure does smell good...

Darn right they are! I did raise those pumpkins myself after all.

Bathed in sunlight, the finished product is simply wonderful. Sweet and tender.

But... these pumpkins look like ordinary Halloween lanterns with nothing special about 'em.

Only the insides themselves were taken out. There are absolutely no "seeds" or "tricks" in 'em.

Now I wonder what could've caused this to happen? I reckon there might be a cause other than these pumpkins...

2 options (same response)
Umm, who might you be?	You were in danger a moment ago.

... Oh! Sorry 'bout that! I was so eager about the investigation that I forgot to introduce ma self.

Ahem... Thanks so much for helping me out ealier. My name's Volos, I am currently an agricultural student.

Now then... Let's begin a thorough investigation, shall we?

After giving a polite thank you, Volos took out various tools from his pocket.

It's necessary to have insight based on experience for research, however it's important to keep a "record" of the bits and details investigated.

I'll examine the size as a start. I'll measure the weight... then I'll need to take a sample of the skin...

2 options (same response)
Uh... Hello?	What are you doing exactly?

I'm examining this pumpkin. It's my responsibility because I'm the one who cultivated them.

He's the one who produced these pumpkins? Could he be the one who's behind this...?

For some reason... Him being so carefree doesn't make him look like a villain.

What's wrong? Do I have something on my face...?

1 option
Was the disaster earlier your doing?

Yup... It most likely was my fault. To be fair with you, I'm rather surprised.

I don't know much about it myself, but... looking at what's happened, I can't help but say my pumpkins are the cause of it.

I won't try to deny it. Even I don't fully understand why.

... That's right. It does make me look suspicious, don't it?

Can I... give an explanation on what's going on? It's the least I can do.

As I mentioned a moment ago, I grew these pumpkins myself.

You see, I do agricultural research. Specifically, I'm studying vegetable production.

I want to raise delicious vegetables. I want the children to eat a lot of them.

At the end of my research, this prototype was something I managed to make just before mass production.

This is a big and beautiful pumpkin. A masterpiece with good flavor, tenderness, and easy to cook with.

First off, I want to mention that pumpkins can't be grown without insect mediation or artificial pollination.

Selective breeding isn't something you can just cross things together -

Let's start off with vegetable inheritance. For vegetable inheritance, there's a tendency native to a species...

Words start spewing endlessly from Volos' mouth, like a wave of information is being dumped onto you.

He goes on and on about his technical talk, like a switch went off or something. The children then grew bored of this and went off on their own.

Genetic inheritance caused by inter-generational breeding also can't be disregarded -

Uuuugh... Master, this man talks too much...

We need to force him to stop, otherwise he's gonna keep rambling about this!

2 options (same response)
C-Can you cut to the chase!?	Why are the pumpkins possessing people?

Aaaaaaah! I'm so sorry! I couldn't stop talking...!

Why the pumpkins are possessing people like that... I'm afraid... I don't understand why myself.

I only want to work hard in raising delicious pumpkins.

I vigorously worked to make them delectable, I even put my thoughts into them, although...

Why they are going on about possessing everyone like that, I... I never raised them to be that way!

Volos' face shows no hints of lying about the things he just said.

It's very clear simply by what's happened so far. I want to apologize for my vegetables...

......

Awright, I made up my mind!

Why did this happen? Why did my pumpkins turn out like this? I'm going to find the answer as to why.

I must find the cause, so they won't change on their own next time. I must raise delicious pumpkins!

That's why I must go! Though... If we stick together any longer, you'll be suspected of this too.

Thanks for everything! So long now! Next time we meet... I'll treat you with my vegetables.

2 options (same response)
Hold up for a sec. You're going alone?	It's reckless to go alone.

As things are right now, I don't fully get why my pumpkins are like this.

Don't you worry 'bout a thing. The basics are: observation, inference, and verification.

Anything can be solved, with the power of science!

To determine the cause of this, I- Ughyaaaaaaaaaaa!!

With crashing sounds, Volos falls over hard.

Owowow... I hurt my nose... Why did I trip myself at this spot here...

Oh, that's odd... my feet are trembling...

1 option
There wasn't anything there to trip you!

Master... This man is what you call a "natural airhead," right?

There's so much research going on in his head, making him not pay attention to his surroundings.

Ahaha, I'm hopeless. Sometimes I can become like this.

When I start rambling, I just can't help myself. Anyways, I'll be going now. So long.

1 option
... I'm helping.

...... Huh?

Are you alright about that? Don't you have other things to deal with?

Hey, Master. There won't be enough time before Chernobog-san's play starts, y'know?

2 options (same response)
Just leave me alone.	You're useless if people can't see you anyways.

O-Oh... Okay, I understand. Master, I'm having a hard time taking what you said.

Talented familiar Salomon-kun will provide the perfect support for Master.

I'll be watching out for the opening time of the play. Master, don't hold back in determining the cause of this chaos!

On one condition though! When you're done, please spend the Halloween day with me!

2 options (same response)
Alright, let's get to work.	Nice to meet you, Volos-san.

Just Volos is fine. I personally like it that way.

Say... I didn't catch your name now, did I?

1 option
It's [Player].

Once again, nice to meet ya... [Player].

Thus begins Master working together with Volos-san.

Until the time for the play's opening... Will Master save this scandal with no trouble!?

... Ah! Maaster! Don't leave me behiiiind!