68 [Extra edition] Trick or treat!





 October 31.
 It's November from tomorrow, and the cold wind is freezing our bodies.
 Especially in the morning, my breath turns white. 

 I've been working at Umineko Transport, and I've been working on a delivery job today.
 Some people might say that the cold is better than the heat of summer, but in a job that requires you to be outside all year round, it makes no difference.

 Either way, it's still hard work.

 Anyway, that's beside the point.
 I'm supposed to deliver a package to the Minamis' house today, and I'm wondering why it's a Thursday.
 I can't help but wonder why it's Thursday, but I'll consider myself lucky if I get to see Amana-chan.

 With that expectation, I braved the cold and worked hard, and at 5pm it was finally my turn to deliver the package to the Minami family.

 As usual, I pressed the intercom to room 184 of the Avery Smile apartment building.

''Yes!''
Hello. This is Umineko Transport.
"I'm coming!

 As I was immediately relieved to hear Amana's cute voice through the speakers, the front door was opened.

'Always a pleasure, Onii-san!
Thank you for...

 The moment I saw Amana-chan greeting me, the words I was about to tell her disappeared.
 That's the reason why my eyes were drawn to her outfit, among other things.

 She was wearing an all-white, fuzzy, sheep-like hood with swirling brown horn-like projections.
 If you look closely, you can see that underneath the hood is a white blouse and pumpkin pants with black suspenders, and the cotton candy-like footwear seems to be a substitute for shoes.
 Moreover, there is even a tail on the back of the hood.
 Where do they sell these cute little things?

'Oh, Amana? How do you dress?
This? It's the sheep! Kyou is a 'Harouin'!
Oh!

 The reason for the costume, announced with a shining smile behind the hood, makes me remember something I had forgotten.
 Halloween is a time when children dress up as ghosts and receive candy from their neighbors.
 It's become a hot topic in Japan in recent years, but in other countries, it's the same old familiarity with the idea of cherry blossom viewing.

 But...........there are cases where foreign countries have perverted Japanese culture, but you can't really speak for them, can you?
 Christmas, Valentine's Day, etc....
 Halloween is all about dressing up in costumes and having fun, and it doesn't have the community interaction aspect to it.

 Well, if you can see Amana-chan dressed as a sheep, it's probably not something you need to worry about.

'That's a cute little sheep hood,'
Hehehe! Thanks.

 When I praised her for her fancy dress, Amana-chan beamed happily.
 

 While thinking like that, I finished receiving it and was about to put my luggage down, but.......

Oh, Onii-san. Please take Kyou to the living room!
'Oh? Okay.

 It's rare again to have luggage that is usually left at the front door to the living room.
 When I took the luggage I was carrying as I was told, Amana carefully opened the door for me.
 Sweet..........

 The moment I thought.........


'Ah, Onii-san is here!
'You're here at last! I'm tired of this!
Hi, Onii-chan....

 Hasumi-chan in the Inu-mimi hood, Yuri-chan in the Nekomimi hood, and Kana-chan in the Usamimi hood were all there.
 Not only Amana-chan, but all of them in matching outfits, I'm afraid to say.
 They all look good together........is this a new kind of animal cosplay cafe?

 Anyway, I can't find any other words to describe it other than eye-opening....

We were all having a blast!
'Is that... hmm? What about Amani then?
'Kaimochu! Maybe he'll be back in a little while!
I see...

 There's plenty of time before the next delivery, so I'll have no problem at all saying hello.  
 I decided to put the package down for now and ask Amana a question.

'But are you sure it was a good idea for me to come?'

 It would have been fun with the kids, but inviting an adult male, even if he was a friend, would seem to be an intrusion.
 However, when asked, Amana looked at him curiously and opened her mouth.

''Yes! I told my mom I wanted to be with my brother!
What....

 I was so stunned by the answer that I couldn't keep my mouth open at the answer that came back.
 Dumbfounded?
 It's the opposite, I can't close my jaw because the preciousness is so penetrating.

 Amana, who's just so heavenly in her cuteness, dressed up in a sheep hood and told Amana she wanted to have a Halloween party with me?

 I want to clap my hands together and say a prayer of thanks to God and Buddha.

 So the fact that it's Thursday and I'm delivering to the South family is a result of taking into account the fact that I was at work?
 Indeed, Tenashi asked me if I was going to work, and I realized that this was for this reason.
 Then I should offer a prayer of thanks to Amari.

 ─ Thank you, Tenashi........

'Amachi! I have to say it, because it's a baloney!
Oh, okay.

 In the midst of her excitement, Amana-chan remembered something from Sumi-chan's pointing out, and she smiled victoriously, showing a winning smile with a niggle so big that you could see her teeth, and then held her hands up........

''Torikku-o-a-torito! Okay, give me a snack or I'll do something naughty! Meh! 
!

 Ehhh......

 Wait, wait, wait, wait... I can't process all my thoughts!
 What's wrong with that? 'Meh! You know what?
 "Meh! !

 You're dressed as a sheep, though, so the bleating isn't wrong!
 She's so cute, it's like she's been brought back to life after one ascension!

 Just witnessing this made me feel so happy that I could even say I was energized for the week.

'We're going to do the same thing. Wow!
And then, of course, there's the question. Meow!
That's right.

 As Amana imitated the sounds of the animals, Hasumi and the others got caught in the act and started to imitate the sounds of the animals.
 Is this Eden?
 I, who get to see the cute little girls like this, may have exhausted my lifetime's worth of luck.

 However, sweets.........I don't have any right now.......
 But I don't mind being pranked by Amana-chan and the others, not to mention I don't mind being welcomed.

I'm sorry, okay? I don't have any candy.
You're safe! Your brother brought me a snack!
What?

 I apologize and tell her that I don't have any sweets, but Amana-chan gives me a puzzled look in return.
 But I really don't have any sweets with me.
 I don't even have any in the delivery truck and that's completely out of line.

 I'm not sure what to say, but Amana-chan is not the kind of girl to make a joke, and...

Oh, I see. I'll be there in a minute!

 Eventually, Amana-chan noticed something and said so, taking a pair of scissors, she cut out the seal of the package I had just delivered to her. 
 Eh, hey, no way........

 With that action, I finally realized the true meaning of her words, and at the same time, the exposed package was filled with various types of sweets.
 Chocolates, cookies, potato chips, etc., there was a wide variety of varieties that could be described as a treasure chest of sweets.

'Wow! That's awesome!
That's a lot of snacks!
Yum....
You know? You don't have to do anything naughty because your brother put this in there for you! 

 ─ Yes, the package that Amanashi ordered for today was the reason for Amana's confidence.

 I can't help but admire how well prepared she is.
 I've got more words to tell her, who will be coming back soon.

'Onii-san!
Hmm?
Crazy!
Oh, thank you.
Nihehe.....
Yeah.

 When I thanked Amana for handing me the candy she held in both hands, she gave me a big smile.
 It's a pity in a way that they no longer play tricks on me, but it's more than enough of a price to pay for being able to see the kids happy up close and personal.

 With such happy smiles on my face, I was able to carry out my later deliveries in good shape.