ãTrick or Treat!ã
ãEek!?ã
I was suddenly pushed onto the sofa by Angu Ogu.
She straddled me.
ãW-wait!? Donât just attack me out of nowhere!ã
ãOh? So itâs okay if itâs not sudden?ã
ã~~~~! Thatâs not what I meant!? I didnât even say I wouldnât give you candy yet!ã
ãNow that you mention it. Give me candy! If not, Iâll play a trick on you! Grr!ã
I had the candy all prepared.
Honestly, I thought it was a hassle to prepare, but it was necessary for self-defense. Itâs a necessary expense.
Seeing Angougue normally, I had predicted this would happen. So, I went to get the candy.
ãUm, Angu Ogu? Could you move?ã
ãWhat~? I canât hear you. Whereâs my candy? If you donât give it, Iâll have to trick you.ã
ãNo, I canât get it because youâre in the way⦠Wait, are you not going to let me get it!? Thatâs unfair!? Move! Move!ã
ãCome on, Iroha. You have to try harder.ã
ãUgh, grr~!ã
I tried to escape with all my might.
I flailed my arms and legsâ¦
ãNugh! Hnn~!ã
ãâ¦ã
My arms and legs.
ãHuff, puff⦠W-wait a secã
ãâ¦Iroha, youã
Huh, what!?
Uh, I canât move at all.
Apparently, Angu Ogu didnât expect me to be this weak either.
She looked at me with pitying eyes.
ãYouâve gotten weaker since you came to America, havenât you?ã
ãUgh!?ã
ãYou should exercise more. Youâre still going to dance lessons, right?ã
ãItâs none of your business! Well, itâs true that since moving to America, the dance studio is farther away, so I go less often.ã
ãSigh~. Then letâs go to a lesson together next time.ã
ãEh!? Iâm fine! I remember all the choreography!ã
ãNo, at this rate, youâll get exhausted before finishing a song.ã
ãNo way!?ã
Damn! At this rate⦠No choice. Time for drastic measures.
I slowly reached for Angougueâs side.
ãâ¦Take thisã
ãHya!? Hey, Iroha!? D-donât tickle me! Thatâs cheating because you canât beat me by force!ã
ãWhoâs talking!? Youâre the one who pinned me down first!ã
ãHahaha!? Stop it!ã
ãEek!? Donât pin my arms too!?ã
ãYou started the tickling! Now, itâs time⦠since you wonât give me candy, prepare for my trick!ã
ãW-why!?ã
ãWait a second? Actually, Iroha, you smell really good⦠Sniff, sniff. Maybe youâre the sweet treat.ã
ãNo, stop smelling me!ã
ãWell then, Iâll just eat you!ã
ãW-wait⦠kyaaaaa!?ã
Angougue brought her face closer.
I couldnât resist.
I shut my eyes tightly and braced myself, slightly puckering my lips.
My heart pounded loudly, and then.
Ding-dong
The doorbell echoed in the living room.
When I opened my eyes, Angu Oguâs face was right in front of me.
ããâ¦ãã
We stared at each other.
Then, as if on cue, we both closed our eyes againâ¦
Ding-dong! Ding-dong!
ãIrohaâ¦ã
-Ding-dong ding-dong, ding-dong!
ãIro⦠who is it!?ã
ãAngu Ogu! Answer it, so they donât wait!ã
ãGrr! It was just getting good!ã
Angu Ogu shouted and got up reluctantly.
Her face moved away.
Phew, close call. I almost crossed a line.
She stood up, removing her warmth and weight from my stomachâ¦
ãâ¦Ohã
For some reason, a sad sound escaped my mouth.
Angu Ogu whispered in my ear.
ãIâll be right back, donât worryã
ã~~~~! No, itâs not that!ã
I denied it, trying to cover my embarrassment.
I watched as Angougue went to the entrance, took a package, and came back.
ãWhat was that? A delivery?ã
ãYeah. The Secret Service checked the package and delivered it. It seems it had to be now. This is from Anego, right?ã
ãFrom Ah-nee? Whatâs inside?ã
ãHold on, Iâm opening it nowã
I got up and moved to the table.
I peeked into the box from behind Angu Ogu. Inside wasâ¦
ãWhatâs this, clothes? No, itâs⦠cosplay items!?ã
Then, as if on cue⦠No, it was planned.
My smartphone buzzed with an incoming call.