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

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[Translation by Kukuru]

Location: Daikanyama Academy


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

What remained after that attack was...


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

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


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


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

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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.


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

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

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

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


1 option
It sure does smell good...


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

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

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

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

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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.


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

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

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


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


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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.

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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?


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

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

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

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


1 option
Was the disaster earlier your doing?


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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.


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

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

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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?


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

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

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I only want to work hard in raising delicious pumpkins.

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

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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.


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

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......

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Awright, I made up my mind!

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

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

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

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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.


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

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

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Anything can be solved, with the power of science!

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


With crashing sounds, Volos falls over hard.


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

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


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


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

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

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

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


1 option
... I'm helping.


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...... Huh?

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

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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.


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

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

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

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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.


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

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


1 option
It's [Player].


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

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Thus begins Master working together with Volos-san.

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

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