The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 256 Halloween Carnival Night

When they arrived at the dressing room of the horror house, two of Qian Xiaoyi's acquaintances had been waiting for a long time.

Aiko Takahashi, who was wearing a red wedding dress and scary makeup, saw the newcomer and said, "It's really strange. I didn't expect Mr. Qian, an exorcist, to dress up as a ghost. But you found the right person. When it comes to dressing up as a ghost, there aren't many people in Tokyo who are better than us in the horror house."

Ah Zheng chimed in, "And Sister Aiko is the best makeup artist in our Horror House. She's responsible for designing the makeup for the rest of us."

Qian Xiaoyi smiled and said, "That's great. It seems like you two are getting along pretty well."

After what happened last time, Aiko and Zheng's relationship seems to be much more harmonious.

Aizi said awkwardly, "Let's not talk about the past. It's true that I was a little too petty... But Mr. Qian, why did you suddenly dress up as ghosts? Is it because of the show "Horror Night GO"? "

Ah Zheng suddenly said excitedly, "Oh, I watched the previous few episodes! It's really addictive. To be honest, I got tired of hearing those supernatural stories, but this is the first time to explore the incident from the perspective of an exorcist. You are preparing for the Halloween special this time, right? By the way, Mr. Qian, do you know about the Halloween event held by another supernatural program "Supernatural Fantasy Night"! The prize money is 1000 million yen. Damn it, if I could leave the store, I would have participated too."

Qian Xiaoyi smiled. How could he not know? He came to the Horror House just to participate in that activity.

He had been doing some dangerous activities these days, fighting with local exorcists, exploring strange ghost areas, and now he had to secretly investigate a dangerous missing case. He was somewhat tired, so it would be nice to occasionally do non-dangerous fun activities like this.

"Okay, okay, stop asking Mr. Qian about his show. It would be boring if you knew the content in advance." The store manager and the people from the supernatural department moved a pile of sealed cartons from the warehouse back to the dressing room.

Ah Zheng whispered in Qian Xiaoyi's ear: "The store manager is a die-hard fan of Horror Night GO. He has been watching it since the first episode. I also watched it under his influence."

"Then please look forward to it." Qian Xiaoyi smiled at the store manager, "This Halloween Eve plan is bolder than ever before."

"Hahaha, I believe what Mr. Qian said." The store manager turned to Ah Zheng and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take out those old clothes."

"Yes, yes~" Ah Zheng smiled and pushed out two rows of movable hangers from the side. On them were hung many clothes wrapped in plastic sheets, in various styles.

"That's amazing!" Kawasaki said in amazement, "There are so many types of clothing, right?"

On the clothes racks, there are at least hundreds of clothes from different eras, from ancient times to the present, from East to West.

The store manager proudly introduced: "These are all costumes left over from previous different themes, whether it's Count Dracula or ancient daimyo, we have everything!"

Takahashi Aiko also said: "These are all sewn by my uncle himself, he usually treasures them very much."

"All of these? Isn't the store manager so skillful?" Qian Xiaoyi looked at the store manager with admiration. He previously thought that the store manager was in the haunted house business, so he had familiar tailor shops. He didn't expect that the costumes for the ghosts in the haunted house were all sewn by him.

The store manager was a little embarrassed. "In the beginning, it was actually to save money, because the clothes of ghosts are different from those of ordinary people, so they must be specially customized. In order to keep the players fresh, we have to change the theme every once in a while. It would be too expensive to customize all of them. So I started to learn to modify them myself. I bought a lot of clothes from second-hand stores and modified them myself. If there were really no materials, I would just buy the materials and make them myself. Unconsciously, my skills became proficient."

Ah Zheng smiled and said, "Sister Aiko's makeup skills, uncle's clothing design, plus my scary skills, this is why our horror house is famous throughout Tokyo!" Takahashi Aiko knocked Ah Zheng's head: "You guys, you are obviously bragging about yourself, right?"

"Haha, have you been discovered?" A Zheng laughed.

The store manager said, "That's enough for the small talk. Let's get started. Is everyone ready?"

"Ready!" Kawasaki raised his hands excitedly and shouted, "I want to play Count Dracula!"

Sato shouted, "Ah, so cunning, I was beaten to the punch. Then I'll choose the Headless Knight. It feels cool too."

The fat girl Yui Maeda looked around and asked shyly, "Are there any snow girls? I think they suit my cold temperament very well."

"Me, me, and me, I'm going to play the sexy witch!" Ono Haruna said playfully.

Miyamoto Yuzhi said: "Then I will play the werewolf to protect the witch! Awooo~~~"

Although this guy is from the judo club, when he heard that Ono Haruna was going to Shibuya for Halloween Eve, he shamelessly followed her, saying that he could protect everyone from being harassed, but everyone knew what he wanted to do.

Inuyama Heita didn't want to act. He looked at Suzuki with a strange expression and asked in a low voice: "By the way... Suzuki-san, why are you here too?"

He was very surprised. Normally, this guy would never participate in such a "live-action" activity as Halloween Carnival Night, and he even looked down on it. He didn't expect that he would come along.

Suzuki turned around and silently made a "money" gesture to him.

Got it! Inuyama Heita understood it completely! This guy came here just for the bonus.

"That's enough! Quiet!"

When everyone was arguing, store manager Takahashi suddenly spoke loudly, causing all the noisy high school students to quiet down and look at him in confusion.

At this time, Manager Takahashi seemed to have become a different person, exuding an amazing aura. He said majestically: "Don't underestimate the tricks! If it's just children playing around, you can dress up however you want. But Mr. Qian has already told me that you are participating in a very important project. It's not just a child's play. You must take it seriously! Otherwise, it may ruin the whole show.

In this case, it doesn’t mean that you can dress up however you want! If you want to play a qualified ghost, you must match its temperament! You are not professional haunted house actors, so it is not you who chooses what ghost to play, but the ghosts who choose you. Only if you match that temperament can you become a qualified ghost costumer! "

"Are you scared? The store manager is very serious about his professional field." Qian Xiaoyi smiled at the high school students and said, "Even I can't decide what role I can play, let alone you."

Aiko Takahashi said: "Everyone, don't just stand there, let's try on the makeup first. Uncle is right. For us haunted house actors, the best makeup is the one that suits us."

(End of this chapter)