Bonfire Party

The four continued deeper into the haunted house. The eerie green light flickered in the narrow passageways, and the walls were covered with tattered spider webs and rickety skull decorations.

Along the way, all sorts of strange ghosts and monsters appeared, some hanging upside down from the ceiling, some popping out from hidden compartments in the walls, and some stretching out pale hands from under the floor.

However, the quality of these ghosts and monsters is really not impressive.

A "ghost" draped in a white sheet floated out from around the corner. The sheet was stained with unwashed coffee, and a pair of A-cups were sticking out. It made a pattering sound as it walked.

A "zombie" crawled out of a coffin, its face smeared with paint as if a palette had been spilled, and it made "woo-woo-woo" sounds, which sounded more like it was humming a tune.

Another "vampire" jumped out of the shadows, its two plastic dentures dangling from its mouth, almost falling to the ground.

I don't know if it's meant to scare people or make them laugh.

Lisanna went from being nervous at the beginning to being able to walk past a hanged man without changing her expression.

Elfman even stopped to comment on a "Frankenstein's monster" muscle prop.

"The muscle definition is wrong; the proportions of the pectoralis major and deltoid are completely off."

Riyao sighed, put his hands in his pockets, and said in a tone full of disappointment.

"Not exciting at all. It would be better to have Jose release a few Phantom Soldiers, or let them in for a night. At least those two things are a little creepy."

As soon as he finished speaking, a model of a disheveled female ghost suddenly popped out in front of him, emitting a piercing scream.

Riyao sprang up as if electrocuted, and with lightning speed clung to Mirajane.

He wrapped his legs around her waist, put his arms around her neck, buried his face in her shoulder, and his voice trembled dramatically.

"Oh, that scared me! I needed to cuddle with my wife to calm down."

Lisanna and Elfman stood to the side, rolling their eyes wildly.

Lisanna rolled her eyes so hard they were almost invisible, while Elfman's facial muscles twitched from rolling his eyes so hard they were almost invisible.

Mirajane looked down at Riyao clinging to him, a slight smile playing on his lips. He reached out and gently patted Sunlight's back, his voice as tender as if he were soothing a child.

"Then let's just leave it on."

Riyao lifted his face from Mirajane's shoulder, winked at Lisanna and Elfman, a triumphant smile playing on his lips, before quickly burying his face back down.

Lisanna rolled her eyes even more.

Just then, a noise came from behind.

Juvia's voice came from the direction of the haunted house entrance, her tone filled with unwavering certainty, as if she had a radar installed inside her specifically to detect Gray.

"Juvia senses Lord Gray's presence!"

Lucy's voice followed immediately, her pitch a full eight octaves higher than usual.

"Huh, are we going into a haunted house?!"

Levy's voice trembled noticeably, as if she were making a last-ditch effort with her remaining sanity.

"Lucy, let's not go in."

You can tell who's coming just by the noise.

Lucy and Levy clung tightly to Juvia, the two of them hanging on either side of the eucalyptus tree like two koalas.

Lucy's hands were tightly wrapped around Juvia's left arm, while Levy's hands were gripping Juvia's right arm tightly; both of their legs were trembling slightly.

Despite being supported by two men, Juvia's steps remained steady, her eyes shining with unwavering determination in the darkness, her only thought being to find her Lord Gray.

The haunted house welcomed its most gracious guests since its opening.

When Lucy and the others cautiously reached the location of Riyao others, the passage suddenly fell silent, and even the background music stopped for a beat.

Then, Mirajane's head transformed into the shape of Happy and suddenly popped out from around the corner.

Riyao became a figure that Lucy would never forget for the rest of her life.

One night!

The man, dressed in a white bodysuit, posing in a contorted position, and radiating an eerie glow, appeared without warning in the dimly lit haunted house, striking his signature pose.

"Ah!!"

Lucy let out a terrifying roar, so loud that the walls of the haunted house shook three times.

The spiderwebs hanging from the ceiling were shaken by the sound waves and fell down with a rustling sound. The skull decorations next to them rattled and creaked. Even the "ghost" draped in a coffee-stained sheet was so frightened that it shrank back into the corner.

The haunted house owner is making headgear all night...

Levy didn't call out.

She simply rolled her eyes, leaned back, and fell straight into Lucy's arms, her whole body going limp like a puddle of water.

Juvia wasn't frightened by Riyao and Mirajane's transformation, but she was startled by Lucy's earth-shattering scream.

Riyao and Mirajane simultaneously deactivated their transformations, exchanged a smile, and tacitly raised their hands, giving each other a crisp high five in the air.

Lisanna and Elfman emerged from the shadows beside them. Lisanna clutched her stomach, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight, while Elfman covered his mouth with his fist, his shoulders shaking.

By the time everyone emerged from the haunted house, it was already dusk.

The clouds on the horizon were dyed layers of orange-red by the setting sun, and a golden band of light stretched across the sea from the distant horizon to the edge of the beach.

A salty sea breeze blew gently by, carrying the lingering warmth of the day and the early coolness of evening.

Lucy and Levy walked at the very back, supporting each other, their faces paler than the ghosts in the haunted house.

Lucy's lips were still trembling slightly, and Levy's eyes still held traces of tears.

The two said in unison that they never wanted to go to a haunted house again in their lives, and they would get angry with anyone who mentioned the word "haunted house" again.

The owner of the haunted house smiled with satisfaction.

Everyone gathered on the beach, where a bonfire party was being held.

A huge bonfire roared in the center of the beach, its orange flames leaping and bathing everything in a warm glow.

As the heatwave rose, the sparks transformed into tiny fireflies in the night sky before quietly fading away.

Tourists formed a circle, holding hands, dancing joyfully, their laughter mingling with the sound of the waves.

Riyao grabbed Mirajane's hand and joined the dancing crowd without saying a word.

Riyao swayed his body, rocking erratically.

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"Let's get hyped!"

His movements were completely erratic; his shoulders shrugged, his waist twisted, and his arms waved wildly in the air, making him look like a seaweed being blown about by the wind.

But his face was adorned with an extremely bright smile, and that pure joy infected everyone around him.

Mirajane was being led by the hand by Riyao and swaying together.

Wuhu!

Her dance moves were slightly better than Riyao's, but only slightly.

She swayed her body to the rhythm of the Riyao, her skirt fluttering gently in the sea breeze, her laughter as clear and crisp as the ringing of wind chimes.

Lisanna joined in, gently clasping her hands together in front of her, magic surging within her, and she received a cute little bird.

A pair of fluffy wings unfurled from her back, fluttering gently in rhythm with the campfire, making her appear so light as if she were about to take flight at any moment.

She tiptoed and twirled on the beach, the breeze from her wings stirring up fine sand.