"This year, large crowds have once again gathered on the streets of Shibuya to celebrate the annual Halloween festivities..."
"Wow, it looks so lively!"
Dressed in a costume dress, Ayumi Yoshida looked at the densely packed crowd on the television screen and sighed enviously.
"That's so nice. I really want to go play in Shibuya too..."
"It can't be helped. There are just too many people. The adults probably wouldn't allow the few of us to go to Shibuya by ourselves." Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya shook his head and tugged down his raised collar. "Playing here at the Professor's place is pretty nice too..."
"The adults have things of their own to deal with." Ai Haibara, who had brought the children some juice, offered a few words of comfort. "Professor Agasa prepared games and decorations especially for you. Isn't that nice too?"
"Yeah, I understand that, but it's still a shame that we can't go have fun with everyone else." Ayumi Yoshida pouted and tugged at her skirt.
Costumes, pranks, running around making a racket and getting forgiven for it—Halloween was, at its core, a holiday for children.
It was easy to imagine how disappointed the children were at being unable to take part in such a holiday.
Ai Haibara smiled and adjusted the pirate hat on her head. "The important thing about Halloween is having fun and celebrating. It doesn't matter where you play. As for Shibuya..."
As she spoke, she turned her head and gazed at Rena Mizunashi on the television screen.
This sort of live broadcast, where someone stood in a fixed spot on a crowded event street and awkwardly chatted with passersby for hours, should not have fallen to Rena Mizunashi.
She had made a name for herself by now, with her own variety shows and programs, and