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You've been invited to go to a Halloween party this year.
At the party, you're asked to give a speech as the princess.
But as you get up on stage, his words echo in your ear.
He told you that he'll play a trick on you if you mess up the speech...
But if you succeed, he'll give you a treat.
Will you get the treat? Or will you get the trick?
Alyn "That dress looks good on you.
Alyn "Then there's no need for a trick."
Louis "I'm glad I was right there.
Louis "You're my angel, Jily. I found myself wanting to be alone with you."
Giles "There's no need to be shy, you know.
Giles "Do you think I would do that if I were treating you like a child?"
Byron "You should be given a 'treat' for that.
Byron "...You always manage to say the most charming thing."
Sid "But it's such a cute 'trick,' isn't it?
Sid "If you really won't wear it, though, I'll think of something even better for you to do instead."
His teasing words will send your heart racing this Halloween.
Are you ready?

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The festive decorations of the party venue glowed in the evening lantern light.
Tonight, a noble from a foreign country was hosting a "Halloween party."
I was asked to make a speech as the princess elect, so I made sure to prepare what I wanted to say ahead of time.

（I'm sure I'll do fine as long as I give it my best shot.）

I took a small breath and headed for the area where I would give my speech.
I was just about to ascend to the stage when the organizer of the party approached me.
Foreign Noble "Your Highness, may I have a word with you before your speech?"
Jily "Of course, what do you need?"
Foreign Noble "If it's all right with you, I'd like you to talk about a memory of Halloween."
Jily "You mean one of my memories?"
Foreign Noble "Yes. I thought in doing so, it might make the party guests feel more comfortable."
Jily "Certainly."
Foreign Noble "I requested Your Highness to make a speech because I knew you would do an excellent job. I can't wait to hear it."
I started to break into a cold sweat at the sudden request and the high expectations the noble expressed.

（I've got to come up with a memory just like that...?）

Growing more nervous by the minute, I tried to pick him out from the crowd in the venue.
Just then, a recent conversation with him crossed my mind.
He would play a trick on me if I messed up the speech...
And he would give me a treat if the speech was a success.
He said one or the other would happen no matter what.
As I recalled his whispered words, I could feel my heart beating a little faster.

（I wonder what he meant by "play a trick," anyway?）

When I finally spotted him among the throng of people, he turned to look at me and smiled.
I hadn't realized until now that the idea of his mystery "trick" was making me even more fidgety.

（But I won't let that psych me out.）

Still feeling his eyes on me, I began climbing up to the stage again...

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The evening glow of the jack-o'-lanterns softly illuminated the party venue.

（Whew, I managed to overcome my nerves and deliver a good speech.）

After I finished my speech, I was on my way to the dance hall where Giles was waiting for me
when a mother and child caught my attention.
Mother "Here comes the train into the tunnel!"
Child "Aaah."

（That's adorable.）

For some reason my eyes were drawn to the mother feeding her child. As I watched, I noticed someone standing beside me.
Giles "When I look at that child, I'm reminded of someone."
Jily "Really? Who--"
I started to ask when I realized Giles was looking directly at me.
Jily "Wait, you're not talking about me, are you?"

（Is he trying to say I'm as much of a handful as a child?）

Just when I felt my mood deflate like a balloon, Giles's face broke into a smile.
Giles "Hey, come on. It was just a joke."
Jily "It's hard to tell when you're joking sometimes."
I frowned at him as I spoke.
During our exchange, nobles who were invited to the party began to surround me.
Noble 1 "Your Highness, a word, if you don't mind..."
Noble 2 "Your Highness, I would like to ask your opinion..."
Giles quietly stood back as I conversed with the nobles.

＊＊＊

Eventually, Giles couldn't just stand by and do nothing, considering how many nobles had gathered around me,
so he watched for a good time to interrupt and took me to a corner of the party venue.
Giles "I'm sure you're tired. I brought some snacks and sweets for you."
Jily "When on earth did you have time to prepare all that...?"
Giles "When you were devoting all your efforts to conversation."
Giles had a slightly mixed expression on his face as he answered.
Giles "You're truly someone who always does her best. But I hope you'll take a break now."
His kind words enfolded me like a warm hug.

（I'm so happy he thinks of me that way.）

Jily "Thank you. I'll gladly accept your suggestion of a break."
I used a fork to cut off a bite-sized piece of the cake that had been prepared for me.
As I was about to lift it to my mouth, Giles gently intercepted my hand and took the fork from me.
Giles "Here you go."
Jily "What are you doing...?"
I blinked, looking back and forth between the bite of cake held out to me and Giles's smiling face.
Giles "Consider this a treat for your speech, a resounding success. Open wide, now."
Jily "Er, wait a minute..."
Although we were in a corner of the party venue, the idea of letting Giles feed me cake in public was rather embarrassing.
As I hesitated, Giles moved the fork a little closer to me, and his smile deepened.
Giles "There's no need to be shy, you know."
Jily "But, it feels as though you're treating me like a child."
The child that was being similarly fed a little while ago came into my mind, and I tried to use that as an excuse.
But Giles merely continued to smile in his charming way and didn't seem like he was going to back down so easily.
Finally relenting in the face of the look he was giving me, I opened my mouth and took the bite of cake.
Jily "Mmm..."
The sweet, creamy icing melted in my mouth, spreading the wonderful flavor across my whole tongue.
But right now I was too distracted to be able to fully enjoy it.

（I feel like people are watching...）

Jily "Okay, I'm eating the rest on my own--"
Giles "You have some icing on your face."
Jily "What?"
I was hurriedly reaching for a napkin to wipe it off when Giles suddenly brought his face close to mine.
Before I could react, he licked the icing from the corner of my mouth and placed a light kiss there,
leaving the spot with a pleasurable tingling sensation.
Giles "Do you think I would do that if I were treating you like a child?"
His voice was husky as he spoke, and my cheeks grew hot.
Jily "What if someone sees us?"
Giles "That would be most unfortunate.
Giles "This was meant to be a treat for you, but..."
His smile with a touch of mischievousness was the same kind he'd given me prior to my speech.
Giles "It seems the treat I came up with doesn't please you.
Giles "In that case... shall I try playing a trick instead? It is Halloween, after all."
Instead of kissing me again, he softly caressed my lips with his finger.

（Your "treat" seemed a lot more like a trick to me, Giles. But I think I like this better anyway...）

His teasing touch made my heart begin to speed up, and I felt giddy.
I became lost in his eyes, unable to look away as his fingers moved to my jawline, then slid down my neck...

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The party venue, decorated with jack-o'-lanterns, thronged with people.
The white moon began to illuminate the earth with its pale light.
Unable to locate Sid in the crowd, I couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed.
I descended from the stage after my speech in order to look for Sid.

（Ugh, I really bungled that speech...）

I slumped my shoulders as I surveyed the surroundings, but I just couldn't find him.

（Sid, where could you have gotten to?）

I eventually abandoned my search and returned to the room that had been set aside for my use.
As I sat down on the couch, I sighed, thinking about our conversation before the speech.

（"How 'bout you wear that if you mess up your speech?" he said...
（If he hadn't psyched me out, I wouldn't have stumbled over my words like that!）

What he'd referred to was a folk costume of the party organizer's home country that she'd prepared as formalwear for the party.
It afforded a full view of the wearer's shoulders and belly button, and the slit in the skirt ran all the way up to the thigh.
I saw Sid during the organizer's opening remarks, and he suggested I wear the outfit if my speech was a dud.

（No way am I going to wear something so revealing in public!）

Jily "But I said I would..."
Right as a sigh reflexively escaped my lips, the door opened.
Sid "Hey there, impressive job."
Sid approached me with long strides as the corners of his lips curved upward.
Sid "Why the gloomy look? Parties are for having fun, ya know."
He tried to cheer me up in a way that was uniquely him, and my mood lifted just a bit.
Jily "You're right, I should enjoy myself while I'm here.
Jily "By the way, I didn't see you in the crowd when I made my speech. Where did you go?"
Sid "I went to get this, since you gotta wear it now."
What he held out to me was the folk costume in question.

（He really wants to make me go through with it...）

Jily "I suppose you're not just going to let this go.
Jily "But what will people think when they see the princess with bared shoulders and stomach?"
When I pushed the outfit back at him, he abruptly closed the distance between us and leaned down.
Sid "But it's such a cute 'trick,' isn't it?
Sid "If you really won't wear it, though, I'll think of something even better for you to do instead."
The low voice that thrummed in my ear made my heart leap.
I couldn't tell from his tone whether he was joking or serious, so I reluctantly took the folk costume from him.

（Who knows what he means by "something even better"?
（I'd rather wear this than take a chance on some other-- possibly meaner-- trick.）

＊＊＊

I stood in front of Sid after changing into the folk costume.
Feeling suddenly bashful, I instinctively tried to cover my upper body with my arms, but he caught them.
Sid "Well, well. That's a good look on you."
Jily "Ugh, this is so embarrassing."
Sid "There's no reason to be embarrassed in front of me."
His satisfied gaze wandered all over my body, and though I wasn't being touched, heat flared up inside me.
He released my arms and begin tracing along my bare skin with his fingertips.
The light touch made me shiver with pleasure.
Sid "I've always known you were a fine woman. Look at how well you delivered that speech in front of all those people.
Sid "I have to give you a treat for a job well done."
As he spoke, Sid knelt at my feet.
He placed his smiling lips right next to my belly button.
The soft sensation made me feel ticklish, and I reflexively twisted my torso away.
Jily "Hey, that tickles, Sid...!"
As though my voice had set a fire in him,
the simple kiss became a nibble on my stomach.
Jily "Sid, if I don't get back to the party soon...!"
Despite enjoying his attention, I tried to stop him before we got carried away.
However, I also suddenly remembered my speech from earlier, and I felt a touch of uneasiness.
Sid "What's wrong?"
Jily "I'm a little worried about going back since I messed up my speech."
Sid "Huh? You're overthinking things."
Jily "But I'm supposed to be representing Wysteria.
Jily "Besides, the party organizer said she had high expectations of me..."
I looked at the floor, and Sid gently narrowed his eyes.
Sid "Aw, don't look like that. Your speech was completely fine."

（...Maybe you're right.）

His words bolstered me, and my momentary lapse into nervousness faded away.
Jily "Thanks, Sid. I know you really mean it when you say things like that."
Sid "Sure. ...Well, just because I said you did fine doesn't mean you can go back to the party."
Jily "What?"
Before I could react, Sid pulled me by the arms and folded me into his chest.
Sid "I can't let other guys see you like this. I want you all to myself."
Jily "But Sid, the party!"
Sid "It's fine if you show up later."
No sooner had he relaxed his embrace than our lips were locked together,
taking my breath away and making me feel giddy.
Sid "...After all, you don't wear outfits this hot very often. I wanna enjoy it while I can."
He continued to shower me with hungry kisses, running his tongue along the inside of my lips. I wrapped my arms around him
and let myself melt into his affections as an air of sensual sweetness surrounded us...

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（I did it... It's over. Thank goodness.）

The soft glow of the jack-o'-lanterns illuminated the night as though to encourage me during my speech.
After finishing my speech at the Halloween party, I descended from the stage and breathed a sigh of relief.
I returned to the dance hall, where I found myself in a throng of people as music began to play.
And the beautiful sound coaxed the people gathered in the venue to dance.
Nobleman "Your Highness, would you dance with me?"
I turned at the abrupt salutation and saw a man I didn't know standing there.
His face was red, and I caught a whiff of alcohol.

（He might be drunk...）

Jily "No, I'm fine, but thank you."
Nobleman "Come on, don't be shy. It doesn't look like you have a partner, and I'm right here!"
Jily "I'm sorry, my answer is no."
He was trying to get closer to me, and I inched away just enough to keep a reasonable distance between us.

（This guy is way out of line, but how do I exit the situation graciously?）

Alyn "Excuse me. It seems I lost sight of her when I left my seat for a moment."
No sooner had the clear voice reached my ears than Alyn swiftly stepped between me and the man.
Alyn "As her romantic partner, the role of her dance partner also falls to me.
Alyn "...May I have this dance?"
Ignoring the man's surprise, Alyn offered me his hand.
Jily "Oh!"
It happened so fast that I didn't react for a moment, and he took my hand without waiting for an answer.
As he began to gracefully lead our dance, I matched his steps.
Jily "Alyn, this isn't like you."
Alyn "I'd rather dance with you than get in a fight with a guy like that."

（So he did it to help me?）

My heart trembled deliciously at the way he'd so nonchalantly protected me.

（Oh, but my...）

I remembered the dress I wore was meant for parties, so it had a plunging neckline that exposed quite a bit of cleavage.
Feeling a little embarrassed, I instinctively pulled myself away from Alyn's arms.
Alyn "What is it?"
Jily "Er, ahem, it's nothing."
Alyn "Then why did you let go?"
The corners of Alyn's mouth twitched upward. He placed his hands on my waist and pulled me back to him.
As we locked eyes, his face was so close to mine that our breath caressed each other's lips, and my heartbeat quickened.
Alyn "That dress looks good on you."
Jily "Hey, don't stare like that."
My fingers were entwined with his, and I couldn't tear my eyes away from him, but I protested.
Alyn looked down at me, his mouth curving into a mischievous smirk.
Alyn "Why not?
Alyn "I like looking at you. And I'd like it even better if I could see more."
I could feel my cheeks burn at his words.
And it seemed like he knew exactly why I was blushing.

（So mean...
（How is it that he can make my heart pound like this, yet his facial expression never changes?）

I stared right back at him, and suddenly his smirk became a genuine smile.
Alyn "I listened to your speech.
Alyn "It was very well done."
Jily "You really think so?"
Alyn "Yeah. And you had the rapt attention of everyone gathered there, too."
I recalled the promise Alyn had made to me before the party.
He would give me a treat if my speech was a hit, and play a trick on me if it went poorly...

（I know I did a good job with the speech, but...
（It feels like Alyn's playing a trick on me, the way he's teasing me and making me blush.）

Jily "Um, Alyn?"
Alyn "Yes?"
Jily "You're not playing a trick on me, are you?"
Alyn "What? Do you seriously think your speech didn't go well?"
His gaze never left me as his eyes narrowed slightly, and a mischievous smile crept onto his face.
Jily "Well, no, but--"
Alyn "Then there's no need for a trick."
Before I knew it, he'd brought his face close, and our lips brushed together so lightly I thought for a moment I'd imagined it.
My lips tingled with pleasure from the brief contact.
Alyn "A good speech deserves a treat."
Alyn's tender smile held me enraptured. I loved it when he was sweet to me like that.
When he noticed I was staring, he chuckled a bit.
Alyn "If all you do is look at my face, you'll step on your dress."
Despite the gentle teasing, my heart throbbed at the deep voice murmuring in my ear.
Alyn and I let the waltz carry us as we moved perfectly in sync with each other and danced the night away...

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