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It Ain't Funny (Part One)

Pocket Dimension - Sparkling Hall

So this is the venue the ghosts set up!

Check it out! They got heaps of fancy food! I'm gonna have myself a FEAST!

Wow, this is classy.
Of course, it's the least we deserve after all that hullabaloo. They really put us through the wringer.

I won't deny it was a bumpy ride... Hm?

Hello there. How are you enjoying the party?

Oh hey, Malleus...

This is SWANK!

I honestly wasn't expecting you to go all out with the venue or get all this fancy food. I've never been to a dance party like this before.

Is that right? By all means, enjoy it.

I will! Thank you!

Dude...

Yeah? What is it?

...Nothin'. Just wondering if there was anything else you wanted to say.

...?
Isn't the disco ball gorgeous? The disco ball doesn't really go with the whole pipe organ-vibe, does it?

I'm definitely more interested in that pipe organ.
People don't normally jam out on instruments like that. You're playing that thing like it's an electric keyboard.

No joke. Guess that's what makes it the "Sparkling Hall."

I had it tuned for the party. It's an antique, but it still produces a nice sound, don’t you think?

Who cares about the music?! It's chow time, baby!

I'm pretty hungry myself after the workout I got today. Let's eat!

We went through all that, and you guys just wanna stuff your faces.

Hey, everything turned out fine. What's the big deal? Besides, it'd be bad manners to ignore all this food they made us.

Here we go with the honor student schtick. Look, nobody's tellin' us what to do. We can do whatever we want, y'know?
On that note, I'm gonna go have my own kind of fun. I'll catch up with you guys later.

What's Ace's problem? Malleus and the ghosts put together this amazing party for us.

Eh, just ignore 'im. If Ace isn't gonna eat his share, that's all the more for me!

Sheesh... Those guys aren't taking this seriously at all. And here I was sweatin' bullets when they disappeared.
Well, they can have their fun. I'll go find my own.
Come to think of it, I hang out with them all the time. It's not often I fly solo like this.

Why, hello, Ace. How rare to see you without your friends. Enjoying the festivities alone, are we?

Erk! Uh, hey.

Khee hee hee, what's the matter? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.

Ah, so this is where you wandered off to.

Oh! Malleus, didn't know you were here... All done talking to the others?

I had ample time to converse with [MC] and Grim while we were waiting for your group to arrive.

Huh. All righty then.

You appear rather unenthused. What's the matter? Is something bothering you?

Well is it, Trappola?

Nah, not really. I'm pretty much the same as always, and the party's real nice and all.

Khee hee hee, could've fooled me. The boy I'm looking at more resembles a sulking child.
Ordinarily you'd be with your three friends, partying it up.

I'd intended the party to be fun for the students as well, not just the ghosts.
As the host, I can hardly overlook someone who isn't partying at all.

No, really, you just caught me at a bad time.
And Lilia, I'd appreciate if you'd quit teasing me. I'm just not in the mood.

Ha ha! I have it!
I know what this is about, Ace.
You were lonely without Deuce, [MC], and Grim— your "crew," as they say. Isn't that so?

Wha... Huh?!


It Ain't Funny (Part Two)

Pocket Dimension - Sparkling Hall

You were lonely without Deuce, [MC], and Grim— your "crew," as they say. Isn't that so?

Wha... Huh?!

Oho. You missed them, Trappola?
You do seem to spend an awful lot of time with them. That would explain it.

You've got it all wrong! They just insist on tagging along, so I grudgingly let 'em.

Oh really? Strange. I seem to recall seeing you four shopping at the school store last week.
You were acting rather animated for someone who was "grudgingly" there.

I've seen you all together many a time myself. For example...
FLASHBACK START
Cafeteria

Hey, Grim! You just swiped part of my omelet, didn't you?!

Aww, quit whinin'! You know what they say: you snooze, you lose!

I was saving it for last!

Okay, guys, settle down. You can have my omelet, Deuce.

Really? Are you sure?

Yeah. I'm already full from helping myself to some of [MC]'s Salisbury steak.

Gyahahah! Never take your eyes off the prize, [MC]!
Gymnasium

Agh! [MC] stole the ball from me! Get on it, Deuce!

I'm open, [MC]! Pass it here!

Oh no you don't! You're not getting a three-pointer on my watch!

Can't stop me now! Hup!
Boom, nailed it! That's another three points for us!

Stupid Ace! You're in the Basketball Club. You oughta go easy on us!

That was a solid pass, [MC]. Ever think about joining the Basketball Club?

Rrrgh! This ain't fair! We should play you three-on-one!
FLASHBACK END
Pocket Dimension - Sparkling Hall

And now that I think about it, I've also seen you shopping together and showing them magic tricks.

Again, we're just in the same class. You don't have to read anything into it!
It's like they don't realize whose fault this is.
Y'know what? Fine! If you're gonna give me a hard time, then I'm gonna tell you exactly what's on my mind!

Oho! Do tell.

This whole thing? NOT COOL. I get that you wanted to throw a party before Halloween ended...
But you cast a spell powerful enough to trap everyone at school, and then you attacked us while pretending to be possessed.

Quite so. It was to keep you entertained until the party was ready. Wasn't it fun?

FUN? You call that fun?!
It was a humongo pain in the neck! If that's your idea of a joke, it ain't funny.
I know it was all a prank, but PLEASE try to show some awareness of how overwhelmingly powerful you are.
You're THE Malleus Draconia.
Regular students like us couldn't even hope to challenge you. Seriously.

Hmm. Perhaps we did get a bit overeager. We'll be more careful next time. Won't we, Malleus?

Agreed. I'll take your words into consideration, Trappola.

Next time? There's gonna be a NEXT TIME? Shouldn't you learn something from this?!

I must say, though, I'm surprised you'd voice a complaint to Malleus directly.

It's not a complaint. It's an assertion. A completely justified one.
First you disappeared half the student body, then had us sucked into the Spectral Realm. That's plenty of justification to me.

You're a rather bold one. Wouldn't you agree, Malleus?

Certainly. Most students at school keep their distance. And rather a few of them flee at the sight of me.
But not you. You spoke your mind openly and honestly, and without the aid of others.
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised, since you are friends with [MC]—the one who named me Hornton. It's rather amusing, heh.

  • huff* Way to take the wind out of my sails. At least I got outta that in one piece.
    I feel better now that I got that off my chest. Guess I might as well have some fun.

Hey, Ace! There you are! Come join us!

Hey, guys. What's goin' on?

We wanted to hit up the dance floor, but we can't pair up with only three people.
You'd give us an even number.
Come on, Ace!Let's boogie!

Oh, for cryin' out loud... Fine, I GUESS I'll grace you with my slick moves.

It looks like your friend group has reunited. I think I'll play a song on the organ then.

Just make sure it's something catchy!

Heh... Very well.

Can you guys even dance?

'Course I can! Ain't no one got moves like me!

Yeah, dancing's easy. Just you watch!

Don't go overboard and embarrass yourselves, now. Well, whatever. Let's dance!

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