Thanks for waiting! I've finished preparing for our tea time.

Whoa! That looks really tasty!

I arranged some special tea and sweets just for today. Eat up!

Thanks, Mari! This cookie's shaped like a ghost. How adorable!

I know, right?! Halloween's just around the corner, so I figured I'd try going for a Halloween theme.

Niiice! I LOVE Halloween! It gets me so excited!

Do you have anything in mind for this Halloween?

Hmm, good question. I'd love to have a Halloween party with everyone.

I knew it. I was hoping we could chat about it 'cause I wanna have one too!

But I feel like a regular Halloween party would be lacking in something. Like there's no pizazz. I want something that has more oomph to it, you know?

Hmm. If you want a party with a zing to it, how about one where we surprise everyone with pranks?

Or we could try scaring everyone by having the Halloween party at a haunted house or something?

Surprises and scares…

Amazing! That's perfect, Ai! A Halloween that's scary and surprising!

We'll all dress up as scary monsters and scare our guests. We can call it a Monster Halloween Party!

Oooh! That sounds super fun! You're a genius, Mari!

Thank you! Your idea nudged me in the right direction!

I wanna go all out on horror-themed snacks and decorations if we're aiming for a spooky vibe!

Great! Let's go wild with the theme, like having eyeball macarons and monster-themed snacks!

Aww yeah, I'm super excited! Okay, let's think of what we're gonna dress up as then!

Yeah! *Giggle* I'm looking forward to how this party will turn out!