It was already pitch black by the time Mike arrived at Karen's house. The streets were strung with jack-o'-lanterns, and countless costumed revelers were living it up under the lights and moonlight.
Mike adjusted his outfit and knocked on Karen's front door.
A moment later, the front door of the villa cracked open. Before he knew it, Karen reached out and pulled him inside.
Since it was Halloween, Karen was wearing a pair of curved horns, dressing herself up as a dark succubus. The tight leather corset she wore barely contained her figure.
Truly, curves were justice; a girl with a great figure looked good in anything.
When Karen saw Mike in his magnificent angel costume, she looked absolutely smitten, practically melting into him.
"Hold on—" Mike used his superhuman self-control to gently create some space. "Are your parents home?"
He had, after all, planned on making a good impression on her parents before walking through the door.
"They went out for a romantic date night," Karen said with a smug little grin.
Originally, Karen's parents had planned to stay home with their daughter for Halloween. But at Karen's strong suggestion, her busy parents decided to take the opportunity to relax and enjoy a pleasant evening just the two of them.
And just like that, Karen had secured the villa for the night.
Hearing that Karen's parents weren't home, Mike dropped the act.
"Then let this angel properly punish you, you wicked little devil," Mike said, taking the initiative and pulling the "wicked" devil into his arms.
Karen, powerless to resist and thoroughly flustered after a moment, begged for mercy. "Wait! Don't you want to know what surprise we prepared for you tonight?"
"Isn't this the surprise?" Mike smiled, looking down at the girl who was practically putty in his hands.
Role-playing was definitely doing it for him; he was very interested.
"Of course not..." Karen shot him a sultry glare as she slipped out of his grasp.
Mike realized then that besides Karen, Cady and Regina had also invited him here.
"Where are they?" Mike asked.
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"Follow me. I'll take you to meet tonight's surprise," Karen said, motioning for Mike to follow.
They quickly arrived at a side hall where the lights were off. In the shadows, he could see figures moving.
"This is it. We decided to play a game of 'Blind Man's Bluff' with you tonight," Karen said, slipping into the dark room. She teased, "Come catch us. There's a prize if you do..."
Heh.
The "Devil Bod Squad" sure knew how to play.
"Here I come—" Mike, his interest fully piqued, shouted as he charged into the dim room.
Immediately, squeals erupted from the room.
However, the girls didn't know that Mike, possessing the [Moonlight] trait, had night vision.
By the faint moonlight filtering through the window, Mike could clearly see several girls in the room, all dressed in succubus outfits similar to Karen's.
The same costume looked completely different on each girl, but one thing was certain: they were all mesmerizing.
But wait: one, two, three, four...
To Mike's surprise, besides the usual trio, Gretchen was there too.
Dressed as a succubus, the usually bookish girl had an added layer of allure tonight.
"I'm over here..." Karen suddenly ran to the corner where Gretchen was standing, signaling to Mike.
Then, just as she was about to be caught, Karen grabbed Gretchen and shoved her right into Mike's arms.
Suddenly finding herself in Mike's embrace, Gretchen let out a startled gasp. Then, as if afraid of being recognized, she quickly covered her mouth.
Seeing her face flush red, trying her best to hold it together, Mike felt a surge of primal energy.
When dinner is served, you don't send it back to the kitchen.
[Charm Attribute +20]... [Constitution Main Attribute +1]... [Skin Quality Attribute +5]...
...
Meanwhile, on the roof of Dr. Sturgis's house, a candlelight dinner for two was underway.
"Connie, are you satisfied with our date today?" Dr. Sturgis asked with a smile, wiping his mouth with a napkin after finishing his steak.
"It's not bad," Meemaw said, looking across at John. "So, what's next? Do you have anything else planned?"
For a day like today, the candlelight dinner was romantic enough. But in Meemaw's eyes, he was still missing a certain spark.
"Next?" Dr. Sturgis's brain short-circuited a bit. In his mind, "next" meant heading inside for some private couple time.
"Yes, it's Halloween. Don't you have any other plans?" Meemaw asked, looking out at the busy night scene on the streets below.
As mentioned before, at Meemaw's stage in life, material things didn't matter much; she sought emotional and spiritual connection. She was feeling vaguely dissatisfied with John's lack of flair tonight.
Dr. Sturgis realized that Connie seemed a bit underwhelmed by just a candlelight dinner on Halloween.
"How about..." John thought hard for a moment, then suggested, "I could teach you a Tai Chi routine right here."
"Tai Chi?" Meemaw looked surprised. She didn't quite follow his train of thought.
"Yes, this routine is very precious. It can rejuvenate you," John said, sounding more confident as he went on. "Learning Tai Chi on a rooftop—isn't that interesting?"
"Alright, let's give it a try..." Meemaw still didn't quite get his logic, but seeing John's earnestness, she was intrigued.
So, bathed in the streetlights from below and the pale moonlight from above, the two began practicing Tai Chi on the roof.
As they moved closer and closer together, Meemaw slowly began to appreciate the fun of Tai Chi.
Open-air, outdoors...
Who said Dr. Sturgis didn't have flair? He clearly knew exactly what he was doing.
Back at the villa, Karen took advantage of a break in the action to quietly flip on the room lights.
Seeing the chaotic scene in the room, the girls covered their faces in shock, despite having mentally prepared for this.
"We're all friends here, why be shy?" Karen said, acting completely unbothered.
She walked over to Gretchen and pulled the girl's hands away from her face.
At the same time, Mike played along, feigning surprise perfectly. "Gretchen, what are you doing here?"
Stared at by Mike, Gretchen was so embarrassed she wanted to crawl into a hole.
Yes, for tonight's surprise, Karen had dragged Gretchen along to fulfill her friend's wish. Gretchen, who already had a crush, had agreed in a moment of heat-of-the-moment recklessness.
Now, she just felt she couldn't face Mike.
"Mike, things have already gone this far. What do you say we do?" Karen asked with a teasing look, standing up for her best friend.
"What else can we do?" Mike smiled. "Since we're all close friends now..."