The traveler receives a call from the spooky scary ghost girl.
Hmm?
My phone is buzzing…
Why does the ringtone sound like "Spooky Scary Skeletons?"
Ack! Looks like they hung up.
Weird…
I didn't even get to see who was calling me.
Eh, it's probably a trick or something.
After all, tonight is Halloween.
Which reminds me…
I won't be able to go trick-or-treating this year! Aw, man…
Because I'm on Beidou's boat…
Sounds like Paimon is disappointed too…
I bet she was looking forward to the candy.
Huh? There my phone goes again!
"Scam Likely."
What does Hu Tao want this ti-hey! She hung up again!
Okay, let's see...
Let me call her back.
. . .
. . .
. . .
[Your call has been forwarded to an automated voicemail machine. Please hold.]
What the actual…
Hu Tao…. grrrrrr….
[Hello, you have reached Wangheng Funeral Parlor. If you are dead, dying, or expecting to die at any time, then great! We have the best deals and offers in the market. If you know of anyone who is dead, dying, or expecting to die, then recommend Wangsheng Funeral Parlor to receive a discount when you buy ten coffins! If you-]
Hu Tao, daggummit! What the carp?!
I'm going to assume she was just pranking me.
If she calls back, though…
Well, it would be rude not to answer.
Oh! There it is again!
This time, caller id says…
"Look behind you"
What?
. . .
Hello, Hu Tao?
Yes, I saw what the caller id said.
There's nothing behind me.
Okay, before we say anything else…
What the carp, man?!
You prank-called me twice and then made me listen to an incredibly long answering machine when I tried calling you back.
Heh heh.
Well, I suppose today is the one day where this would be expected.
Anyways…
How are you? And how is your Halloween going?
I'm completely expecting the parlor to be decked out in cobwebs and pumpkins and you passing out business cards and candy to the children, huh?
No?
What do you mean, no?
The parlor isn't doing anything this year?
Huh…
Well, what are you doing this year?
Visiting a friend?
Ah, okay. Well, what about Mr Zhongli? Surely he's doing something, right?
Oh, he's having tea with friends too. That makes sense.
This is really unlike you guys. I expected you to do something outlandish and crazy this year.
But eh, who am I to judge. Maybe that's the trick? Everyone is expecting something crazy, but it never comes?
Uh… why are you laughing like that?
I'm slightly concerned, heh heh.
What am I doing? Oh, well… I'm sitting on a boat right now.
Beidou is taking myself and a team to Inazuma.
Yeah, it's a pretty boring Halloween to be honest.
And I do apologize for going almost a month without saying anything!
You see, stuff just got… really really busy. I'm just glad I managed to have time to accept your call today!
Hmm?
Something else? What do you mean?
"Turn around"? Heh. I'm not falling for that again.
Like I said before, there's nothing behind m-AHHH!
[Hiya!]
What the carp?!
What are you doing behind me?!
[Hehe! Didn't see that coming, hmm?]
Why are you on this ship?
Have you been hiding here ever since Beidou and the rest of us left port?
All for a Halloween trick?
[Of course, silly billy! How else could I be hiding here?]
For some reason, I am unsurprised.
Heh heh.
It's good to see you too, Hu Tao.
But… why are you here?
[Isn't it obvious? I wanted to come with!]
That's really kind of you.
[That way, when you all die, I can handle your bodies!]
Aaaaaaaaaand there it is.