''That was...rather unfortunate''

''Uh-oh. You pissed the Mistress off! Bad Grey!'' Kuroneko giggled. Onibara merely gave the cat-girl a short, silent stare before looking at Grey, who was bowing on the ground while apologizing desperately.

''Everything you did, turned out to be...quite disappointing, my good doctor. I expected more of you. I guess you know what this means?'' Onibara gave the scientist a gentle smile, too gentle.

He immediately started trembling again.

''NO! P-Please! Don't hurt them!''

''I better return to the castle. I have some things to take care of,'' Completely ignoring Grey's cries, Onibara disappeared while still wearing her gentle smile.

Kuroneko scratched her ears and looked somewhat uncomfortable by Grey's sobbing. He looked like a mess. Bawling like a little baby and tears streaming down his face.

''I know a little secret to make your Okinakuchi even stronger,'' She whispered into the man's ear, who shot her a questioning look. Kuroneko grinned and she cackled quietly.

Arriving back at Hallow's castle, her castle now, Onibara slowly wandered down a stairs and found herself in a dungeon. Long coffins-like object made of glass were lined up to the walls. Almost all coffins contained a monster or creature banging against the glass, but to no avail.

These were the captured citizens of Halloween World. The ones who refused to work with Onibara to escape to the human world.

''Kill the alien girl,'' Onibara whispered in the ears of one of the guards, dressed in a metal-armor. Although he looked like a statue, he actually wasn't. The armor was heavy, way to heavy but everyone who agreed to help Onibara had to wear them. ''For protection.'' she had told them but the guard hadn't believed any word of that to be honest.

''K-kill?'' The guard replied uncertain as Onibara simply stroked her rose-red hair and smiled.

''Yes. Kill.''

Op: 'Halloween Night' by Aya Ikeda

Episode 7: Aah! Yuina's First Job! Trouble at the Mall!

''Eh!? Yuina applied for a job at the Children's Paradise?''

''Yes, she did! And she was accepted too!'' Orlok told Miku and Wakaba when they had arrived to pick Yuina up. Yuina's mother hadn't heard them ring the bell but Orlok quickly flew out the window to told the news.

''She was just upset about having gotten the wrong dvd-set. Now she can't watch her series, whatever it's about, and is really...um...upset about that,'' Orlok continued as he landed on Miku's hands.

''Whoah! Talk about ungrateful!'' Larry commented and snorted loudly.

''Hehe! Let's visit her then!'' Miku said as she shoved Orlok in her pocket, next to Jacky.

Children's Paradise was one of the more popular stores as it was a big toy store. An actual paradise for children you could say. They even had a small playground located on the roof.

Wakaba spotted Yuina directly. She was standing behind a table next to the cash register, however she was wrapping presents with a bored, If not tired, look plastered on her face.

Slowly they approached her, when Yuina noticed Miku and Wakaba, her face lit up for a moment only look bored again the next.

''This is stupid. I'm bored,'' She complained with a heavy sigh. She stared at two shoolgirls standing in front of a nearby television.

''Kyaa it's Show Kabocha!''

''Oh! He's so hot!''

''And 'Outside the Cage' is so beautiful''

''Urgg, it's that 'Outside the Cage'-song. Kaori adores it and she keeps replaying it on her radio! It's so annoying!'' Miku groaned as she crossed her arms and leaned against the table.

''But...it's a really good song,'' Jacky confessed quietly.

At that moment someone bumped into Wakaba's back, causing the tall girl to lose her balance and fall on the ground. It turned out to be a little boy, around 4 years old. He was lying on the ground next to Wakaba, he slowly got up.

''Ryou!''

A moment later a familiar face appeared. It was the class rep, Hotaru Hakamada. However Yuina noticed something was different about her. Her normally pretty long dark green-colored hair had been cut off and now her hair only barely fell to her shoulders.

''Ryou! Don't go running off! Now apologize to this girl,'' She said with a strict yet calm voice as she helped Wakaba get up.

''Oh Yuina? And Miku too!? I didn't see you,'' She immediately smiled at the two as she introduced herself to Wakaba, who timidly did the same.

''He's my little brother, Ryou, such a troublemaker. Well I'll see you later and don't forget to make your homework!'' She reminded as she waved and ran of to follow the little boy, who had already ran out of the store.

''Didn't know she had a little brother,'' Yuina admitted. Another shop clerk walked to her with a big box of action figures in his hands.

''Don't stand there and do nothing but talking to your friends!'' He snapped as he shoved the box into Yuina's hands, who sighed and started wrapping it.

Miku and Wakaba waved goodbye to their friend as they walked off. Then, out of nowhere, Wakaba grabbed Miku's arm and looked at her in a panicked expression.

''Wakaba?''

''Um...um...Miku! Larry is gone!'' Wakaba whispered as she started to look around in the store. Had he simply jumped out of her hoodie and ran off?

No.

That boy.

''Are you sure this will work?''

''Of course!'' Kuroneko removed the bell from her collar, she opened it, revealing a pitch black orb which she held in her hand and shot at the needles, baffling Grey.

The room was filled with dark smoke but after it had disappeared, nothing seemed different. Except the liquid in the needles, which had turned darker, much darker.

''This will not only make the Okinakuchi stronger but also more resistant against the attack of those pesky little Cures!'' Kuroneko explained as she giggled and gave Grey a somewhat sly grin.

''But don't tell the Mistress about this, alright?''

''HOW C-COULD I HAVE B-BEEN SO S-S-STUPID!?'' Wakaba cried as she ran in from store to store in complete hysteria.

''Wakaba, would you please calm down...?'' Orlok hissed as he stuck his head out of Miku's pocket.

''I'M S-SO TERRIBLE!'' She sobbed as grabbed her head, nearly pulling her hair out. Many shoppers looked at her strangely.

''Wakaba! I didn't know you were this crazy,'' Miku had to stand on her toes in order to grab the tall girl's shoulders, shaking her quite wildly as she calmed down.

''S-Sorry, it's just that b-boy...''

''Hotaru's brother?''

''Yes, I think he t-took him..''

''He might have mistaken Larry for a stuffed toy,'' Orlok though out loud, actually finding the mere idea of that quite amusing. Miku and Wakaba ran outside the mall. Orlok flew out of the pocket and shot in the air. He noticed how easy and natural flying seemed now. Was he slowly getting used to his form?

Orlok flew around looking for the boy or his older sister. It didn't even took a minute for Orlok to recognize the green-haired girl, Hotaru, sitting on a bench nearby the playground which was located on the roof.

Slowly gliding towards the playground and hiding behind the fence. Eventually he did see the boy, who was playing in the sandpit, and he did have a familiar little wolf in his hands.

''Wolfie! Cool Wolfie!'' The boy, Ryou, cheered as he pressed the wolf against the chest in a very tight embrace, Larry was visibly struggling to keep this cool. Je was very, very annoyed.

It didn't took the wolf long to notice Orlok. The wolf gave the bat a pleading yet irritated look.

''Don't you have any other songs?'' Yuina asked her coworker, who was constantly listening to a particular song and she was getting really sick of it.

''What do you mean? Don't you like 'Outside the Cage'?''

''No. It's stupid.''

Yuina signed and started wrapping again. She was so bored! But before she could let out another sign, Miku and Wakaba suddenly ran into the store, to the stairs leading to the roof-playground in hurry.

''Eh?''

Miku and Wakaba stopped for a moment when they had reached the top, to catch their breath. Hotaru and Ryou seemed to be the only ones at the roof aside from them.

''Oh Miku! And..ehm...Wakaba was it right?''

''That little wolf belongs to us!'' Miku rushed towards Ryou, still playing in the sandpit, and pointed at Larry, who she though had teary-eyes.

''Is that true?! Ryou, did you take it?'' Hotaru asked as she knelt down next to her younger brother. The boy frowned with a pout.

''But...''

''That's not nice. It's better If you give it back.''

''Awww...'' Ryou sighed as he gave the wolf back to Miku, unwillingly.

Larry had never looked so thankful and happy.

''Y-YOU'LL PAY!''

Miku, Wakaba and Hotaru turned around and, to the former two's horror, they saw Grey standing behind them. He didn't look well, to say the least and looked like he would sink on his knees on any moment. He held another needle in his trembling hand while he glared at the girls.

''Um..Mister, are you alright?'' Hotaru asked worriedly as she slowly approached Grey. He was breathing heavily and was barely able to stand. He let out a cry as he thew the needle in Hotaru's direction.

''Watch out!''

Wakaba pushed Hotaru out of the way just it time, leading the needle actually being thrown into the slide behind Ryou. The slide turned into a Okinakuchi, looking not much different from the rest, aside from its darker color and even brighter eyes.

''RYOU!'' Hotaru immediately raced to Ryou, who was staring in fright at the big-mouthed, growling slide that had appeared behind him.

The Okinakuchi tried to bite the two but Hotaru and Ryou managed to get out only to be slapped against the fence by the Okinakuchi's slide, causing the siblings to lose consciousness.

The slide kinda reminded Miku of an Elephant's trunk, which the creature also used to shoot various energy balls at Miku and Wakaba. The two didn't waste any time and grabbed their Hollow Changers.

''Boo Boo Bogey! Monster Change!''

''Magical Spell, Potion with a strange smell! Cure Witch! Hehe!''
''Howling High, Full Moon in the sky! Cure Wolf!''

''DESTROY THEM!'' Grey screamed as the two cures started to fight against the Okinakuchi, landing a hit here and there but nothing seemed to really hurt it.

''Wolf Claw!'' Cure Wolf's claw extended as she tried to slash the creature, again and again but, to surprise of everyone, didn't hurt it either.

''What!? How could Wolf Claw not work!?'' Larry growled in shock as the Okinakuchi wrapped the trunk around Cure Wolf and slapped her against the ground a few times. No matter how hard she struggled she could only let out a painful yelp.

''Concentrate, come on! WITCH CURSE!'' Cure Witch was quite happy her staff shot a purple stream of light at the Okinakuchi who did let Wolf go as the weakened Cure fell limply on the sand in the sandbox. Wolf tried to get up but found out she couldn't. It just hurt so much, the attack had really weakened her powers and endurance.

''And Witch Curse t-too!?'' Jacky seemed really horrified. Had Grey found a way to make Okinakushi completely resistant against their attacks!?

Cure Witch was shocked and stared at her staff. Why didn't their attacks work?

''HERE! HERE!'' Witch looked around to see Ryou, who sat next to his still unconscious sister. He pointed at the back of the Okinakuchi. Witch dashed towards Wolf, picked her up as she stood in front of Ryou.

Ryou was still pointing at the Okinakuchi's back. Before the monster turned around to face them, Witch saw a glimpse of a glowing little button.

''Weak point! I saw it on tv!'' Ryou told them. Wolf had painfully managed to stand up but still leaned on Witch a bit. They both tried their attacks again but found out they wouldn't work.

''You can only use the attacks one time! You aren't strong enough yet!'' Orlok told them. Witch and Wolf shot him an annoyed look. Why didn't he told them that before?

The duo was still having a hard time, especially when the Okinakuchi tried to slam the trunk on Ryou and Hotaru, they grabbed the trunk as the tried to protect the two, all while Grey was screaming things at them they couldn't understand. Which language was he speaking?

Then he suddenly disappeared. Without any warning or reason. But why had he gone away when he had the upperhand?

''BLOOD FANG!''

The Okinakuchi then exploded again as Cure Blood used her attack and sank her vampire-teeth into the creature. Maybe Grey had seen it coming?

''Cure Blood!''

Blood looked rather shaken. She hated using that attack and felt really uncomfortable doing it. She could, If only for a moment, taste the blood in her mouth.

''Wow! YEAH!'' Ryou cheered as he appeared behind the three. Blood was surprised and shot her companions a worried look.

''We have to go now! Protect the world! We are Pretty Cure! Hehe!'' Cure Witch grinned as she dragged Blood and Wolf back to the staircase with her, only to transform back and return as If nothing happened.

Ryou shot them a rather strange glance but kept quiet.

''You're awake!'' Ryou embraced Hotaru as she slowly opened her eyes. She was clearly confused and started looking around with big eyes.

''What happened?'' She asked Yuina, who smiled nervously.

''You suddenly fainted! We were really worried about you!'' Miku lied with a rather serious tone.

''No! There was monster and they were super heroes! Pretty Cure! I saw it, sis! They attacked us!'' Ryou insisted. Wakaba covered her eyes as she tried to hide behind Miku.

''What?''

Hotaru took a look at the three girls. Who all tried to look as If they had no idea what the boy was talking about, with various results.

''Oh, you and your super-heroes!'' Hotaru merely laughed as she embraced her little brother. The three let out a sigh of relief before they waved goodbye and returned to the stairs, eventually returning in Children's Paradise.

''You! Where did you suddenly ran off to!?'' Yuina's coworker stomped as he dragged her back to the table. Yuina signed heavily and looked really irritated.

''Why don't you quit If you hate it?'' Wakaba asked. Yuina merely shot her a glance.

''I have to! My series! I need to know what happens!''

''Just look it up online!''

''NEVER! I won't be a true fan then!'' Yuina looked really offended and continued wrapping presents.

ED: 'Delusion Disco!' - Yoshino Nanjo (Yuina Akagawa)