Funabashi Halloween Party

Anticipation had been building. The decorations were out and waiting. Teachers were tight lipped about what they were going to come dressed as. Students would only whisper of such things. And the decorations watched patiently. Waiting. And waiting. Waiting to shine under the glow of… Halloween. 

And that day arrived.  

And as teacher Mark was placing some sarada wrap over the chocolate puffs, a presence entered the office accompanied to the sound of a knock-off light saber. Yes, Dave had channeled Luke Skywalker, the main character from Star Wars, but with hair that was very very blonde. “What are you supposed to be?” asked Luke Skywalker of teacher Mark while waving his light saber around. Mark, wrapped in tweed and a light scarf, pulled out a bright blue plastic device with several magnifying glasses. “I’m supposed to be Sherlock.” 

And as our stomachs grumbled for food, another presence emerged. Was this some kind of possessed lunch? No, but Mei had channeled a very delicious fast food snack into her inner being. Straight from the combini, it was none other than Karage Kun, complete with slick signage and a karage box, that would put FamiChicken over in the frozen section indefinitely. 

And just before the party kicked off, an air of basketball set foot on the premises. Teacher Angie came bouncing in, like a demonic basketball. She was dressed as Seiren, a character from the successful manga ____. Light sabers, magnifying glasses, conbini fast food and basketball was just the beginning. 

Enter the students. Some were a bit hesitant at first, but when Luke Skywalker showed them the way forward, and Karage Kun presented everyone with food, everyone felt more at ease. Some students came dressed up in some wonderful striking costumes. Others kept it nice and subtle. And the undead were very pleased. 

Everyone had occupied 3 classrooms, and conversations emerged in both English and Japanese. Some drank and some didn’t, and it didn’t matter which, because the undead were pleased, and that’s all that matters. 

But later in the evening, Basketballer Seiren came with a deck of Uno cards. A tournament was to commence, sanctioned of course by the undead. Basketballer Seiren showed her skills with the deck, topping the first round. But students caught on in the 2nd and final round, with a number of them getting top spots. However, Sherlock, unfortunately, with all his tweedness and detective skills, came in last position. But, at the end of the day, it didn’t matter. Everyone had fun. And after everyone had left, the office was not quite empty. The undead shone in the glow of it all, danced, and just before midnight, bowed and left. 

Halloween brought plenty of surprises to Jabble Funabashi this year! From Star Wars and Sherlock Holmes to some rather unusual costumes, our teachers and students came together for an evening of costumes, food, conversations and a competitive game of Uno. Teacher Mark takes us through the night’s spooky proceedings…

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船橋校で開催されたハロウィンパーティーの様子を、マーク先生がユーモアたっぷりに紹介！スター・ウォーズやシャーロック・ホームズ、からあげクンなど、個性豊かな仮装で盛り上がった先生や生徒の皆さん。最後にはUNO大会も開催され、笑顔あふれる楽しい夜となりました。