Jack-O-Lantern Halloween

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There is a jack-o-lantern, which is said to appear once every Halloween and was originally the spirits of children who died on Halloween possesses a pumpkin. Its light is said to absorb the life energy of people, which becomes the fuel that it burns.

This year, a human called Mika, approaches the jack-o-lantern in order to appease to the vengeful spirits to be free from its endless cycle. The jack-o-lantern agrees only if Mika was to form a contract with them, to exchange bodies, as it wants to be able to enjoy Halloween at the amusement park.

Mika agrees but on the condition that before midnight strikes, they have to return back to normal, and Mika touches the jack-o-lantern to exchange bodies; the spirits start to possess Mika and happily

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