16. So Long, Orson Eerie

SO LONG, ORSON EERIE 16 The hall monitors looked down. The sash was limp and lifeless. Sam bent to pick it up. His fingers grazed the fabric. "Ow!" he cried. "It's hot!" Lucy opened the glass box. She carefully pushed the sash inside without touching it. And like that, the battle was over.

再见了，奥森·怪诞16大厅的监视器往下看。 腰带软弱无力，毫无生气。 萨姆弯腰把它捡起来。他的手指擦过织物。 “噢！”他叫道。“很热!”露西打开了玻璃盒子。 她小心翼翼地把饰带推了进去，没有碰它。 就这样，战斗结束了。

Hundreds of faces stared at Sam, Lucy, and Antonio. Parents, teachers, students, and townspeople had all seen them defeat mad scientist Orson Eerie. Mr. Nekobi approached. He patted Sam on the shoulder, then turned to the crowd. "I hope you enjoyed tonight's haunted house, all the incredibly realistic special effects, and your three amazing guides!" No one seemed to know what to say. Everyone was stunned.

几百张脸盯着山姆、露西和安东尼奥。 家长、老师、学生和镇上的人都看到他们打败了疯狂的科学家奥森·怪诞。 Nekobi先生走过来。他拍了拍萨姆的肩膀，然后转向人群。 “我希望你喜欢今晚的鬼屋，所有令人难以置信的逼真特效，还有你的三位了不起的导游！”似乎没有人知道该说什么。 每个人都惊呆了。

An unexpected sound broke the silence: applause. Jasper had refused to set foot on school grounds for months, but he was there now! And he was clapping for the hall monitors. Soon, everyone clapped. Principal Winik stepped forward. "That was VERY bizarre— but I do believe this haunted house was the best Eerie Day haunted house EVER! Please... another round of applause for Mr. Nekobi's special effects and for your guides!"

一个意想不到的声音打破了沉默：掌声。 贾斯帕几个月来一直拒绝踏进校园，但现在他来了！他在为大厅的监视器鼓掌。 很快，每个人都鼓掌了。温尼克校长走上前来。 “这太奇怪了——但我相信这个鬼屋是有史以来最好的鬼屋！”请…… 再次为奈科比先生的特效和你们的导游鼓掌！”

Mr. Nekobi and the hall monitors stood together. Sam waved awkwardly to his mom. Finally, the crowd headed home. Sam saw Principal Winik speaking to Jasper. Jasper was smiling and nodding. Sam guessed Jasper might soon be a full-time teacher at Eerie Elementary. "I'll take my box," Mr. Nekobi said. "It's all yours!" Antonio replied, smiling. He handed it over.

Nekobi先生和大厅的监督员站在一起。 萨姆笨拙地向他妈妈挥了挥手。 最后，人群回家了。 山姆看见威尼克校长在跟贾斯帕说话。 贾斯帕微笑着点头。 山姆猜想贾斯帕可能很快就会成为怪诞小学的全职老师。 “我要带上我的盒子，”内科比说。 “都给你了！”安东尼奥微笑着回答。 他递了过来。

"Congratulations, hall monitors. You've done what I could never do. You've defeated Orson Eerie once and for all," Mr. Nekobi said. "Let's head inside and put this box somewhere safe." The three friends followed Mr. Nekobi inside. The school's walls, the lockers, and the ceiling all seemed brighter. It was as if the school had been sick, but now it was healthy again. "And that's that," Mr. Nekobi said. He placed the box inside the trophy cabinet.

“恭喜你们，大厅监控器。 你做到了我做不到的事。 你已经彻底击败了奥森·怪诞，”内科比说。 “我们进去吧，把这个盒子放在安全的地方。” 三个朋友跟着内科比走了进去。 学校的墙壁、储物柜和天花板都显得更亮了。 这所学校好像生过病，但现在又恢复了健康。 “就是这样，”内科比说。 他把盒子放在奖杯柜里。

Mr. Nekobi looked at Sam. Sam sensed there were many things the old man wanted to tell him. But instead, Mr. Nekobi smiled softly and turned. He walked slowly down the long hall— then disappeared around the corner. Gone. With Orson Eerie finally defeated, the hall monitors' work was done. Sam shared a look with Antonio and Lucy. He felt like he should say something— but what? "So, um... The past year has been, well..." Lucy scrunched up her forehead. "Scary? Weird? Strange? Fun?" Antonio laughed. "How about... all of the above?"

内科比先生看着山姆。山姆感觉到老人有很多事情想告诉他。 但相反，内科比温和地笑了笑，转过身来。 他慢慢地走过长长的大厅——然后消失在拐角处。 一去不复返了。随着Orson Eerie最终被击败，大厅监控器的工作完成了。 山姆和安东尼奥、露西一起看了一眼。 他觉得他应该说点什么——但是什么呢？ “所以,嗯…过去的一年，嗯……” 露西皱起了眉头。 “可怕?奇怪吗?很奇怪吗?好玩吗?”安东尼奥笑了。 “怎么样…以上都是吗？”