Mikkel kiggede ud af vinduet i sit hyggelige rækkehus i et charmerende boligkvarter i Danmark.

Mikkel looked out of the window in his cozy townhouse in a charming residential area in Danmark.

Det var efterår, og blade i varme nuancer af rød, orange og guld dansede i vinden.

It was autumn, and leaves in warm shades of red, orange, and gold danced in the wind.

Små græskar prydede trapperne foran naboernes huse.

Small pumpkins adorned the stairs in front of the neighbors' houses.

Halloween nærmede sig, og Mikkel havde planlagt at overraske nabolaget med en stor fest.

Halloween was approaching, and Mikkel had planned to surprise the neighborhood with a big party.

Han havde bestilt en hoppeborg, men han havde glemt at arrangere et sted at gemme den, indtil Halloween aften.

He had ordered a bouncy castle, but he had forgotten to arrange a place to hide it until Halloween night.

Det var netop blevet leveret, og det stod nu som en stor, farvestrålende klods midt på hans lille indkørsel.

It had just been delivered, and now stood as a big, colorful block in the middle of his small driveway.

Mikkel gned sin pande.

Mikkel rubbed his forehead.

Han måtte finde en måde at skjule det på.

He had to find a way to conceal it.

"Hvordan skjuler man en hoppeborg?"

"How do you hide a bouncy castle?"

mumlede han for sig selv.

he mumbled to himself.

Lige da ringede det på døren.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Det var Kasper, Mikkels gode ven, der altid var med på sjove ideer.

It was Kasper, Mikkel's good friend, who was always up for fun ideas.

"Hey Kasper," sagde Mikkel og trak ham ind.

"Hey Kasper," said Mikkel, pulling him inside.

"Jeg har et problem.

"I have a problem.

Jeg skal gemme det her, inden nogen ser det."

I need to hide this before anyone sees it."

Kasper blev straks begejstret.

Kasper was immediately excited.

"Vi kan kamuflere det!

"We can camouflage it!

Vi finder på noget kreativt."

We'll come up with something creative."

De gik straks i gang.

They set to work immediately.

Mikkel og Kasper draperede presenninger i brune og orange toner over hoppeborgen, så det så ud som en stor bunke efterårsløv.

Mikkel and Kasper draped tarps in brown and orange tones over the bouncy castle, making it look like a big pile of autumn leaves.

De tilføjede grene og et par dekorative græskar for at få det til at se mere troværdigt ud.

They added branches and a few decorative pumpkins to make it look more believable.

Alt gik fint, indtil Sofie, Mikkels nysgerrige nabo, som elskede Halloween, kom forbi.

Everything was going fine until Sofie, Mikkel's curious neighbor who loved Halloween, came by.

"Hej Mikkel!

"Hi Mikkel!

Hvad laver I?"

What are you doing?"

spurgte hun, mens hun nysgerrigt kiggede mod opsætningen.

she asked as she curiously peered at the setup.

"Åh, vi pynter op til Halloween!"

"Oh, we're decorating for Halloween!"

svarede Mikkel hurtigt og vinkede hende hen til den anden side af huset.

replied Mikkel quickly, waving her over to the other side of the house.

"Vi tænkte på at arrangere en lille skattejagt for børnene."

"We thought about arranging a little treasure hunt for the kids."

Sofie nikkede begejstret.

Sofie nodded excitedly.

"Det lyder sjovt!

"That sounds fun!

Jeg kan hjælpe med at lægge spor ud," sagde hun ivrigt.

I can help lay out clues," she said eagerly.

Hun bemærkede ikke, hvad der gemte sig bag bladene.

She didn't notice what was hidden behind the leaves.

Mikkel åndede lettet op.

Mikkel breathed a sigh of relief.

Dagene gik, og på Halloween aftenen var Mikkels have fyldt med smil og latter.

Days passed, and on Halloween night, Mikkel's yard was filled with smiles and laughter.

Da selve festens højdepunkt kom, afslørede Mikkel hoppeborgen for nabolaget.

When the highlight of the party came, Mikkel revealed the bouncy castle to the neighborhood.

Børnene jublede, og selv Sofie blev overrasket.

The children cheered, and even Sofie was surprised.

Efter festen kom Sofie hen til Mikkel.

After the party, Sofie came up to Mikkel.

"Du narrede mig godt og grundigt.

"You fooled me good and proper.

Det var en fantastisk overraskelse!"

It was a fantastic surprise!"

Mikkel smilede.

Mikkel smiled.

"Jeg har lært at planlægning er vigtigt, men lidt spontanitet gør det hele sjovere."

"I've learned that planning is important, but a bit of spontaneity makes it all the more fun."

Alle i nabolaget gik hjem med hjerterne fyldt med glæde, taknemmelige for Mikkels fantasifulde påfund.

Everyone in the neighborhood went home with hearts filled with joy, grateful for Mikkel's imaginative plan.

Fra da af var han kendt som den bedste festarrangør i nabolaget.

From then on, he was known as the best party planner in the neighborhood.

Og i vores lille hjørne af Danmark var det endnu en Halloween, som blev husket længe.

And in our little corner of Danmark, it was yet another Halloween to be remembered for a long time.