episode_0062

A large helicopter appears.

As if it was the helicopter he had seen in various media outlets, Rain got straight into the helicopter.

It seemed as if it was making a lot of noise as if it was already getting ready to leave, as if it was telling me and Shine to quickly climb onto its body.

Was it because of the unidentified strange machine and loud noise?

Shine held onto my hand tightly and stepped back, hiding behind me.

I, too, wanted to get on the helicopter like Rain, but like Shine, I was frightened by the large size of the helicopter and couldn’t move my body easily.

Amy, who had been silently watching the scene, reached out, lifted Shine and me up, and then climbed into the helicopter.

We, who couldn’t even think about moving our arms and legs, entered the helicopter filled with dim light.

Entering the helicopter, the entrance is now closed.

Amy sat us down, one by one, on the comfy chairs.

As I was looking around with a blank expression, Rain reached out and spoke.

“Is this your first time riding a helicopter?”

I blankly looked down at Rain’s hand.

As if he knew that I was feeling anxious, Rain’s hand reached out and gently stroked the back of my hand.

“Yeah.”

The anxiety that comes from being in an unfamiliar space.

The stress created by loud noises.

But I slowly caught my breath when I saw Rain, Shine, and Amy next to me.

I looked out the window in silence.

With the entrance closed, the sound of the propellers outside was reduced, but it was not completely captured.

As I became accustomed to the constant thumping sound, the helicopter began to rise into the air.

The view of the rooftop outside the window gradually went down, and the blue sky began to spread out.

The sight of the perfectly stretched out sky without a single cloud caught my attention.

” and… .”

Shine was already half-standing up and looking out the window.

Amy’s seatbelt kept her from getting completely out, but she seemed just as entranced by the sky as I was.

The sky, as wide as the ocean, brought peace to my mind.

Only then was I able to look around in detail.

Both hands were gently wrapped around each other.

The hand on the right is Shine’s, the hand on the left is Rain’s.

As I wiggle my fingers slightly, two people’s gazes fly in.

“How are you feeling Jeff?”

Then Amy, who was sitting across from me, looked out the window and asked.

I too turned my gaze to the blue sky like her.

“Um… .”

An inexplicable feeling.

I pulled my hands out of Shine and Rain’s grasp, feeling a tickle deep in my chest.

“It’s really pretty.”

As I was blankly staring out the window, at some point I was able to spot other helicopters starting to come into view.

A view of helicopters following from the left and right, and from the front and back.

I looked back at Amy, seeing that the design wasn’t much different from the one we had first boarded.

Did he feel my gaze?

She looked out the window, reached out and gently stroked my head as she answered.

“Escort.”

“Escort… ?”

“Yeah, they’re the ones who came to protect Shine and Jeff.”

I gaped at Amy’s answer.

It was hard to believe that not one, but more than five helicopters were following us to escort us.

I watched Amy’s expression and unbuckled the seat belt around my waist.

With a clicking sound, the long rope that had been binding my body was released.

Since there’s no other word, I guess it’s time to let it go.

I immediately pressed myself against the helicopter window.

The cold air from the glass found its way to my fingers stuck to the window.

I put my forehead on it and looked under the helicopter.

A huge wall dividing one area from another.

A huge spire built to guard the area.

A view of the city spread out endlessly.

Even the unknown fogs that drift around there.

I swallow my saliva at the sight that is the complete opposite of the blue sky.

There was no sign of people.

The car has become so small that it looks like a faint light.

The small lights racing across the road disappeared as they crossed the countless roads.

The helicopter raced over the city at high speed.

At first, I looked out the window with interest.

But I soon got tired of it and returned to my chair.

“Don’t you see any more?”

“Yes.”

The helicopter, which had been flying at high speed, suddenly began to hover.

When I turned to Amy, she answered, stroking my hair.

“Looks like you’ve arrived.”

At Amy’s words, I jumped up from my seat and looked out the window.

When did you arrive?

Your mouth will drop open at the sight of the vast, sprawling theme park.

The surroundings were brightly lit by giant star-shaped decorations that twinkled brilliantly.

The helicopter began to descend slowly.

The lower the helicopter descends, the closer it gets to the ground.

It was amazing to see the surrounding structures, which had previously felt small, gradually grow larger.

A helicopter landed on a wide ground.

The helicopters flying around also land on the ground just like the one we are riding on.

The propellers of the helicopters stopped on the ground slowly decrease.

At the same time, the helicopter doors opened wide.

What stood out from inside were tall men in black suits.

A group of men with fierce looks formed a line around the helicopter we were riding in as if they were escorting it.

A long line of people.

I looked back at Amy and Lane with a puzzled expression.

Those two people seemed so familiar with each other that they didn’t even care.

“Shall I get off?”

Amy unbuckled Shine’s seatbelt and stood up.

The helicopter door, which had been tightly closed, opened, and a cold wind passed by, brushing my cheek.

Amy, who got out of the helicopter first, reached out and easily helped Shine and Rain get out of the helicopter.

After stepping down onto solid ground, I looked around.

A wide stretch of asphalt.

A faint, murky smell.

Even the large street trees make the surrounding scenery look nice.

This was a parking lot.

Although no regular vehicles were visible.

After leaving the parking lot, we headed towards the entrance of a large theme park.

The sight of bright starlight shining from afar reminded me of Lucy’s magic that helped people around her not get lost.

“That’s strange… .”

“What’s wrong, Jeff?”

I looked around and muttered.

“There are no people.”

Yes, that’s right.

Now this place was empty.

There are so many people in the pictures I saw on the internet, but where did they all go?

Could it be that today is a day when the theme park is closed?

“I borrowed it for today.”

“Huh?”

Amy answered, as if she had heard Shine’s conversation with me.

“I literally borrowed everything.”

Amy speaks so casually.

I had a hard time understanding what she meant.

An empty theme park.

Amy says she borrowed it.

So you’re saying that you rented this theme park?

This whole place?

For our own use?

“Gasp… !”

Only then did I understand what Amy meant and opened my mouth wide.

Amy, who was laughing at my appearance, extended her hand toward the entrance of the theme park.

“Look over there, Jeff.”

I followed her hand with my gaze.

A faint space enveloped in a giant pillar of starlight comes into view.

Among the swaying, fluttering starlight afterimages.

The person standing nearby was wearing a witch costume similar to Lucy’s.

He met my gaze, smiled slightly, and waved.

“I think it’s a witch guarding the entrance.”

I thought back to what I had seen on the Internet.

Theme parks are places that not just anyone can enter.

I once saw a warning sign that said that if you tried to enter without permission, you would be severely scolded by the witch guarding the entrance.

It was meant to be a theme park that maintained that concept, even though it was not a witch but an employee.

I immediately opened my bag and rummaged through its contents.

Sketchbooks and crayons passing by my fingertips.

The hand that searched through them took out the golden ticket that was stored deep in the bag.

I opened my mouth blankly and waved the ticket, amazed at its appearance sparkling in the sunlight.

Shine, Rain, and I immediately ran to the witch.

With a faint smile on my lips and my heart pounding with anticipation, I arrive in front of the witch.

“Hello~”

The witch, who was looking down at the three of us, greeted us with a bright face.

“Have you come to visit Lucy’s starry world?”

“Yes!”

“Then can you show me your ticket?”

The witch said, pointing to the ticket I was holding in my hand.

A shiny golden ticket.

It was right to give it to him, but I couldn’t easily give him the ticket because I felt like he was taking something that was mine away.

“Twitching. When I showed my hesitation, the witch added with a small smile.

“Just checking. Don’t worry, you can take the ticket as a souvenir.”

“Yes!”

As soon as the witch finished speaking, I answered and immediately handed over the ticket.

The witch, who had checked the ticket she had received from me, spread her arms and said.

“Welcome! Have fun in Lucy’s Starry World!”

As soon as the witch finished speaking, the starlight that had been entangled in all directions scattered brilliantly.

It was so splendid that it was hard to believe that the effect was created with just lighting.

As I stood there with my mouth open in a daze, staring at the starlight scattering everywhere, the witch stepped aside.

The entrance blocked by the starlight curtain begins to move!

A large wall with small swirls.

At the same time, the star-paintings on the wall were jumbled together in a mess.

I can’t help but be amazed at how magical it looks.

I rummaged through my bag and took out Lucy’s hat and long cane.

I pull my hat down tightly and wait for the door to open.

When the swirling starlight reached its limit, the path to the magical world unfolded.

“Wow!”

Rain, whose eyes were sparkling, jumped forward as soon as the path opened.

Her blonde hair sways back and forth, scattering in the cold air.

I, too, followed her movements and ran out immediately.

The moment I entered the large entrance, the starry sky filling the walls and ceiling caught my attention.

The sound of the great sky filling the surroundings.

A spectacular explosion of effects created the illusion that I was flying through the sky.

Rain, who had run out first, spun around with a joyful laugh.

“How are you, Jeff?”

At that moment, Amy, who had followed us late, said.

I felt like I was floating in the sky.

He opened his mouth and tapped the screen at his feet.

The appearance of small, billowing clouds.

The clouds that sensed the impact my feet made and changed their shape in real time were truly perfect.

“I really like it.”

“Really?”

“Yes… . It’s really the best.”

My cheeks turn red.

I lowered my head and touched my cheeks with both hands.

Laughter breaks out.

It was only the entrance, and according to what I researched on the Internet, it was only a small event, but my heart was still pounding like it was going to burst.

“Jeff, where does it hurt?”

“Yeah. No.”

Shine, who was standing next to me, asked me with concern.

As her hand gently caressed my cheek, I shook my head slightly while rubbing my face.

“Hey, man!”

Lane, who had gone ahead first, began to run across the cloud bridge spread out beneath his feet.

A small and cute chick running.

The path of clouds that stretched along her path faintly wavered.