episode_0064
by fnovelpiaA little later, in front of the amusement park ticket booth.
“..In this case, I guess it would be one child and two adults?”
“I’m not a child. I’m an adult.”
“You have to consider her age, Gayeon. Legally, she’s still a child.”
“I’m now 14 years old.”
“Then I guess we should stop at youth, not children.”
Kang Ian snickers as he sees Gayeon speaking confidently.
Chi-se quietly watched the two people talking to each other as if they were exchanging jokes.
‘..Now that I think about it, I didn’t say that we were only watching it together.’
For some reason, a feeling of regret tore at her heart.
And on the other hand, I was so embarrassed that I couldn’t raise my head.
‘Ugh…what have I been thinking all this time!’
It wasn’t even a date, but people mistook it for a date.
I was worried that someone without a heart would like me.
An embarrassment that comes with an inexplicable sense of disappointment.
She tried to shake off the feeling by tugging at the hem of her skirt.
“Mr. Tsukino?”
“Yes, yes!?”
“Are you okay? Your face is a little red..”
Did you call me when I was having a hard time..?
When Chi-se saw Kang-i-an with a slumped expression, he was startled and shook his head.
“No, no! It’s okay! I was just thinking about something..!”
“Then, can you play today?”
“Yes! Of course!”
Yes, in any case, in the end, it was you who accepted the promise.
At a time like this, it is shameless to say that you will go back now.
“..Then, shall we go in?”
“Like!”
“Oh!”
‘Since I’m here, I might as well forget everything and have fun!’
Chi-se, who quickly erased her emotions, smiled brightly, took the ticket handed to her by the ticket booth employee, and went inside.
***
Me, Chi-se, and Ga-yeon had fun riding various rides.
“Oh, oh, oh.. It’s going up, it’s going up.”
“Brother, hold my hand.”
When you think of an amusement park, you think of roller coasters.
Squeak! Boom!
“You must drive well, Tsukino-san! Gayeon-san!”
“Oppa, you are the one..”
“Continue to press on us!”
My back hurts so much!
Bumper cars that bump into each other and play,
“Mr. Gayeon! Please look here!”
“V-”
And there are things like carousels that take pretty pictures.
We spent a lot of time riding various rides.
“The amusement park is a fun place.”
“Yeah.”
We decided to take a short break.
We went to the outdoor garden where eating was permitted and laid out a mat.
“Wow, wow..!”
“Pretty.”
As I sat down on the mat and opened the lunch box I had prepared in advance, I heard two people exclaiming in admiration.
‘I prepared a little bit for today yesterday.’
“Both of you, eat a lot. After you eat, you can play again.”
“Yes!!”
Nod. Nod.
Chi-se saluted confidently, and Ga-yeon nodded while already inhaling her lunch box.
I smiled with satisfaction as I watched the two people enjoying the food.
‘Then should I try it too?’
Even if it is an expensive lunch box sold in the market, it has a decoration you can trust.
I made it, but looking at it again, it’s well made.
I picked up my chopsticks and lifted them towards my food.
***
“Whoa..I ate well.”
“Thank you for liking it so much.”
“Oh, Mr. Sazan!”
After eating, I approached Chise, who was resting on the bench.
“Gayon? No, what about Gayeon?”
“Wait a minute, I have something I want to buy. I heard he’s going to the souvenir shop.”
“Is it okay if I send it alone??”
“It’s close anyway, and Gayeon is good at finding her way.”
There’s also a phone, and if you want, you can teleport.
I sat next to Chise and watched the rides continue to spin.
“You really rode a lot.”
Then, perhaps it was boring to just sit still,
Narin talking to me.
I nodded moderately and agreed with what she said.
“I think it was a good idea to buy the pass.”
Even though it was a world where people could easily die and terrorism occurred anywhere and at any time, strangely enough, the crowds that flocked to places like this seemed similar to those in the original world.
Is this because this is just a normal daily life for them?
Anyway, thanks to these brave souls, the amusement park was bustling with people.
“The pass is good, you can get on right away without having to wait in line for a long time.”
Looking at the unusual line of people, I feel like I won’t be able to ride the rides properly if this continues.
That’s why I paid a lot of money and bought a pass that gave me priority access to the rides for a day.
“Thank you for including me in this!”
“I asked you to come. You should at least take care of this much.”
Chi-se gives me a greeting of gratitude.
I smiled and cooed as if it was nothing.
“But still! You even cooked the food yourself and brought it to me. What should I do, I feel bad about this?”
“What is there to be sorry about? I just did something I wanted to do for a long time.”
When I looked at her and smiled, she pursed her lips for a moment.
“..But, why did you bring me here?”
And then Chise stares at me, revealing her slightly flushed cheeks.
“This is your first time here. In some ways, it could be a precious memory to remember, but why did you bring me here?”
You could have brought another friend instead of me, so why did you bring a guest instead of a friend?
‘..It was simply because I had no one to play with.’
I had a lot of close friends, but since they were people at my workplace, it was difficult to call them friends or ask them to hang out together.
But Chise would never ask about my circumstances if he knew about them.
So what Chise really wants to ask is probably…
‘Why did you come with me and not with ‘that woman back then’?’
Because we ran into each other the last time I was bullying Narin.
If Chise saw it, he might have misunderstood that I had formed some kind of relationship with Narin.
Furthermore, you may be questioning why you are playing like this,
This… isn’t it two-timing?
“Um..”
I looked elsewhere as if I was thinking for a moment, then opened my mouth to try to persuade Chise.
‘To be honest, the reason I brought Chise here was to bring someone with experience so that we could play more efficiently.’
Wouldn’t you be angry if I told you the truth?
Maybe he’ll feel like he’s been used, and he’ll never come back to the cafe again.
‘That won’t do.’
I need to commit another terrorist attack to help her grow, and I can’t afford to let minor variables ruin the job.
“..I want to be friends with Tsukino-san.”
“Yes..?”
Chi-se raises his tone, seeming taken aback by my words.
I nodded, pretending to be embarrassed and scratching the back of my head.
“Actually, I don’t really have anyone I can call close to.”
“Then, who was the person who hugged each other last time?”
“Oh, that guy?”
I looked at Chi-se with a bright smile.
As if nothing had happened.
“He’s a younger sibling I know, and he said he’s preparing for a play this time.”
“A play…?”
Chi-se with a confused face.
I nodded as if to ask what the problem was.
“Yes. Was that the scene where the lovers whispered sweet nothings to each other?”
“..You even recreated it yourself?”
“Because my younger sibling said I had to do it…”
Chi-se looked dumbfounded.
But he didn’t say anything when he saw my face.
I’ve never been to an amusement park since I was born.
A man who always has a smiling face.
A man who is kind enough to be kind to people he meets for the first time, and who spends money on cooking and expensive tickets simply to make friends.
You probably wouldn’t think of anything to say about this kind of foolish appearance.
‘From now on, I’m your friend.’
Somewhere between innocence and likeness.
It’s like a character in a romantic comedy who is the target of all kinds of women, but acts like, “Hey, there’s no way someone like me would be popular!?”
Among the heroines, there are characters who make you sigh and say, ‘Yeah, that’s just how she is,’ but in the end, you end up just letting it go.
In other words, it was the perfect role for enjoying irresponsible pleasure.
“What’s the problem?”
“No. That…ha, no.”
I don’t really say anything to a child who doesn’t have any sense.
Even if I tell him, he won’t understand what he did wrong.
“First of all, I know what you want to say.”
In the end, Chi-se decided to let things pass by appropriately.
“I like it too. Being friends.”
“Really?”
Wow! I grabbed Chise’s hand and pushed my face in with an excited expression.
I tried to overlap the situation she saw at the cafe as much as possible.
“Thank you!”
“..ugh, that’s too close…”
Chi-se, whose head gradually lowers, turns red like a beet.
I stared at Chise, trying my best to meet his gaze.
‘..It seems like what I just asked wasn’t just about whether or not I was simply two-timing her.’
Puffy cheeks and slightly parted lips.
Every time our eyes meet, she hurriedly averts her gaze.
‘Can I use this too?’
After seeing the unexpected harvest, I smiled and stroked her hand.
***
After a while.
“Did you have fun?”
“What are you talking about..”
After riding a couple of rides, we sat on a bench and ate hot dogs.
‘But when is Gayeon coming?’
I rode the rides a few times to wait for Gayeon, who never came back, but there was still no sign of her coming back.
I said it would take some time, but isn’t it taking too long?
Doo- doo-
I was starting to get worried because he wasn’t answering his phone, so I threw away the hot dog I had finished eating and got up from my seat.
“Mr. Tsukino. I’m worried because Ms. Gayeon hasn’t come yet, so I’ll go look for her.”
“Ah, then let’s go together, Mr. Sazan! ”
It would be easier to find if two people go together.
Chi-se also threw away the hot dog he had finished eating and got up from his seat.
“Okay. Let’s take a look. First, let’s go to the souvenir shop..”
At that moment, as I was about to wander around looking for Gayeon.
Kwaaang!!!
“Haa, crazy.”
“Couples! All couples need to be investigated!! Why are you being strict only with me!! You, you fucking bastards!!, Why, why are you all cussing me out! You’re all couples!!”
Due to the intrusion of a villain, the entire amusement park begins to fall into chaos.
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