Side Story 61. The Story After (61)

The Y-Express was such a popular ride that even with a pass, we had to wait a little.

This was because many teams had used their passes before Lee Hoyeon.

“Having to wait even after paying ten thousand won. How unfair.”

“… Daeun-ah. It’s okay. We can afford this much money without any trouble.”

The money Lee Hoyeon received from the Iris Guild alone could buy passes tens of thousands of times over.

Next time, if I do a magic demonstration in France, I might even be able to buy this amusement park.

“Even for Dahae’s sense of money management, we shouldn’t be spending money so lavishly.”

“I wasn’t spending it that lavishly though…”

It seemed like he had supported her a lot so she could live comfortably, but Nam Daeun’s sense of money management still seemed stuck in the tough times.

But seeing her fret over ten thousand won was kind of cute in its own way.

‘Well, she’ll probably be good at managing the household later.’

Lee Hoyeon thought positively and smiled.

Women like that usually manage their households very efficiently.

“This looks fun! This looks fun…!”

Nam Dahae, oblivious to their conversation, kept her eyes fixed on the Y-Express.

Nam Daeun, who had been looking up at the sky with her, shivered.

“… Paying ten thousand won just to ride something like that. And it looks scary.”

Lee Hoyeon chuckled wryly as he saw Nam Daeun shiver.

Actually, the ten thousand won was just for the pass, and the unlimited ride ticket cost extra… but he didn’t mention the unlimited ticket to avoid upsetting Nam Daeun.

“Dahae likes it. Besides, it might be scary for ordinary people, but we should be fine, right?”

“You think so?”

“Yeah. It won’t be a big deal.”

Lee Hoyeon couldn’t understand why anyone would ride something like that, but he didn’t think it would be scary.

He himself could fly with magic and fight while accelerating with Rune barriers.

There was no way something like this could scare him.

“Next group, how many people~.”

“Three people.”

“Right this way! One person will have to ride separately, what would you like to do?”

“I’ll ride separately.”

Lee Hoyeon naturally stepped back.

“Hoyeon-ah. I’m sorry.”

Nam Daeun took Lee Hoyeon’s hand apologetically.

She wanted to ride with Lee Hoyeon too, but she couldn’t leave Nam Dahae alone.

“It’s fine, just take care of Dahae.”

“This looks fun!”

“Dahae! You have to go with your Unnie!”

Lee Hoyeon smiled and sat in the seat behind the Nam sisters.

Next to him sat a man he’d never seen before; seeing a mother and child get on behind him, he looked like the father of that family.

‘He’s in the same boat as me.’

Lee Hoyeon tried to make eye contact, thinking there might be some camaraderie between men riding separately, but the man seemed to have no such thoughts and immediately turned his head away.

“The Y-Express is now departing. Please check your safety bars…”

“Yahoo! Yahoo!”

Nam Dahae couldn’t contain her pounding heart…!

To think she was at an amusement park with her beloved Unnie and Oppa, something she couldn’t even imagine while at the Buyer Guild!

And riding the Y-Express she’d only seen on YouTuBe!

She would never forget this day for the rest of her life.

“Wow! Woooow!”

Soon, the train began to move along the tracks.

The Y-Express slowly started climbing the hill.

“Unnie, Unnie… I think we’re going to fall soon…!”

“Hold the safety bar tight.”

Nam Daeun held Nam Dahae’s hand and warned her.

Even if Nam Dahae fell from here, she was confident she could save her before she hit the ground, but education always had to be thorough.

“Woooah. Wooooahhh.”

Clack- Clack-

The train climbing the rails stopped at the top of the hill.

Nam Dahae let out a delighted scream as she looked down at the amusement park from high up.

“Unnie! Look! The carousel looks so tiny!”

“We’re going down now. Dahae, be careful.”

“Ah, Ahhhk! Unnie! Eughyak…!”

The train, pausing briefly at the highest point, plunged straight down.

As expected of a train equipped with magic tools, it moved at an unbelievable speed, and Nam Dahae, experiencing weightlessness for the first time, gripped the safety bar tightly.

“Dahae. Are you having fun?”

“Unnie! I can’t speak! Kyaaaaaak!”

The strange sensation of her body floating made Nam Dahae tremble.

It was a novel sensation, but she couldn’t help but laugh.

Nam Dahae enjoyed the Y-Express with a happy smile.

‘It’s good that she seems to be having fun.’

Nam Daeun watched Nam Dahae enjoy herself with a calm expression.

In fact, she wasn’t scared by this level of speed at all.

“Kyaaaaak! Aak! Unnie! I feel like I’m flying!”

“Unnie will hold you tight.”

Clack- Clack-

Even as the roller coaster moved up and down and spun 360 degrees, Nam Daeun held Nam Dahae’s hand tightly.

Nam Daeun could now instantly accelerate over a hundred times using ‘acceleration’.

She barely felt any difference in speed compared to walking.

“Euaaaaaak! Euaaaaaaaak!”

Just then, Nam Daeun turned her head at the scream coming from the back seat.

Lee Hoyeon, gripping the safety bar tightly, was screaming.

His eyes were wide open as if he had seen a ghost.

“H-Hoyeon-ah. Are you okay?”

“Euak! Euak! Euaaaak!”

“….”

Is he really okay?

Nam Daeun looked at Lee Hoyeon, who was screaming with alarming intensity.

As time went on, Lee Hoyeon’s complexion worsened.

Clack- Clack-

“Euaaak! What bastard made this piece of crap!”

“….”

At least he’s conscious.

Nam Daeun quietly turned her head back.

It was fortunate that Nam Dahae was too busy enjoying the roller coaster to hear Hoyeon’s voice.

[Thank you to everyone who enjoyed the Y-Express. The exit is to the right. The exit is….]

Clack- Clack-

The train, slowly decelerating, returned to where it started.

After the safety bar lifted, Nam Dahae sprang up like a fish out of water.

“That was fun! I want to ride again!”

“Let’s get off for now, Dahae. …Hoyeon-ah?”

“Ugh, Eugh…”

Lee Hoyeon stumbled as he got off the train.

His head was still spinning, and the world felt like it was rotating.

“Oppa? Are you okay?”

“… I’m fine, I’m fine. Cough.”

Lee Hoyeon descended below the boarding area, his legs trembling.

Why does this crazy body of mine fear something like that so much?

Is this also a protagonist trait?

‘I can’t exactly deploy the Sky-Piercing Palace there. Haa….’

If I deployed the Sky-Piercing Palace and isolated the space, it wouldn’t be scary at all… but unlike a magic tool inspector barging in during sex, I couldn’t use the Sky-Piercing Palace for something like the Y-Express.

Lee Hoyeon sighed and sat on a nearby bench.

“Oppa. Are you having a hard time? Then I won’t ride anymore.”

“… No. Daeun-ah. Can you take Dahae for one more ride? I’ll just rest here.”

“Okay, okay. I will. You rest.”

“Oppa. I’ll be right back!”

Lee Hoyeon waved to the two as they left and leaned back on the bench.

After resting for a while, his head cleared.

‘…Did I seem too unmanly?’

As the dizziness subsided, he felt quite embarrassed about how much he had screamed.

It was fortunate that he had cast the perception-hindering magic, so his image was preserved.

*

Fortunately, Nam Dahae was satisfied after two rides on the Y-Express, and Lee Hoyeon, after resting on the bench, got up and rejoined them.

“Unnie. I want to ride that.”

“Huh?”

Nam Daeun looked at what Nam Dahae was pointing at.

It was like a children’s train that circled the entire amusement park for 30 minutes, and only children under 150cm could ride.

Nam Dahae was in middle school, but she barely met the height requirement.

“Dahae. You have to ride that alone, are you okay with that?”

“Yeah! I can ride it!”

“Hmm….”

Nam Daeun hesitated for a moment.

She knew Dahae was in middle school, but she still felt uneasy leaving Nam Dahae alone.

“It’ll be fine, Daeun-ah. Dahae attends the academy well, doesn’t she? Don’t be too overprotective.”

“… I suppose so?”

“Don’t worry too much. Let’s go for a walk for a bit. Dahae. We’ll meet here in 30 minutes, okay? Don’t go anywhere else?”

“Okay. I’ll stay right here as soon as it’s over!”

Nam Dahae excitedly ran towards the children’s train.

“It’s good to see her having fun. It was worth coming since morning.”

“Yeah. Thank you, Hoyeon-ah.”

Nam Daeun smiled and approached Lee Hoyeon.

Thanks to him, she could spend this time with her beloved sister, and she felt like she wanted to do something for him in return.

“What’s there to thank me for? Dahae is my family too.”

“Yeah. I’ll definitely repay this kindness.”

“How will you repay me?”

“Hmmmm.”

Nam Daeun glanced at Lee Hoyeon, gauging his reaction.

Fortunately, she was quick-witted in these matters.

“… With my body?”

“As expected, Daeun-ah knows exactly what I want.”

“B-But here…?”

Nam Daeun looked around.

The amusement park was so crowded, it didn’t feel like the right atmosphere for that kind of thing.

“There must be a place where people aren’t looking.”

“We could just do it when we get home….”

“Wasn’t it okay when you jumped me in the sparring room last time? If Liliana hadn’t stopped you then, Dahae would have walked in.”

“… That was still at home, though.”

Nam Daeun had nothing to say and hung her head.

She couldn’t win an argument against Lee Hoyeon, so she had no choice.

“Let’s at least go somewhere less visible…”

“We’ll have to look for one starting now. We only have 30 minutes, so hurry up.”

“… Okay.”

Nam Daeun cautiously followed Lee Hoyeon.

Actually… she didn’t really mind.