Are you going to kill me? My friend

Tourists at the entrance of the amusement park came and went. The solitary girl stood in a secluded corner, watching the crowd with a heart full of expectation.

As couples with smiles on their faces walked past her, Teraoin Hane felt somewhat disappointed in her heart.

‘Kazakami-san… where exactly are you right now?’

Scanning the crowd with resentful eyes, suddenly, she caught the person she was longing for.

Even though there was a chaotic crowd before her eyes, Teraoin Hane locked onto one figure within it at a glance.

A beautiful girl with long black hair, wearing a black dress that seemed to have fine starlight at the hem.

The girl held two drinks in her hands and was looking around in the crowd at this moment, as if searching for something.

The scene before her eyes made Teraoin Hane freeze on the spot for a moment, but in the next second, she walked toward Kazakami Ritsu in the crowd without any hesitation.

Kazakami Ritsu scanned around and saw the girl walking toward her not far away.

‘Huh? Teraoin-san’s outfit today is really a bit…’

Thinking this, Kazakami Ritsu waved the drink in her hand at Teraoin Hane, who was wearing a beret.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. This is my apology.”

Looking at Teraoin Hane who lowered her head and seemed afraid to meet her eyes, Kazakami Ritsu pondered for a moment and handed the drink over.

Teraoin Hane took the drink, a flush spreading from the roots of her ears.

“L-let’s go buy tickets first!”

Kazakami Ritsu nodded, looking at the crowded surroundings and frowning.

‘So many people. Is it because it’s a holiday?’

Thinking this, Kazakami Ritsu suddenly turned sideways toward Teraoin Hane beside her.

“To avoid getting separated later, Teraoin-san… do you want to grab my sleeve?”

Kazakami Ritsu shrank that hand into her sleeve and waved it at the person beside her.

Seeing her action, Teraoin Hane was stunned, then actually shook her head at Kazakami Ritsu.

“Kazakami-san… in that case, why don’t we hold hands?”

‘Hiss… I don’t mind, but will you really not mind?’

Hearing this, Kazakami Ritsu’s pupils quaked for a few seconds, then she extended her hand again very heroically.

‘Isn’t it just holding hands? Who’s afraid of whom?’

“Then let’s hold hands. Taste that grape juice and see if it suits your taste.”

Kazakami Ritsu said, taking a sip of the drink with her other hand somewhat guiltily.

In the next second, Teraoin Hane quickly held her hand as if afraid she would regret it.

Kazakami Ritsu didn’t have any special feeling about the soft touch coming from her hand.

Leading Teraoin Hane to the ticket office, they bought two passes for all-day play. Then, the two passed through security and entered one of Tokyo’s major “dating sanctuaries” before them.

Yomiuriland was the largest amusement park native to Japan; Disney and Universal were foreign products.

It was said that every winter, a grand special theme lantern festival would be held here, attracting many tourists.

It was just that Kazakami Ritsu couldn’t understand why Teraoin Hane would ask her out to play here.

It couldn’t be like a certain unscrupulous senior, saying it was to gather material for a dubbing role, but ending up playing to her heart’s content, right?

Just entering the gate of the amusement park, Kazakami Ritsu’s gaze was attracted by the huge roller coaster track in front of her.

Looking at the roller coaster speeding on the track and listening to the screams coming from high above, Kazakami Ritsu felt her legs going a bit soft.

However, her dazed expression staring at the roller coaster had a different meaning in Teraoin Hane’s eyes.

“Kazakami-san… let’s go experience that first!”

Teraoin Hane followed Kazakami Ritsu’s gaze, looked at the roller coaster for a while, and proposed courageously.

‘Oh my god, are you going to kill me, my friend!’

Kazakami Ritsu’s pupils quaked violently, looking at Teraoin Hane beside her with firm eyes in disbelief.

She couldn’t understand why the project Teraoin Hane, who was usually introverted and timid, proposed to experience first was actually this.

“This… is it a bit forced?”

Kazakami Ritsu originally wanted to say she wasn’t good at this kind of project, but it sounded completely different to Teraoin Hane’s ears.

‘As expected… Kazakami-san is a gentle person!’

‘She actually thinks I’m forcing myself! She’s really too gentle; I’m crying to death!’

“It doesn’t matter. I’m not afraid.”

Teraoin Hane said, taking the initiative to walk toward the starting point of the roller coaster.

‘You don’t matter, but I matter!’

‘I just came out to play with you, not to die here!’

Kazakami Ritsu’s face turned somewhat pale; she was quite bad at these terrifying projects far from the ground.

Whether it was the drop tower, pirate ship, or roller coaster, she had always experienced the whole process with her eyes closed.

“O-okay. Since you want to experience it so much, Teraoin-san, I’ll risk my life to accompany you.”

Every step taken at this moment felt to Kazakami Ritsu like stepping on the stairs to hell.

As a famous tourist attraction in Tokyo, the waiting areas for various projects in Yomiuriland were basically full of couples or perfect families traveling with children.

In the waiting area for the roller coaster, Kazakami Ritsu saw the full introduction to this project.

‘Heh… hehe, highest drop reaches 40 meters, tunnel distance is the longest in Tokyo amusement parks.’

‘Is this kind of promotion sure not meant to scare heart disease patients and acrophobics like me?’

Seeing the tourists in front decreasing constantly, Kazakami Ritsu decided to attempt a final self-rescue.

“Hey… Teraoin-san, look how interesting the spinning teacups over there are! And that merry-go-round…”

“Oh! And the Ferris wheel. How about we try overlooking the whole venue from the Ferris wheel first?”

The originally silent atmosphere between the two was broken first by Kazakami Ritsu, who was full of desire to survive.

Hearing her words, Teraoin Hane, who was conducting self-counseling in her heart, instantly became firm in her swaying heart.

“It’s okay, Kazakami-san. Coming out to play is meant for both people to be happy, so…”

Teraoin Hane said this, gripping the hand holding Kazakami Ritsu’s even tighter.

‘Hey! What exactly do you mean by that!’

‘I’m only wearing this dress! What if I get scared sh*tless up there?!’

Kazakami Ritsu retorted crazily in her heart, but it seemed unable to shake Teraoin Hane’s determination at all.

Not far away, Umemiya Hiro silently watched the two holding hands.

Beside her, Sano Nana licked the ice cream in her hand and spoke with envy.

“Senior… why don’t we go say hello? Isn’t it good that it’s Teraoin instead of a man?”

Umemiya Hiro shook her head, a fake smile appearing on her face that no fault could be found with.

‘Golden Retriever Idiot, it’s precisely because it’s Teraoin that we can’t go up and say hello even more.’

‘As the art of war says, know yourself and know your enemy, and you need not fear the result of a hundred battles.’

‘Since that guy dared to ask Junior-san out, there must be some small moves.’

‘Heh heh… I look forward to seeing what you will do, Teraoin Hane! You won’t get your wish!’