Chapter 62 Part 5: First Outing

The sight of a large helicopter.

As if it was the helicopter I had seen in various media, Rain got right into the helicopter.

It seemed to be ready to take off, making a loud noise, as if telling me and Shine to get on board.

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

Shine held my hand tightly and backed away, hiding behind me.

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

Amy, who had been silently watching this, reached out, lifted me and Shine up, and then got inside the helicopter.

We didn’t even think about moving our arms and legs, and we entered the dimly lit helicopter.

The entrance was closed as we entered the helicopter.

Amy sat us down one by one on the soft chairs.

Rain reached out and spoke to me, who was looking around with a blank expression.

“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, which he readily extended, gently stroked the back of my hand.

“Yeah.”

Anxiety from an unfamiliar space.

Stress from the huge sound.

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

I looked out the window in silence.

The closed entrance and the sound of the propeller from outside diminished, but I couldn’t hold on completely.

As I got used to the constant thumping sound, the helicopter began to rise into the air.

The rooftop seen from outside the window gradually descended, and the blue sky began to unfold.

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

“Wow…”

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

Thanks to the seat belt that Amy had put on, she couldn’t completely get out, but she seemed to be captivated by the sky like me.

The vast, ocean-like sky gave me peace of mind.

Only then was I able to look around in detail.

Both hands were gently wrapped around me.

Shine’s on the right, and Rain’s on the left.

As I wiggled my fingers slightly, their gazes flew in.

“How are you feeling, Jeff?”

Amy, who was sitting across from me, asked while looking out the window.

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

“Hmm….”

An inexplicable emotion.

I pulled my hands out of Shine and Rain’s grasp at the tingling sensation deep in my chest.

“It’s really pretty.”

As I stared blankly out the window, I was able to spot other helicopters that had begun to come into view at some point.

The helicopters that followed to the left, right, and in front and behind.

I looked back at Amy, seeing that the design was not much different from the one we had first boarded.

Did she sense my gaze?

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

“The escort.”

“The escort…?”

“Yes, they are 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 had followed us to escort us.

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

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

Judging from the lack of words, it seemed that it was time to unbuckle.

I immediately pressed my body against the helicopter’s window.

The cold glass felt like it was coming to my fingers clinging to the window.

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

The huge wall that divided the districts.

The huge spire built as if to guard the area.

The countless expanses of the city.

Even the unknown fogs floating around.

I swallowed at the sight that was the complete opposite of the blue sky.

I couldn’t see any people.

The cars that had become so small looked like faint lights.

The small lights racing over the road disappeared as they crossed the countless stretches of road.

The helicopter raced over the city at high speed.

At first, I was interested in the view outside the window.

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

“Don’t you want to see more?”

“Yes.”

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

When I looked back at Amy, she answered while patting my head.

“It looks like we’ve arrived.”

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

When did we arrive?

My mouth dropped open at the sight of the vast, expansive theme park.

The huge star-shaped decorations that brightly illuminated the surroundings were twinkling brightly.

The helicopter slowly began to descend.

As the helicopter descended, the distance from the ground became closer.

It was amazing to see the surrounding structures that had seemed small gradually growing larger.

The helicopter landed on the wide ground.

The helicopters that had been flying around also landed on the ground just like the ones we were riding.

The propellers of the helicopters that had stopped on the ground slowly decreased.

At the same time, the helicopter doors opened wide.

What jumped out from inside were men in black suits.

Those men with fierce looks lined up around the helicopter we were riding in as if they were guarding it.

A long line of people stretched out.

I looked back at Amy and Rain with a bewildered expression.

The two of them seemed so familiar that they didn’t even care.

“Shall we get off?”

Amy unbuckled Shine’s seatbelt and stood up.

The tightly closed helicopter doors opened, and a cold wind brushed my cheeks.

Amy, who got out of the helicopter first, easily held my hand out so that Shine and Rain could get out of the helicopter.

After stepping on the solid ground, I looked around.

The wide expanse of asphalt.

A faint, stale smell.

Even the large street trees that made the surrounding scenery look nice.

This was a parking lot.

Although I couldn’t see any regular cars.

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

The sight of bright starlight scattered far away reminded me of Lucy’s magic that helped people around her not get lost.

“It’s strange…”

“What’s wrong, Jeff?”

I muttered, looking around.

“There’s no one.”

That’s right.

This place was empty right now.

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

Could it be that the theme park was closed today?

“We rented it for today.”

“Huh?”

Amy answered, as if she had heard my conversation with Shine.

“We literally rented it all.”

Amy spoke so casually.

I couldn’t easily understand what she meant.

An empty theme park.

Amy says she rented it.

So she rented this theme park?

The whole place?

For our use alone?

“Huh…!”

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

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

“Look over there, Jeff.”

I followed her hand and moved my gaze.

A dim space enveloped in a giant pillar of starlight came into view.

Between the afterimages of the starlight that swayed and swayed, the person standing nearby was wearing a witch’s outfit similar to Lucy’s.

She met my gaze and smiled slightly and waved.

“I think she’s the witch guarding the entrance.”

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

The theme park was a place where not just anyone could enter.

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

She wasn’t a witch, but an employee, but in any case, it meant that the theme park maintained that concept.

I immediately opened my bag and rummaged through its contents.

Sketchbooks and crayons brushed past my fingertips.

My hand, searching through them, took out the golden ticket that had been stored deep in my bag.

I stared blankly at the sight of it shining in the sunlight, my mouth wide open, and I shook the ticket.

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

With a faint smile on our lips and our hearts pounding with anticipation, we arrived in front of the witch.

“Hello.”

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

“Are you by any chance coming to visit Lucy’s Starlight World?”

“Yes!”

“Then can I show you the ticket?”

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

The sparkling golden ticket.

I should have given it to her, but somehow I felt like it was being taken from me, so I couldn’t easily hand over the ticket.

Flinching.

When I showed my hesitation, the witch smiled slightly and added, “I’m just checking. You can take the ticket as a souvenir, so don’t worry.”

“Yes!”

As soon as the witch finished speaking, I answered and immediately held out the ticket.

The witch, who confirmed the ticket she received from me, spread her arms and said, “Welcome! I hope you have a great time in Lucy’s Starry World!”

As soon as the witch finished speaking, the starry lights that tangled from all directions scattered splendidly.

It was so splendid that I couldn’t believe that it was just a light effect.

As I stood there with my mouth open in a daze at the starry lights that shattered and scattered from all directions, the witch stepped aside.

The entrance blocked by the starry curtain began to move!

A large wall that spun around like a small spiral.

At the same time, the starry pictures drawn on the wall mixed up in a mess.

I was amazed at how magical it really was.

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

I pulled down my hat and waited for the door to open.

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

“Wow!”

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

Her blond hair, swaying back and forth, scattered in the cold air.

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

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

The sound of the large sky that filled the surroundings.

A gorgeous effect that made me feel as if I was flying in the sky burst out.

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.

It felt like I was floating in the sky.

I opened my mouth and tapped the screen at my feet.

The appearance of the small, rippling clouds.

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

“I really like it.”

“Okay?”

“Yes… It’s really the best.”

My cheeks were flushed.

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

Laughter escaped my lips.

It was only the entrance, and according to what I had researched online, it was only a very small event, but my heart was still pounding as if it was going to burst.

“Jeff, where does it hurt?”

“Ugh. No.”

Shine, who was standing next to me, asked worriedly.

I shook my head slightly as I rubbed my face at her hand carefully touching my cheek.

“Yasaap!”

Rain, who had gone ahead, started to run on the cloud bridge spread out at her feet.

The run of a small and cute chick.

The cloud path drawn along her path faintly shook.