Childhood Friend Who Sees the Future Utters Nonsense

122 – Christmas (2)

We took the subway and had to transfer to a taxi again to arrive at our destination, Magic World.

slap.

When I got out of the car, I tried to take out my card from my wallet, but Yuna slapped my wrist hard and stopped me from paying. I looked at her in bewilderment, and she smiled brightly at the driver, handed me her card, and glared at me.

“I told you, if you open your wallet today, you’ll get in trouble.”

“No, just the taxi fare….”

“No! No way!”

“… … .”

I’ve heard her tell me not to open my wallet, but I didn’t think she would be this serious. I was speechless at Yuna’s burning determination not to compromise even a single bit of taxi fare.

This is why even if I try to buy a drink from a vending machine, they’ll ask me to pay with my own money. Should I call this a happy dilemma?

“Haha, the young lady really loves her boyfriend.”

The knight, who was watching us bickering, burst into laughter. Yuna’s face turned bright red at that.

Only then did I realize that I had been full, and I smiled. Well, it wasn’t in a bad way, it was in a good way. My girlfriend said she would be my water supplier for a day, so I could compromise for a day or so.

“Thank you, thank you for your hard work.”

“Thank you for the deposit.”

As I got out of the car, receiving the card back and greeting the driver, a huge building that looked like a stadium appeared before my eyes.

This is Magic World. This is my first time here, since it’s a different place from the amusement parks I usually go to on school trips or on regular trips. Yuna knows this too, and we’ve probably chosen this as our destination to make new memories at an amusement park that neither of us have been to.

Okay, let’s have some fun today.

“Oh, there seem to be fewer people than I thought?”

“Yeah, maybe it’s a little different inside?”

As we entered the building with Yuna, there were fewer people around the staff guarding the entrance than expected. I thought it would definitely be crowded like ants today since it was Christmas.

As Yuna said, there might be a lot of people inside, so I didn’t feel too relieved and went to the back and got in line. But do I not need to buy a separate ticket?

“Welcome to Magic World. Excuse me, could you please check your ticket?”

“Yes, here it is.”

My doubts were fleeting, but Yuna showed me something that looked like a barcode on her phone. It seemed like she had already made a reservation online.

Oh, that’s trustworthy.

“Yes, your attraction pass has been confirmed. Have a nice time.”

“thank you.”

As we greeted and entered, we were greeted by a much warmer air than before. It felt strange, as if it was telling us, ‘From here on out, it’s Magic World.’

“But what is an attraction pass? Is it different from a regular admission ticket?”

While riding the escalator into the indoor amusement park, I suddenly became curious about what the employee had said earlier, so I asked Yuna.

Then, Yuna proudly showed off a QR code that said ‘Attraction Pass’ with an arrogant expression.

“Whoa! This is on a whole other level! This is a ticket that lets you ride the rides without waiting in line!”

“Oh, was that it?”

By the way, I’ve heard of it. They sell special tickets, limited to a few dozen per day. It’s a system that other amusement parks already have.

So, the fact that such a ticket existed wasn’t that surprising, but the fact that I managed to get it on this Christmas day when it was crowded with people was surprising.

“Wasn’t it hard to get a ticket?”

“Yeah, it wasn’t as hard as I thought. I got my tickets right at 9 the morning before yesterday, right when I woke up, and I was able to buy just three tickets left.”

“… I think that’s difficult.”

“I didn’t want to make it difficult for you by standing in line when I was hanging out with you for the first time in a while.”

Yuna speaks as if she has easily completed the difficult task of ticketing Armo’s concert, to the point where you wonder if the competition rate will be similar to that of the previous concert.

I was momentarily awed by that sight, and then I felt gratitude. When I realized my actions, I had already approached Yuna and was stroking her head.

“Oh my, that’s amazing.”

“Are you surprised? Then hug me.”

“Then, I have to hug you a hundred, a thousand times.”

Hug.

I hugged Yuna with all my might, and she let out a satisfied laugh while in my arms, saying, ‘Hehe…’ I felt grateful and cute for my girlfriend who was satisfied with just one hug like this.

Not long after, when I released my arms that were holding me, Yuna, who had escaped from my embrace, put her hand on her waist and shouted, pointing somewhere like a commander in battle.

“Okay, for now…!”

“For now?”

“Let’s start with the headband!”

“…headband?”

I tilted my head at the rather unexpected remark, but soon became dumbfounded when I saw the various types of decorations rising above the heads of the people passing by.

Asking me to wear that is a pretty high psychological hurdle.

***

As we left the store, decorations in the shape of reindeer antlers and red socks swayed above our heads.

In the end, I couldn’t withstand my girlfriend’s aegyo with psychological hurdles, so I decided to take on the role of Rudolph, my girlfriend’s subordinate who calls himself Santa during the Christmas season.

Yuna seemed to like this combination quite a bit, and she followed me, hugging my arm and smiling brightly.

“Hey, why is my boyfriend so cute today? Do you want a kiss?”

“Uh, um… is that so?”

Even if it was just someone telling me I looked cool or handsome, I would accept it anyway, but I couldn’t really react to my girlfriend’s unique taste in repeatedly saying “cute” when she saw a 180cm tall pole in front of her.

When I checked in the mirror earlier, it wasn’t cute at all, but it looked like acid reflux from the hair band that didn’t match the short stature. I wonder if Yuna sees it differently.

“Oh, you’re so cute… What should I do? Can we take a selfie together?”

“As much as you want.”

At first I thought it was a joke, but I could tell that it was sincere as Yuna asked for a picture while I was just standing there, tapping my foot and looking around.

“Now, look here.”

“huh.”

“Take a picture? One, two, three…”

Click!

He took a selfie with Yuna, lowering his waist like that and holding her from behind. After checking the finished product, his girlfriend seemed quite satisfied, and she shook her body violently from side to side with a smile on her face.

It was a splendid movement like a balloon doll swaying in the strong wind on the street.

“I’ll have to use this as my wallpaper for the time being.”

Then he started fiddling with his phone as if he was going to use the photo he had just taken as his wallpaper. As I was watching him, a question suddenly occurred to me.

“What was the background image until now?”

“Huh? This.”

“… … ?”

I froze like a statue when I saw the photo that Yuna showed me with a natural smile.

Because there was me, asleep, and next to me, there was Yuna, winking at the camera with one eye while casting a ball kiss. Maybe it was because of the camera angle, but her appearance was incredibly alluring.

No, this is not the time to be amazed. When was this taken?

“I took this picture a few days ago when I came to get my luggage. I originally planned to just see your face for a bit and leave, but you were sleeping so soundly that I didn’t wake you up, just kissed you and ran away.”

Yuna noticed my gaze demanding an explanation and revealed the whole story with a devilish expression.

Then, he placed his hands on both of his waists and artificially let out a ‘Hahaha!’ laugh like a cartoon villain would make, and sent a warning that wasn’t really a warning, saying, ‘If you don’t want this picture to be circulated, then you shouldn’t break up with me!’

Anyone can see that if this photo were to be distributed, wouldn’t it be a problem for you, popular idol?

“Okay, now that we’re ready, all that’s left to do is have fun! What should we ride first?”

Soon after finishing setting the background, Yuna raised both arms and looked around at the amusement facilities.

Questions naturally arose in me as the behavior was completely different from what I expected.

“You said you were going to eat churros first, but are you going to put that off?”

“I don’t feel like eating sushi yet, maybe because I ate it on the way here. I’ll let it digest first before I eat.”

“Okay, okay.”

Since it didn’t matter to me what I did first, I decided to follow the decision of the water owner, Yuna, and started walking.

Yuna, who was deeply contemplating while looking at the guide pamphlet, eventually stopped in front of an eerie-looking building that stood alone, unlike the other attractions that were bright and lovely.

“Let’s start from here first!”

“… Clues to the haunted house?”

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The haunted house is an attraction that anyone would think should not be missed at an amusement park. But the name itself is a bit ominous. It feels like it’s not just a simple haunted house that just makes you go “Wow!” and ends with a surprise.

“Are you okay? You’re not even good at watching horror movies… .”

“Hey, this is nothing compared to a horror movie! Even if you say ghosts inside, they’re just people in disguise anyway.”

“… … .”

I asked with a worried heart, but the answer I got back was an incredibly confident one. Of course, there was nothing wrong with that. There is no way ghosts could exist in the world, and the ghosts that would appear inside would just be dressed up by amusement park employees.

“Just trust me and follow me! I’ll protect you!”

However, if there is one thing that scares me, it is that whenever Yuna expresses confidence like this, tragedy always strikes behind it.

And even though I knew that, I felt like such an idiot for not being able to stop Yuna and for pushing her along.

Yeah, it’s just a haunted house. Even if it’s Yuna, what could happen?