Saved a Heroine From the Brink of Death

57. Cynthia the Sloppy

#57. Cynthia the Sloppy

‘Did you hear that? You heard that, right?’

Cynthia’s head was filled with one thought. Did Han Sungjin hear what she had just shouted? Or did he not?

‘… Ah. This mouth. This mouth is the problem.’

She lamented her situation. Everything was successful… and now she’s just throwing it away like this! She thought that this was no different from making a public confession.

It’s not that time yet!

‘Okay… You can just go out there shamelessly. Just say you agreed with the comment…!’

It’s not that I didn’t want to confess to Cynthia. But what was important was the other person’s feelings. If I confessed before we had even properly narrowed the emotional distance between us, the chances of being rejected were too high.

‘If you keep asking… um. hmm… I guess I’ll just have to act like Illien is crying!’

-I never said anything like that? Are you completely a fox?

Cynthia turned her head to look at Han Sung-jin to find out the answer to her question.

‘…Huh? You really didn’t hear it? Was it buried in the sound of the Gyro Drop moving?’

Han Seong-jin’s expression didn’t seem to change at all. If he was making that kind of expression after hearing what he said, it would be hurtful for his pride, but if he hadn’t heard it at all, his facial expression would be understandable.

Cynthia sighed in relief, thinking that it couldn’t have been the former, no matter what.

But then… .

-Time’s up! Gyro Drop is descending immediately! Hold on tight!

The guide’s voice announcing the time limit echoed through the air. I had been so distracted by something else that I had completely forgotten that [Comment] had even been given…!

“huh?”

“…Huh? Sia? Why is it falling?”

“Hehe. Is that so?”

Han Sung-jin looked back at Cynthia with a stern expression, but Cynthia smiled and turned her head away, pretending not to notice. It had already reached a point of no return.

The gyro drop began to fall from over 150 meters in the air.

“Gyaaah-!”

The gyro drop descended at incredible speed. Cynthia was delighted with the thrill she felt for the first time in her life.

On the other hand, Han Seong-jin seemed to have lost half his soul.

‘… This is fun in its own way! It’s a shame that it didn’t go all the way to 100m, but there are plenty of other rides!’

Gyro Drop was fun, but Cynthia was disappointed that she couldn’t use it to its full potential.

But it was okay.

Because there were still a lot of rides.

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… there was Cynthia who thought so.

There were clearly many good plans, so why?

Anyway, to get to the point.

Yes… I failed MechaKucha after that.

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“Fantasy Neverland”

As expected from a top-tier amusement park in Korea, Neverland had a lot of rides prepared.

There were things that everyone could enjoy, regardless of gender, including children and adults, the elderly and the young.

There were also rides designed specifically for couples, like the ‘Love Gyro Drop’ ride we just rode.

‘……I’m tired.’

The only problem is that it causes extreme fatigue.

I just rode one ride and I already miss home… .

There is only one reason.

‘Sia has become so jealous… I didn’t know she would cause me such trouble.’

It was all because of Cynthia.

Come to think of it… from the fact that we decided to go on the amusement rides to the fact that we chose the Gyro Drop for Love, it seemed like it was all Cynthia’s plan.

The reason is… um, revenge for the prank I told you earlier?

I wondered if she really liked me, but it didn’t seem to be the case. Cynthia wasn’t an expert enough to come up with such a strategy when it came to love. She was more like a beginner.

This belief made me forget the thought, ‘Cynthia likes me!’

‘As expected, you’re taking revenge on the prank I played with you earlier.’

I guessed that this act was Cynthia’s revenge. Judging from the way she had been smirking at me with a mischievous expression throughout the ride… I was somewhat convinced.

‘… It was good in its own way, but anyway… Since I was retaliated against, it’s only natural that I should get revenge again.’

It may seem petty and childish, but… what do you think? When you come to an amusement park and play, you can think a little like a child.

‘When I asked her to marry me, she responded with a surprised look… But I was one step ahead of her. I think she was trying to see my surprised expression, but it was impossible.’

At the moment when I was about to fall, I tried my best to control my emotions and keep a calm expression when I saw Cynthia react to my comment, ‘Marry me.’

I won.

“Hey, what do you think of that ride?”

“What is it?”

“Love in Gate!”

“…?”

“It’s like a haunted house, right? There are monsters instead of ghosts! Aren’t you curious?”

“Okay. Let’s go.”

I don’t know what sinister thoughts Cynthia might have, but since I’d already figured it out, it didn’t matter to me.

No, rather, it gave me an ‘excuse’.

It’s an excuse to seriously prank her.

“Sia.”

“yes?”

“Did you know that ghosts also appear at the gate?”

“… Haha. What are you talking about? This is the first time I’ve heard of it? A ghost? There’s no way something like that could exist.”

He answered with a bright smile, but his voice seemed slightly frozen.

As far as I remember, Cynthia was the type of person who was very afraid of ‘ghosts’ and ‘superstitions’.

And it was clear from the reaction before my eyes.

Cynthia is afraid of ghosts. A lot of them.

“The spirits of dead monsters are re-emerging as ghosts within the gate. Isn’t that why monsters with spirit attributes appear sometimes?”

I told a story that cleverly mixed facts and lies. It was a method I had used often before, and it was very effective.

“… … So?”

“Love in Gate… I’ve never heard of it before, but if it’s similar to a haunted house, then I can guess what kind of place it is. It’s a place that creates fear and hopes that men and women will become closer. Even if it’s not a haunted house, you can’t leave out ghosts. Yeah. Ghost monsters will appear. Maybe… the spirits of mercenaries or heroes who died inside the gate will appear as ghosts?”

“Hipp-”

Cynthia hiccuped as she listened to the story, as if she was startled. … I wondered if this story was really that surprising, but anyway, it was like that.

“Hmph- Hmm…! Should we, should we go somewhere else? Huh?”

“Just a moment, I’ll look for somewhere fun to go.”

I opened the Neverland brochure to see a list of rides and a brief introduction. But what is this?

‘Huh? I was just wondering… Are there really ghosts in Love in Gate? This… I have to go.’

I chuckled and put the guidebook back in my arms.

“Ah. I found something that looks interesting. Do you want to go with me?”

“Really? What is it?”

“Once we go together, you’ll find out.”

A little while later.

Cynthia and I stood in front of the “Love in Gate”.

As we got closer to this place, I could see Cynthia’s expression hardening, but I tried to joke that I was going to go on another ride and brought her there.

“… No?”

“Isn’t that right?”

“Please tell me no. You said you weren’t going to Love in Gate? You were lying? Really?”

Tiring, Cynthia used tears as a weapon.

She was so cute that my heart just melted. They say a woman is pretty when she cries… No, this isn’t it. Anyway, I wanted to give her everything, including my liver and gallbladder, but I came to my senses and grabbed Cynthia’s hand.

“Yeah. It’s true that you lied, and it’s true that you’re entering the Love in Gate. It’s all true, so let’s go in.”

“Eww! I don’t like it!”

Cynthia grabbed my hand and wouldn’t let go.

Even if I tried to move forward… I couldn’t overcome Sia’s strength and move forward. If I tried to force myself to move forward, wouldn’t my arm fall off?

‘I’ve calculated everything up to here. If Cynthia refuses to go in at the entrance… this is what I’ll do.’

I had it all planned out.

I looked at Cynthia quietly and said.

“… Sia. You’ve already purchased the ticket, but you’re not going in? You said you were going with me, so I registered for a reservation a little while ago. If you don’t go in, you’ll lose money.”

“Where is that!” You can just threaten them with money.

Cynthia is weak when it comes to money. It doesn’t mean she is weak when it comes to material things… It just means she has a strong personality that tries to save money. And for Cynthia, it is impossible to throw away something she has already purchased without using it.

“That’s right…! Refund! Why don’t you just give me a refund? You can give me a refund right now!”

“It’s already time to enter, so you can’t? If you really don’t want to… It’s a shame, but you should go somewhere else. I can’t force you to go in if you don’t want to.”

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In fact, the fact that it was ambiguous was a lie, but Cynthia had no way of knowing.

And a lie is a jackpot if it doesn’t get caught.

“D, d… Just go in… .”

“Right? Should I go in?”

“yes…….”

With Cynthia’s weak voice, I entered the Love in Gate with her. As soon as I entered, the background and monsters implemented in AR appeared in an instant and passed by her.

“Hiyayaat-!”

In the gated theme park, Cynthia’s screams echoed incessantly along with the ghosts’ wailing.

‘You’re still ten years away from messing with me, Sia.’

I watched her scream as I planned how I would mess with Cynthia next time.

‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to come to the amusement park once in a while.’

He pranked Cynthia like that about 13 more times.

I didn’t know an amusement park could be this fun.

As I was playing around like that, the day was already ending.