Chapter 95 – GOY 95
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Perhaps because we set out at an awkward hour, there was no traffic at all. Thanks to that, we were able to arrive at the amusement park sooner than expected.
As I parked in front of the entrance and stepped out of the car, the sounds of the amusement park’s music reached my ears.
It’s exactly the same as when I was a kid.
My family wasn’t well-off. I wouldn’t say we were dirt poor like the media portrays, but we weren’t in a position where the whole family could just go to an amusement park.
Then one day, an acquaintance of my mother gave us free passes. Since the tickets were close to expiring, the whole family had rushed to the park.
It was so much fun back then.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, let’s go.”
“Yes.”
We headed to the ticket booth. Since it was a weekday afternoon and most people had booked online in advance, the line was short.
“Two adult tickets, please.”
I spoke before Joo Seung-hyuk and handed over my card.
“Hyung, is this okay?”
He was probably asking if it was alright for me to spend this much money so freely. But it was fine.
Today is the last day. Now, I’ll return to my [stolen content]daily life. Once I break up with Joo Seung-hyuk, I’ll start my Guiding part-time job and slowly look for a company to work for. I won’t have to worry about my bank balance anymore.
So, I should be the one paying today.
“I’m the one who suggested coming. Of course I should pay. Let’s go in.”
“Yes.”
As we entered, colorful and pretty buildings welcomed us. And through the cheerful music, I could hear the screams of guests riding the roller coasters.
In that moment, I came to a dead stop. And I regretted it.
I shouldn’t have come here.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, I’m sorry.”
“What?”
“I’m really sorry for bringing you all the way here, but…”
“Why? Do you suddenly not want to be with me?”
Seeing Joo Seung-hyuk’s expression freeze coldly, I hurriedly shook my head.
“N-no, it’s not that. I… I have a fear of heights!”
“What?”
Joo Seung-hyuk burst into laughter, looking bewildered.
“Why are you sorry for that?”
“There’s nothing I can actually ride…”
Roller coasters, drop towers, Viking ships, and so on. For someone with a fear of heights, this place was nothing short of hell.
“You only realized that now?”
“I was fine when I was a kid…”
After the Horaitron incident, I stopped entering gates.
Rumors spread that I had gate trauma, but that wasn’t true. However, it was true that aftereffects remained.
Since that day, I became afraid of high places. Just looking at the roller coaster in the distance made my heart race and my head spin.
I should have obviously thought about the rides when thinking of an amusement park; I’m such an idiot.
“Sorry. Do you want to ride them alone?”
“What about you, Hyung?”
“I’ll watch.”
“Watch what?”
Watch if the obsessive yandere screams or not when riding…
Hmm… I don’t think that’s a good answer. I erased the thought that had briefly flashed through my mind.
“Just… you.”
Joo Seung-hyuk gave a beaming smile and squeezed my hand tightly.
“Hyung, it doesn’t matter [unauthorized copy]if [visit our site]we don’t ride anything. Don’t feel sorry.”
“But…”
“I just like the fact that I’m here with you.”
“…”
Was it because of the screams echoing from the rides in the distance? My heart fluttered so much that I couldn’t say anything.
Joo Seung-hyuk quietly stroked my face.
“Let’s go.”
“Yeah.”
Right from the entrance, there was a large toy store. We stepped inside.
“That doll isn’t here.”
“You’re right.”
Instead of the doll that looked exactly like Woong-i, the shelves were filled with puppy dolls of various pedigreed breeds.
“Is there anything you like?”
“No. My Min-woong is enough for me.”
“You really like that brat Min-woong.”
Joo Seung-hyuk muttered discontentedly, then placed a rabbit-ear headband on my head.
“It’s cute.”
“R-really?”
“Yes. Keep it on.”
“Okay… Seung-hyuk-ah, do you want one too?”
The moment I said it, I realized my mistake. Joo Seung-hyuk was not the kind of person to wear something like this, even if the sky split in two.
“You pick one for me, Hyung.”
Surprisingly, he answered readily. Was it really okay?
My eyes drifted toward a rabbit headband identical to mine.
Joo Seung-hyuk’s eyes were exceptionally large and dark, so he sometimes looked like a rabbit. There [Read on Read BL Novels]happened to be a black rabbit [Read on Read BL Novels]headband. But Joo Seung-hyuk had his dignity. I wouldn’t mind if I were the only one seeing it, but I didn’t want to show that side of him to other people.
After contemplating the wall full of headbands, I picked up a black panther headband.
“How about this one?”
As I asked somewhat nervously, he bent his knees and lowered his head slightly.
I smiled softly and placed the black panther headband on him.
“How is it?”
“It suits you well.”
He already had a similar image, but with the ears, he became a black panther himself. Even though I chose it, it was an excellent choice.
I intended to buy the headband too, but this time, Joo Seung-hyuk was faster.
Once we left the store, I felt lost again.
I can’t ride anything scary, so what should I do… Ah! How about that?
“Seung-hyuk-ah, do you happen to like animals?”
“Animals?”
“Yeah. If you like animals, do you want to go see the safari?”
“Yes. I’d love to.”
Joo Seung-hyuk smiled meekly.
I heard that you can now check the wait times for rides via a smartphone app. As I opened Read on Read BL Novelsthe app to check stolen contentthe safari wait time, I was shocked.
“Hyung, what’s wrong?”
“The safari closes at 5:00.”
“5:00?”
“Yeah. There are only 10 minutes left! Run!”
The time was currently 4:50. In 10 minutes, the safari would be over.
I grabbed Joo Seung-hyuk’s hand and ran like crazy.
Why is this amusement park so huge!
Gritting my teeth, I kept sprinting. Finally, I saw the safari [stolen content]sign with animals drawn [unauthorized copy]on it in the distance.
Ding ding ding ding!
“Closing in one minute!”
An employee rang a golden bell to announce the closing. I was out of breath, but I couldn’t give up here.
Just as I was about to run forward while clutching my knees, my body was suddenly lifted up.
“Whoa!”
“Hold on tight.”
Joo Seung-hyuk began to run while carrying me. His speed was incredible. It seemed he had been running slowly to match my pace until now.
As we dashed inside, the employee checked the clock and blocked the entrance.
“Time’s up. Sorry, but this is the limit.”
People had been running up behind us, but the employee didn’t let them in.
“We’re the last ones.”
“I guess so.”
“I wouldn’t have made it if it weren’t for you, Seung-hyuk.”
If it hadn’t been for him, I would have been shedding tears of regret in front of the entrance.
“You ran quite well too, Hyung.”
“I tried my best…”
I really did my best. It was the first time I’d run this fast since the 100m dash in elementary school.
After catching my breath, I went to stand in line, but I felt people’s gazes on me.
It was only natural for people to stare since an adult man had just sprinted in while carrying another man bridal-style.
Once the relief of not being late passed, my face turned bright red with embarrassment.
“Why are you so red?”
“I-I’m out of breath.”
The milk was already spilled. Being embarrassed now wouldn’t change anything. I should just focus on the fact that I get to see the safari.
The line shortened quickly as the safari bus arrived. The people who had been staring visit our siteat us turned around and [Read on Read BL Novels]walked forward. Perhaps because it was the end of university exams, there were an unusually high number of people who looked like college students.
We walked forward with them and were able to board the bus last.
From tigers and lions to bears and hyenas, I looked at the animals with sparkling eyes, as if I had returned to my childhood. Joo Seung-hyuk also looked out the window, sticking close to my back.
“How was it?”
I asked Joo Seung-hyuk as soon as we got off the bus. Since we came for him, I felt a bit awkward that I seemed to be the only one enjoying it so much.
“It was fun.”
A smile lingered on his face. Fortunately, Joo Seung-hyuk seemed to like it too.
“Right? It would’ve been a waste if we missed it. When I was a kid, animals were really scary. But now they seem cute.”
“Me too. Seeing such gentle and small creatures felt like a new experience.”
Honestly, I thought they were huge, but to Joo Seung-hyuk, for whom gate subjugation was a daily routine, they must have looked small.
“I want to see other animals, but everything is closed.”
Checking the app, I saw that all animal-related facilities closed at 5:00.
“Let’s come earlier next time.”
“…”
There will be no next time. Because today is the last day I’ll be with him.
From now on, the person by Joo Seung-hyuk’s side won’t be me, but the only daughter of Lexington Pharmaceuticals.
“Seung-hyuk-ah, shall we ride that?”
I pointed to a ride right next to the safari called the ‘Super Extreme Boat’.
“Will you be able to ride it?”
“Yeah. It’s not high. You just get wet.”
“I don’t want anyone to see you wet, Hyung.”
You crazy bastard.
Even if I were naked, no one would think anything of it. Though they might report me to the police.
“Haha. I rode it when I was a kid, and I barely got wet despite the rumors.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. Let’s go!”
I dragged Joo Seung-hyuk along. Perhaps because it was a popular ride, the line was longer than the safari’s.
After waiting for nearly an hour, it was finally our turn. The boat had four seats, with two people per seat.
As we sat down, the employee’s cheerful guidance echoed.
“You must close the covers tightly. Of course, you’ll still get wet even if you close them tightly. Your hair will get wet. Your clothes will get wet. Your shoes will get wet. Everything gets wet.”
Gasp. I told Joo Seung-hyuk he wouldn’t get wet… Realizing it was different from my explanation, he tilted his head slightly.
“T-they’re just trying to scare us. I rode it as a kid and only the tips of my hair got a little wet.”
“Yes. I understand.”
Joo Seung-hyuk smiled meekly.
Soon, the circular boat departed. As it slowly descended from a high point, I unconsciously gripped Joo Seung-hyuk’s hand tightly.
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. I’m okay.”
I was nervous at first. But since we were on the water rather than floating in mid-air, and the slope was gentle, it wasn’t very scary.
Just as I let my guard down, the boat hit the wall while turning a curve.
Boom!
In that instant, a powerful impact occurred, and water engulfed the boat.
‘Agh!’
I screamed internally. Of all places, the water poured right onto Joo Seung-hyuk’s seat.
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