Free Web NovelBunkyo District, Tokyo Dome City amusement park.
The autumn sun was bright.
It cast a shimmering silver light on the nearby Tokyo Dome Stadium.
The giant Ferris wheel could be seen from afar.
On non-holidays, the amusement park is usually not that crowded.
But today was a non-holiday, yet it coincided with Halloween.
The amusement park tried from the inside out to imbue itself with a Halloween spirit, even the signs had a somewhat spooky look.
Couples appeared in pairs inside the amusement park.
Entrance to the park was free, but to play the attractions, extra money was needed for tickets.
Natsuka Yanagimachi stood beneath the roller coaster in Tokyo Dome City.
She looked up, watching the roller coaster tracks snake through the city buildings like a dragon forged of steel, offering a sense of imminent pressure.
Seen from a video on her phone, it seemed like nothing.
But being there on-site, she realized the roller coaster was high.
The speed was fast.
Natsuka Yanagimachi watched as people on it flew by with a whoosh, leaving behind a trail of terrified screams.
At the next second, it seemed like they would be thrown out of the roller coaster, falling freely 365 degrees in the air, splatting on the ground into a mess of flesh.
Imagining that scene, Natsuka Yanagimachi suddenly felt a bit scared, and couldn't help but swallow.
Aozawa came back with tickets, smiling: "Summer Flower, there aren't many people now, it's our turn next."
"Haha, that's great."
A smile appeared on Natsuka Yanagimachi's face, but her heart suddenly realized something was off.
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No, there must be a difference.
Otherwise, why emphasize fake fear?
The former is forced, the latter means everything is under control.
The mindset is absolutely different.
Aozawa watched Natsuka Yanagimachi's expressions change multiple times, finding it very interesting, and smilingly said, "Summer Flower, could it be that you're chickening out?"
"Ah, what are you talking about? Such a small thing, I'm not afraid at all!"
Natsuka Yanagimachi immediately retorted, hands on her hips: "But, senpai, you might end up so scared while on the roller coaster that you'll cling to me."
"Hehe."
Aozawa chuckled, finding Natsuka Yanagimachi's stubbornness amusing, and couldn't help but look forward to seeing her terrified screaming once she was on the roller coaster.
She might even cry out of fear.
Natsuka Yanagimachi felt weakened by his laughter, silently gritting her teeth, telling herself she absolutely couldn't lose.
A mere roller coaster, conquer it!
...
The sky was very blue.
The roller coaster started with a very steep slope.
In the video, Natsuka Yanagimachi didn't think that slope was scary in any way.
Sitting on it in person, the feeling was different.
Natsuka Yanagimachi clearly felt her body leaning against the seat, the steepness of the track no less than if it were vertical, slowly climbing up.
Making this roller coaster seem like it was a rocket aiming for the sky.
Even though Natsuka Yanagimachi could sense the safety bar and knew the seat's protection, she still worried about a part of the seat malfunctioning.
Suddenly being thrown out.
There have been news stories before about safety bars being ineffective or mechanical malfunctions.
The more she thought about it, the more chaotic her mind became.
Aozawa saw her pale face and lifeless eyes; he then held the back of her hand, softly saying: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Natsuka Yanagimachi suddenly came to her senses, looking at the large hand covering her own.
Her eyes flickered with an unusual color, suddenly realizing how big Aozawa-senpai's hand was.
"After all, I'm a Treasure User, even if it really fell out, I'm 100% certain I could keep you safe."
Aozawa's reassurance reached Natsuka Yanagimachi's ears, making her smile, wanting to be stubborn in her words, but fearing her stubbornness would make Aozawa withdraw his hand.
She could only savor the warmth enveloping her hand, yet suddenly realized something was amiss.
Looking at it this way, her strategy didn't work at all.
Instead, it made her like Aozawa-senpai even more.
I'm such an idiot.
A hint of annoyance rose in Natsuka Yanagimachi's heart, this was truly a reverse strategy.
Her little head filled with random thoughts, not even noticing the roller coaster reaching the top.
With a roar, the roller coaster sped up suddenly, and Natsuka Yanagimachi snapped back, her view rapidly closing in on the ground, the track seeming almost transparent as if it would crash in the next second.
"Ahhh!"
The girl's screams instantly echoed in Aozawa's ears.
For some reason, seeing her frightened expression close to tears, Aozawa actually felt like laughing out loud.
...
The roller coaster stopped.
Natsuka Yanagimachi opened the safety bar and walked down slowly, her legs feeling weak.
It was too terrifying; after experiencing it once, she definitely wouldn't want to ride it a second time.
She firmly held onto her resolution and took a step forward, her right foot giving way and she stumbled to the side.
Aozawa stepped forward to support her.
The usually carefree, energetic Natsuka Yanagimachi now showed a bit of Lin Daiyu temperament.
Matching his proposed contrast strategy.
But this was likely not an act; she was genuinely scared to the point of weak knees.
Yet a natural reaction was even more alluring.
Aozawa held her, teasingly saying: "Who was it that said the roller coaster wasn't scary at all?"
Natsuka Yanagimachi tilted her head up, her pale face tinged with a slight blush from embarrassment, "Me."
With a click, the sound of a camera shutter was heard.
