I Time Leaped Back To High School And Want To Live A Peaceful Life As I Did In The First Round, But The Beautiful Girls Are Doing Everything They Can To Stop Me - Chapter 87
Chapter 87: Let’s go to the theme park!
The entrance of the theme park was bustling with a large number of people, so crowded that we had no choice but to go with the flow of the crowd.
“Wow, there are so many people.”
Sorane’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Summer vacation is almost over, so maybe everyone thought of going to play one last time.”
There were groups of students, families, and couples like us among the visitors.
“We have to make sure not to get lost.”
“Haha, yeah. Well, if we do, we can just contact each other on our phones.”
“No, not that!”
Sorane glared at me, dissatisfied.
“What is it?”
“To prevent getting lost, we should hold hands!”
“Oh, sorry.”
I gently took Sorane’s hand, blending into the crowd. Even though it’s natural for couples to hold hands, I still felt nervous and excited.
After passing through a long line, we entered the theme park, and in front of us spread a beautiful scenery resembling the streets of a foreign city.
“Ah, I’m so excited! Hey, let’s go over there first!”
“You don’t need to be in such a hurry.”
Sorane pulled me along like a dog, out for a walk.
“Wow! Look, Saeki-kun! That’s cute!”
“Do we have to go into the souvenir shop right away?”
“Of course! It’s customary to buy headbands and other goods first, put them on, and then play in the park.”
Come to think of it, many people were wearing park merchandise. Including the first lap, I had only been to places like this a few times, so I wasn’t very familiar with it.
Sorane bought a headband with ribbon-adorned dog ears, and I bought one that resembled horns.
“Now, let’s get in line for the roller coaster!”
“Already!? Shouldn’t we start with something gentler?”
“You don’t get it, Saeki-kun. Popular attractions get crowded quickly, so you have to go early.”
As Sorane said, she marched forward.
“Ah, I see.”
“Besides, it’s so hot; waiting in line for a long time would be tough, right?”
“Indeed, that might be true. By the way, Sorane, you seem to know a lot about this. Do you come here often?”
“When I was a kid, my parents used to bring me here a lot. I’ve come with friends too, and I’ve been here with Hana-chan.”
No wonder she seemed so familiar with everything.
Just as Sorane pointed out, the line for the roller coaster was getting longer and longer.
“Wow, that’s quite a line.”
When we climbed the stairs and looked back, the line had grown much longer since we started queuing.
“See? This attraction is popular.”
“Oh, I see. Is it really intense, by any chance?”
“No, not that intense. It’s just different because you ride horizontally instead of sitting in a chair like a regular roller coaster.”
“Huh? Horizontally?”
“Yeah. Normally, you sit in a chair, right? But this one, you ride with your body floating, looking at the ground.”
Sorane showed me pictures she found on the internet.
“No, no way! This is impossible!”
“It’s okay. It feels good once you get used to it.”
“Stuff in my pockets will fall out, though.”
“Haha, of course. That’s why you have to empty your pockets before you ride.”
Sorane said so nonchalantly and laughed.
“Actually, I’m not really good with thrill rides.”
“Eh? Really? Then, should we not do it?”
Sorane looked disappointed.
It had been almost thirty minutes since we started waiting.
If we stopped here, all the time we spent in line would be wasted, and more importantly, Sorane would be disappointed.
“No, let’s do it. We’ve come this far, and we’ve waited in line.”
“But you’re not comfortable with it, right?”
“It’s fine. I’ll manage somehow.”
In conclusion, it didn’t go well.
Certainly, it might not be much of a roller coaster in terms of intensity, but being suspended in mid-air made the fear feel multiplied by a hundred.
I thought I was going to plummet to the ground when it got closer, and when it spun around, I couldn’t tell which side was the sky and which was the ground.
After getting off, I immediately sat on a bench and felt dizzy. I noticed a few others around me who seemed to be in a similar state.
“Sorry! I didn’t know you weren’t good with thrill rides, Saeki-kun.”
“No, no. I decided to ride, so it’s okay.”
“I’ll go get some drinks!”
“No, it’s okay. If I drink now, I might feel even more nauseous.”
It’s quite embarrassing to be down like this right at the beginning of the date.
“I’m sorry. I think you’ll feel better in a little while.”
“Yeah, take your time to rest. There’s no need to hurry to get on rides.”
“It’s a shame since we came all this way.”
“It’s okay. Just being with you, Saeki-kun, makes me happy.”
Sorane held my hand shyly. We were still a bit awkward as a couple in the early stages of our relationship, but I felt our bond growing stronger.
“I’m happy just being with you too.”
“Really? Then, let’s stay together.”
Sorane smiled as she rested her head on my shoulder.
Then, the dog ears on her headband hit me in the eyes.
“Ouch!”
“I-I’m sorry!”
It seems we are still in the early stages of becoming accustomed to being a couple.