She is Reading My Thoughts Again Today - Chapter 80

More! Amusement Park Date

“Ferris wheel is the best way to end a visit to an amusement park.”

I get on the Ferris wheel while being dragged along by her. She seems very excited going onto the Ferris wheel because she has said it many times now.

“Can you tell me how you come to that perception?”

We are sitting facing each other in the narrow gondola. This is a lot of fun! I hear the staff’s voice and the sound of the key to our gondola door being locked, then we slowly start to move away from the ground.

“When we ride this Ferris wheel up to the top, we get a panoramic view of the park, including all the rides we’ve ridden so far, along with the beautiful sunset. Don’t you think this is the best way to end a visit to an amusement park?”

So I am told as I look out the gondola window.

The first ride we’ve ridden is still operating and splashing water around. The free fall, which I thought I was going to die then because it rose higher than I had expected, is slowly going up with people on board. Although we entered the haunted house confidently at first, we couldn’t get it to the end because the maze part was pretty hard.

It is indeed a great view from up here.

“If you ask me, it’s starting to feel like the best way to end a visit to an amusement park.”

“Yeah, yeah, it certainly is.”

“It would’ve been so much better if it doesn’t make this dangerous sound.”

“That’s true as well.”

There is a constant creaking sound from the gondola. It’s probably due to the fact that this gondola has been exposed to the wind and rain for so many years. The fact that the gondola is still operating may mean that it’s still safe, but the constant creaking sound isn’t good for my heart.

“…it isn’t going to fall, right?”

Kisaragi seems worried about the safety of this gondola as well. She is looking around anxiously.

“It has been a short life, maybe it is suicide coming here after all.”

It has been a short but interesting life with good and bad things happening often.

“Please don’t say such things.”

“Sorry, I was just teasing you.”

“Stop it already. …after all, we haven’t achieved our original goal.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

I guess this is the perfect time to do it.

Just thinking about it makes my heart beats faster.

“If you think this is the right time, then you are welcome to do it.”

She said so with a sigh. Is she just teasing me? Or does she really want me to do it?

“I really want you to do it.”

“…I see”

“Hokuto-san, you said it before, right? You said that kind of thing is only done by people who really like each other. Now we really like each other, right? There would be no problem then.”

“There is a problem, I’m embarrassed.”

“That is something that you need to overcome.”

“You never know who might be watching from down there.”

Why do people think that kissing on a Ferris wheel is the perfect opportunity? You never know who will see us kissing from down there. Have they read a manga about it? I shouldn’t be overwhelmed by the atmosphere.

“They won’t be able to see us from down there anyway. Even if they can see us, they will just see it as a youthful act.”

What she said almost caught me by surprise.

“What is it?”

“Ah no, Kisaragi is just too bright for me to handle.”

“It’s nothing about me being bright or anything like that, isn’t it?”

“It’s definitely something about that.”

While we’re arguing about this, the gondola reaches the highest point. All that’s left is to go down. The gondola is still making dull, creaking sounds. I wonder if it’s going to creak all the time.

I wish it can stop creaking a for a while…

When I’m about to say so, I see sadness in Kisaragi’s eyes as she looks at me. It’s as if she thinks herself so unattractive that I won’t even kiss her right now. This is bad.

“Kisaragi.”

“What is it…”

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It’s only for a brief moment I kissed that warm, soft texture. It happened so fast that I don’t even know if it tastes like lemon.

Kisaragi is looking dumbfoundedly at me, it seems she can’t comprehend what just happened. Suddenly the creaking sound can no longer be heard, I can only hear my heartbeat throbbing inside the gondola.

“…did you, just now?”

I can’t answer the quiet but clear question. I can only affirm in silence. I know this is a bad choice, but I know that no matter what I say, I would only make excuses about it. In fact, everything I’m saying right now are excuses.

“…shall we try it one more time?”

And yet my mouth started saying the most outrageous things. How did those words come out from my mouth? I’m the one who said it but I don’t have any idea myself.

“…not so suddenly.”

“Ahh, yeah…”

“…this time, let me prepare myself mentally first.”

Kisaragi’s ears are blushing red as she tries to hide her face with her hands. I guess she is embarrassed after all. Now I really want to kiss those cute ears, I’m probably going crazy from all this exhilaration.

I guess this is what I call happiness.