"Good morning!" The girl's voice, crisp and full of life like a fledgling bird in the forest, entered the still-sleeping Jhin's ears along with the sound of the door opening.
Before he could even lift his eyelids, a milky, childlike fragrance and a soft touch surged into the nerves governing his sense of touch.
Nymph was sitting obediently to the side, holding a teacup and taking a slow sip.
She had consciously activated her Stealth and Anti-Cognition System.
Master and her get along so well.
Irisu Makina wiped the moisture from the corner of her mouth. She straddled Jhin and held her phone up to his face.
"Let's go to the amusement park!"
"Happy Valley Amusement Park Grand Opening, the best place to go for the holidays…"
After watching the promotional ad, Jhin tilted his head to the right, his gaze bypassing the phone screen. "Then get off me first. I need to go brush my teeth and change."
"Um… I-I have one more request…" Irisu Makina hesitated, pursing her lips and fidgeting for a moment before finally speaking. "For today, just for today, can I use that special name for you in front of others?"
"This…" Jhin's brow furrowed slightly, a troubled look on his face. "Does it have to be today?"
"Because… back then, I promised my dad we'd go to the amusement park, but…"
As Irisu Makina spoke, the light in her vibrant eyes dimmed, clearly recalling the painful memory of her biological father dying before her eyes.
Jhin reached out and held Irisu Makina's petite body in his arms, gently patting her back and soothing her in a soft voice. "I understand. You can call me whatever you want today."
"Great!" Irisu Makina planted a loud kiss on Jhin's cheek, a playful and cute glint in her sparkling eyes. She shouted with full energy, "Can we do our morning training first?"
Jhin desperately wanted to shout "I can!", but Nymph was still sipping her tea and watching the show from the side.
He wasn't thick-skinned enough to perform a full set of "morning training" movements right in front of this little angel.
Painfully refusing to engage in the physically and mentally beneficial morning training with Irisu Makina, Jhin got out of bed. He quickly washed up, and when it was time to change, Irisu Makina pretended to be a curious baby, constantly groping Jhin's body and commenting.
"Wow, it's so hard here."
"Ooh~ It's so springy when I press it. Even though it was rock-hard when you were on top of me, I could barely breathe."
"This part looks like it was painted on."
"The small ones are cute too~♡"
Jhin couldn't help but clench his fists. What did she mean by that last sentence, pinching my earlobe while her eyes kept darting downwards?
Without another word, he pushed Irisu Makina onto the bed and gave her a good spanking.
"Don't think you can provoke me into doing 'morning training' with you like this. Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
After the commotion, Jhin finally managed to get dressed. Nymph was planning to finish the camera bracelet Jhin wanted today, and she was going to add a few extra functions to it.
With a dialogue box floating above her head that read, "I will absolutely not slack off," she watched the two of them leave.
On the way to the amusement park, Irisu Makina kept calling Jhin by his special name for the day in a voice so sweet it could give someone hyperglycemia, her cheerful laughter echoing in the air.
At first, Jhin's face would burn under the gazes of passersby, and he felt awkward all over.
But by the time they reached the amusement park entrance, he could ask the ticket seller for a parent-child ticket without batting an eye.
Naturally, he couldn't buy a family ticket. Amidst the ticket seller's professional smile, he opted for two student tickets.
"Hmph, that ticket seller has no perception at all." Irisu Makina huffed, waving her small fists.
Her anger came and went quickly. In the blink of an eye, she had tossed the matter aside, captivated by the roller coaster in the distance, from which continuous screams could be heard.
"Makina, let's go on the carousel."
"But I want to ride the roller coaster!"
Jhin thought Irisu Makina would choose the carousel, a favorite among most girls.
He didn't expect her to want to challenge the roller coaster right off the bat.
But... can Makina actually ride the roller coaster? Jhin remembered these kinds of rides usually had a height restriction.
Jhin took Irisu Makina to the "Whoosh Roller Coaster" and walked over to the sign used for measuring height.
The minimum height requirement here was 1.4 meters. Irisu Makina's head was exactly four centimeters above the line, so she passed.
"Oh! I can ride the roller coaster!" Irisu Makina cheered, her small, fair hand pulling Jhin to get in line.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the long, snake-like queue finally reached the ride's entrance. Jhin and Irisu Makina got on the roller coaster, fastened their seatbelts, pulled down the overhead safety bar, and after the staff confirmed everything was secure, the coaster rumbled to life and began its slow ascent up the towering track.
When it reached the very top, the coaster didn't immediately start its descent. Instead, it let the passengers stew for a moment in the fear of being at such a great height, and then, when they were completely unprepared, it suddenly plunged.
Blood-curdling screams flew past Jhin's ears one after another. Though it was a bit impolite to say so, he was reminded of the scene of slaughtering pigs during the New Year.
The expression on Jhin's face didn't change much. This feeling of falling from a great height couldn't compare to the leaps of faith he had performed, nor was it as thrilling as Suou Amane's reckless driving.
Irisu Makina had also been fortunate enough to experience Suou Amane's driving skills, which rivaled the protagonist from "Taxi." Naturally, she wasn't scared by such a minor scene; she was mostly enjoying the continuous feeling of weightlessness.
When the two of them walked off the roller coaster with straight backs and steady steps, Irisu Makina's gaze shifted to the drop tower not far away, and she looked back at Jhin expectantly.
What else could Jhin do but spoil Irisu Makina? "Let's go."
Most of the morning passed. Irisu Makina had tried all the thrilling rides in the amusement park, except for the haunted house.
She didn't even glance at things like the carousel or the Ferris wheel. Just when Jhin thought their next stop would be the haunted house, an air gun doll shop caught Irisu Makina's attention.
"Sir, how do you play this?"
"Fifty yuan, ten shots. If you knock down a doll, it's yours."
As expected of an amusement park, the price was significantly higher than the ones at festivals.
"Then let's start with fifty shots."
Irisu Makina's shooting skills had been deliberately trained by Jhin. Seeing him give her a look, she immediately understood: it was time to teach the owner a lesson.
Irisu Makina picked up the long rifle with a cork in its muzzle, pressed the stock against her shoulder, rested her cheek on the gun's body, aimed at a doll's head, and pulled the trigger, easily knocking one down.
At this point, the owner hadn't realized the gravity of the situation. He clapped and praised Irisu Makina, "This young lady is really amazing."
Irisu Makina didn't choose the large plush dolls that seemed like a huge win if knocked down. With an air gun and corks, it wasn't realistic to knock over such heavy dolls. The small plush dolls were her main target.
"Bang, bang, bang…"
Now, every time a shot rang out, the owner's eyelid twitched. Irisu Makina was basically knocking down a small doll with every shot. There were hardly any dolls left on the shelf, but he had already taken the customer's money and couldn't just kick them out without ruining his own reputation.
Seeing that the owner was about to burst into tears, Jhin quickly had Irisu Makina stop. He offered to exchange all the small dolls for one large one. The owner, moved to tears of gratitude, threw in an extra large doll, only hoping they would visit his competitor's stall next time.
Afterwards, Jhin and Irisu Makina were respectfully escorted out of the shop by the owner, each holding a large doll.
Fortunately, the amusement park had a place to store belongings, otherwise, it would be difficult to continue walking around holding the dolls. Tucking the claim tag into his pocket, Jhin once again took Irisu Makina's soft, boneless little hand. "Makina, where do you want to go next?"
"It seems like we've been to all the places I wanted to go."
"Are you hungry?"
"Yeah."
"Then let's go eat first."
They said they were going to eat, but there were no proper places for a meal in the amusement park. It was mostly crepes, milk tea, ice cream, and the familiar fried fast-food joints.
Jhin simply bought a little something from each shop and sat down next to Irisu Makina, who was waiting in the rest area, with the food in hand.
Irisu Makina opened her little mouth towards him. "Can you feed me?"
"Okay, what do you want to eat first?"
"French fries!"
Jhin dipped a fry in ketchup and brought it to Irisu Makina's lips. She took a bite with an "aah-nom," and licked Jhin's fingertips in the process, only to be met with his merciless elbow as a warning.
"Eat properly. Don't lick my fingers even if I've washed my hands."
Her first plan having failed, Irisu Makina came up with another. "Then I'll feed you."
She's not planning to feed me mouth-to-mouth, is she?
Jhin's suspicion did not become a reality. Irisu Makina fed him a french fry quite normally, without making any strange moves.
Her slender, fair fingers accidentally got some ketchup on them. Irisu Makina put her fingertip in her mouth, her small face flushing a delicate pink like a newly blossomed peach blossom. Then, as if nothing had happened, she continued to feed Jhin and be fed by him.
Something's not right. Very not right.
The more obedient and well-behaved Irisu Makina acted, the more Jhin felt she was preparing to spring something big on him.
He didn't see her make any unusual moves until all the food was gone, which made him question his own judgment.
Maybe I was just overthinking it.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Irisu Makina suggested a walk in the amusement park's central plaza. Jhin nodded in agreement.
The two arrived at the plaza. In the center, a prominent musical fountain danced along with a song, its water droplets refracting the sunlight into a rainbow of colors. Getting a little closer, one could feel a refreshing coolness.
Many colorful balloons were hung around, adding to the cheerful atmosphere. Children ran and played with complimentary animal balloons in their hands, while their parents watched leisurely from the side.
There were also many tourists lining up next to the park's mascot, played by a staff member, waiting to take a photo with it.
Irisu Makina, holding Jhin's arm, walked to the edge of the fountain and stopped. "Thank you for coming to the amusement park with me. I had a really great time today."
"It's what I should do."
"Then…" Irisu Makina released Jhin's arm, put her hands behind her back, turned around, and stood on her tiptoes, her slender legs in black stockings stretched straight. The heels of her round-toed leather shoes lifted off the ground. "This is also what I should do."
Kita Ikuyo, holding a freshly bought ice cream in each hand, was stunned to see the two people kissing by the fountain. This time, she was one hundred percent certain that the person she saw was Jhin.
Suddenly stumbling upon the scene of Jhin cheating left her at a loss for what to do. She didn't even react as the ice cream melted in the heat, the cream dripping onto her hands.
___
🔥 New stories are available now! 🔥
✅ Access up to 40 advanced chapters of ALL stories!
✅ Receive exclusive content and updates!
Help us hit our community goals:
🎯 100 Powerstones = +1 Bonus Chapter for everyone
🚀 140 MEMBERS = +5 extra chapters of ALL STORIES!
👻 P - Walnutchan