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23

Tzuyu

"What kind of people has no reaction at all when riding a roller coaster?" he asked me as we got down the thrilling roller coaster. "Do you perhaps sunbae, expect me to scream like crazy in there?" I said in my usual bored tone. But true fact I really wanted to scream ever since the ride started to go crazy in the loops.

I was really trying hard not to shout or to scream or even to let fear show in my face acting brave all up this time was a tough facade. I was just to shy to scream freely because we are not that close in the first place and this is all awkward for someone like me.

I decided to stay quiet and enjoy the ride because its been a while since I went to the amusement park instead of minding the person beside me. I wonder how will the unnies react if they learn about all of this.

"You're no fun at all..." he commented as I just strode pass him and decided to try out the games instead of riding those rides that would make me lose my energy. I may have blank expression all the time but those rides make me feel sick deep inside me.

I was looking around when I saw a shooting game that grab my attention. "May I ask, what are the mechanics of the game?" I ask the one who was assigned at the booth because I wanted to try the game. It looks fun and challenging at the same time.

"You simply have to shoot those balloons in one minute miss, then we will compute the score depending on the value of the balloon that you shoot then convert it to a price..." the lady attendant tole me.

"Can I have a try?" I asked her while showing my ticket as she nodded her head before taking a toy gun from the side. "Uh do you mind is, I use bow and arrows?" I asked her that made her stop for a while.

There were two options to use in the game for sure as I saw a bow and arrow then the toy gun, since I do not really know how to use the toy gun I would rather choose the latter. But the attendant seems to be fascinated by what I just said.

"Are you sure? Players usually uses toy gun when playing this game since bullet reloads faster than bow and arrows." she asked me before proceeding to the side where the bow and a quiver of arrows were displayed. I simply nodded my head.

I am more confident using this one than the gun, well I my mentality is that guns are for violence while archery can be a sport. Blimey for that thinking, my unnies told me that I am just too innocent for the world and I could agree with that.

When she handed me the bow and quiver of arrows, she immediately set the timer so that I could begin. When the timer started, I started shooting in the target board with the arrows. I wasted no time and focused shooting the arrows.

Since I am trained to use bow and arrows, shooting with three arrows at the same time at an accurate precision is just easy. Plus as soon as I locked my sight on the target, I immediately releases the arrows without hesitation.

"Nice shot..." someone commented in the side when all three arrows hit a balloon. I looked at my side through my peripheral vision and noticed that it was still Taehyung sunbae. I just rolled my eyes and continue shooting the arrows.

I just ignored him and continued playing like no one was watching me until my time was up. Until then it was only the time when I realize that a crowd started to gather around me while I was playing.

I looked at the target board which is now almost blank compared to the full of balloons earlier. It was not actually a big one so one minute was just enough to pop a lot of them. I wonder if I should ask my dad to set up an archery hall for me at home.

"Wow, congratulations miss you got a score of 495 which is equivalent to one of the grand prizes there." the attendant pointed out the prizes so I could choose one. "The dog stuffed toy please and thank you." I responded as she immediately took the one that I want and gave it to me.

"You look like a very good beautiful archer, are you perhaps a national team player?" someone asked me from the crowd as I shyly shake my head no while hugging the dog stuffed toy prize in my arms.

"Can I play too?" sunbae turned to ask me that made me remember how he played poorly at target shooting during ISAC. "Well with your shooting skills you better ride the tower drop. It would be more fun..." I responded to him.

"Let's get out of here..." I said as I quickly drag him to the other side of the theme park even before he could utter a word because I am afraid someone else would be able to recognize me upon remembering that my archery hair flip made a trending, someone might able to know it was me.

"You like dogs and puppies?" he asked me breaking the silence between us as I nodded my head. "Well I have Gucci since I was ten so I grew to love them. Why don't you have one?" I asked him curiously.

"I have but they are not with me, they are with my parents. Is it hard taking care of one? I've been studying about pups for a while now, what breed would you suggest that I should take care of?" sunbae asked back.

"It's not really hard taking care of one as it is actually fulfilling and fun. For you, I think a Pomeranian would be a nice choice." I said honestly, Pomeranian are very cute pups especially when they are still little.

"You think so? What name would you suggest if I ever get one?" he asked but before I could even answer my phone startled me for ringing so loudly. So I have no choice but to pick it up first.

"Yes unnie?" I asked when I saw that it was Jihyo unnie who was currently calling me. "Tzu my baby, as much as I don't want to ruin your day out shopping... But me and Nayeon unnie are in a messy situation right now...

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Could you perhaps offer us some help?" she asked from the other line that made me frown as I can hear Nayeon unnie's scared shrieks from the other line and it made me a bit worried what is happening.

"Why? What's happening?" I asked unnie as she sighed deeply. "Unfortunately her stalker found out we are at NY city, so he came here following her along with his twin. Unnie is scared right now because he is trying to get closer to her and please you know what to do..." she added.

"He keeps on following us everywhere, his restraining order doesn't apply here so we can't do anything about it as of now we are just trying to lose him in the crowd." she continued as I can hear the buzzes of people near them.

"Stay were you are and send me the address, I'll be there in a while." I said before cutting off the call. "Yeah, I'll try to hold him off near unnie, just be quick. We don't know his intentions." unnie reminded.

After receiving unnie's message, I forwarded the location to my guards so that they could go ahead in there first and protect my unnies. I told them that I am in the area with my members so I need them to protect me in there.

"I'am really sorry but I have to leave now... Here, you can have this... And name your pup Yeontan..." I said as I quickly handed him the stuffed toy before turning back and running away.

Without looking back I rushed to the place where Jihyo unnie and Nayeon unnie are. SInce it was not that far away from where I was, it was very easy to navigate the place and arrive there safe and sound.