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sixty-four.

"If you're really scared, why don't you ride with me? There's also a double over there."

"You're not scared?"

"Not really."

Cassis shrugged and reacted nonchalantly.

Yeah, that's true. I can ride with Cassis, can't I?

I plucked up my courage and stood beside Cassis. As we stood in line, Elisha stood beside me, shuddering.

"I-If Evelyn gets on, I'll get on too."

"Are you going to be okay?"

Elisha smiled with all her might as I put on a worried look.

"O-Of course! Ephelius. Let's just ride a double with each other. You won't be scared!"

Elisha grabbed Ephel's sleeve, hoping that he would go with her.

I think it's because she can't ride it alone.

"I-I..."

Ephelius was confused and hesitated. It seemed that he couldn't refuse because of his mild personality.

I said, taking Ephel from Elisha.

"Elisha, then get on with Cassis. I'll be waiting with Ephel."

"Oh, no, you can't!"

Elisha answered carelessly.

"Huh? What can't I do?"

"Oh, so um. Then I'll just wait with Ephelius."

Elisha opened and closed her lips several times, and then replied sullenly.

There was a moment of silence, and Ephel said quietly.

"Y-You don't have to do that because of me. I'll ride it too, I want to ride it."

"Really? Are you gonna be okay?"

Ephel nodded at my question and said shyly.

"Instead, I'd like to ride with Evelyn."

"Oh! That's cheating, Ephelius!"

"I'm sorry, but Evelyn's supposed to ride with me."

Elisha and Cassis intervened as soon as Ephel's words were finished.

Ephel spoke again with an unconcerned look of innocence.

"Can't you, Miss Evelyn?"

No, I can. Of course I can.

As soon as I saw Ephel's stare, I nodded and accepted.

Then Cassis had a look of betrayal. For some reason, Elisha had the same expression.

Those two are a great match today.

Eventually, I and Ephelius, Cassis and Elisha, teamed up to ride the slide.

***

The top of the slide.

Elisha and Cassis, who became a team, had an unusual argument.

"You should have refused more strongly there."

"So why make this point when we're already here?"

They were wrestling with words about who had done wrong.

"If I asked her to ride with me, I'd insist until the end."

Elisha blamed Cassis for not claiming to be a stronger partner.