Gate Guardian - Song of the Frozen Soul

PHASE 56 - WISH UPON A FIREWORKS

PHASE 56 - WISH UPON A FIREWORKS

Rikkun glanced around us. The park is sure lively. There’s a lot of people in here that will certainly make that “Kiss without being seen during the fireworks” hard to do. I’m sure more people will come here later, so there will be no blind spots to do that thing.

“Hmmm…” Rikkun succumbed to deep thought. “We should really plan this thoroughly if we wanted it to succeed.”

It surprised me that Rikkun is taking this seriously. Normally he would say “Huh? Are you an idiot? Such superstition is not true! Kiss upon fireworks my ass!”. I think he really wants us to have a happily ever after.

I looked above and saw the giant spinning wheel. Then I finally had an idea.

“...How about we do it on the Ferris Wheel?” I muttered.

Rikkun looked where I’m staring at, and then he projected a smile. “That’s a great idea! We would surely see the fireworks there, and nobody would see us!”

“R-Right!” I smiled with a blush.

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While waiting for the night to come, we spent our time on other rides such as teacup, carousel, octopus, and Vikings while waiting for the sun to come down. We even entered the horror house which forced me to hug my boyfriend for the whole fifteen minutes. I clung to his slightly bulky biceps, afraid of him letting go of me. Seriously, all I did inside the horror house is to scream “Eeeeeek!” every time a jumpscare appears.

“Now that horror house is my second favorite next to the roller coaster!” Rikkun laughed.

“...Auuuu…” I cried like a pup. “Rikkun, you’re such a bully.”

I don’t mind being bullied by him though. Because every time I feel scared, he would pat my head with his caring hands.

After those rides, my stomach had a smooth time eating the snacks. We had grilled squid, grilled corn, black pepper burger, bacon shawarma, footlong sausages, milk tea, and popcorn. Rikkun only ate a little of those. He’s more enjoyed watching me eat like a pig.

I got a little self-conscious so I asked him a weird question.

“U-Uhm… Rikkun… A-Are you really okay that I’m eating like this?”

“I don’t mind it at all~” Rikkun smiled like a kid. “At least you’re not picky about the food. It’s way better than a girl who’s requesting a slice of gluten-free bacon.”

“Ahahaha…” I forced a dumb laugh. I’m pretty sure he’s talking about Necchan when they had a date…

It’s weird… I have a fragment of that memory too.

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The skies are now dark, and it’s about seven. Thankfully, the line to that Ferris Wheel is not that long. We had carefully planned and timed our ride to the Ferris Wheel. If this goes smoothly, we can certainly do that kiss during the fireworks display without getting seen.

Our gondola is taking its sweet time to fly. If it’s as slow as this when falling, I will not be scared. I’m fine with heights anyway. There’s no problem with this ride.

But there is a problem. This awkward silence between us… I can’t bear it.

“...”

“...”

Nobody is uttering a word, and we’re both looking at the floor, waiting for an ant to show up. We’re both blushing, and I’m sure he can hear my heart punching.