In Tokyo, at an amusement park owned by the Gojo Family.
Although this amusement park had been partially destroyed several times by Satoru and the others, the constant rebuilding had added many new attractions, so customer traffic was still booming.
Inside the amusement park, the manager immediately looked toward the entrance with trepidation after hearing that a guest with a VIP ticket had arrived.
Only after realizing the newcomers were not Satoru and Eichi did the manager finally breathe a sigh of relief.
It could not be helped. Almost every time those two came to the amusement park, they would demolish one or two areas.
The demolition itself was not really the problem. The real issue was that it was a holiday, and there were too many visitors.
If the amusement park were empty, they could still use excuses like controlled demolition to cover it up.
But with guests inside the park, if those two put on another show of tearing the place down by hand, the next day's news and trending topics would definitely be filled with negative reports.
"Tokyo really is amazing! Kyoto is big too, but I still think Tokyo feels more prosperous."
Inside the amusement park, a girl with long blue hair, dressed in a tasteful suit, radiated the unique youthful energy of a young woman while fully displaying her capable aura. She happily stood on tiptoe, taking in everything around her.
"Is this your first time at an amusement park?"
Kokichi stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, it really is my first time."
Kasumi turned around, clasped her hands together, and smiled brightly.
"It's a shame there are only two tickets. Otherwise, I could have brought my younger siblings too."
Kasumi lightly tapped a finger against her lips, speaking with a hint of regret.
"It's fine. You can bring your family next time."
As if unable to bear seeing Kasumi disappointed, Kokichi immediately comforted her in a loud voice.
"Daijobu, Kokichi-kun. I know how hard these trial tickets are to get, so I'm already really happy that you were willing to bring me today."
Kasumi, who had developed thrifty habits because of her family's poverty, showed a grateful expression.
"No."
Kokichi shook his head, while secretly resolving to work overtime when he got back and then ask Satoru for a few more VIP tickets.
"I have a friend who gets discount coupons from time to time. I'll just ask him to save a few more next time."
"Eh? Really?"
Kasumi looked at Kokichi in surprise.
In her heart, a trace of admiration began to grow for Kokichi, who had so many friends and could always obtain all kinds of discount coupons.
As expected, Kokichi is amazing too. I'm the only one who's so useless...
Kasumi, who came from a humble background and had average talent, once again fell into her usual self-deprecating thoughts.
"Time waits for no one. Let's hurry up and enjoy the park, or it'll be a shame if the time limit runs out."
Seeing Kasumi's expression, Kokichi, who carefully observed her every day, immediately guessed what she was thinking.
"Right, right. It would be such a waste if the sun set before we even got to enjoy many attractions."
Once the topic shifted to saving, Kasumi immediately stopped struggling with her thoughts. She clasped her hands into fists in front of her chest and looked at Kokichi with stars in her eyes.
"We can't waste any more time. Let's go."
With that, Kasumi stepped forward, grabbed Kokichi's hand, and ran toward their destination.
To fully enjoy herself today, Kasumi had looked up many amusement park guides the night before and made a detailed schedule, aiming to get the most value out of the VIP ticket.
Her hand is so soft.
Kasumi, who was running ahead eagerly, did not notice that a blush had already begun to appear on Kokichi's face.
Thanks to the special discount coupons Satoru had given them, the two did not have to wait in long lines, greatly reducing the time needed to enjoy the attractions.
Dusk soon arrived. The children who had played all day gradually left, and the number of people in the amusement park slowly decreased.
"Yay~ Today was so much fun!"
Kasumi stretched with her arms spread wide, her face still filled with lingering excitement.
"If you liked it, we can come again next time."
"Thank you, but there's no need. I'm already very satisfied after getting to enjoy a whole day like this."
Kasumi quickly stepped in front of Kokichi, leaned slightly forward, and spoke in an incredibly cute manner.
"Um, Miwa."
Kokichi's voice suddenly became a little shaky.
"What's wrong?"
Kasumi looked at Kokichi curiously.
"I, um, you, I..."
Kokichi felt his face heating up. His complexion seemed to grow redder and redder, and the sound of his wildly pounding heart was louder than Mechamaru's Cursed Energy engine.
"Daijobu? Kokichi-kun."
Seeing Kokichi's strange expression, Kasumi stepped forward in concern and touched his forehead.
"You're a little warm. Are you running a fever?"
Kasumi asked nervously.
"No, no."
Looking at Kasumi less than ten centimeters away from him, feeling the warmth of her palm and smelling the faint fragrance that belonged to her,
the temperature of Kokichi's face rose once again.
"Ah, you're getting hotter and hotter. It really is a fever. I'll take you to the hospital right away."
After saying that, Kasumi took Kokichi's hand, intending to leave the amusement park.
"Get on."
Just as she was about to move, Kasumi suddenly realized that Kokichi was a patient right now and should not do anything strenuous.
So she squatted down directly, intending to carry Kokichi on her back, just like she would carry her younger brother to the clinic.
At that moment, Momo, who had been following them from nearby for most of the day, was already stomping her foot in frustration.
"Kokichi, go for it! Hurry up and go for it! Why are you even shyer than a girl? Ahhh!"
Momo was about to lose her mind. She had painstakingly followed them all day, and now they had finally reached the crucial moment.
Yet one of them was so shy his brain was about to overheat, while the other was simply a block of wood.
For Kokichi, who had only been able to interact with the outside world through Mechamaru since childhood, who did not understand other people's thoughts and did not know how to get along with them,
it would be fine if he were behind Mechamaru's mask, but confessing in person was definitely hell difficulty.
Kasumi was a different case.
Kasumi, who was self-deprecating and used to accommodating others, had an extremely low sense of self-worth. In her mind, she was not worthy of the excellent Kokichi's affection, so she always subconsciously avoided the most obvious answer.
"Ahhh, I can't take this anymore."
Momo took out her phone and opened a recording of Kokichi practicing his confession to Kasumi, which she had "accidentally" recorded the night before.
Then she picked up a nearby stone.
Tsukumogami Manipulation, activate.
The stone was thrown first, then, under the control of Tsukumogami Manipulation, it curved like a crescent moon and pushed hard against Kokichi's back.
Caught off guard, and with his brain's CPU nearly overloaded, Kokichi was pushed forward by the force and fell onto Kasumi.
Momo's phone also quietly slid over beside the two of them.
"Kasumi! I like you! Please date me with marriage in mind!"
The sudden voice made Kasumi, who had thought Kokichi had fainted from a high fever and was about to immediately get up and carry him away, freeze in place.
The next second, Kasumi turned into a steaming maiden.
Hearing his own voice so suddenly, Kokichi immediately looked toward the source of the sound.
A yellow smartphone appeared in front of him, still playing the recording.
Kokichi panicked and subconsciously reached out to turn off the recording.
"Mm..."
A sound quieter than a mosquito entered Kokichi's ears, and at first, he thought he had misheard.
Looking down, he saw a flushed Kasumi curled tightly in his arms.
(To be continued.)