chapter 34
34 – 12. Healing(?) Game -2
Beast Island was a game that truly began only after purchasing the land rights.
The main character who obtained the right to use the land.
Only then will you be qualified to decorate the island.
“Now then, how should we decorate it?”
Actually, there were many ways to heal even if it wasn’t decoration, but I decided to give it a try for now.
A variety of products were on display in the store.
How should I decorate the island with this?
…Hmm, I’m not sure.
Here, shall we give Noah, who has suffered through the bitter taste of reality, a choice?
“Noah, is there something you want to make?”
“Do you want to make it?”
“Yes.”
“Even if you suddenly say that…”
Noah began to worry greatly.
When I thought about it, this guy had no aesthetic sense.
I decided to give him a guideline.
“Noah. Then, how about looking at what other people have made and getting some ideas?”
Originally, all creation begins with imitation.
Seeing something beautifully made would also be of great help.
What kind of world is it now?
Isn’t this a global era where you can be connected to the whole world just by turning on the Internet?
I turned on the online mode and laid out several maps.
“Pick one here.”
“Wow…They’re all so pretty.”
“Well, there are quite a few people who are holding on to just this.”
It was a feast of ancient remains.
How did they implement such a building in the game?
Each of the islands was unique, as if it represented the personality of its owner.
It was a small and cute flower field, an ordinary village, or even the wilderness itself for users who still wanted a thrill.
And among them.
It seemed like there was something that caught Noah’s attention.
“It’s an amusement park…”
It was an island reminiscent of an amusement park.
Spinning cup on a carousel, Viking.
Plus, there is a huge Ferris wheel in the center.
“Shall we go here?”
“…Yes, let’s go right now.”
When you place the cursor on the island and press the button, a loading screen appears.
A completely different island is created after a while.
We reached a place where the island itself was an amusement park.
This island is so popular that many users have already come and enjoyed the island.
At best it was a fictional character, but Noah let out an exclamation of admiration at the sight.
“Wow…”
“It looks real.”
I was equally impressed.
I haven’t been to amusement parks often, but they are so elaborate that you feel like you’re actually there.
“Mister! Over there!”
Noah points to the right side of the screen with her finger.
“It’s a carousel!”
“Do you like carousels?”
“hehehe… It’s a shameful story… When I was young, I thought of myself riding there.”
“Why are you embarrassed by that?”
“What can I say…Like that princess…Why is there something like that? Something like a sleeping princess…Or a wake-up kiss…”
I see.
“Well, they say being a princess is the dream of many girls.”
“I’m embarrassed to even talk about it. Please just forget about it.”
Princess.
If there was a princess like Noah, wouldn’t the kings of neighboring countries go crazy? To take each other away.
I smiled at that thought and walked around the island.
“Look at that, man! It’s a Viking!”
“Shall we take a ride?”
“Yes!”
We also went biking.
“Rotating cup!”
“Noah, wait a minute… Aren’t you spinning too fast!? The character is about to die!?”
“…Ah.”
Haunted house.
“…I don’t like it.”
“Okay…It’s a waste.”
“What?”
“No. Nothing.”
… Passes.
After that, we wandered around the island.
It seemed like a place that embodied the word ‘dream’.
There Noah felt like a girl who had fallen into Wonderland.
After wandering around the amusement park, the last place we arrived at was the Ferris wheel.
“I made it possible to fit this inside.”
“Really? Let’s go in!”
“Hmm.”
The inside of the Ferris wheel had a quiet yet emotional feel. It starts to move while making a rumbling sound.
A Ferris wheel that slowly rises and illuminates the outside of the window.
A dream-like landscape is painted in the evening glow, and darkness slowly appears in the sky, covering the world with a blanket.
Night again.
There is probably a gambling den here too, but they didn’t bother to talk about it.
Such words would be rude to such a wonderful sight.
When the Ferris wheel stopped for a moment at the top, Noah, who had been dazed for a while, opened her mouth.
“Mister. Actually, I’ve never been to an amusement park before.”
It was a shocking statement.
Really not even once?
“You’ve never been there?”
“Yes. Dad was always busy, and every day he went on a field trip from school, he felt strangely unwell…”
“Ah…”
“So I just gave up thinking there would be no relationship with me…”
There was such a situation.
“I thought it was because I enjoyed it so much and it reminded me of old times.”
“hehehe…This is what an amusement park is like…I wish I could go there too. That’s what I thought. Is an amusement park really like that?”
“It’s similar. However, it’s a little louder and more noisy.”
“Wow…I don’t like noisy places.”
“But it’s not bad. It’s not an unpleasant noise…”
Yes.
“It’s pleasant and noisy.”
“…Anyway, I’m vicariously satisfied with this. I’ll have to come here often in the future.”
He said that and ended the game.
The contents slowly come out of the game machine.
“Huh? Don’t decorate the island?”
“Yes. I wanted to make an amusement park, but I felt like my memory would be lost if I made it clumsily…”
“Is it that much?”
“Yes… hahahaha… It was really cool…”
Noah, whose expression still lingered, fell into appreciation again.
Was it that good?
I experienced an amusement park at least on screen.
It was a little disappointing.
No matter how similar and fun it is, a game is a game.
A real amusement park would be much more fun than in a game.
Isn’t there a saying like that from long ago?
Seeing is worth hearing.
It is better to see once than to hear a hundred times.
It would be much better for Noah to go to the amusement park once rather than see it a hundred times.
‘…Okay.’
I made up my mind and told Noah.
“Noah, do you really want to go?”
“Where?”
“Where is it? It’s an amusement park.”
I’ve never been to an amusement park.
Isn’t that so sad? Even if it is a place full of commercialism, it is probably a place full of dreams and fun for children.
“Hey, how should I go? I don’t have anyone to go with-“
“You can come with me.”
“With you?”
“Okay. You and I, let’s go together.”
Noah wiggled her fingers at my words.
“Ugh…Then…”
Noah’s purple eyes shook.
As I was staring into the guy’s eyes, Noah said.
“Are we… On a date?”
Date?
Do girls these days call everything that goes out together a date?
I’m not sure, but if Noah thinks that way, that’s probably what it is.
“Well, are you trying to be similar?”
“…!”
Noah nodded her head vigorously at my words.
“Yes! I want to go! Please let me go! I want to go!”
“There’s no need to go that far. We’re just going to the amusement park.”
“Ah… That’s right, yes. Phew… I’ve calmed down. So when are you going?”
It’s true, right?
Write…I don’t think so.
Well, it’s exciting to see people like it so strongly rather than reacting indifferently.
“Next Saturday.”
“Next Saturday…Time in the morning?”
“Okay. Let’s meet early in the morning and play until late.”
“Yes! Thank you, uncle!”
When she came to her senses, she saw Noah hugging me tightly. The only thing that is visible is her white hair.
Hop, jump, jump.
Noah runs wild.
Would it be this good? I will have to take it with me often from now on.
“Mister! What do you want for dinner? I’ll make it all happen!”
“Um…Kimchi stew that Noah made?”
“Yes! Please wait a moment!”
Just like that, Noah went out of the house with her excited expression on her face. Seeing her like that made me feel good for no reason.
‘It’s an amusement park…’
Now that I think about it, I remember there was also an ending related to an amusement park.
‘No way, probably not.’
No matter how many blessings there are in Noah’s life, it can’t be that much. Why does an ending-related event happen on the day you go out to play?
At that level, you just have to think of it as fate and accept it.
‘… Noah is the main character, so isn’t she born with destiny?’
An ominous thought crossed my mind, but I decided to shake it off.
Worry about it later.
For now, let’s just find a course to take with Noah.
So that he can fully enjoy that pleasant day.
…For reference, Noah returned home only after finishing dinner, dishes, and laundry.
After all the work is done, do I have to sign a labor contract as a housekeeper? She shows off her outstanding lyrical skills to the point where I’m seriously worried.
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“Noah.”
“Why~ Taehwa Taehwa~?”
“Ugh…Are you okay…?”
“Of course it’s okay~”
Noah was in a good mood these days.
She was in such a good mood that she was on the verge of flying.
“Do you like going to amusement parks that much?”
“Well! How nice. It’s an amusement park.”
What kind of fantasy do you have in an amusement park?
Those words were all the way up to Lee Taehwa’s throat, but he didn’t bother to say them.
She knows very well how much Noah looks forward to the amusement park.
Moreover.
“I’m excited that we’re going on a date Noah.”
“It’s…Not a date!”
“No… Should I teach you how to hold a man’s hand?”
Every time I say something, hehehe!? Noah is surprised as he walks away.
That’s why it’s fun to make fun of –
“I just happened to… Hold hands with you a few times.”
“…You already caught it?”
“Yes. Ah! It’s really a coincidence! It’s a coincidence!”
Taehwa felt that his childhood friend had gone far away.
She is climbing the stairs of adulthood before herself.
“…Ha.”
“What’s wrong?”
“No, nothing. So when are you leaving?”
“This Saturday!”
“This week…Saturday…?”
Taehwa’s face changed seriously.
“Noah, didn’t you know?”
“What?”
“We’re going on a group trip this Saturday. It’s for association work.”
“…What? Where are you going?”
“Amusement park. Ah, the location is the same. But do you think you can go too?”
Noah was shocked when he heard those words.
What she expected was not an amusement park.
Because it was a trip to the amusement park with my uncle.
Besides, wasn’t it the first date of your life?
‘What should I do…?’
The first date of her life came to fruition.