chapter 37
37 – 13. We sometimes have nightmares -3
“I’ll eat well.”
“Enjoy your meal.”
Meals are served.
I eat curry rice, Noah eats omelet rice.
The meals at this amusement park were famous for being delicious.
As expected from a tourist destination, the prices were quite expensive, but it still felt like the quality was definitely higher than other places.
The rich aroma of curry, the vegetables melting and soaking in, and the meat showing off its presence by being cut into large chunks.
This is what a perfect curry is all about! It seems like they are claiming that.
“It’s delicious…”
“…Whew.”
For some reason, I didn’t have an appetite.
It was the same for Noah, as he chewed his rice.
That Noah.
“Mister, don’t you like it?”
“Huh? Oh no, it’s delicious.”
“Then I’m glad…”
We continued eating without saying anything.
This was my first time like this. Every time we had a meal, we would spend time talking about something delicious, try it…
I am because of the rabbit, and Noah is probably because of the damn dream.
A strange scene was created where people could only sigh over the food.
It shouldn’t be like this.
I tried to smile as best I could and then stopped.
Tak. It was because Noah put down his spoon.
“Mister, what happened?”
“…Hmm.”
“There you are.”
“I got caught.”
“You were the one who forced me not to smile.”
Anyway, he is quick-witted.
I didn’t want to say anything because I didn’t want to ruin the feeling of coming to have fun.
“Please tell me the truth. I feel really strange right now too.”
I thought for a moment about what to say, and then told the truth.
Suddenly a strange rabbit doll mask appeared and I was chased by it. And the fact that he wasn’t caught on CCTV at all.
This mysterious and terrifying thing.
“Huh…”
Noah became thoughtful, but soon calmed down and looked back on what I had said.
“A strange person chased me and ran away… But there was nothing about that person anywhere on the CCTV…”
“…”
“Does this make sense?”
Of course, this is nonsense.
But when I thought back, there was one more thing that made even more sense.
That is Noah.
“Noah, are you very tired?”
“Huh? No…It was okay.”
“But how did you fall asleep so quickly?”
Noah said, “Huh?” He made a sound.
“I see…I definitely remember you lifting me up…”
“Yes.”
“I don’t remember anything after that. No, why did I fall asleep in the first place…? No, why didn’t I even think it was strange…?”
You don’t remember?
So it’s like.
“It looks like someone was playing a prank.”
Unless you’re extremely tired…No, no matter how tired you are, there’s no way you can sleep in that situation.
Isn’t that right? She was being carried on someone else’s arm and running around, but she was sleeping.
“That’s right…I didn’t feel like I was going to fall asleep at all…”
Noah poached her rice.
He looked so uncomfortable that he couldn’t bear it.
“Oh really…Why did I have such a dream…”
Now that I think about it, she said she had a dream.
It didn’t seem like a good dream.
“If it’s okay, may I ask what your dream was?”
“…”
“It’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it-“
“Daddy.”
“…”
“I had a dream about my father being murdered.”
Noah closed her eyes slightly and her body trembled.
She seemed to be recalling the contents of a terrible dream.
“When he entered the hospital, he stabbed my dad… So badly.”
“…Me?”
“Dad can’t do anything…Keep…Keep…”
“…”
“I… Can’t do anything… So… Yes…”
So, it seems like they looked at me and checked whether it was real or fake.
It must have been a terrible dream. I had to watch my family being murdered right in front of my eyes without being able to do anything.
What’s more, someone I quite trust did something like that.
It would have been especially painful for Noah, who was weak-hearted.
Silence came over the table.
I suddenly fell asleep without knowing what was happening and had a terrible dream.
Although it was not captured on CCTV, the wounds on his legs were clear.
A truly bizarre and unbelievable situation.
“…”
“…”
Perhaps we thought the same thing.
“Could it be a monster?”
“…He might be a villain.”
Monster, or villain.
“Oh really…Why on a day like this…”
I agree.
Why are they so active on a day like this when we come to hang out together?
It looks like Noah decided to just ignore it as an unlucky day, but my mind got a little more complicated.
It is not time for monsters to appear yet. At least I would have been able to spend time until dinner.
Moreover.
‘Pumpkin wouldn’t have this kind of ability…?’
The main monster of this amusement park event was going to be Pumpkin.
A Shinigami monster with a pumpkin on its head.
The mascot, which was always locked in the warehouse except for Halloween, became a monster. After taking over the amusement park and making it his own territory, he exhibits magical girls there.
This is Pumpkin’s bad ending.
But there was no ability to make Pumpkin fall asleep.
I don’t know if it’s the ability to manipulate dolls.
This is what I mean.
‘The boss has changed…’
One more new guy got involved.
‘…It’s not an impossible story.’
Anyway, this is reality.
Since there is a pumpkin, there must also be one created by infusing magic into it.
It didn’t appear in the game, but if he didn’t leave right away and decided to help Pumpkin.
‘I need to find him.’
First of all, is finding that rabbit the most important thing?
“Noah, tell Taehwa too. There’s a strange guy, so be careful and look for him.”
“Yes.”
Noah nodded and called Lee Tae-hwa.
A call sound that lasts for a long time.
The connection failed once, and I was finally able to get in touch after walking.
“Taehwa. Is anything going on there?”
[Ah…Noah.]
“What’s wrong with your voice? What happened?”
[Well… Yul suddenly fell asleep and woke up earlier. There’s no need to cry and make a fuss just because you had a strange dream.]
“…Yul too?”
[Yul-ido? What happened to you too?]
Noah’s eyes turn to me.
It looks serious.
I answered the phone on behalf of Noah.
“Taehwa, this is you.”
[Ah, uncle. What on earth is going on?]
I explained the whole situation to Lee Tae-hwa.
Then Lee Tae-hwa raises his voice.
[Then it’s a big deal!]
“That’s right. So I’m thinking of going looking for it from now on.”
Noah stared at me at my words.
“…Don’t you have to go quickly?”
…That’s right.
Noah doesn’t know that I am a Kraken.
“That’s…”
“Mister, please go back to the car. Don’t come out.”
[That’s right. If that is true, Mr. Shinhyeon, please go back quickly.]
It was Seo Jin-ah’s voice.
[It would probably only be a hindrance to Noah. It’s a regrettable story, but…]
“I know. I’m weak.”
[Then I understand. Noah, see you in front of the central clock plaza.]
With those words, the phone was hung up.
I guess they are planning to start a search now.
“Wouldn’t it be better to tell the operations side as well?”
“…That’s impossible. There are no traces or evidence yet. Even if you show me the wounds, they’ll say no.”
“Is it because of the refund cost…?”
“That’s right.”
Sigh… Noah sighed and continued her words.
“I was looking forward to an amusement park…Sigh…Why does something like this happen as soon as I arrive…I guess I really don’t have the luck to play.”
“Let’s play really well next time.”
“I can’t help it. I have to do what I have to do. You have to go to the car and be quiet! Did you understand?”
“Yes.”
“I’ll wander around a bit more and then go.”
“…Be careful.”
“You too, uncle.”
After she finished speaking, Noah ate her omurice as if inhaling it, and then she ran out of the store.
I’ll probably get busy from now on.
According to the promise with Noah, it would be right to return to the car like this, but…
“…I’m sorry, is there a place that sells souvenirs around here?”
“Oh, go out of here and go straight to the left.”
Is that possible?
Pumpkin comes out at night. We can’t just leave that unidentified guy like this.
I bought a mask at a souvenir shop and put it on my face.
Leave the top you were wearing in the locker and change into the free t-shirt.
“…Hmm.”
You won’t be able to recognize it at this level.
‘Then let’s find it quickly.’
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Time passed and it became evening.
Up to that point, I had searched the entire amusement park but couldn’t find the rabbit.
Nowhere.
I searched all the dark and dreary places, but it was nowhere to be found.
“…Time…”
As I looked at the sky, the world was suddenly turning red.
It is now time for dusk to arrive.
It means that Pumpkin will come soon and wreak havoc on the amusement park.
‘I can’t help it.’
One monster and one unidentified enemy.
There is no guarantee that the magical girls will win against both of them.
No matter how strong Iris has become.
Especially if you have to evacuate citizens in the midst of this, power will be even more dispersed.
A dark place where there are probably no cameras.
I hid there and prepared for transformation.
You can become a Kraken.
Just by turning into a villain and making light noises, an evacuation order will be issued and people will flee outside.
Of course, you will be bombarded by magical girls.
‘Just dodge and hold on until the pumpkin appears.’
Well, a plan has been made to some extent.
I can’t say it’s perfect, but in the current situation, this is probably the best to some extent.
‘Squeeze. Let’s get ready.’
‘Yes.’
Circulate magical power and prepare for transformation.
The magic power of the kkomuli melts away and travels through the body in the circulation of magic power.
The robe is worn and a new mask appears on the face instead of the existing one.
Tentacles waving in the shadows and escaping as if they were stuffy.
The moment when the transformation is almost complete.
“Oh, that’s how you transform. Mr. Kraken.”
“Who are you!?”
Chollarak!
Tentacles extend out and grab an object…
But it made a big leap to avoid it, and soon arrived right in front of me.
“This is really cool.”
It was a familiar appearance and face.
This guy.
“Is that the rabbit from earlier?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“…After hiding all day, you show up like this?”
“hahahaha, yes. This was the beginning of my plan…But I thought you were trying to interfere.”
The rabbit doll continued speaking in a voice without any emotion.
“Then wouldn’t it be natural to stop him?”
“…”
“Yes? Isn’t that right? S-class villain Kraken, no.”
“…”
“…Sa Shin-hyeon.”
What the hell.
“Who are you?”