161 – Scene 161# Friends
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“it’s okay? Rachel?”
“Woo-wook… . Do not talk to me… . Because it looks like it’s going to turn inside out.”
Sia, who came out of the amusement park Ludencia’s specialty, ‘Kraken’, was sweeping her trembling heart. Rachel was so pale that she even vomited.
Wendy looked at the two anxiously and asked.
“Yeah… . Are you okay?”
“Poem, I thought my heart was getting chewy… . But Miss Wendy… Does it look better than I thought?”
“Yes?”
“Have you ever ridden something like this before? It looks so familiar… .”
“ah… .”
Ludencia, the only amusement park in the empire, is mostly run for wealthy nobles.
Of course, it was a place that Wendy, a commoner, would not be allowed to. No, I had never even thought of myself in a place like this in my dreams.
To come to an amusement park shoulder-to-shoulder with high-status nobles… .
In fact, Wendy just found everything new and amazing.
The thrilling rides, the food you’ve never seen before, the aristocrats spending quality time with their families, and even the aristocratic children who came to play with friends like Wendy’s four.
Everything I saw was new.
Just like the day we moved from the countryside to the city.
“I am not used to it. Well, it’s my first time at an amusement park, so everything is amazing… .”
“Aha. Actually, it’s my first time too.”
“Hey, is this your first time?”
“Yes.”
It was a slightly unexpected answer.
Shia’s Ryumin family is one of the most prestigious families in Chilseong.
I thought that a noble like her would have been to the amusement park many times.
Sia said with a bitter smile.
“just… . I didn’t have time to go to a place like this with my friends. I had to study almost every day to get first place.”
“First place… .”
“Don’t talk. He was a really bad b*tch.”
Rachel, who was gagging, intervened.
“Regardless of exam period, preparation and review are basic, and you must have been the only one in high school who studied while eating lunch. Well, I wasn’t like that… . Instead, I studied all night for a long time. Even in normal times, I only slept for 4 hours and studied.”
“I slept for 3 hours and studied.”
“… … I didn’t know that. It’s not just a b*tch, but a b*tch… .”
“Three, my God… .”
Wendy also stayed up all night cramming during the exam.
However, Sia had been studying like that every day since high school. To keep the number 1 spot.
Rachel just stuck out her tongue.
“But now that I’ve been thinking about it, I wonder if I may have missed a lot. Why did you need to be so obsessed with being number 1? I lived desperately every day, but looking back now, there was not a day that was memorable.”
Sia said with a faint smile.
“Whoops… . So, I wanted to make today a memorable day. This is the punishment I gave you guys. Everyone please give me an unforgettable day.”
“Sia-san… .”
After hearing Sia’s intentions, Wendy was moved to tears.
Rachel, on the other hand, frowned.
“Woo-wook… . cringe I think it will come up again.”
“Rachel, don’t just say it with words, try to vomit it coolly. Then wouldn’t Rachel be able to forever remember today as the day she vomited at the amusement park?”
“You really… . again.”
“But Miss Luna… . are you okay? You look a little tired.”
“ah.”
Only then did Wendy look at Luna’s face, who was standing next to her. She was constantly yawning, and it was clear that she was tired.
“sorry. I slept late yesterday… .”
“Would you like to rest a little?”
“Nope. it’s okay It’s been a long time since I came here, so I have to ride this and that.”
“Don’t do that… . Oh, how about we try riding that one this time?”
A viewing train was parked where Sia pointed. A small train made with magical engineering was circling every corner of the amusement park carrying people. The line seemed quite long, probably because I was able to sit still and look around the amusement park.
“If it’s that, you’ll be able to enjoy the scenery, so Luna-chan will be able to rest.”
“Ahh… . If you do, I’d really appreciate it.”
“Ah, there are a lot of lines, but it’s fortunate that Miss Wendy has a VVIP card. Otherwise, I would have had to wait a long time.”
“Ahahahaha… . That, I will… .”
Wendy let out an awkward smile.
Actually, I didn’t know until Rachel explained it to me. The fact that the card Tristan lent me is a VVIP card at this amusement park.
According to Rachel, there is a special membership in Ludencia, an amusement park attached to a hotel run by the Luelberta family. Among them, except for one VVVIP card given only to the head of the Luelbert family, the highest grade was actually a VVIP card.
The benefit of the VVIP card was the privilege of using hotels and amusement park facilities literally ‘freely’. Of course, you don’t have to wait at the amusement park.
Although the exact conditions for issuing VVIP cards were not known, it was said that the conditions were quite strict, to the extent that there were cases where even relatives of the royal family did not issue VVIP cards.
At first, I thought it was just a simple admission ticket. However, seeing the contemplative faces of the amusement park officials who checked the card, Wendy remembered what she had experienced at the department store the other day.
Wendy made an earnest request to the manager of the amusement park, who ran away in a hurry.
Please let me play at the amusement park normally.
So, Wendy was using only the benefits of the free pass that she could enjoy even if she reached the VIP level relatively ‘quietly’.
No, actually, it was too late to leave VVIP and play quietly.
Wendy had already noticed.
Even before entering the amusement park, there were people wandering around them.
Perhaps they are the royal guards who came to protect the emperor and Luna. She was dressed in plain clothes and mingled among the crowd, but Wendy could tell. All their eyes were on Luna. It was thanks to the sharpened senses he had gained through the training he had received from Blanche.
Luna, who was in a protected position, seemed very familiar with this situation.
Once again, Wendy realized that Luna was really the emperor of this country.
I didn’t know about it because I was at a university with strict security, but it’s natural to be protected by many people when I go out like this.
Wendy is now at an amusement park with such a person. like a friend
‘friend… … .’
Wendy is Luna’s first friend at the entrance ceremony… I was thinking
– It was all my intention to approach you.
until you hear that.
Wendy glanced at Luna’s face.
After learning that she was the emperor, Luna’s tired face looked dignified and mature. Come to think of it, she hasn’t laughed once since revealing her identity to Wendy.
Was it really acting?
Wendy remembered Luna’s innocent smile.
I remembered the courage to speak to you first.
I remembered the kindness of the first time I told Wendy at school that it was amazing….
But… .
– Let me introduce myself again. I’m ‘Lucy’ Meikahel. Rules the ‘day’ of this country… . I am the emperor
She was not the sweet ‘Luna’ Wendy knew.
This is the emperor who rules the daytime of the Empire, Lucy Meikahel.
A noble body that a commoner like her would not dare to talk about.
What a friend… . Also nonsense
like me… .
“… sniff.”
Thinking so, Wendy suddenly felt like she was going to cry.
“Ms. Wendy? it’s okay?”
“Oh, yes! Whoa, something got into your eyes… !”
Wendy quickly hid her tears.
It’s embarrassing to show such an ugly appearance in front of His Majesty.
Wiping away the tears, Wendy was standing in front of the viewing train.
Because I was lost in my thoughts, I hadn’t noticed it the whole time I was here.
“Oops… . Look at your eyes.”
“Okay, it’s okay… . It seems to be missing now!”
“No. I would like to take a look.”
Sia, who pretended to check Wendy’s eyes, quietly whispered.
‘Did you fight Miss Luna?’
‘!’
Wendy was startled and almost screamed no.
‘Oh no! I didn’t fight!’
‘a. You think I don’t know? It’s been awkward all day today.’
‘That, that’s… .’
‘Do not worry. I’ll arrange a place for reconciliation.’
‘Yeah??? Now, wait a minute!’
Sia grinned and pushed Wendy’s back and forced Luna to hold it.
“this. Apparently, there are two people on the train. I’m sorry, but I’ll ride with Rachel, so Wendy and Luna should ride in the back.”
“Yeah?!”
Rachel, who had been listening to this, was furious.
“Hey! What am I sorry about! Is it not enough to be grateful?!”
“Now, it is our turn. Come on, let’s get on.”
“Ouch! Don’t pinch! It hurts!”
Shia pinched Rachel’s arm and got on the front car of the train. At the same time, giving Wendy a wink was a bonus.
So, Wendy and Luna were left alone.
Sia said she would be considerate, but it was useless. Because they weren’t fighting in the first place.
“customer. Is there any problem… ?”
As the two stood still, the train attendant tilted his head and asked.
“Oh no! Go, shall we go… ?”
“… … Yes.”
In the end, nothing was said between the two people sitting on the train. Eventually, in awkward silence, the train departed.
Kik-.
The wheels of the train rolled with a noise.
Only then did Luna’s tightly closed mouth fall.
“Wendy.”
“Yes, yes?! lung-!”
“Don’t tell me to sire.”
“… … .”
“… Just call me Luna as usual. Lucy to be exact.”
Wendy, who had been dumb like honey, barely opened her mouth again at Luna’s words.
“Lu, Luna-sama… .”
“Yes.”
Only then did Luna nod her head in satisfaction.
The train was approaching the first course, the cave.
“Did I hate you?”
“Oh no! It is not!”
“It’s okay to be honest. We’ve only been friends for a short while.”
After saying that, Luna’s face softened.
It was the face of that time that really looked at Wendy as a friend.
Seeing that, Wendy vigorously shook her head.
“Oh, no… ! I do not hate you!”
“… … .”
“I don’t blame Luna-sama! You said you approached it intentionally… ! Oh, there must have been something that I didn’t know about. Yes?”
“It’s a matter… . Then Wendy. You know what?”
“Yes… ?”
In response to Wendy’s desperate denial, the emperor, Lucy Meikahel, calmly spoke cruel words.
“’Me’ is the count you serve… I intend to kill Tristan.”
The thick darkness of the cave swallowed the two of them.