CH 31

I returned with drinks, and after a while, when everyone had recovered, I decided to go around and asked Segawa.

“Which one are we going to ride next?”

“Fufufu. That one.”

Segawa pointed to the biggest roller coaster in the amusement park.

It was 2,000 meters long and 90 meters high at its highest point, and it went around and around in circles, so I don’t think it’s something you should be riding right now.

“Hey, are you sure you want to ride this?”

“Of course I’m going to !”

“…Why are you shaking? Maybe you can’t stand heights?”

“O-of course not ! I can jump on the transparent floor at the Sky Tree !”

Even so, his legs are still shaking.

Well, it seems he won’t admit it when I asked him, so I just took him with me.

“Hey, really…”

“I’m going to get in. If you can’t, you shouldn’t.”

“……No, I’m fine. I’m fine.”

I wonder if he was really okay.

We were still in the queue, so if we’re going to go back, now is the time.

This roller coaster seemed to be quite popular and the waiting time was longer than I expected.

With that in mind, it makes sense to board early.

One more thing to worry about was the two people in the back.

Natsuki and my sister were shaking and trembling as they hugged each other.

I wonder if they still have their voices.

I think all three of them should go back if they can’t do it, but I wonder why they’re so stubborn.

After about 30 minutes, it was our turn.

I can’t get off because I’m already on board. I looked at the three of them, they looked pale and seemingly unable to utter a single word.

Segawa, too, looked at the three of them with concern.

Then, the roller coaster started to move.

As expected, I couldn’t look in the strange direction, so I turned my head to the front.

This roller coaster is the type that goes up to a very high place from the beginning, and the roller coaster is going up slowly and steadily.

Just as we were about to reach the top, I heard a small scream from behind. Since Segawa and I were in the front, I don’t know what was going on behind us, but I think it was either Natsuki or my sister.

When I reached the top and was about to descend, I heard these words from behind.

“Eeek, as expected, I can’t do it. Help me…”

“W-wait, Natsuki. Do your best….”

“I can’t…I’m getting dizzy.”

“Hey, are you ok……kyaaa !”

That’s all I understood. After I heard my sister’s scream, I couldn’t hear anything over the sound of the wind.

“Whoa, that was fun !”

“I guess so. But only for me and Segawa, though.”

“Y-yeah. I kind of feel bad.”

“No, it’s their fault for not going back…”

Once we got off the roller coaster and headed out, Ishizaki headed straight for the restroom.

He must’ve been at the end of his rope in more ways than one.

Natsuki was almost unconscious and my sister was completely down.

“Seriously, why did they get on….?”

“Ahaha…”

We had lunch, then took a short break and decided to ride another attraction.

The first one we headed for was the maze. The one that was made of mirrors.

Sure enough, Natsuki got lost and somehow made it back from the entrance, but she must’ve been really scared, because she was half crying.

I decided not to take Natsuki to the maze anymore.

Our next stop was the haunted house.

I let Segawa and Ishizaki go first, and I heard some pretty loud screams.

I went in with pretty high expectations, too, but I wasn’t scared at all.

In fact, they even seemed to be scared of me, which didn’t surprise me at all. You guys shouldn’t be scared because you are playing the role of ghosts.

My sister and Natsuki were the last to enter, and for some reason I heard a man’s scream.

When I asked what happened, they heard that the man playing the role of the ghost had run away.

According to Natsuki, my sister proceeded to give off the school’s aura at full power.　

That must’ve been scary.

Since we had less time than we thought, we decided to ride the Ferris wheel one last time.

Ishizaki seemed to be a bit reluctant to go on the Ferris wheel, so I thought he wouldn’t ride it, but he wanted to.

Ishizaki said, ‘Isn’t a Ferris wheel like a youthful feeling?’ 

I was glad to hear that he seemed to be in good spirits.

Natsuki, my sister and I got on the Ferris wheel first.

I was so tired today, but we had a good time! I was tired today, but it was fun, wasn’t it?

“Phew. I was tired today, but it was fun !”

“Well, yeah. But you shouldn’t force yourself to ride the roller coaster.”

“No, I wanted to play together…..”

“I see. You too, Nee chan?”

“Of course.”

That’s what she meant.

I thought that they should’ve gone to another attraction while waiting, but it seems that it was more important to play with everyone.

I feel like I’m missing something here and there. I’d like to get it back.

“Oh, look ! You can see the ocean from this side !”

[Really !?]

“Yeah. For real. Come here.”

It was already late in the evening, and if you look at it now, it would be beautiful.

I thought so and approached Natsuki.

Then Natsuki grabbed my arm and my face became really close to Natsuki.

“Look, Yuuki kun ! It’s so pretty !”

I was fascinated by Natsuki’s face, which was dyed in the sunset color and became really close suddenly.

At that moment, I felt something like a surge of electricity in my head. I wonder what it is.

Natsuki noticed that I was staring at her and turned to me.

Natsuki’s face, that was seen from the front, was very well-defined. Thinking back, I may have never seen Natsuki’s face from up close like this.

She has two large, bright eyes, long eyelashes, and a well-defined nose. She has a charming and gentle face.

As we stood there staring at each other, someone said,

“Guys, could you please remember that I’m here?”

[ [Ah !] ] 

“Seriously……Yuuki, turn around and look at me.”

“What? Tsu !”

My face is so close to hers that it’s almost touching. I felt a soft touch on my lips. Is she kissing me?

I stayed there for about 10 seconds. Finally, she let go of me.

“Bwah..Nee chan, What are you doing?”

“I wonder if you forgot, Yuuki. We’re not real siblings.”

“Eh? …..Ah !”

Come to think of it. Why did I forget?

If that’s the case, what we’ve been doing until now is…….

I suddenly felt embarrassed.

“I knew it. …..I never thought you’d forgotten. Otherwise, it would’ve been strange that my appeals didn’t go through at all.”

“Eh, ah, yeah. I guess so. …..It felt nostalgic. I haven’t felt this way in a long time.”

[ [?] ]

They don’t seem to understand it, but there are feelings that have been missing from that day until today.

Perhaps one of them was the feeling of ‘loving’.

Otherwise, there’s no way I would feel anything about something like this.

It’s strange that I didn’t feel anything for my sister after I found out we weren’t blood related.

….Now that I think about it, I’m embarrassed.

I don’t know what triggered it, but somehow those feelings came back. My other emotions haven’t come back yet, but with this, I’ve finally changed myself since that day.

After that, I enjoyed the Ferris wheel with the same attitude as usual.

I haven’t been able to get back at them yet, but that doesn’t change the fact that I have to change.

To do so, I must first regain the feelings I have lost.

There are other things I need to do. In order to get back at them, I still need to prepare myself.

After confirming what I was going to do, I left the amusement park and returned to Ishizaki’s villa.