Chapter 16: The bunny brought the guests

I looked at the installed rides with satisfaction.

Although there are only three rides so far,

Wouldn’t it be okay since our amusement park is completely free?

Besides, even just one ride is enough to have fun.

‘Well, I’ve never actually played on them myself, though…’

But watching kids play,

It seemed like they could have fun for hours with just a swing or a slide.

Even when I came out of the dungeon at sunset, they were still laughing and playing.

So, surely they will enjoy the rides in our amusement park too.

My carousel is no less fun than slides and swings!

“Of course, the pegasus are the same—!”

I stroked one of the pegasus.

The pegasus neighed, its rainbow-colored eyes sparkling.

Its eyes were so pure and lovely that my face brightened up without me even realizing it.

“Ria, look at this pegasus! Isn’t it so cute?”

“…Yes, Senior. Its eyes are so bright, they’re dazzling, like little stars, so lovely♡”

“Right─!”

I smiled contentedly, patting the pegasus’s hard neck.

Its sparkling eyes made me feel brighter too.

If these guys wander around the amusement park, it will be bright even without streetlights, right?

And just in case……

“Giant Bunny! Come here―!”

At my gesture, the giant bunny, who was a little further away, came running with a thump-thump―.

Its big ears flapping as it looked down at me, it was very cute.

“…Heehee.”

“Senior, you’re going to faint again.”

“Hah! Right, this is not the time for that!”

I decided to use [I’ll Change You, One, Two, Three, Yap!], which I bought when I made the carousel.

Simply put,

It was a skill that transformed the material of an object drawn with a magic pen.

You had to exchange points to get the material you wanted, or bring the material yourself and register it….

‘Luckily, I already got what I need now. I changed some of the carousel decorations into lights~! ‘

I used [I’ll Change You, One, Two, Three, Yap!] on the giant bunny’s carrot.

“Change into a sparkling light—!”

At that moment—.

The area in front of me flashed white, as if another sun had appeared.

“…Ugh, no, wowwww♡”

“……My eyes hurt.”

The giant bunny’s carrot shone like a small sun,

Literally illuminating the entire amusement park like broad daylight.

“…S, should we dim the brightness a little?”

“That would be nice, Senior.”

Fortunately, the dimmed carrot emitted a moderately bright light,

Transforming into a gentle illumination that softly enveloped the amusement park.

“Hee, isn’t this just right?”

“…Yes, Senior♡ My eyes don’t feel like they’re burning anymore, so it’s really nice.”

At Ria’s words, I nodded proudly.

Now the amusement park is perfect.

A carousel, pegasus, and a giant bunny holding a glowing carrot.

No customer will fail to be impressed by this!

“The customers will like it, right, Riaaa!”

“I hope so♡ Shall we go to the entrance and greet the customers?”

“……Huh?”

I looked up at Ria, fidgeting, then shook my head vigorously.

“Huh? Why?”

“……W, well, that’s because…. I, I’m kind of shy about that sort of thing…….”

“Come to think of it, you were sweating buckets even when you received awards and stuff♡”

I scratched my cheek, feeling awkward.

But that kind of thing……

It’s so cringey, makes my body twist, and is hard to endure in many ways.

“……Still, it would be nice to see the customers enjoying themselves.”

“With a telescope or CCTV, maybe?”

“Yeah─! Something like that─! ・・・ But it’s slow?”

“Yes? What is?”

Surely it said it would recommend something?

I opened the notification window and stared― at it.

Stared.

Fixedly.

Intently………

[Would you like to purchase a Magic Pond that allows you to see the Sacred Domain?]

Purchase Cost: 3000 Points

A pond instead of a telescope or CCTV.

Maybe something fantasy-like would suit my amusement park better?

Without even hesitating, I pressed the purchase button.

[Purchase Complete!]

[A Magic Pond that shows everything in the Sacred Domain has been provided.]

Huh? Provided?

Not installed?

Blinking, I checked the notification window again.

“…Hmm, if it’s provided, does that mean I have to carry it around? How do I summon it? Ma, Magic Poond―!”

At that moment, I felt a heavy weight in my hand.

Looking down, a small, cute pond was placed on my palm.

“So, so cuteeeee!”

“For once, it came up with something sensible, you moron♡”

The pond splashed, and water jumped up high.

…But as soon as Ria smiled brightly, it calmed down as if by magic.

Then, ripples rippled as if it were trembling.

As if it was scared of something.

‘…It’s kind of pitiful.’

I unsummoned the pond. Thankfully, it wasn’t single-use.

Somehow, I felt like the Goddess would confidently sell a pond that disappeared after one use.

‘That’s unusual, isn’t it?’

So, should I go up to the cliff now and check the customers’ reactions with the pond?

And make a walkway for the customers to walk on.

The lights are taken care of too.

Rides are installed.

……But I feel like I’m forgetting something.’

That’s right.

The fence was still a mess?!

After agonizing over it, I decided to fix at least the fence at the entrance first.

I quickly sprinted to the entrance.

“Looking at it up close, the heights are all different. And…. Why is there something weird on the gate and fence?”

I frowned, staring intently at the fence.

Something sticky, gooey.

But strangely, it smelled savory and sweet.

‘I definitely smelled this before….?’

But soon I shook my head.

Right, this was not the time for this.

I quickly joined the fences together, then adjusted the height and aligned them neatly.

After finishing all the work, I glanced sideways at the notification window.

‘If you had told me about this function earlier, I wouldn’t have had to work twice as hard.’

The notification window was annoyingly silent.

…Should I tell Ria about this?

‘No. It’s pitiful, so let’s leave it alone.’

Shouldn’t I take a look from the outside too?

I went outside the entrance.

But…….

Suddenly, my foot sank in, and a sticky liquid came up to my ankle.

“…Eeeck?!”

I was startled and looked down.

“What is thisss. Who threw this filth in front of someone else’s house…. No, amusement park―!”

The smell was similar,

It seemed to be the same filth that was on the fence and gate.

“Ugh…… I’ll use a Dispel Magic right away―!”

At that moment.

My eyes flashed, and suddenly my body was lifted up.

“Huh?”

Looking up, it was the giant bunny and Ria.

“What is ittt?”

“Customers are coming!”

“R, reallyyyy?!”

“Yes! Let’s move inside the castle quickly!”

“Okay!”

I nodded vigorously.

‘Finally, I get to see the customers enjoying themselves!’

At that thought, my heart started to race.

Hubert ran again.

Before, it was to warn of disaster,

But this time, it was to escape from disaster.

But the terrifying monster swung its huge club and rushed at him.

Having already run for a long time, his legs were trembling.

His breath was caught in his throat,

And his heart was beating fiercely as if it would burst.

It was the limit.

‘…Is this the end?’

Hubert slowed his pace.

And closed his eyes.

To calmly accept his end.

The monster’s footsteps grew closer and closer.

Hubert gritted his teeth and waited for the final moment to come.

At that moment—.

• Kwaaaaaang—!

A blue aura sword flew in.

A rain of arrows poured down.

Fire magic and ice spears flew in quickly.

Hubert was startled and opened his eyes wide.

“…What? What are those?”

“Monster Wave?”

“Are they new intruders?”

It was the elite of the village who had gone out on patrol who had returned.

It wasn’t just Hubert who noticed their return.

The villagers also saw their return and cheered, big and small.

A young wizard ran up and held out a hand to Hubert.

“Are you okay, Hubert?”

“…Y, yeah. Thanks. You saved me.”

The wizard looked around and asked urgently.

“What is that monster?”

“…The Black Calamity.”

“The Black Calamity?”

The wizard laughed, thinking he was joking,

But seeing Hubert’s terrified expression, his face hardened.

“I don’t know if it’s a calamity, but it’s definitely a very strong enemy.”

“…What?”

“Those monsters, they seem unfazed even after taking those hits.”

Thump thump thump thump thump─.

The bunny, which had been knocked away by the blue aura sword, sprang up.

Arrows were stuck all over the bunny’s body,

Fire magic burned the carrot,

And ice spears shattered as they hit the bunny’s belly fat.

But—.

The bunny with an arrow stuck in its knee ‘popped’ the arrow out and rubbed its knee.

The burned bunny rubbed the scorched area with its carrot―.

The bunny whose abdomen was directly hit by an ice spear just stared blankly at its plump belly.

Just as the wizard said,

They really weren’t injured at all.

“……What the heck are those monsters?”

“Unbelievable.”

People stared at the bunnies, trembling with fear.

But—.

It was only their appearance that was unharmed.

Bunnies whose bodies and minds were inversely proportional.

They were very fragile and pure.

They were deeply hurt by the fact that people had attacked them.

The bunnies dejectedly lowered their carrots.

They tried to attempt a hug full of love and peace, but stopped.

One bunny lowered its head.

Only cotton came out due to its nature,

But if tears could have flowed, a small pond would have formed under its feet by now.

Its large ears drooped, and its round body trembled slightly.

The bunnies hugged the carrots in their hands tightly.

Then, they kicked up dust again and ran back to the amusement park with a thump thumpᅳ.

The bunnies disappeared in an instant.

The people who had been watching blankly hurriedly grabbed their weapons.

“W-we don’t know why, but the monsters ran away―!”

“Maybe they had deeper internal injuries than we thought!”

“Now’s our chance! Let’s chase them before they regroup!”

When someone shouted, people cheered all at once and chased after the bunnies.

“This time, we’ll finish them for sure!”

“Let’s drive out the Black Calamity from Elysium!”

The excited crowd sprinted in the direction the bunnies had disappeared.

Their eyes were filled with confidence in victory rather than fear.

But they didn’t know.

That what was waiting for them, with eyes gleaming, was not just one or two.