Chapter 38: The second ride is bumper cars!

I stared blankly at the notification window.

“…What?”

I was just moments ago, devastated by the reality that the theme park was in ruins.

Suddenly, new content unlocked?

‘What is this?’

I hurriedly touched the notification window.

It seemed there are several new content unlocked.

Notifications popping up before my eyes.

I examined one of them.

[New Management Content: Make the theme park sturdy]

-You can increase the durability of the facility.

-You can enhance the rides.

-You can make the mascots stronger.

Make the theme park sturdy?

Although it was a feature that I wanted…

Why do I feel uneasy because it’s too timely?

“…Uuum.”

Ria, seeing me hesitating, tilted her head and approached me.

“What’s wrong, Senior?”

“Uung? You see… Nevermind—!”

I have to recover the theme park.

First, I decided to strengthen the carousel.

[Durability of the carousel increases.]

• Durability +300%

• Increased impact resistance.

ᆞAdded auto repair function (Cooldown 1 hour)

I stared blankly at the carousel being restored rapidly before my eyes.

The broken pieces floated up in the air,

And returned to their original positions as if time was rewinding.

The broken pillar was standing straight again,

And the Pegasus, scattered here and there, returned to their places.

Even the long, beautiful horns that flew off when the guests first visited,

Beautifully attached to the head of Pegasus as if nothing had happened.

The carousel, which was miraculously repaired, started spinning again.

“Oooooh…”

“That’s a relief, Senior♡”

“Yeah!”

Now it’s the turn for the mascots…

I didn’t think that those sturdy Toonsunis would suffer a cotton-bursting injury.

[Mascot enhancement option has been unlocked.]

Did it read my thoughts?

The words were stuck in my throat for a moment.

The notification window gazed at me.

The last line of [Make the theme park sturdy] had similar content.

…Is that a part of that function?

I pressed the [Mascot Enhancement] option with a bit of doubt.

[Mascot Enhancement: Toonsuni]

• Added self-repair function

• Added automatic counterattack function (Upon detecting hostile behavior)

• Increased defense power

• Added weapon

ᆞWeapon enhancement

…Wait.

Self-repair function is okay.

Automatic counterattack function?

…And, what is weapon?

First of all, I bought the self-repair function, but the rest are…

“Automatic counterattack function… Is it necessary for the mascot…?”

“Oh, it’s a good function! Now the Toonsunis won’t get beaten up anymore.”

“…Is it a good function, really?”

Ria nodded and added the explanation.

“Of course. Senior, do you know why part-time job workers in the costume get hurt?”

“Uung? Why are they getting hurt?”

“It’s painful to wear a costume on a scorching day, but sometimes people even use violence because they cover their costume. It’s very stressful for them.”

Listening to Ria’s words, it made sense.

The mascots of the theme park always had to make cute expressions,

So, they were often treated carelessly by people.

Especially, like our Toonsunis.

Small, cute, lovely, and fragile children.

Right.

Even now, our innocent Toonsuni had cotton bursting because of someone.

This is self-defense.

It’s a necessary function for the good Toonsunis to protect themselves.

Just as I was convinced myself,

One of the Toonsunis, who was lying on the side, trembled.

The torn ear was sutured smoothly, and the place where the cotton had come out was instantly filled.

I embraced Toonsuni with emotion.

“Oooooh…!”

“The effect is good!”

“Yeah! The Toonsunis recover very fast! Then, shall we reopen the theme park now?”

That moment—.

A notification window popped up ‘ping’.

[To reopen the theme park, you need new rides.]

[You need new rides that guests have not conquered.]

I have to build the rides again?

I should have known when these guests broke down the ride after riding it once.

They don’t destroy the ride after conquering it.

They don’t like the rides that they have already conquered.

“If I were an ordinary theme park owner, it would have been ruined a long time ago─!”

“Huh? What’s wrong, Senior?”

“We need a new ride that the guests have not conquered.”

“Rides are not one-time use… There are really strange guests.”

Ria narrowed her eyes and said.

I nodded my head firmly.

But—.

Even if they are strange guests, they are precious customers of the theme park!

I will satisfy them perfectly.

I stood straight, stretching my back, and ignited my enthusiasm again.

“Still—! I have to make new rides! I’ve already thought about one anyway!”

“Right♡ Senior, you said you wanted to make a bumper car♡”

“Yeah—! I’m going to make cute, round mushroom bumper cars—!”

And my bumper car will provide a much more varied and rich fun that can’t be seen in other theme parks.

Various ideas began to pop up in my head.

I immediately took out a pen to design the ride.

First, the bumper car design I thought about first!

The basic shape is round and flat like bumper cars,

But to make use of the characteristics of each mushroom, some are a little unique.

Some are in the shape of clouds.

Some are in the shape of a hat.

And some are…

I carefully drew the mushroom bumper car.

I prepared to make the best ride, putting in all the cute elements that came to mind.

“First, the basic shape is a fluffy mushroom shape! The top is round, and the bottom is firm!”

“Senior, shouldn’t we install a seat belt?”

“Uung─! Let’s use the tough vine we saw in the forest─!”

“It’s a great idea, Senior♡”

Called, a naturalistic, eco-friendly bumper car!

I plan to make my bumper car very big and amazing.

So, instead of having a few vehicles, I think I will have at least 50.

“Okay. That’s about it. Bumper car design is done now—!”

“Each of them is cute, Senior♡”

“Hehe.”

I scratched the back of my neck at Ria’s compliment.

To be honest, I think I drew really well, really awesome, this time.

But—.

I can’t be satisfied here.

“Next, I have to grab the field, this much—!”

To make a bumper car area, I drew a rectangle with [This is the shape you want?], then increased the size with [Large!].

As a result,

It became a huge rectangle, comparable to a soccer stadium.

I nodded with satisfaction.

“Okay! Bumper cars are more fun when they are wide!”

“Senior, you have a very large space.”

“Hehe, you should be able to run bumper cars enthusiastically!”

That wide space is essential to create the bumper car to match my plan.

Ria, slowly nodding her head, expressed her doubts.

“Isn’t bumper car is fun because you hit each other?” But…

“Yeah! Right?”

“…This is too big. Won’t it be difficult for guests to bump into each other?”

I shook my index finger in front of Ria and said ‘Tsk Tsk’.

“My bumper car isn’t a boring bumper car like that.”

“Um? Do you have a plan, Senior?”

“Yeah! I’ll install obstacles everywhere on the field!”

“…Obstacles?”

It’s not a rule that the bumper car can only bump into each other.

It would be fun to hit each other, but

What if obstacles appear, and the terrain changes, providing guests with a unique tension and fun at every moment?

“A special bumper car that can’t be experienced anywhere will be born in our theme park!”

“How are you going to set up the obstacles?”

“Uum, first, huge rocks will pop out everywhere… and suddenly the ground will soar up into the sky, or a water hole will be created, or… mushrooms will pop up?”

“Wow, it will be fun♡ Senior♡”

“Yeah!”

Honestly, it’s obvious that the guests will come, but

What’s so fun about just hitting and avoiding each other?

Fun due to genuine thrill and quickness prepared for an unexpected variable.

And to solve the biggest disadvantage of bumper cars that the fun will be reduced if there aren’t many people!

It’s not a simple bumper car.

It’s a natural, eco-friendly, super-hyper, extreme mushroom bumper car battlefield with unpredictable thrill and strategy!

“A prize will be given to the last person!”

“As expected of Senior♡ You even thought about the reward♡”

Right, right! As expected, Ria understands my sense!

I haven’t decided what to use for the prize,

As a rule, the beginning is half the battle!

I stood up with pride.

“Then, shall we start decorating the field─!”

I picked up the pen and started decorating the field in earnest.