Chapter 43: The guests’ requests.

Confronted with this unbelievable reality, I checked the pond again.

But whether I looked once, twice, or rubbed my eyes and checked,

“…Eh? There’s no one there?”

“The people here are very fragile compared to how violent they are.”

“That’s right…….”

What if bad rumors spread and the footsteps visiting the bumper cars cease?

I anxiously checked on the bumper cars, feeling uneasy.

Fortunately, the bumper car arena,

Was safely restored to its original state thanks to its self-repair function, but……

…Will the guests come again?’

I cautiously grasped Ria’s sleeve.

“Ria, perhaps… did I disappoint them?”

“No♡ You’ve created more wonderful and cute rides than anyone else, Senior♡”

Ria stroked my hair.

I felt a little relieved by her gentle touch,

But I couldn’t help but feel my heart shrinking.

‘I wasn’t this nervous even when I caught an S-rank monster alone.’

I pressed my lips tightly, feeling restless.

It turned out that running an amusement park was harder than fighting.

As expected, it wasn’t wrong to say that starting a business is difficult.

A gloomy voice came out of my mouth.

“What if no one rides them again….”

“That’s a pointless worry, Senior. You were so worried last time, but so many guests visited today, right♡”

“Is that so…?”

“Of course♡”

Ria, who was thinking about something deeply, snapped her fingers and said.

“If you’re that worried, shall we try remodeling the bumper cars to be cuter?”

“Huh? How do you mean, cuter?”

“Hmm, for example, what if heart effects burst out every time they collide? Or what if they made cuter sounds when they bump into each other♡”

My eyes widened at the unexpected idea.

Heart effects, sound effects.

Why hadn’t I paid attention to such delicate details?

“Whoaaa, whoaaaa! That’s a completely genius idea, Ria—!”

“Kya♡ I got praised♡”

“As expected, Ria is a genius! Ria is smart, incredibly smart—!”

“Ohoho♡”

My eyes sparkled as I clasped my hands together tightly.

Admiration erupted to the point that her small body was shaking.

I was serious.

To think that someone with such a genius idea was my junior.

I might have to sincerely thank the sewer that Ria fell into.

…Wait, is that right?’

I tilted my head, feeling that something was off,

But Ria, who seemed to be excited for some reason, leaned forward slightly and said.

“For the sound effects, there’s that, what was it. That guy, who was it? The one who plucks strings. His name is Orochi….”

“Huh? Oro Mister?”

“Ah, that’s right. That♡ What do you think about asking him?”

Ask Orpheus?

His performance skills were the best among the people I’d seen.

Moreover, he had accepted my request to be in charge of the amusement park’s music.

・・・That’s not a bad idea?’

I nodded with a smile.

“Ria is smart—! Elu Auntie and I are supposed to play together, so I have to ask him then!”

“If it’s Senior’s request, I’m sure he’ll gladly listen♡”

“I hope so.”

Then, for now, I’ll temporarily postpone the sound effects until Orpheus comes.

‘What about the cute effects…?

I stared blankly down at my hand.

Come to think of it, didn’t I have such a perk?

“Status Open!”

I hurriedly checked my perks.

[Cutie, Pretty, Lovely!: Magic is unconditionally transformed into cute and lovely effects.]

That’s it, this!

I marveled at my memory and my eyes sparkled.

“I had it! Cutie Pretty Lovely!”

“Huh? What’s that?”

At Ria’s question, I raised my hand high.

Small, sparkling stars appeared one by one at my fingertip,

Soon, heart balloons popped out with a ‘pop!’ sound.

Moreover, even when they burst, cute and lovely rabbit fireworks went off with a ‘bang’.

Bang!

Boooom─!

Kwaaaaaang!

Was it because the original was explosion magic?

As soon as it landed on the sanctuary floor, craters large and small formed, but.

[You are not cute? has caused confusion in self-awareness ability.]

[Like cute things! has temporarily decreased intelligence stat.]

The heart balloons popped with a ‘pop pop!’ sound,

And the rabbit effects, which spread out like fireworks, lovingly blew away the walls and floor of the castle.

In very cute rabbit shapes.

I put both hands on my waist and puffed out my chest triumphantly.

“How is it, isn’t it cute enough—!”

Ria, mesmerized by the cuteness, was silent for a moment.

Ria, who was looking at the castle wall where a cool breeze was blowing in, smiled kindly.

“The effects are definitely cute♡”

“Right! Completely cute, right?!”

“Yes…♡ Cute, but….”

Ria said very carefully while maintaining her smile.

“…It would be better if you shot it a little, just a little weaker♡”

“This is me using it weakly? If I used it properly, this entire cliff would have blown away!”

“…Hmm, that’s true♡”

Ria, who leaned her body back slightly, soon smiled and clasped her hands together.

“As expected of you, Senior♡ To even consider the fun of the weak bug… ah, no. The guests♡”

“Huh? Fun, you say? Ah! The fun of watching─!”

“…Yes♡”

Ria, who took a deep breath,

Slyly pushed the debris rolling on the floor with her toe.

“Then I have to stop operating and repair the bumper cars! But I don’t have the magic enchantment skill, what do I do…….”

“Uhhhmmm, …Eh?”

Suddenly, Ria grabbed my shoulders and started shaking me quickly.

“Eh? What’s wrong?”

“Senior, Senior! Look at that!”

“Uuhh? Look at what?”

“Guests are boarding the bumper cars again~!”

Startled by Ria’s words, I checked the pond.

It was true.

The bumper car arena, visible through the pond.

Just a moment ago, it had been empty,

But new guests who had entered were boarding one by one again.

Even after rubbing my disbelieving eyes, it was still the same.

“R, Riaaaaaa!”

“Senior♡”

I opened my arms wide and hugged Ria tightly.

Ria also hugged me tightly as if she had been waiting.

“They came back! The guests came again!”

“Yeeeeees♡ This is really great♡”

The two of us spun around and around.

Spring has finally come to my amusement park!

I was unable to hide my joy before finally calming down and examining the pond.

“Whoaaa! That guest I saw earlier is there too! That guest doing the bull cosplay. He’s so unique I remember him! Ah! That guest too!”

“To board again so quickly. They must really like the bumper cars♡”

“Yep! ・・・Huh? But why is that guest crying?”

“Well, could they be tears of emotion?”

There was a point to her words.

Everyone’s eyes looked slightly unfocused, so they must be moved by the bumper cars.

I slowly nodded my head.

“That’s right. This bumper car is my masterpiece, after all.”

“That’s right♡ Or maybe, their cuteness exceeded the limit and the tears came out naturally?”

“Hehehe…, maybe so. I’m glad the guests’ reaction is good.”

It seemed like their reaction was really good.

The guests were wiped out yet again,

But not long after, they were entering the arena again.

“Whoaaa… that bull guest is there again. If they’re riding this continuously….”

“It must be really, really fun♡”

“Yep! I think so too!”

I clasped my hands together with a touched face.

I was sincerely happy.

“It feels like it’s become a real amusement park because people are coming and enjoying it like this.”

“It’s already a wonderful amusement park, Senior♡”

“Heehee…. Still, there’s a lot I have to do.”

Make it cuter.

Make it more fun.

I must provide the guests with an even more exciting amusement park.

I clenched my fist tightly and made a small resolution.

“Even then, I want to hear what the guests want….”

“What they want?”

“You know, that thing you called it. The customers’ voices? Like, ‘What do you wish for in this amusement park?’ kind of thing!”

Ria smiled brightly.

Suddenly, Ria looked up at the sky.

‘I didn’t blow up the roof, did I? Could it be?

The moment I looked up following Ria,

Suddenly, a notification window popped up before my eyes with a ‘boing’ sound.

As if it were very urgent—.

“…Eh? A notification window appeared.”

“Huh? Where? Share it with me too.”

“Uuh.”

Confused, I checked the notification window with Ria.

[New Management Content: Guests’ Requests]

You can know what the guests want.

You can know what the guests need.

You can record the guests’ impressions, praise, criti…

Ria smiled brightly.

“Heeheung?”

Suddenly, the notification window froze as if it had glitched.

The letters retreated back.

Then—.

[New Management Content: Guests’ Requests]

You can know what the guests want.

You can know what the guests need.

You can record the guests’ impressions, keep the praise.
[Would you like to purchase this feature?]

I stared blankly at the notification window before glancing back at Ria.

“Ria, didn’t that notification window look strange just now?”

“Huh? What did?”

“No, the letters just now….”

“I don’t know what you mean♡”

・・・Did I see it wrong?

Just then, Ria said with an innocent smile.

“Maybe Senior is just too tired and saw something that wasn’t there♡”

“Eh, is that so?”

“Senior has been working non-stop on making bumper cars♡”

Well, I had been wracking my brain to make the bumper cars.

What could I do to make it more fun.

What could I do to make the guests like it more.

I had repeatedly pondered and pondered.

As I nodded repeatedly, Ria said with sparkling eyes.

“More than that, shouldn’t we buy this feature? This seems like a very useful system that will help Senior understand the guests’ hearts better♡”

“Yep! I think so too─!”

I had been wanting such a feature.

I immediately pressed the [Yes] button.

At that moment, a new notification window appeared before my eyes.