Amusement Park Date with Two Beautiful Girls

"Waaah~ It's been forever since I last came to an amusement park. Right, Oppa?"

"······."

—Squeeze! Ga-eun yanked my right arm into her embrace with all her might.

"Shin Oppa... This is my first time at a place like this, so I might get lost. You can't let go of my hand..."

"······."

—Smoosh! Emilia ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠wedged what was left of my left arm between her soft breasts, locking it in place.

"Haha, hey girls? If you keep grabbing my arms like this, I can't walk properly. How about letting go now?"

"No way!"

"No..."

"You two were bickering the whole way here, but why do you suddenly agree when it's something like this?"

I was chuckling as I said it, but with them both pulling in opposite directions, I seriously felt like I was about to be torn in half. It was like my life as a humble everyman was about to end in a gruesome bisecting!

In Solomon's wise judgment, the woman who wouldn't let the baby be cut in half was the true mother. But Ga-eun and Emilia? They don't care about wise judgments—they just wanna slice me right down the middle...

The sound of children's laughter, the sweet aroma of buttery popcorn wafting through the air. Upbeat music lifting everyone's spirits, staff welcoming guests with smiles—and yet, I couldn't just grin and bear it.

How am I supposed to smile when they're yanking my arms like this?!

Emilia and Han Ga-eun, the two girls, were still locked in their subtle battle of wills. They'd argued over the passenger seat on the way here, and now they were at it even after arriving at the amusement park.

Are Ga-eun and Emilia really the core elites of the guild? I'm starting to doubt it.

Ga-eun, who shone in battles and investigations against ghost stories. And Emilia, a genius researcher whose full capabilities I didn't know, but still. Why did these two turn into whiny kids around me?

If I knew that, I'd have rolled out the mat already.

For today, we had no choice but to stick together. Emilia was assigned to me for work anyway, and Ga-eun's uncle had specifically asked me to hang out with her just for the day.

"I explained it several times on the way, but we're stuck together all day today. If you keep this up... I'll have to take measures."

"W-What measures?"

"Heh heh heh... Drastic ones."

I first turned to Ga-eun, who had my right arm in a death grip.

"Ga-eun, like I said earlier, today was originally scheduled for just me and Emilia. It's for observing if I'm fit as a ghost story guardian. This was set first, and you joined later. So, what should we do?"

"I know, you explained it step by step... But it's been so long since we saw each other, I wanted to be alone with you. Oppa... I was waiting overseas just for today. I thought it'd be our special time after all that endless waiting... But then some random girl pops up, and I got jealous. You dummy Oppa probably don't get how I feel..."

Ga-eun's sunset eyes welled up, tears starting to spill.

"Hic...! Oppa dummy...! Dummy dummy...!!"

There we go. But you don't have to cry over it.

—Plop. I placed my right hand, still in her embrace, on her soft pink hair.

"How could I not know how you feel? And I said I'd take drastic measures, right? You gotta hear that first."

"Sniff...! You mean you're gonna abandon me and leave?"

"No way I'd abandon you and Emilia."

"Then what are the drastic measures...?"

"If you get along with Emilia all day without fighting, I'll give you a [Si-hyun 1-Day Pass]."

"O-O-Oppa 1-Day Pass...?"

"Yeah, a free-use pass. So no more fighting. Got it?"

The moment she heard "1-Day Pass," Ga-eun flashed a sly grin, muttered something to herself, and nodded vigorously that she wouldn't fight Emilia. I had no clue what she'd use it for, which worried me a bit, but it was unavoidable.

This is flesh-cutting bone-taking strategy. Give some skin to claim the core.

With Ga-eun placated by the "1-Day Pass," now it was time to soothe the small, cute girl clinging to my left arm.

—Whoooosh.

Her emotionless coral eyes bored into my face.

I really need to talk to Emilia alone at some point.

Why she stuck to me like this. Why she called me "Shin Oppa" instead of Si-hyun. Everything from A to Z was a mystery.

But that's not the priority right now, so let's set it aside.

I met the eyes of Emilia hanging on my left arm. And in that moment—

"Shin Oppa... You don't have to give me anything. Just don't let go of my hand... and I won't fight the pink-hair girl."

Emilia struck first, as if reading my mind. As expected of a genius girl—her intuition was sharp.

A girl who reads a guy's heart like this... Is Emilia an angel?

I felt warmed by her words, asking for nothing but my hand. A girl who promises to behave first deserves a reward.

Since she'd considered my feelings, it was time to reciprocate.

—Stroke.

I placed my left arm, still hugged tight, on her head and gently petted her.

Emilia's like a small, cute critter—you can't just ruffle her wildly.

"You said you don't want anything, but I still wanna give you something."

"To be fair with the pink-hair girl...?"

"Nah, not that."

"······Then?"

"'Cause I want to. We have stuff to talk about anyway, right? So I'll give you a [1-Day Pass] too."

"······!!"

"'Cause you're good and cute."

Her coral eyes looked as emotionless as ever, but I could tell. She was happy.

Reading the hidden emotions of an expressionless girl is my specialty.

I'd even noticed Luna's barren emotions twitch by nanometers! Emilia was a piece of cake.

"Alright, all settled? No fighting today—get along nicely."

"Hehe, yeah! If Oppa insists, I'll try."

"Shin Oppa asked, so I'll try..."

"Good. Then let's start tame with the carousel—"

I had bad memories of roller coasters and wanted something slow even kids could ride, but...

"Oppa! What kinda grown man rides the carousel? The roller coasters here are super fun—let's start with that!"

"Haha, Ga-eun. I-I'm scared, okay? It's all~~ for Emilia's sake."

"Shin Oppa... I ride scary stuff well. Don't worry."

"Wait?"

"All three agree, so roller coaster first~!"

"W-Wait a—"

My plan to weasel out with excuses crumbled under the pink-haired bulldozer girl and the blank-faced genius.

And so, with Emilia and Ga-eun, we rode every scary ride in the park starting with the roller coaster. X-Express, Cyclone, Flying Dragon Express, you name it... I barely remember how.

By the time I came to, hours had passed. Two? Three? Maybe even four.

"Did someone hit me with time-delete powers or what...?"

Exhausted from the rides, I sat on a bench watching Emilia and Ga-eun play.

—Whoooosh!

"Kyaaah~ This is more fun than I thought! Right, Emilia?"

"Yeah... I like the momentary weightlessness."

Ga-eun's natural affinity had bonded her with Emilia quickly. Sure, I'd asked them to try, but this fast?

As expected of Ga-eun with max affinity stat. How does she befriend people that quick? Amazing.

I'd worried they'd keep growling over me, but now I could relax.

"Emilia's quiet, but she's accepting Ga-eun well. Maybe they actually get along great?"

"Fwaaa~ That was fun. Oppa, what're you thinking so hard about?"

"Shin Oppa... Were you lonely alone...? I'll hold your hand..."

"Hey, Emilia, no fair! We agreed to do this stuff together!"

Had they made a pact while I was gone? They only did skinship together now.

It was a bit awkward with both clinging... —Squish.

Boobs pressing feels nice... Better shut up and enjoy. Hehe.

"Ah, Oppa's got that pervy grin again! What're you thinking?"

"Shin Oppa... Dirty thoughts...?"

"Hahaha, no way! I was thinking of buying snacks for my good girls getting along. Absolutely not about how nice the boobs feel!"

"······Oppa's a perv."

"Even if Shin Oppa's a perv... it's okay..."

"Ahem...! Anyway, I got snacks earlier. Here from the bag."

I handed Ga-eun churros and Emilia cotton candy.

"Ga-eun likes cinnamon, so churros for you. Emilia seems like she'd love something sweet and fluffy, so cotton candy."

"Hehe, Oppa knows my taste best! Thanks, nom nom!"

—Crunch!

Ga-eun beamed and stuffed her mouth with churros.

"Haha, eat slow. I'll buy more if you want."

"Yeah! Thanks, Oppa!"

"Emilia, cotton candy okay? You like it?"

"Mmm... Shin Oppa, how'd you know I like cotton candy...?"

"Dunno. Just popped into my head. You smiling brightly while eating it."

"······I see."

Emilia gazed at me with a wistful look, then nibbled with her small mouth.

—Nom nom.

The melting sweetness must've hit the spot—she took another bite right away. Seeing her coral eyes sparkle like soap bubbles in sunlight, I knew she was delighted.

"Emilia, tasty?"

"Yeah... Thanks, Shin Oppa..."

"Haha, no prob."

Ga-eun munching churros and Emilia nibbling cotton candy—they stood out as the park's most stunning beauties.

Dating girls like this... Is my life all pink from here on?

As we shared snacks in peaceful bliss, a broadcast suddenly blared from the speakers.

The missing child announcement echoed across the entire park. Parents must've lost their kid.

"Oppa, we were gonna hit the carousel ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠later, right? Wanna check now?"

Ga-eun, ever the media-darling hero, wanted to help. But I grabbed her hand and shook my head.

"Ga-eun, listen up."

"W-Why so serious all of a sudden?"

"I worked part-time here once. Know what they taught us?"

"What...?"

"This park doesn't do missing child ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠broadcasts. It'd make other families anxious."

Which meant this announcement wasn't human-made.

"This is definitely a gh—"

And right on cue, confirming my hunch, another broadcast rang out.

Hearing the completely different voice and horrific content, everyone in the park realized it.

A brutal, grotesque ghost story had swallowed this place whole.