As the girls who were about to go at it in any amusement park building were reminded of our purpose, I broke out in a cold sweat.
The women in heat were terrifying.
-This is a Singularity, and according to Morgan's guess, there might still be problems. It's dangerous to use up our energy now.
Whether my desperate persuasion worked, or whether the mood was broken because Draco was whining about her stomachache. The women regained their composure.
I gathered everyone together.
"First of all. We should enjoy the amusement park, right?"
"That's probably the right way to solve the Singularity. Since it's Marduk's wish."
"So, let's play!"
Perhaps because the excitement hadn't worn off, the response was small.
So they're trying to save face now. Seeing them just waiting for an opportunity is draining my energy.
Would it hurt to get along a little? A war of nerves is tiring not only for the people involved but also for those watching.
As I was thinking, I came up with an excellent solution.
"Alright, Draco. Let's go ride the merry-go-round together."
"Hmph. Good."
"Just a moment, Father?"
Tamamo stopped me.
From here on is important. I make the most annoyed expression possible.
"Why?"
"That remark just now felt like you were planning to enjoy the ride alone with Draco-yang. Am I mistaken?"
"No?"
Thud. Tamamo collapsed.
Following her, Morgan appeared.
"Hmph. A fox's tail is nothing but a hindrance. Wait a moment, Cael. I'll go hang up my hat."
"Morgan. I'm sorry, but you can't either."
Morgan down.
"I... can't either, right? I suppose."
"Yeah."
"...Ugh!"
Gilgamesh, who was trying hard to act composed, was also eliminated.
The last one, Johanna, didn't even step forward.
Instead, she laid the three who had collapsed down properly.
"Okay. You two have fun. I'll wait with them."
"...Thanks."
It's like I'm leaving the traffic control to Johanna, but I don't know the world of women, so I can't help it.
When a large number of people gather, a hierarchy naturally forms. In a gathering of heroes, each with a strong impression, I prayed that Johanna would hold on.
"Your legs are slow!"
"I'm coming now."
I almost forgot about Draco.
I followed her with a quick pace and received a few scoldings. If that makes her feel better.
The center of the amusement park. The ride that comes to mind first along with the Viking and the Ferris wheel.
The merry-go-round boasted its overwhelming presence.
"It's big."
"It is."
If a normal merry-go-round is for one person, this merry-go-round was made assuming two people. The saddle has a groove for two people to sit, and there are two pairs of stirrups.
This merry-go-round has another characteristic. The outside of the carousel was covered with a curtain.
Normally, the outer circle of a merry-go-round is open because the families and friends who come to play together take pictures.
But this one is covered. What kind of attraction could be hidden inside?
With our expectations high, we got on the carousel.
The smaller Draco sat in the front, and I sat behind her, enveloping her.
"How do we operate it?"
"It seems to move on its own. Look. The floor is moving."
"It really is."
Along with a soft song, the carousel began to rotate.
"Ooh. It's moving up and down."
"It's pretty standard."
Unlike our expectations, it's ordinary.
Just as I thought that, the ride transformed.
"Eh? Transformation? Why?"
The circle was crushed and bent, turning into a racing circuit.
At the same time, the carousel also changed. The horse's head disappeared, and its legs became wheels, turning into a bike!
"This isn't a merry-go-round, it's a racing game!"
"Oh! They're giving us a gun here. We can just take out the competitors ahead of us."
There was no time to be flustered. A traffic light suddenly appeared along with a flag.
Vroom. Various bike exhaust sounds echoed. There was no smell of exhaust fumes. How did they do that?
"Look ahead. It's starting soon."
"Okay."
The bikes lined up at the starting line gradually increased their roaring sound.
3, 2, 1... Go!
Due to inertia, my body was momentarily thrown back. It wasn't unbearable.
"Let's go!"
I corrected my posture and twisted the handle.
Driving wasn't difficult. Pulling the handle makes it jump, twisting the handle makes it go forward. Stepping on the pedal is the brake.
[Avoid the obstacles and the attacks of your competitors and take first place!]
A huge phrase appeared as a hologram.
There are a total of 10 competitors. We are in last place, 10th.
You might think this is a big deal, but it's intentional.
"Let's catch them all from behind."
"Hmph! I'll show you my shooting skills!"
Fire spews from the muzzle. We quickly shot down the 9th and 8th place competitors ahead of us.
"How is my skill? You may praise me!"
"It's excellent. Let's keep it up!"
As soon as we shot down two, we passed the first corner. The gentle 90-degree corner is so easy it's harder to hit the wall.
Draco, who had been hiding her head while turning the corner, peeked her face out again.
"Where are the enemies?"
"They're a little further ahead. The next corner! Watch your head!"
"Ugh!"
This corner is narrow. If we slow down, we can pass it smoothly, but then we can't take first place.
"I'm increasing the speed!"
"More than this?!"
I leaned my body as I increased the speed.
The bike tilted so much that the leg on the pedal touched the track. It felt like my body was going to be thrown off due to the extreme centrifugal force.
A slight mistake and we would have gone off the track, but we somehow managed to avoid derailing.
Again, a straight section stretched out before our eyes. I could see 3 bikes.
"Hmph! It's my turn!"
"I'm counting on you!"
We took out one person without any trouble, but an obstacle appeared right after.
"Water balloons are falling! We need to slow down!"
"If the track gets wet, we can't increase the speed! We have to pass through as is!"
"We'll be giving our backs to the enemy!"
"There's a way!"
The exhaust sound strikes my eardrums. The engine was overworked as the speed increased more and more.
A shadow is cast on the track. When I lifted my head, I could see a huge water balloon approaching.
The competitors, planning to pass after the water balloon had passed, had slowed down.
"We're almost through!"
"Alright! Now pop the water balloon!"
"Indeed! A brilliant move!"
Draco's gun points to the sky. Bang! The water balloon burst, and a huge waterfall hit the track.
The bikes, which were wandering around, were submerged. We leisurely escaped.
We've already taken out 5 people. 4 remain.
I'm gradually getting used to driving the bike. Not to mention Draco's shooting skills.
"They're putting up a strange shield! The gun won't work!"
"I'm busy driving!"
"Get closer! I'll kick them!"
4th place.
"What kind of crazy person puts a machine gun on a bike?! The tires are going to burst!"
"Don't move so much! It's messing up my aim!"
"Does it make sense to tell me not to move while dodging bullets?!"
3rd place.
"A peel! It's a banana peel! They're laying a trap!"
"Wooooah!"
Finally, 2nd place.
"When I slipped on the acceleration pad, I really thought I was going to die."
"But you regained your balance by bumping into the opponent, didn't you."
"I could never do that again if you asked me to."
Our duo had caught up to the competitors and risen to 2nd place.
But 1st place was different.
Whether they had taken 1st place by gambling or not, they leisurely dodged Draco's bullets and never gave up the lead.
After chasing the guy who was running away like an eel for a while.
We're already approaching the final corner. The goal is next.
"We'll have to give up this straight."
"Okay. Hide for now. I'll step on it as much as I can!"
"No, on the contrary, slow down!"
"If we're slow entering this corner, we'll never be able to catch up! Our bike's performance is too crappy!"
"Trust me!"
The opponent is already approaching the corner. The moment we slow down as Draco said, the chance to overtake him will never come.
But no matter how much we close the distance in the corner, it widens in an instant on the straight section.
The final straight section will surely be the same...
"Alright. You have a plan, right?"
"Yes!"
I trusted Draco and slowed down. The 1st place bike, which was getting faster and faster according to the theory of relativity.
My pounding heart and my troubled mind are tangled and complicated. What is Draco thinking?
Finally, Draco stirred and stood up.
"Hey, hey! Who stands up on a running bike!"
"I can't get a shooting angle! From here, I'll snipe the guy turning the corner!"
Does that even make sense?
I've heard many stories of snipers who sniped train passengers, but that was by waiting and sniping, not by hitting them while running alongside.
On top of a unstable bike. Is sniping even possible with Draco's weak body?
I have to speed up now. It's not, it's not too late yet. I'd rather snipe on the straight...!"
"...!"
Draco froze in her firing stance. Whether she trusted my driving. She maintained the same balanced posture from the beginning.
Even though it was clear that she would fall the moment I even slightly increased the speed or turned the handle.
Trust. I had to respond to Draco's trust.
"To hell with it!"
Instead of squeezing my eyes shut, the place I'm heading for is the opponent's bike.
We've already turned half the corner. 1 second until we leisurely exit the corner while leaning our body? 0.5 seconds?
Draco's breathing stopped. It felt like time had stopped.
I couldn't hear the engine sound or the tearing wind sound.
"...Now!"
Finally, Draco's muzzle spewed fire.
Did it hit? Or not?
1st place is still exiting the corner with their body leaned.
Draco returned to the saddle. She was full of disappointment.
"Did I fail? It can't be helped..."
"No! Draco! Look at that!"
"Hmph?!"
Even after exiting the corner, 1st place didn't straighten up!
1st place, who was racing diagonally on the straight section, eventually went off the track.
The bike that had charged into the bushes never returned to the track.
Then what about our leaderboard?
[1st]
The leaderboard was newly updated. The golden 1st place mark! It was proof that Draco had succeeded.
"We did it!"
"Good job!"
We passed the finish line just like that.
Paper was scattered, and fireworks were continuously shot high into the sky. The carbonation of the champagne cooled down the heat of the race.
"Hahaha! You're the best!"
"You... Father is the best too!"
We hugged each other and celebrated our victory.
It was nothing short of the best race.