I-Innate Simulation?
"Excuse me, are you alone?"
"Oh no, two..."
Liu Bai was halfway through answering when he suddenly realized something was wrong and looked up at him strangely.
Standing before her was Elysia, who was carrying a box in her arms, wearing a ticket seller's uniform, and had even stuck two white mustaches on her lips.
Wait a minute! Weren't you just holding my arm?
"..."
"Ta-da! Welcome to the Pink Elf Miss Theme Park!"
As Elysia scattered pink flowers into the sky from the box, she gave Liu Bai a bright smile.
"Since there are two of you, would you like this gold couple ticket, this silver couple ticket, or perhaps the limited edition pink couple ticket for Miss Elysia?"
Chapter 278 Internal... Built-in Simulation?
"Sorry, there are two children's tickets."
"Eh eh eh~~?"
"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually only eight years old this year."
Liu Bai stretched out his hand expressionlessly... well, he was afraid that if he relaxed even slightly, he would burst out laughing first.
"Eight... uh..."
Elysia was about to take out three tickets, fell silent.
Liu Bai was quite satisfied with this—this was the first time in his life that someone else had started working on him, and he couldn't stand it.
"... Even so, shouldn't it be one child ticket and one adult ticket? I'm an adult, you know~"
"Who is that?" Liu Bai continued with a straight face, extending her right hand. "I'm at the amusement park with my Little Right."
"What about Little Left? Was he abandoned?"
Elysia was the first to lose her temper and loudly complained, while making a big cross with her arm.
"Liu Bai's statement is far too cunning! It's blatant cheating! I don't accept it! I absolutely don't accept it!"
"Then three children's tickets will do."
"This is not a matter of two or three cards."
Elysia puffed out her cheeks.
"Is Liu Bai really that unwilling to go to the amusement park with me?"
"It's not a matter of whether I want to or not... it's just that Miss Elysia, you pulled out a couple's ticket right away, which makes me feel like my chastity is in jeopardy."
Liu Bai felt that Elysia now somewhat like a flower thief... and he was the flower being picked.
... Although this feeling was unfounded, Liu Bai still trusted his intuition.
Or rather, at this time it's best to trust your intuition.
"Is there...?"
"Even if you try to sound relaxed, you can't hide your guilty conscience, Miss Aili."
"Hmm... Miss Aili? Is this Liu Bai's nickname for me?"
A smile appeared on Elysia's face.
"Mmm~~ We can get even closer~~ like Aili- chan, Aili- chan, or something like that."
"Then let's go with Aili... So, speaking of which, what's the deal with this amusement park?"
"Eh—has the problem suddenly become this?" Elysia tilted her head. "Could it be that Liu Bai has always cared about this, which is why he didn't want to be with me?"
"It's not entirely because of that..."
Actually, it was because I was unconvinced and wanted to argue...
"But I do care about it a lot."
"So if I tell Liu Bai about this amusement park, will Liu Bai be willing to go on a date with me?"
"Why did it suddenly escalate to a date...? But I'm not at a disadvantage by saying that."
Putting aside any nitpicking tendencies and anxieties about her chastity, Elysia is a genuinely beautiful girl.
"That's right! I also feel like I didn't lose out~~?"
Elysia smiled brightly.
"In that case, let's pinky swear~ Liu Bai, my dear~"
The pink-clad girl extended her bent little finger toward the man.
"Why do you suddenly want to do this..." Liu Bai sighed as he hooked his finger with Elysia's.
"Because it feels so romantic~ Ah! Could it be that Liu Bai is actually very shy all along?"
Elysia stared wide-eyed in surprise, as if she had suddenly discovered something.
"..."
Just kidding~
"..."
Okay, Liu Bai has to admit that he might actually be a little shy.
Even though he considered himself to be worldly-wise, he still couldn't help but feel shy when faced with a strange girl like Elysia.
(It's less like it's wondrous and more like it's dazzling... But this shyness is just too innocent...)
He should have long since outgrown his shyness...
Well, my body is undoubtedly still that of a vigorous young man.
"..."
So, does this mean that the body sensed Elysia's charm before the body did?
"Speaking of which, what should we say when we pinky swear?" Elysia looked thoughtful. "Does Liu Bai know what to say?"
"If you ask me, it would be 'pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years'."
"Huh? Hanging? What kind of deadly oath is that?"
"Diao is an ancient Chinese unit of measurement for coins... A bunch of copper coins, that is, coins strung together, is called a diao. Hanging means that it is settled and will not be changed."
"Eh... I see." Elysia looked like she understood, but not quite. "Then pinky swear, and never go back on your word for a hundred years!"
"Pinky promise, a hundred years from now..."
Liu Bai repeated it after Elysia.
"Alright, now can you tell me about this amusement park?"
"Liu Bai is too impatient... This is the Elysia Theme Park."
"..."
"?~?~?"
"..."
"?~?~?"
"... This?" Liu Bai looked speechlessly at the pink-haired beauty humming a cheerful tune in front of him.
"This one."
Elysia nodded.
"Does Liu Bai think this is a couples' amusement park? Impossible!"
"The Elysia- themed amusement park is entirely expected..."
But that's not what I wanted to ask!
"... Isn't there something more fundamental?"
"Essentially? Isn't this just an amusement park?"
Elysia smiled brightly and took out the three couple tickets again.
"Alright, alright~~ Liu Bai, hurry up and choose one."
"The pink one." Liu Bai realized he couldn't get anything out of Elysia, sighed, and said with some disappointment... well, maybe with some expectation.
[Elysia Compatibility +20%]
"Hey~~ Liu Bai, you really know how to please girls."
"I feel like there's only one answer."
Liu Bai complained.
Gold, silver, and Elysia's limited edition pink... anyone would choose these three options!
Isn't this like your girlfriend asking you, "If your bunkmate and she both fell into the water, who would you save?"
Is there even a need to consider this issue?
"No way! I'd be happy even if Liu Bai chose gold or silver!"
Elysia tossed the wooden box filled with flowers into the air, and instantly, the box transformed into pink and white blossoms that drifted down.
"After all, they're both couple tickets, but choosing pink... will definitely make us a little happier."
Elysia took Liu Bai's arm again. Sometime later, Elysia had changed back into the same clothes she had worn when they first met.
... However, this outfit seems different from the one I wore when I met Elysia in the Moth Chasers to Fire back then.
A casual white shirt and a short skirt... if you add a pink handbag, it's the perfect outfit for a date.
If there were other guests here, Elysia and I might actually become a couple in other people's eyes.
"But speaking of which, does Liu Bai have the money to buy a ticket?"
"...?"
"Don't look like you haven't realized what's happening yet!"
Elysia waved her hand in front of Liu Bai, a gentle smile on her face.
Isn't it common sense that you have to pay for tickets?
"Although it is indeed common sense..."
Liu Bai wore a puzzled expression.
But doesn't it feel a bit out of place to suddenly bring up this in this atmosphere?
"... Huh? Doesn't Liu Bai have any money?"
Although Elysia's smile remained gentle, Liu Bai couldn't help but sense a hint of a trap.
"In that case, since you're Liu Bai's first customer, I'll give you a free meal... but—"
It's here! A transition word!
Elysia, who was holding Liu Bai's arm, moved even closer.
"Liu Bai should put aside her worries and have a great time at the amusement park."
"It's obvious?"
"Yes, it's obvious."
Elysia nodded with a serious expression.
Looking at Elysia's exquisite face, Liu Bai felt a sense of admiration, but then noticed something was amiss.
—Isn't all my troubles caused by this weird amusement park?
With features like one-click outfit changes and creation of objects out of thin air, how can I ignore them?
... Although Liu Bai knew that nothing here meant him any harm.