"I did too."
"Although I liked vanilla as well."
"But compared with chocolate, I still liked chocolate better."
"So in the end, of the two scoops of ice cream, the chocolate one was gone first."
The child seemed to find it amusing and laughed happily.
"Only the vanilla-flavored scoop was left on one side."
The child reached out and gestured.
That ice cream looked rather comical.
"...We rode the Ferris wheel in the end."
It was as if stars had fallen into the child's eyes.
"So high, so high..."
The child stretched out her hand.
"I saw the stars."
She had been especially excited when she lowered her head to tell Little Bear...
She had seen the stars in Little Bear's eyes.
She remembered it all along.
"They were so beautiful..."
"I fell asleep on the way home that night."
"In my half-asleep state, I said goodnight."
The child tilted her head.
"I said goodnight."
"I'm not sure."
The child covered her head with her hands and tilted it from side to side.
"I was too sleepy..."
The child was still young.
After spending the whole day playing energetically, by the time it ended and they left the Amusement Park, her spirits withered along with the fading amusement-park music.
Hugging Little Bear, she sank into a sweet dream.
In her dream were neon lights flashing in colorful brilliance, Big Bear Doll and Rabbit Doll holding adorable balloons, colorful ice cream, beautiful princesses and handsome princes...
And Little Bear, holding her hand, with her bright smile reflected in his eyes.
Together, they ran toward the sparkling carousel ahead.
Even after waking up the next day, the child was still caught up in the excitement of playing at the Amusement Park the day before.
Holding the balloon she had