A scene from an amusement park appeared in Tio's eyes.
This was...
Tio was suddenly overjoyed!
This was Mishelam Theme Park!
This was Crossbell's largest theme park, centered around the adorable mascot plush, Mishy. Mishy was Tio's favorite. Though only fourteen years old, Tio was already an exceptionally capable scientist and mage, but deep down, she still had the heart of a young girl.
Everyone in the Special Support Section of the Crossbell Police Department knew that she loved Mishy. During breaks from work, Lloyd often brought Tio here to have fun.
But this time, Tio suddenly felt something different.
"Why do I feel this way... I'm so uneasy. Is this really Mishelam Theme Park?" Tio stared at the place before her, her skin crawling.
The Mishys before her no longer looked like the adorable little cats they had been. Tio sensed sharp claws protruding from their paws and pointed teeth filling their mouths, while their eyes carried a strange air of menace and mockery!
A chill ran down Tio's spine!
This was... fake. This definitely wasn't the real Mishelam Theme Park. The Mishys before her—everything was fake, fake!
Furiously, Tio swung the Orbal Staff in her hand at the false Mishys before her. Sure enough, they shattered like powder. Yet that powder drifted through the air, and the surrounding scenery gradually turned hazy until Tio no longer knew where she was.
"Tio, Tio!"
Tio heard a familiar voice!
She cried out, "Lloyd! I'm scared!"
Yet Lloyd's voice continued to echo through that terrifying Mishelam Theme Park!
"Tio, Tio!"
"Tio Tio Tio!"
"Tio Tio Tio Tio Tio Tio Tio Tio Tio!"
Tio felt as though her mind was about to explode!
"Ahhhhhhh!" Tio screamed. The voice she longed to hear most was Lloyd's, but now, Lloyd's voice seemed both near