Chapter 536: I Dived into the World Im Yearning For (1/2)

I was told that the festival would have the image of a game center, but neither the Central Tower nor the Central Plaza didn't look so cluttered. Rather, it looked like a row of orthodox festival stalls.

As I stepped forward, looking around for a bit, Alice looked up at me and spoke with a bright smile on her face.

[Kaito-san, I might be the kind of person who hides a lot of things, but that doesn't mean I would hold my cards back! Why don't we just go to the centerpiece (medama)?]

[Eh? No, I don't like going to a grotesque attraction……]

[I'm not talking about an eye (medama) attraction, okay!? I'm talking about the festival's main attraction, got that!?]

Yeah, this feeling whenever she retorts, as expected of Alice. I really like the atmosphere where we can joke around like this.

[Hahaha, I'm just kidding…… So, what's the festival's centerpiece?]

[Fufufu, listen and be astonished. What a surprise! It's an attraction that uses a new technology developed by Alice-chan in collaboration with Kuro-san!]

[……Mumu, that certainly sounds amazing……]

[Yes, to be honest, the more time passes, the more crowded that place will be, so it would be better if I go there as early as possible. Well, of course, we could just directly use the attraction with a face pass, but I think I'd rather play with Kaito-san alone at that time rather than having a bunch of people milling around the area.]

Chuckling, Alice grasped my hand tighter and led the way.

Walking for a while, we arrived in a large building that kind of looks like a theater. However, it didn't have an eccentric exterior, nor do I see anything that makes it look like a huge playground.

……New technology huh. If it was developed jointly by the Underworld King Kuro and the Phantasmal King Alice, I'm sure it would be something innovative, but I can't imagine what it's like from its outward appearance.

[Now, now, let's go in.]

[U- Unnn…… Rather, no one's even here.]

[Well, I used my influence for a bit…… I've made it off-limits until we're done playing.]

She's making a really evil face for some reason, but well, it's Alice after all…… Let's not worry about that.

Entering the building with Alice, what I saw was a surprising sight.

[……Why the heck is this place filled with stuffed costumes!!!? The heck is this? A horror house?]

[Whoa there, Kaito-san, please don't belittle them. They may look like stuffed costumes, but it's one of the best items in the whole world, made with the most advanced technology and magic techniques! Ah, it also comes in a variety of sizes.]

[………………..]

[For Kaito-san, I've prepared this special ”behemoth stuffed costume”. Now, please immediately we———- Migyaaahhhh!?]

[Like hell I will!]

What the heck is this person thinking!? I knew she was always doing stupid things, but I didn't expect that she would create a joke of an attraction all for her hobby.

An area where they could wear stuffed costumes to play around, I wonder who her target audience are…… Children? Is this an attraction made for children?

[Ouch…… Please wait, Kaito-san. I haven't explained the most important feature of these stuffed costumes yet. Kaito-san will definitely change your mind when you hear about this!]

[……You stink like bullsh*t.]

[You're mean! A- Anyway, please listen. They may look like stuffed costumes, but they're state-of-the art magic tools with a special function built in it.]

As I looked at her in dismay, Alice appealed to me in a somewhat desperate manner. Looking at them, they just look like stuffed costumes though…… Well, she made them together with Kuro, so I don't think it's a lie to say that they had some great features.

But well, if it's really as she says……