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Looking at the various amusement park rides, I mulled it over for a moment before giving the choice to the girl beside me. "Kurumi, what do you want to play first?"

"Hmm... How about we start with the haunted house?? I've heard it's the best place to showcase a couple's affection."

"..."

'Are you serious, Kurumi?' Why did she always do things that caught me off guard?

However, after thinking about Kurumi's words, I couldn't find any fault in them.

If the guy was a coward and got so scared in the haunted house that he abandoned his girlfriend and ran, then the couple would most likely end up breaking up.

Of course, there was another possibility—the girl might not hold a grudge and continue to be with the guy. But that outcome was highly unlikely. Unless the girl in question was head over heels in love, then they were definitely true love.

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However, since the girl had already suggested it, I wouldn't refuse. "Since Kurumi wants to play, then let's start with the haunted house."

"Then don't let me down, Kyoya-chan, my guardian knight," Kurumi said, her tone laced with a charming allure.

"Rest assured, I'll protect you well, Kurumi-chan."

Saying this, I took the girl's delicate hand and walked straight to the entrance of the haunted house.

The haunted house was completely remodeled to look like an abandoned mental asylum—broken windows, dilapidated walls, and even large bloodstains on the door.

In front of the door was a sign that read: "The World's Most Terrifying Haunted House: The Bloodthirsty Ward."

However, such terrifying decorations were completely useless.

The young couples lining up to enter the haunted house were like they were on stimulants, their faces flushed with excitement.

Speaking of which, a haunted house was undoubtedly a place where girls were most likely to scream. But whether they were genuinely scared or just pretending to be weak was anyone's guess.

Time passed quickly—

As the couples in front of them entered the haunted house one by one, it was soon my and Kurumi's turn.

However, just a short while after the couple in front of us entered, a series of terrified screams echoed from within the haunted house.

"IT'S TOO SCARY! AHHH~ MOMMY, WHERE ARE YOU!"

"AH~ HOLY CRAP! I WANT TO GO HOME!!!"

"YOU DAMN SCUMBAG! YOU ACTUALLY ABANDONED ME AND RAN! WAIT FOR ME!!!"

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"..."

Listening to the continuous, miserable wails from within the haunted house—

The young couples in front of the haunted house, who had been as hyped as if they had been injected with chicken blood, now all turned pale.

"Um... let's go play something else. I don't think this haunted house is fun at all."

Hearing one of the boys say this, the other male compatriots also chimed in. "Ah, yes, yes, yes! I absolutely agree! I think that carousel looks quite fun."

"Mm, I think so too."

Then, the young couples who had been queuing in front of the haunted house all fled the scene.

Kyoya: "..."

Kurumi: "..."

For a moment, only Kurumi and I were left. To this, both were speechless.

The two looked at each other and smiled. "Ara~ Are you scared, my Knight-kun?" Kurumi tilted her head, looking at me beside her, the corners of her lips slightly raised.

"Hmph~ Is Kurumi looking down on me? They're all just pretending. What's there to be afraid of?" My tone was filled with confidence.

After all, in all the haunted houses in the world, the ghosts and monsters inside were just staff members in disguise. It was just that their makeup was a bit too realistic. And the terrifying atmosphere of the haunted house was mainly created by the dim lighting and scene-setting.

It wasn't that scary.

(Friendly reminder: Comrades with heart problems, it is recommended that you do not come to a haunted house for excitement.)

(Even if you're not responsible for your own life, what if you have a stroke inside? The amusement park won't have an easy time either.)

(At that time, a news headline will appear on the hot search: Shocking! A fatal accident occurred in a haunted house due to fright. However, the park management stated that it was not their responsibility and refused to compensate. Is this a distortion of human nature or a moral decay...)

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Subsequently, I held the girl's hand and entered the haunted house together.

Inside were various medical instruments, operating beds, and surgical lights—all real equipment. There were also various containers with organs inside.

Besides that, there was a strong smell of medical alcohol. Apart from some terrifying sound effects, they didn't encounter anything particularly scary.

'What's going on? Does this require a warm-up??' I was a bit confused for a moment.

However, not long after, they heard a "Crunching" sound of something being bitten.

The two exchanged glances and immediately followed the sound. They then saw a figure in a doctor's white coat with its back to them, gnawing on something.

Stepping closer, they saw that the figure was biting a pale, bloodless arm, with many beast-like bite marks on it...

Seemingly sensing the strange noise behind it, the figure in the white doctor's coat turned around.

It was a face covered in stitches, with both eyeballs hanging by a single thread, constantly swaying on the ferocious and terrifying face, as if they would fall off at any moment. Four fangs were exposed from its mouth.

The moment it saw Kurumi and me, this monster let out a piercing roar and rushed towards them.

However, facing the attacking monster, Kurumi and I's expressions remained quite calm, without a trace of fear.

When the monster rushed to within a few meters of the two, it stopped, looking at their calm faces.

The three of them just stared at each other, one looking at me, me looking at you, big eyes staring at small eyes.

The air seemed to freeze.

The surroundings fell into a deathly silence.

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A moment later, from under the stitched-up face, a somewhat awkward male voice sounded. "You two guests, can you please give me some reaction? It's hard for me to do my job like this."

'Indeed, I should give some reaction. Otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to his profession...'

"Oh, is that so? So scary~" I showed an exaggerated expression, my tone also extremely exaggerated and perfunctory.

"Yes~ I'm so scared~ Kyoya-chan, you must protect me!" Kurumi, beside him, also covered her face, her expression equally exaggerated.

"..." Watching the two of them being so perfunctory, the staff member playing the ghost was even more embarrassed. "Could it be that my costume isn't scary at all? Don't you feel a single trace of fear?"

"Mm~ How should I put it? Actually, I could tell at a glance that you were wearing a mask. The quality of this head mask is quite bad."

To this, I also offered an explanation.

Then, as a good young man of Tengu City, I gave this staff member a suggestion. "I suggest you hire a professional makeup artist. This way, your facial makeup will definitely be very realistic, guaranteed to scare those couples so much they'll wet their pants and break up on the spot."

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