Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 107 4. "Going to Osaka! (3)"

The group left Mario Land and their next destination was The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Unlike the Mario Land mentioned earlier, which is a limited feature area of ​​Universal Studios Japan, the Harry Potter Land is available in every Universal Studios Japan, but tourists still flock to it. It seems that it is not unique that is worth cherishing.

Going further, the fact that what you want and what you have are the same is itself a very accidental miracle.

While waiting in line to enter, Masumi was bored and thinking.

"It's our turn." Linyin reminded softly.

"Ah."

He dispelled his inexplicable thoughts and followed the group to the amusement device.

"I'm going to sit next to Masumi this time no matter what."

The Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey project had four-person rows of seats. After Masumi sat down, Kurokawa Mio unceremoniously took a seat on his left.

"I'll sit on the right." Linyin said lightly.

"Then I...sit in the middle..."

Kaizuki walked straight forward and sat down in front of Masumi as if nothing had happened.

"——Wait a moment!"

Masumi held the soft body with his palm through the plaid pleated skirt and lifted the girl's buttocks.

"Woo~"

Masumi quickly released his hands to prove his innocence.

"Haiyue."

Kurokawa Mio pulled the girl over, raised her face, stared at her with her obsidian eyes, and murmured in a low voice:
"Don't be the type of girl who just sticks up to any guy she sees."

"Absolutely not, do you hear me?"

She repeated word by word.

Kurokawa Mio's face turned stern again, not only looked majestic, but also gave people a coldness that made people dare not look directly at her.

"I know...I know."

The jellyfish girl shrank her shoulders in fear.

Linyin frowned, took Haiyue's hand, and pulled her to sit next to her.

"Don't threaten her."

"What's this? A mother protecting her daughter?" Kurokawa sneered.

Linyin ignored her and retorted, "Do you also think that your behavior just now was aggressive?"

"Pause for a moment." Masumi quickly came out to smooth things over: "Kurokawa, don't mind. Hanekawa is just like that. It's rare for her to come out and play. I'm very sorry that you had a fight because of me."

Kurokawa said nothing, staring at Haiyue for a moment, and then softly uttered a sentence from his lips: "Sorry, I overreacted."

Haiyue nodded silently, not seeming to care at all.

Masumi breathed a sigh of relief.

The honey-blonde-haired beauty turned back to Rin and asked meaningfully, "Aren't you nervous?"

"What are you nervous about?" Lin Yin asked in confusion.

"Haiyue." Kurokawa Mio narrowed her eyes: "Masumi just accepted her pantyhose."

"That's his hobby, I won't interfere."

Masumi twitched the corners of his mouth, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Kurokawa Mio smiled and said, "You really have plenty of time."

"If Masumi asks you for it, will you take it off and give it to him?"

Rinone frowned, "Not all girls treat Masumi the same way you do."

It was originally a sarcastic remark, but unexpectedly, after hearing it, Kurokawa Mio's face brightened and she pressed her cheeks shyly.

"Huh? Is that so? Is my love for Masumi really unique? Damn it, Rin'in does say nice things sometimes."

"I'm not praising you." Linyin sighed.

"——Excuse me, the project is about to begin. Please take your seats."

The staff interrupted them while saying "sorry".

The device under the seat began to slide slowly on the track.

At the same time, Ono Kensho's voice rang in my ears.

(Note: Japanese dubbing of Harry Potter)

Before entering the park, Masumi read the introduction that said this amusement project simulates the experience of following the protagonist Harry, riding a flying broom around Hogwarts, flying up and down.

He initially thought it was a roller coaster ride, but after riding it, he discovered it was a robotic arm on tracks, weaving between the maze and the panoramic screen. The ride relied heavily on the visuals, aided by the swaying seats, to simulate the feeling of weightlessness.

As the first large-scale amusement project experienced after entering the park, it gave Masumi a pretty good sensory experience. It is worthy of being a popular project.

In front of him, the Boy Who Lived was riding on his broomstick, chasing the Golden Snitch at full speed over the Quidditch pitch.

At the same time, a familiar scream was heard from behind.

"Ahhhhhhhh! Help! I'm falling!"

"Ms. Mami, you're such a loser. This project is pretty mild."

"Gentle?! As a wizard, Chi'ai-chan will never understand the difficulties of us Muggles."

During the intermission, Mami took a short breath. The sudden inversion of the seat made her face pale.

The next moment, the scene on the panoramic screen changed to a dive, and the screams of panic resumed.

“—Aaaaaaaaah!”

"..."

Ono Kensho's voice could no longer be heard clearly.

The moment the screen went dark, Masumi felt his hands being held tightly.

On the left is Kurokawa Mio taking the opportunity to get close, and on the right is...

Remember, Kamishiro shouldn't be afraid of roller coasters.

Masumi glanced away.

The dim light of the Hogwarts corridor illuminated the girl's profile. Her lips parted slightly, and Masumi heard her soft reply: "I'm used to it."

What's that? A chick complex?
After leaving this answer, the girl still held his hand.

The seat was shaking, and it seemed impossible to untie it as if nothing had happened.

Asami's screams beat against the inside of her eardrums, accurately predicting every dive or leap.

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After taking Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Mami staggered and groaned in pain, like a drunkard. Masumi was sure that she didn't drink today.

"I hope 2077 will come soon so I can get a new pair of semicircular canals."

Well, although I'm not drunk, I'm already talking drunkenly.

"There are three semicircular canals, Mami-san." Qian Ai supported one of her shoulders and was almost crushed by her: "Wow! Masumi-san, come and help."

"coming."

Two people lifted up the staggering Mami.

Seno seems to have gained weight again, especially the part that has grown proportionally with his fat, which is almost about to burst out.

"Ms. Mami, are you okay? You look terrible." Linyin frowned, "Would you like some water?"

"No, no need."

Asami showed an embarrassed expression, and her voluptuous legs were tremblingly clamped together.

"I almost leaked it just now. If I had added more water..."

Masumi wanted to block out the hearing, it didn't matter if such embarrassing things didn't need to be said.

"Really?" Lin Yin acted calm.

Asami nodded, "Yeah, I'll just have some butterbeer."

Correction: This guy definitely drank secretly this morning.

"Haiyue performed very well." Qian Ai praised her.

"Well... at the beginning... I closed my eyes..."

"Eh? That means I didn't get to play the project at all!"

"I heard... Asami's scream..."

"We should listen to Harry's voice." Qian Ai complained.

Taking care of the staggering Mami, the group continued to move forward.

Just then, two little boys, wearing Gryffindor wizard robes, skipped past the six people.

After noticing Masumi, one of the little boys paused for a moment, tugged at his companion's clothes and said:

"Hey, Yuta, look at that older brother. He can only play with girls. How pitiful."

"Eh? Really, so pitiful. He must be very lonely."

After leaving two sympathetic glances, the boys left.

"Puchi-"

Asami couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Masumi-kun, did you hear that?"

"I heard." Masumi said expressionlessly, "I'm glad to hear you're still so energetic."

◇

After walking to the wizards' tavern and looking at the menu, Masumi realized that this "Butterbeer" had no alcohol content.

He remembered that at Hogwarts, only those in their third year or above, and on certain Saturdays, with a guardian's signature, could come here. And all this time was just to drink a glass of wheat juice?
I ordered six cups of butter beer, each costing 800 yen, served in disposable plastic cups.

In addition, there are items priced at 1600 yen and 5400 yen. The only difference is the cups. They are commemorative plastic cups and metal beer cups that can be taken away as souvenirs.

"How could it be! Butterbeer isn't actually beer!?" Asami was shocked. "I'm going to appeal to the Ministry of Magic and sue the wizards for defrauding Muggles!"

"How are Muggles supposed to contact the Ministry of Magic?" Masumi sighed.

"No, magic doesn't exist."

I was almost led astray by her.

Picking up the cup in his hand, Masumi gulped down a big gulp of butterbeer.

The dense cream bubbles on the surface are vanilla-flavored, wrapped in the taste of sparkling water, spreading on the taste buds, cool and thirst-quenching.

Putting down the one-third-full drink, Asami in front of him had already emptied the entire glass.

His face was as red as if he had been drinking.

"...Take me to the bathroom quickly."

◇

Another attraction in the Harry Potter park: Flight of the Hippogriff, is also a popular attraction. Looking around, the queues of tourists form long lines.

The group backed off after just one look.

Although humans are social animals, they feel disgusted when they are in a crowded crowd.

After taking photos in front of Hogsmeade, Hogwarts Castle and other buildings as souvenirs, the six people left the Harry Potter park.

We had lunch at a pizza restaurant opposite the Great White Shark in the small town of Goodwill Village.

1500 yen, pizza and drink set, the food was served very quickly.

Masumi sat down near the lake, opened his parasol, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I missed my morning run this morning due to traveling, I believe the amount of exercise was no less than usual.

The honey bacon pizza was delicious and he finished it in two or three bites.

"French fries and pizza, what a rare combination."

Mami muttered to herself, and after taking a bite, her eyes lit up.

"Mmm~ so delicious."

"Ah! I want to try the teriyaki chicken flavor again."

"Eat mine." Linyin handed over her share.

"Rinne-chan, don't you want to eat?"

"I'm not hungry yet."

"Well, I'll just take one bite. Do you mind?"

She shook her head gently: "It's okay."

"so."

Asami nodded, a satisfied smile on her face.

“Lots of pigeons.”

On the other side, Qian Ai sighed and picked up her phone to take a few photos.

Haiyue crushed the crispy parts of the pizza corners and threw them on the ground to feed the pigeons.

"Wait, Haiyue, feed yourself first before feeding the pigeons."

"I'm not hungry……"

"We have a lot of projects to plan later, so we need to eat something to replenish our energy."

"Oh."

"There's a layer of oil-soaked paper under the crust, be careful not to eat it," she warned.

"Qian Ai... underestimate me... I'm not that careless..."

Where is the paper?

Masumi looked closely at the empty pizza box, confused.

The clerk must have forgotten to put it in.

After coming up with an explanation lightly, he sipped his blue Hawaiian soda. Several girls were sharing photos they had taken in the morning, while Kurokawa Mio across from him was looking at the great white shark in the distance.

"Are you looking forward to it?"

Kurokawa Mio, who had been lost in thought just now, immediately came to her senses after hearing Masumi's question. With a gentle smile on her face, she replied:
"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it."

"I'm very happy when I think about being able to play such a memorable ride with Masumi."

"Yeah."

Gradually, Masumi seemed to have gotten used to her constant display of affection, and just looked at the lake calmly and said:

"Jaws... I've only heard of the name, and it seems to be a pretty old movie."

Kurokawa Mio's eyes sparkled when she heard that.

Oh no, Masumi thought. But it was too late; she had already spoken.

"Yeah, it's a classic! 'Jaws,' directed by Steven Spielberg and released in the United States on June 1975, 6, is not only the pioneering shark film series, but also the first film in North America to gross over 20 million yuan, ushering in the trend of Hollywood summer blockbusters. The story tells of a remote seaside town where a series of tourists are killed by sharks at the beach. The mayor gathers a group of young oceanographers and shark experts, and together with the town sheriff, they embark on a shark hunting expedition..."

As a shark movie enthusiast, she recounted the plot of the movie incessantly, from the moment the shark fishing team caught the shark and swimmers were attacked again on the open beach, to the moment the shark fishing team went to the open sea to hunt sharks.

Masumi rubbed his temples, but didn't have the heart to interrupt her.

At first, I listened a little carelessly, but seeing Kurokawa express his enthusiasm so happily, I was gradually infected by this enthusiasm and began to listen seriously.

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

Looking at his smiling face, Kurokawa Mio's words stopped abruptly.

"Why aren't you continuing?" Masumi wondered. "What happened after Quint was eaten by the shark?"

"Ah, well, that's what happened. In the end, the sheriff shot the oxygen tank in the shark's mouth with an air rifle, and the great white shark was killed. The three people survived."

Kurokawa Mio ended her story anticlimactically.

"It's a wonderful movie." Masumi nodded. "Just listening to the plot is fascinating enough. If you add the visuals, it will definitely be shocking."

"……Um."

Kurokawa responded softly, his attention completely focused on Masumi.

"What's wrong? Looking at me like that."

"Masumi, you always listen carefully to what others say."

"That's a bit strange to say."

Kurokawa Mio laughed: "What I mean is that it's not about just responding to the story, but trying to understand the person who is telling the story and empathize with them, even if it's something that I'm not interested in at all."

“A great listener,” she concluded.

Masumi shook his head: "Maybe it's because I'm not good at speaking."

"Really? But that's exactly what I need." She narrowed her eyes. "There are many people in this world who express their own opinions, but very few who are willing to try to understand others."

"Perhaps it's what's called 'a desire for recognition'. When I'm with Masumi, I feel like I'm being carefully cared for."

If a person has tried to express his or her emotions but was ignored or punished, the brain will think that revealing the inner feelings is dangerous, and in order to protect itself, it will build layers of barriers to close the heart.

However, the body will still remember those emotions that have not been released and can only be swallowed with gritted teeth, accumulating over time.

Masumi didn't like to deny himself for others, so he just smiled bitterly and said, "I never thought about it that much."

Kurokawa Mio said nothing, just looked at him gently.

Being looked at by her seriously, Masumi's stubbornness flew away like sand, and he actually felt a little happy inside.

This is not good. Is this what Kurokawa just meant by "acknowledging desire"?

Being liked by a girl, moreover a beauty who can be described as a flower on the mountain top, and being confessed so openly, to be honest, as a boy, it is impossible for me to say that I have no feelings at all.

“Oh, is that so…”

He could feel his cheeks getting hot, so he deliberately looked away. But if it was blushing, then looking away would be useless.

"It's almost time to rest, let's go line up the Great White Shark."

He said as he stood up from his seat.

"it is good."

Kurokawa Mio chuckled and nodded.

(End of this chapter)