My Refrigerator Turned Into A Dungeon

Chapter 98.2

First Date

After the fun time passed, it was around 8:00 p.m.

The sun had set and the night sky was filled with a huge firework display.

Smoke was lit, colorful laser lights danced in the air, and music blared. It is time for the parade, the pride of the theme park. Mascot characters and dancers dance happily on cars decorated with glittering lights in the shape of butterflies and ladybugs.

Both sides of the parade route are filled with spectators.josei

"Oh, Ruu, you can't see it. Excuse me for a moment. Here you go! (Gulp!)"

Ruu, who is short, would not be able to see the parade because of the crowd, so Ezuki made a chair for her with his left arm. Sitting in it and gaining a higher view, Ruu marveled at how her field of vision had expanded all at once.

"Wow~! Very beautiful…!"

"Hahaha, that's good to know."

Cars, gleamingly decorated with colorful electric lights, slowly passed by. Above them were dancers dancing merrily. It was like a dream.

But…

The widening of her field of vision allowed her to see the spectators, who were like shadow puppets in the glittering lights.

Here and there, couples huddled shoulder to shoulder, their lips pressed together.

Ruu knew that there was a rumor in this theme park that if a couple kissed under the legendary World Tree, the symbol of the park, they would be united forever.

However, she had never imagined that so many couples would suddenly start kissing here and there.

(What…?)

And then, unexpectedly, Ezuki lowered his waist and Ruu was lowered to the ground with a thud. And then…, the hand that had been patting her shoulder came to rest on her cheek. And then, Ezuki's face slowly moves closer to Ruu's face.

(Oh…, wait, no!)

Ruu quickly jumped away from Ezuki's face.

Ruu knew that the coach was about to kiss her right now. But what I had for lunch was peperoncino. It was very garlicky! So if he kissed me now, it would be a garlic-smelling kiss.

(My first kiss… I would never like that!)

I found myself pushing my body and bouncing off.

Ruu just stuck her hand out and backed away, but Ezuki stared at her with a stunned expression. ‘Why…?' he asked, his expression seeming to show his bewilderment as if she could hear such a voice in her mind.

(But, coach! I'm sorry!!!)

[Duh…!]

To prevent her first kiss with her beloved from being tainted by the scent of garlic, Ruu sprinted away, not even looking back at Ezuki's voice calling her name from behind.

…..

(What should I do? What should I do? What should I do…?)

Ruu sought refuge in the ladies' restroom and a whirlwind of confusion. Her beloved was looking for her, yet her breath smelled like garlic. It was probably even worse than she realized. In this state, she couldn't possibly kiss him.

She had read in a book that the first impression was crucial. If her first kiss smelled of garlic, she would forever be known as the girl who smelled like garlic. She absolutely didn't want that.

"(Huff…!) Wait, maybe there's something I can do? (Rummage…)"

She rummaged through her purse, but she only found candy that might help a little. However, she didn't think candy could disguise the garlic odor of the special Peperoncino.

"Oh! Maybe if I go to the souvenir shop…!"

She had heard that dairy products could help alleviate garlic breath. Besides, the shop might have breath freshening pills that could be handy.

(Damn…!)

Ruu rushed out of the ladies' restroom toward the shop.

And…

She obtained breath freshening pills and put a milk candy in her mouth. That should take care of the garlic odor.

With confidence, she returned to where she had been. However, the dazzling parade had ended while she was away, and a forlorn tune announcing the park's closure was playing.

(Eh, no way… Seriously!? Coach! Where's Coach!?)

Desperately searching for her lover but failing due to her short stature, Ruu took out her communication device and tried calling the coach.

[Beep, the dialed number is currently in an area with no signal, or the device is turned off. The dialed number is…]

"Eh… No way!?"

[Beep, the dialed number is currently in an area with no signal, or the device is turned off. The dialed number is…]

[Beep, the dialed number is currently in an area with no signal, or the device is turned off. The dialed number is…]

Ruu repeatedly tried calling, but the call wouldn't connect.

And then, she remembered the face of her lover, who had been looking at her with an astonished expression.

(No, I… He must hate me now! Coach… he must have gotten angry and left!)

With this thought in mind, Ruu lowered her shoulders, wiped her tears, and left the theme park in a dreamlike state, leaving behind the park where she had spent her day.