Chapter 31 - Chapter 31

After triumphing at the high-strike game and earning Blubby the Whale as their prize, Kokoro and Mika drifted deeper into the heart of the amusement park, carried by the lingering thrill of victory and the hum of laughter all around. Above them, the sky melted into twilight—soft strokes of rose and gold fading into indigo, like a watercolor left to bleed into night. Lights bloomed across the park in every shade imaginable, flickering from stalls, rides, and neon signs like playful fireflies celebrating the dusk. The air shimmered with the scent of caramel, popcorn, and summer heat, while the world around them seemed to sway in rhythm with their steps—as if, for just a moment, the park existed only for the two of them.