“It's just a casual break from my usual routine,” she said.
“While I don't enjoy going out, I do need to get some fresh air occasionally.”
“Who are you kidding?”
Suzuki Sonoko couldn't remember this person ever venturing to an amusement park for fresh air.
However, she didn't call her out on it. She had little to say to this “big ice cube,” and didn't want to waste her time. She had other tasks in mind for her trip to Dorobiga Garden.
“Well, then take advantage of this time and get some fresh air,” Sonoko said.
“Uncle Liao, come pick me up later tonight.”
“Yes, Miss Suzuki.”
After confirming with the family driver, Sonoko went straight into Dorobiga Garden.
As for the other, the one referred to as the “big ice cube,” she was greeted by her dedicated maid's reminder.
“Miss Kaguya, it's rare for you to take a day off. Please don't waste your time.”
From the context, it seemed the maid was more eager than the mistress.
“Hayasaka,” Kaguya said, her voice exceptionally cold.
“Why doesn't Miss Kaguya consider the reason for Miss Suzuki's arrival here?”
Kaguya's brow furrowed, her fingers fidgeting nervously.
“Is she looking for the same person as me?”
Hayasaka Ai nodded slightly.
“If Miss Kaguya isn't experiencing a sudden delusion, then your encounter is definitely not unique.”
“Just as Miss Kaguya wants to confirm the person's situation, others might have the same idea.”
Kaguya remained silent for a long time.
“Let's go in first. Our goal today is to confirm the person's authenticity.”
“Don't reveal our arrival. It's best he doesn't know we're here. He knows about us, and if he sees me, he'll likely know I also have the diary.”
“Rest assured, I've made preparations.”
Hayasaka Ai bowed slightly. She had indeed made many preparations for this day.
To ensure that the person Kaguya wanted to find wouldn't encounter her in Dorobiga Garden, she had parked a motorhome in an accessible location.
She had also arranged for several people to act as observers inside the amusement park.
After entering the amusement park, Suzuki Sonoko immediately put on a magic mirror, constantly keeping an eye on the entrance.
Suddenly, Sonoko saw her target appear in her field of vision. It was Kudou and Ran, who had planned to visit the amusement park together.
As all this transpired, Amamiya Ren continued distributing flyers and giving balloons to children.
There were far too many children at the amusement park on a weekend, and even more who wanted balloons. Ren went to get another batch of balloons, as the previous ones were quickly depleted.
The morning shift ended quickly.
Lunch break started at 12 pm.
The workplace provided lunch, so Ren prepared his own.
His lunch wasn't particularly elaborate: just a rice ball filled with sugar, two large rice balls, and two bottles of electrolyte-filled energy drinks.
“No issues for lunch.”
Ren was drenched in sweat, his clothes feeling damp and sticky.
“It's Dorobiga Garden, but I don't think I'll run into Death today.”
With that thought, the rice ball felt even more delicious.
“But has no one noticed the diary yet?”
“Maybe it's not what I thought, and it's not the so-called ‘Exposure Flow?’”
It was too early to make a definitive judgment, as he had only written one entry so far. He'd have to write more to confirm.
“There's still time before the afternoon shift. Now's the perfect time to write about the morning.”
Thinking this, Ren pulled out his pen and diary from his backpack while sitting in the changing room.
【Today is a weekend work day, working at Dorobiga Garden. My tasks are to wear a heavy mascot costume and distribute flyers and balloons.】
【This isn't exactly a light job.】
【The mascot costume is much heavier than I imagined.】
【But that's not the main point. The key is that I haven't encountered Death at Dorobiga Garden. If I had, this work trip would have been anything but easy.】
【Well, there isn't much to write about for the morning, as nothing overly complicated happened. Also, I haven't seen any unusual people at Dorobiga Garden. Maybe they're avoiding me, or maybe no one noticed.】
【Lots of speculation.】
【But if it's the Diary Exposure Flow, then based on what I know, people who read the diary should receive some kind of reward, just like I do as the writer.】
【It's just that the content of the reward is random, good or bad.】
After writing the last sentence, Ren closed his diary.
Today's diary wasn't complete, so there was no need to think about claiming the reward yet.
Plus, he had only made the decision yesterday, so he needed to prepare by taking a bath and burning incense, and offer some gifts, to see if metaphysics could bring about a miracle.
Meanwhile, the two girls who possessed the diaries in Dorobiga Garden felt a vibration from their respective diaries and opened them to check. Sure enough, the diary entries had been updated.
“Reading diaries has rewards? That's pretty classic,” said Sangenya Nagi, flipping through the diary's contents.
It did seem like a classic setting. She had encountered this kind of setting in some time-travel novels she'd read in the past, but they were mostly foreign novels, not from her home country.
【Completed reading the first day's diary entry.】
【Achieved: First Day.】
【Reward Pool Opened.】
Nagi's eyes lit up. This was an opportunity to prove the diary's existence to Maria and Iori.
If she could draw some legitimate rewards, she could show them to them.
“Maria, is there a quiet place in the amusement park? I don't want the bodyguards to see what happens next.”
Maria didn't quite understand, but she provided an answer.
“There's a motorhome near the work car compartment Claude prepared. It's for your afternoon nap.”
“Then let's go back now!”
PS: New book, looking for data.