The mont Ivy and Leo stepped inside the amusent park, the little boy completely lost his mind from excitent.
"Mommy! Look! Balloons!"
"Mommy! Cotton candy!"
"Mommy! That ride is spinning!"
Leo pointed everywhere at once while bouncing happily in her arms, making Ivy laugh softly.
anwhile, behind them, the guards followed with the expressions of n being dragged toward their doom.
Especially Benny.
The poor man was staring at the giant roller coaster as if it had personally offended his ancestors.
"I still think we should conduct a safety inspection first," Benny muttered nervously.
Nico looked at the ride where people were screaming while hanging upside down.
"...How exactly do you inspect death?"
Teddy silently adjusted his glasses and pretended not to know either of them.
anwhile, Ivy brought Leo toward one of the smaller rides ant for children.
"Do you want to try this first?" she asked.
Leo nodded excitedly.
"Yes!"
The little train ride slowly began moving while Leo waved at Ivy proudly like he had just boarded a real battlefield mission.
Ivy stood nearby laughing while waving back.
And sohow, seeing the usually quiet mansion heir smiling so brightly made even the guards relax slightly.
Slightly.
Until Ivy suddenly turned around.
"Why are you all standing so far away?" she asked suspiciously.
Benny imdiately straightened up.
"We are protecting Young Master from a distance."
Ivy narrowed her eyes.
"...You’re scared of the rides, aren’t you?"
"Absolutely not," Benny denied instantly.
At the sa ti, another horrifying scream echoed from the roller coaster behind them.
Benny flinched so hard his soul nearly exited his body.
Nico imdiately looked away.
Teddy quietly pushed his glasses up higher to hide his amusent.
Ivy crossed her arms.
"Oh?" she said slowly. "Then co with us on the next ride."
Benny froze.
Nico froze.
Even Teddy paused for a second.
"Madam," Benny said carefully, "our duty is to guard you safely."
"Yes," Ivy nodded. "So guard us from beside us."
Benny looked like he wanted to cry.
anwhile, Leo suddenly pointed excitedly toward a pirate ship ride.
"I want that one!"
Benny turned pale instantly.
"That thing swings too high," he whispered weakly.
"It’s a children’s ride," Teddy reminded him.
"It’s still swinging!"
Unfortunately for Benny, Leo had already grabbed his hand.
"Co with us, Uncle Benny!"
The guards all looked at him with pity.
Because none of them had the heart to reject Leo.
Five minutes later—
"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!"
Benny’s scream echoed louder than every child on the ride combined.
anwhile, Leo was laughing happily beside him.
Nico covered his face in embarrassnt.
Teddy sighed tiredly.
And Ivy?
Ivy nearly fell over laughing while recording the entire thing on her phone.
"Madam!" Benny cried dramatically after the ride stopped. "Why are you filming my suffering?!"
"To preserve mories," Ivy answered shalessly.
Benny looked heartbroken.
anwhile, far away inside his office—
Xander suddenly paused while reviewing docunts.
For so unknown reason...
He had a very strange feeling sothing chaotic was happening.
***
Back at the amusent park, chaos continued unfolding beautifully.
After surviving the pirate ship ride, Benny stumbled out looking like a man who had seen the afterlife with his own eyes.
"My legs..." he muttered weakly while holding onto Nico for support. "I can’t feel my legs anymore."
"You were screaming before the ride even started," Nico pointed out rcilessly.
"That’s called preparation!"
anwhile, Leo was still full of energy.
"Again!" the little boy shouted excitedly.
Benny’s soul nearly left his body.
"No!"
Unfortunately for him, Ivy was already laughing again.
"Co on, Benny," she teased shalessly. "You’re a trained bodyguard. Don’t tell you’re losing to a children’s ride."
Benny looked personally attacked.
"We fight dangerous criminals, Madam," he argued emotionally. "Not gravity!"
Teddy silently turned his face away to hide his smile.
At that mont, Leo suddenly spotted the giant Ferris wheel in the distance.
"Mommy! I want that one!"
Everyone looked up at the enormous structure towering over the park.
Compared to the horrifying roller coasters, the Ferris wheel looked peaceful.
Which imdiately made Benny emotional again.
"Yes," he said with tears nearly forming in his eyes. "That ride looks safe. Very grounded. Very stable. I support this ride."
Nico nodded in agreent.
"For once, I also support this decision."
Ivy rolled her eyes before leading Leo toward the Ferris wheel.
Soon, they entered one of the cabins together while Teddy and the guards waited below.
The mont the ride slowly began moving upward, Leo pressed his face against the glass excitedly.
"Mommy, look! Everything looks tiny!"
Ivy smiled softly while fixing his slightly ssy hair.
For a mont, the noise of the amusent park faded into the background.
Watching Leo smile so brightly made her chest feel strangely warm.
These quiet little monts...
They felt peaceful.
Normal.
Sothing Raven had never truly experienced before.
anwhile, below them, Benny was still recovering dramatically.
"I nearly died today," he muttered while leaning against a railing.
"You said the sa thing after eating spicy noodles last week," Nico reminded him.
"That was also life-threatening."
Teddy and Percy sighed tiredly. Just then one of their phones suddenly rang.
The mont Teddy checked the caller ID, his expression stiffened slightly.
"...It’s Master."
The atmosphere instantly changed.
Benny imdiately straightened his posture.
Nico fixed his expression.
Teddy answered the call respectfully.
"Yes, Master."
anwhile, inside his car, Xander sat silently while looking out the window.
"Ivy and Leo," he spoke calmly. "Did they return ho safely?"
A heavy silence followed.
Teddy suddenly felt nervous for so reason.
"...Not exactly, Master."
Xander’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"Explain."
Teddy hesitated briefly before answering honestly.
"Madam brought Young Master to the amusent park."
A mont of silence followed. Even the driver sitting in front felt the temperature inside the car drop slightly.
"...The amusent park?" Xander repeated slowly.
"Yes, Master."
Another pause followed. Then suddenly from Teddy’s side of the call, Benny’s horrifying scream echoed in the background once again.
"WHY IS THIS THING SPINNING SO FAST?!" he cried in terror.
Xander: "..."
Teddy quietly closed his eyes.
anwhile, Ivy and Leo remained completely unaware that sowhere nearby—
Xander Erson was already on his way there.
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