[Detected a convincing victory, number of completions: three, remaining attempts: zero.]
[Series Mission: King of Challenge Hill, all objectives have been completed.]
[The second day’s mission has ended perfectly. Congratulations to the host, your reward will be settled tonight.]
“Ugh, Spring Fever really…”
Su Wanli wiped the sweat from her forehead, panting for breath, one hand propping herself up by the edge of the goldfish pond, the other lightly patting her chest.
Even though she had finally managed to complete today’s mission, there wasn’t even a trace of satisfaction in her heart—only a hollow sense of relief spreading from her chest to her entire body.
At last, it’s finally over. I’m exhausted…
She had originally thought the Amusement Park would have at least a dozen competitive attractions, and with her own wealth of gaming experience, facing a beginner like Meng Wange, she could easily win a few rounds and smoothly finish today’s mission.
However…
She had no idea how many hours had passed since they entered the Amusement Park. Even though Su Wanli had burned through her cash to skip every line, going from ride to ride without wasting a second, it wasn’t until night fell over the park that Su Wanli finally managed to get her first victory over Meng Wange.
And even that single victory was only because Meng Wange’s goldfish scoop broke from the weight of too many goldfish as she lifted it out of the water.
Meng Wange placed her torn net back on Xiao Xian’s table, then looked at Su Wanli by the goldfish pond, her lips tilting in a slight smile.
“Congratulations, Miss Su, this time, it’s your victory again.”
“…Heh, say that again? My victory again?”
Su Wanli gritted her teeth, forcing herself to turn around as she picked up a small red bucket from the ground.
Inside were the two goldfish she’d managed to catch with all her strength—her hard-won proof of victory.
“Meng Wange, I suggest you choose your words carefully. If I feel like you’re mocking me, you can walk yourself back to Sujia tonight.”
Meng Wange’s fingertips brushed her lips as she smiled softly. She didn’t say anything, but somehow, it felt as though she’d said everything.
…Seriously, what a wicked female protagonist. Even in the Amusement Park, she has to show off…
Can’t she put her talents to use somewhere more important!?
When picking up the ring toss game at the outer edge of the Amusement Park, it was obvious Meng Wange had never played this type of game before. Her first toss almost landed on Su Wanli’s hair tie.
However, before she threw the second ring, she was already observing how others threw theirs—bending slightly, curling her fingers inward, and then tossing with a gentle flick.
By the fifth toss, with two small prizes in hand, Meng Wange was already asking Su Wanli which prize from the first five rows she wanted.
By the tenth toss, the stall owner was already arguing with Meng Wange, saying that landing a ring on a prize’s head didn’t count—she had to get the ring all the way down to the ground to take it.
At the time, Su Wanli hugged her two pitiful little ceramic cups, thinking Meng Wange just had a special talent for ring toss.
But afterward—archery, balloon popping, bean bag toss, even the kiddie alien-shooting game on the rocking car—Meng Wange played each one with deadly seriousness. Her scores even landed her sixth place on the Amusement Park’s digital leaderboard.
Meanwhile, Su Wanli found herself yawning over and over, her focus slipping, unable to reach even a third of Meng Wange’s score…
Just as she was starting to worry that today’s mission might really end in failure, and her villainess career would come to a close, she finally managed to win a round at this poorly made goldfish scooping game.
Honestly, it was all thanks to this trickster of a stall owner. At least she’d finally managed to complete her goal for today at the Amusement Park.
Now, at last, she could play what she really wanted, without a care in the world—like that terrifying roller coaster, or the polar ship ride…
Just as this thought popped into Su Wanli’s head, the carousel beside them, glowing softly, started to play an announcement—
“Dear guests, today’s play time will end in an hour and a half. Some attractions have already ceased operation, and the rest will close in half an hour. Thank you for visiting. In fifteen minutes, we will…”
Su Wanli silently stood up, gazing at the pitch-black night sky and the last roller coaster train rumbling in the distance.
…It’s over.
Even though her villainess career hadn’t ended, her very first Amusement Park outing had come to a close.
And everything she’d done in these past few hours—apart from having a beautiful girl by her side—was no different from what she’d experienced in that shabby park back home!
Damn it, if I’d known, the first thing I’d have done was ride the roller coaster, then the pirate ship!
The main reason she’d hesitated was because she thought she’d scream louder than Meng Wange and couldn’t bring herself to issue that kind of challenge…
But looking at it another way, wouldn’t competing with Meng Wange over who screamed louder on the roller coaster count as a victory too!?
It’s all my fault for not thinking of it sooner, otherwise…
Seeing Su Wanli standing silently, head tilted up, Meng Wange quietly walked over, following her gaze into the night sky.
…Pinpricks of starlight clustered together, quietly adorning the slowly turning colorful Ferris wheel.
That’s right, even though the thrilling rides had stopped, the Ferris wheel was still turning, just as it had when they first arrived—never once stopping.
Perhaps seeing a hint of frustration in Su Wanli’s eyes, Meng Wange thought for a moment, then bent down, extending a hand toward Su Wanli as she spoke softly—
“Miss Su, it’s getting late. Could I ask you to grant me a request?”
“A request?”
Still mired in disappointment, Su Wanli frowned, crossing her arms over her chest—
“Before I agree, you should at least tell me what the request is. Don’t you even know that basic courtesy…? Wait! Why should I agree to your request!?”
That was close—she almost lost a huge chunk of her villainess points to Meng Wange’s casual words. Luckily, she reacted quickly enough.
But Meng Wange didn’t give up after one rejection. Instead, she mimicked Su Wanli’s pose, frowning slightly, pressing her index finger to her lips as if in thought—
“Hmm? If I remember correctly, when we entered the Amusement Park, didn’t you say that whoever lost had to agree to one request from the other…something like that?”
“…Did I say that?”
Su Wanli pursed her lips, thinking for a moment. She vaguely recalled making a casual bet just to match the stakes of that cooking class earlier…
“No, that doesn’t count, right? We said only the loser had to agree to a request. Since I beat you once too, it’s a tie—there isn’t a real loser.”
Hearing Su Wanli’s argument, Meng Wange shrugged helplessly and straightened up.
“All right, then.”
“Heh, good to see you know when to quit. Who said I’d agree to your request? Don’t think you’ll get a bargain from this little lady…”
“Tonight was a tie, but I remember there was something this morning…”
Meng Wange stretched lazily toward the moonlit sky, then turned and smiled at Su Wanli—
“Something like, if you couldn’t memorize that question in five minutes, I’d be allowed to take anything I wanted from your room, right?”
“Hiss—you, didn’t you say you didn’t want anything? You told me it was just a bet, and you’d only accept after helping me with the banquet…”
“I changed my mind.”
Meng Wange narrowed her eyes, pressing her finger to her lips.
The evening breeze gently lifted her light brown hair, and under the glow of the Ferris wheel, it was tinged with a faint rainbow hue.
“Miss Su, what I want is you.”