Yes!

　The crystal star released by Erna flies as it spins and heads towards Lynne. Linne grabbed her beloved gauntlets and intercepted it.

''Hmph!　Come on!

　Gah!　The gauntlet and the star collided with a flashy sound, but neither of them shattered. The star that was played out arced back underneath Erna in a wide arc and docked with the staff she held at the ready.
　Looking at the unshattered star, Linse next to her mutters.

'It's harder than mine.'
Elna's wand is made of crystalline wood.

　Naturally, the planet is made of crystal material. I poured quite a bit of my magic power into it and made it hard enough. It seems that Linne's gauntlets have the same hardness. The future me, you're really into it, aren't you?

Phew!

　Linne fleshes out Erna with a kick to the ground. Linne's low kick on Elna is blocked by an invisible barrier.
　Else lets out a voice, hehe.

''So the wand itself also has the effect of [Shield]?
An insurance policy in case he gets too close. That's not all. Here.

　As Erna spun her wand around, a glittering light emitted from the star at the end of her wand.
　As she spun around once with a twirl, a ring of light formed around Erna like the rings of Saturn.

''【Bust】''

　Using the same magic as her mother and kicking the ground with her enhanced leg strength, Erna jumped up to a height of about four meters and remained stationary in the air. 'You're using it well.

''Can you even fly...?''
If we can get out of the sky, we'll be safe.　Even if arrows and other things fly in, there's a [shield].
'Hey, Winter Night. Aren't you being too overprotective?　And I'm grateful for it.

　Yeah, well, Else was right, I may have gotten a little carried away.... Because, you know, 'Dad, great!' And he's so honestly happy with every single one of them. That's what happens.
　Since I was able to show sufficient performance for now, I ended the mock battle between the two of them.

It's a good idea, Elna. I want to fly, too.
''Ehehe. But I don't think Rinne needs to be on the ground to get the power of her moves.
Yeah, but...

　Linne is a bit sulky in contrast to Erna, who is smiling and smiling. And then there's another child who's itching to run off, but is stopped by her mother.

'Erna!　I'm next!　You're going to play with me!
'Oh, Frey!　Already.........!

　Frey shakes off Hilda, who was holding her by the neck, and charges at her. As expected of a weapons fanatic. It seems that she couldn't bear to look at the unknown weapon. It's a little disappointing, even for my daughter, but is it the greed of her parents that makes her look cute too?

"Normally she's a nice and quiet girl, but... why does she become like that when it comes to weapons...
So-so.

　I comfort Hilda with a sigh. It's just a part of Frey's personality, you know. I do feel a little sorry for Erna, though, because she's being forced to play with me.
　The battle between Elna and Frey has begun. You can't use direct magic, so Elna is indeed at a disadvantage. It seems that Frey doesn't have the ability to use 【Storage】 to exchange weapons, though.
　This is just training for Elna to get used to the [Star Staff], so there's no need to think about winning or losing. Frey will be happy as long as he can experience the weapon's performance, so we have to stop him at the right time.

''Hey, hey, Oto-san.''
Hmm?　What's the matter, Lynne?

　With a nip of my sleeve, I drop my gaze to Lynne.

"You know, I was talking to Alice the other day.... Are you still not building "Yuenchi", Otou-san?
Yes?

　Yoo-chi?　Is Yuenchi an amusement park?　Wait a minute, did future me build something like that?
　You didn't do this for your children?　No, no, no, no, I'm not that stupid I want to believe that I'm not that stupid. He must have wanted to build a recreational facility for the people. ...maybe.

What do you mean by that, by the way...
Let's see, there's a Ferris wheel, a Jetticoe, and a parade... oh, I'd better show it to you.

　Lynne furtively searched her pockets and took out the phone I had retrieved from the riverbed and started flicking it around a little bit. That phone, which is covered with 【Protection】 when it falls into the river, won't break down. Both Linne and Erna are using it normally.

''Here, here.
What?

　The image that Linne presented to me along with a smile showed Linne smiling with the same smile, and Linse, who had grown up a little bit. Both of them are shown in two shots in a place that looks like an amusement park.
　Every time Lynne flicks, treasure photos of her and Erna, Alice and adult Else, and Lynne, flow through the picture for me.
　When I was leaning forward to take a closer look, Linne's phone was snatched up by a hand that reached out from the side.

'Yes, that's it.
Hanakoi?

　Before I knew it, Hanakoi's sister was standing beside me, having taken away Lynne's phone. Sighing sarcastically, I turned my attention to Linne.

It's not good to talk too much about future information, Linne-chan.　Didn't Grandma Tokie tell you that?　She said she felt sorry for Fuyao-kun, taking away his fun.
Oh, no...

　Linne makes a face as Hanakoi sister says, shucks. No, it's a little bit better than that!
　If the future is about to change when you listen to the future, the spirits of time will fix it, right?　Then I think it's good to have a little bit of it.
　It's true that if you know what's coming up, the joy created at that time might be halved, but it's also possible to think that you can enjoy the time until then.

''Hanakoi-sister, I'm sorry.......''
Well, I don't mind the amusement park. But you can see in the picture some kids who haven't been here yet, right?　That first time you see a child for the first time, I still want you to see the real thing, not a picture of it.

　Ugh. I know what you mean, though. I mean, I don't care about the amusement park.

The best place to build it is southwest of the castle town.
'What?　Does that mean you want me to build it?
There's a 'workshop', you know?

　No, but. The amusement park to Brunhild?　The construction itself can be done with a "workshop", but you need the materials.　If we're going to make it safer, we're going to have to give it all kinds of [enchantments]. I'm the one who does that, right?

No...... Hmm?

　As I was thinking, I saw two small eyes staring at me. My daughter, Linne, who has the same blue eyes as her mother's, and who is looking at me expectantly.
　I don't have enough number of occasions to withstand this attack.

"And for now......... After I talk to Kosaka-san, you know........
Yeah!

　Thus, at Linné's behest, the plan for an amusement park in Brunnhild was born.


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'Hmm. I think it's not a bad idea. If this country is enriched with tourists, it will enrich the city and the country. But you can't do this all by yourself. You would be taking away the work of the people who would be doing the construction.

　Mr. Kosaka-san gave me permission, but I was stonewalled. Hmmm. I could build it in the workshop in less than three days, though.
　Well, we'd make the Ferris wheel and the roller coaster, though. The foundation is mainly made by magicians, Dverg and earth magic users.
　They will be able to finish that part in a few months. After the foundation is completed, we can set up the attraction that I built in my workshop.
　But I can't build a roller coaster on my own. I guess I'll just leave that to Dr. Babylon. I'll take care of the easier ones, like the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round.
　For now, I moved to Babylon to talk to the doctor.



"No need to build a Ferris wheel, there's one in the warehouse just like it in the amusement park.
You already have one?

　When the doctor heard my story, he said as if he didn't know what to say. No, we're in an amusement park!　Where is such a thing in the 'storehouse'!

You know, you can use space-time magic to store them in another space. It's one of several I've created for the Hakoniwa series.
'Oh, well, we were all trapped in the dice before...'

　Once, when we were organizing The Warehouse, we were all trapped inside a mysterious dice and forced to play a game like Sugoroku. (In Volume 8, Interlude Play.)
　The inside of the dice was large, and it was a pseudo-space with the application of space-time magic. Structurally, it is the same as Babylon's 'Hangar'. Is it the same type of magic tool [artifact] as that thing?

''Can it still be used?''
That's because it has a protective spell on it, so it will be fine even after 5,000 years. But I don't know if it's interesting to our modern sensibilities. Five thousand years ago, our life was all about magic.

　I wonder if the recreational facilities enjoyed by the people of ancient civilizations would fit in with modern people. The ancient Mayan civilization had a ball game like soccer, but I have heard that the ball was the head of an executed person.
　Anyway, if that is the case, will it be a facility to play with children?　However, it's not open to the public, so we'll have to make it our own facility. In amusement parks, it's fun because other people are there too.
　Oh, but if it's available, you could remove it and install it in Brunhild's amusement park.
　At any rate, I hope it's something that everyone can enjoy.

"There's no danger, right?
'None. Oh, there are some things that might surprise you, so the faint of heart might not want to do that.

　Yeah, a roller coaster or a thrill ride type of thing. That kind of thing might make you feel uncomfortable if you're not used to it.

"An amusement park of ancient civilization........ I'm curious to see what kind of magic machines are used in it.

　Kuhn, who had been in the Institute, entered our conversation. His curiosity is like that of his mother. Well, I didn't think he would be silent as long as it was a magic artifact.

''Father. That box garden, I would like to enter it too, but...
'No, we don't know what it's like yet, and there could be something else that could be dangerous. We'll have to wait for Kuhn to get in...

　I was about to say to him, and then the words stopped. My chest tightened at the sad face of Kuhn looking up at me. ...............ick!　That's a foul!　I mean, I'm pretty sure you're making that face!

Father...?
Maybe not this time, but maybe next time. The doctor says it's safe...
Thank you, Father!

　Coon hugs me, his lurid eyes shining with joy. d*mn it, I know I've been screwed over, but I'm pathetic for allowing it to happen!

It's so easy.
It's so easy.
It's a piece of cake.

　I can hear Dr. Babylon, Engineer Elka, and Fenrir. Shut up. This is an unconditional surrender, of course. I'm not going to fight a war I can't win," he said.
　But just like Linnea and Kuhn, my daughters have been playing me for a fool.

We'll call everyone when we've decided. Oh, and I'll have to call Alice.

　Kuhn, who had gotten away from me, started to make a phone call on his phone, as if goodness is in a hurry. Wow, I have a feeling it's going to be a big deal....


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'So, Winter Night. You're sure there's no danger, right?
No. ...maybe.

　I look away from Ende's stern stare. That being said, I've never been in there, so I don't know either.
　Everyone that Kuhn had called in had gathered in the 'garden' of Babylon. Plus, Alice's family has also been invited. And, of course, her father, Ende, too.
　It's a good thing these guys already know of Babylon's existence, but I'm worried that the three mothers are going to do something more than their daughter....
　In front of us, the doctor was running his finger quickly on the surface of a dice-shaped magic tool, an artifact, with a beep, just like a touch screen.
　The top part was like glass, and the contents could be seen. It was too small to see clearly, but there was a box garden like a diorama. There is the sea and the forest, and it looks like an amusement park.

Okay, we'll call it eight hours. You will be able to return to this place automatically when the time comes, so don't worry. Even if you get lost, you'll be safe.
'Eh ... wait a minute. It's big enough to get lost in, right?

　Linse waited for the doctor's words. It's a common situation for a child to get lost in an amusement park, but being alone for hours is indeed a concern.

It's a reasonably large site inside. But, well, even if they do get lost, you can find them right away with Fuyao-kun's [Search], right?
'You're not going to be unable to use magic like the previous Sugoroku, are you?
Some of the facilities are no fun to do with magic, so there are sealing wards [such as those], but the amusement park itself is fine.

　You mean, when you can use magic it gets boring... there's some kind of experience attraction thing?　If you're sure it's safe, it's not a problem....

'Otosan!　Let's go!　Come on!

　I'm sorry for Linne, who looks up at me with sparkling eyes, but inwardly I can't shake a little bit of anxiety.
　I'm not sure if this amusement park in this other world is the same as the one I know. I'm worried that I'll get into a terrible situation like I did at the time of Sugoroku.

I'm not going to do it. I've got other things to do. I'll send Sheska to guide you around and you can have fun with your family.
Leave it to me. I have all the information on the park, sir.

　Shesca, who was standing by the side of the doctor's words, lightly taps his chest as if to say, "Leave it to me. Eh, you're coming...?　My anxiety grew....

'Then I'll open it,'

　With a beep, the doctor touched the cube-shaped boxyard and moved away quickly, and the top of the box opened in a slight circle, and Huon!　We were sucked into the boxyard with a sound like "I'm not going to let you go!

Have a nice day.

　As I listened to the doctor's voice, I felt my consciousness go dark.


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Dad Dad!
Uh...?

　Amidst the chirping of birds, Erna shakes me awake.
　When I got up, I found myself lying on the large lawn. Near us, in the center of the lawn, stands a black monolith similar to the one in the Babylonian compound, surrounded by a circle of white metallic pillars that look like a gate. That one, it looks like an English Stonehenge.
　If it was Stonehenge, it would be called Triliton, and beyond the gate-like structure was an endless field of grass.
　Everyone also got up and looked at the end of the gate with a pouting expression.

''.......What is this?　Is this an amusement park?
This is the Doctor's Amusement Park, the entrance to Babylon Park, so to speak. Wait a minute.

　Sheska manipulates the monolith standing on the lawn, just like the monolith in The Garden.
　Soon, what looked like an entire map of the amusement park appeared in the air. There is some writing on it, but I can't read it. Is it the ancient Partheno script?

"In Babylon Park, there are playground equipment and entertainment facilities according to various themes. For example, in the [Darkness] area at Ko, you can enjoy the thrill and fear of pseudo-psychic phenomena.
Hi.....
Mother?

　Erna turns her gaze to Else, who has raised a strange voice low. Ah, a horror house type attraction? Else doesn't seem to be good at it.
　To the quizzical gaze directed from her daughter, Else replies with a single cough and a smile, 'It's nothing.
　Perhaps because she was spared the fact that she was in front of her daughter, she didn't get a tsking from everyone else.

'I don't know, but I think it would be nice to have something we can all play with first.
'Yes. I thought it would be best to avoid anything too extreme at the beginning.

　Leanne and Yumina are talking about that. They - my wives, I mean my wives - have seen several amusement parks from movie date scenes I've shown them. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what the amusement park is all about.

I would like to ride on that horse ride that goes round and round.
'Oh, it's called a merry-go-round, Mother. I like it too.

　Frey, who held her hand as Hilda spoke, replied with a chuckle. Apparently, Frey has ridden the merry-go-round I built in the future world. It seems that only knights are interested in horses.
　But that thing is from an amusement park on Earth. Do you think they have them in the amusement parks of ancient civilizations?

Horses? We don't have horses, but we do have magical creatures to ride in our amusement centers.
Magical creatures?　You mean a pseudo-animal that moves by magic?
It's what it is.

　Magical animals. Is it what they call animatronics on Earth?　Maybe a golem horse?

'A magical animal!　I need a ride!
Okay, Motizuki Tohya. That's it.

　Alice raised her voice with excited eyes and Nay immediately turned to me and said that. There's another parent idiot here.

It's an area where you can play with nature. I'll be over there. I'll connect you to the door to the ground area.

　A point on the map blinked. At the same time, one of the gates 《Triliton》 was flashing in the same way. It seems to be able to transition to a point point, just like [Gate].
　Following Sheska's lead, we also passed through the gate and transitioned to a place where the green field was surrounded by a fenced-in ranch. Hmm?　It doesn't look like an amusement park...?

Oh. Hey, Dad, look!
What?

　Linne pointed to some kind of object that bounced around with a poppycock. It's similar in size and shape to a balance ball. There are various colorful colors such as red, blue, green, yellow and orange. Moreover, there's something like a saddle attached to its back. That's.....

"It's a slime boarding area.

　Several of my wives looked blatantly disgusted by Sheska's words.