After clearing the little monsters (employees) in the haunted house, an exit appeared, leading to a spot that resembled a train station. Because right in front of them was a small car for two people, it should be a roller coaster called the Flying Cloud. But why is it so small and without seatbelts, yet it has a steering wheel? What's going on?

At that moment, the screen above lit up, and the image of a certain boss appeared, still wearing a wicked smile.

"Welcome, this is the live site of the second stage of the Heartbeat Battle."

So, what exactly is this Heartbeat Battle?

"Now, please get on the car in front of you. I will explain the details later."

Who would get on? Only an idiot would. Ryuto simply stood there, motionless. However, the boss seemed to have a solution already and once again uttered that magical phrase.

"This is an important project to become a couple. According to historical records, the success rate is as high as 98%."

"Couple..."

Upon hearing this, Hiyori muttered again, then looked at Ryuto.

Using this trick again, you cunning bastard. There's no other choice but to get on.

Thinking that, Ryuto and his teammate got on the car.

"Alright, let's start."

As soon as those words were said, the car started moving.

Then, the boss began his explanation.

"This project is specially prepared for advanced members. It combines the thrill of a roller coaster and free driving. Therefore, we named it 'High Thrills in the Sky.'"

Why does it sound ominous again? You crafty bastard.

As the explanation went on, the speed of the car gradually increased. They were about to reach the first turn. Because it was free driving, they had to slow down here, or else they might fly off. Thinking that, Ryuto stepped on the brake to slow down.

"Oh, brakes not working properly."

As expected, a bug appeared, but the boss on the screen in the car remained calm.

"Let me emphasize this again, the brake pedal in the car is just an ornament."

"An ornament?"

"That's right, so it's not that the brakes are malfunctioning, but rather, there were no brakes from the beginning."

Saying that, the boss wore a proud expression.

How can you be proud of this? You're intentionally trying to trick people. An invisible trick is the most deadly. Ryuto forcefully suppressed his anger and managed not to explode.

"But you said it was free driving."

"I said it combined a roller coaster and free driving. I never said it was completely free driving. The reaction you get from a combination is not the same as the original, isn't this something commonly seen in chemistry?"

"But we're not in a chemistry class right now."

"But knowledge is everywhere in life. It's essential for customers to understand that. Besides, the steering wheel isn't just an ornament, it's still considered free driving, no matter how you look at it."

"The price is too high, and someone might actually die from this."

That's why it's only open to advanced members. Aren't their heartbeats faster? We don't have much time left, if we don't act now, we'll fall off."

Who would want to become an advanced member?

"..."

Ryuto no longer paid attention to the boss and focused on what was in front of him. Since you're treating me like this, don't blame me. Ryuto shouted in his mind.

In the blink of an eye, they were about to reach the turn, fortunately, it wasn't a U-turn. Ryuto suddenly shouted.

"Hiyori, take out Murayuki."

"Okay."

Then, at the turn, Ryuto had to desperately turn the steering wheel. But because of the high speed, just turning the steering wheel wasn't enough. To make up for it, Ryuto had Hiyori insert a knife on the inner side of the curve and used it as a pivot to make the turn. They barely made it through, but now wasn't the time to be careless. That was just the first one, and they had to navigate through the following curves using the same method.

It should be almost over now, Ryuto couldn't help but sigh. But things weren't going to be that easy.

"How's it going? Are the guests having fun?"

The wicked smile of that evil boss appeared again on the screen.

"How could we be having fun?"

"Oh, really? Very fun, right?"

"When did I ever say that?""Next up is the main event, stay tuned."

Indeed, this person has some issues. He can no longer engage in a normal conversation. He just mentioned something about a main event. Could it be something that will deceive me? As Ryuto was thinking this, he suddenly felt something was not right. Why did he feel vibrations? When he turned around, he was stunned. Enormous boulders were rolling towards him from behind the car. Ryuto couldn't help but scream.

"What's going on?"

"Like the guest said, those are boulders."

The boss replied with an energetic voice.

"I know that, but why are they appearing here?"

Upon hearing this, the boss showed a smug expression.

"Well, of course it was my idea."

"Again, is it you?"

"Since there is only one car on the track, in order to prevent the guests from getting too bored, I added another element, which is the guests running with the boulders. Wouldn't that make it more exciting?"

"It's too exciting."

"By the way, the speed of the boulders is faster than the car."

"Ah."

"That's right. Just as the guest thought, if you don't find a way, the car will be destroyed and people will die. To make the guests feel happy, our company has invested a lot of money into this. Enjoy it, dear guests."

Is this something normal people play? Do you simply enjoy risking your life like this? There's no other choice but to make the boulders fall off in the next turn, or it's game over. Luckily, the next turn is not far away.

Just as Ryuto had anticipated, the boulders were still behind when he reached the turn. He maneuvered through it using the same method as before, thinking that it would be fine this time.

The boulders reached the turn and, as Ryuto had thought, something happened. But instead of falling off, they took the turn. That's right, the boulders actually made a turn. What kind of situation is this? It's not logical at all. It seems like someone... or something has messed with the laws of physics.

"It's a pity, dear guest."

The boss's voice came again.

"In order to prevent the boulders from falling off, our company put in a lot of effort into research. As I said earlier, it also cost a fortune."

"Don't spend money on strange things."

"Dear guest, how can you call it strange? This is a very crucial and important part. Just as the saying goes, if you don't spend it here, when will you? Our company operates under the principle of customer satisfaction, and we spare no effort for our customers."

It seems like you're sparing no effort to deceive people. Don't waste your effort in strange places. It's amazing that this place hasn't gone bankrupt over the years.

"Dear guest, don't only pay attention to what's behind you. Remember, when driving, you must also look ahead."

"But right now, I must pay attention to what's behind."

"Ryuto-sama."

Ryuto heard Hiyori's voice and couldn't help but look ahead.

Damn it, there's another boulder in front, but in the opposite direction.

This is a one-way road, aren't you going against the flow? Why isn't there anyone getting fined?

At that moment, the evil voice appeared again.

"Just as the guest thought, what are the police and traffic regulations? Let them all go to hell. For the sake of our guests, we dare to break any rules. The guest is God, the guest is everything. Happiness exists only if there are guests."

You find happiness in deceiving people. This insane declaration should frighten children. What's going on? This person is beyond redemption.

While Ryuto was thinking about this, two giant rocks came rushing towards him from the front and back, sandwiching him. Damn it, is this a decisive battle? Is it necessary to do this?

"Come on, let's embrace the climax together."

Climax? This is the end.

Just when Ryuto was in despair, Hiyori slowly stood up from the car. She held the knife horizontally, pressed it to the left side, slightly squatted down, and faced the approaching boulders. Hiyori seized the moment and made a move. When it was all over, Ryuto realized that Hiyori had turned around. Because the speed was so fast, even Ryuto, who was sitting in the first-row spectator seat, didn't know what had happened.

But something definitely happened. The evidence was that the two boulders in front and back both fell off. Yes, they fell off from the left and right side respectively. Judging from the result, Hiyori must have attacked the lower part of the boulders at an extremely fast speed when they approached, just like hitting a baseball. The only difference is that she hit two home runs in an instant. That Ace Slugger Ryujo must have lost again. It's true that it's better to support the winner."What's going on? Shouldn't it be the woman clinging to the man out of fear at this moment?"

A boss's voice could be heard again in a control room somewhere.

However, the boss quickly recovered from despair, thinking, how powerful must his inner strength be?

"This won't do, it's not interesting like this. Only by using the last killer move will it be fun. Hahaha."

The boss's slightly mad laughter filled the entire control room.

Just as Ryuto was starting to relax, the wicked boss appeared on the screen once again.

"So, are the guests satisfied with the second phase of the Heartbeat Battle? Now, let's move on to the final segment."

"By the way, how are we going to stop this?"

"Just jump out of the car!"

The boss said casually.

Ryuto was taken aback by this answer.

"Ah..."

"By the way, this car will explode in ten seconds. Have a safe journey."

Hey, hey, this is too much of a trap. Wishing us a safe journey? Is this for real? But based on the signs just now, it seems unlikely to be fake. There's no other choice, Ryuto and his partner jumped out of the car, and it exploded immediately after they left.

However, it seemed that some safety measures were taken. A cushion was prepared below, showing a bit of humanity. No, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have encountered this kind of situation at all. That guy really has no humanity.