After landing, I walked straight ahead and saw an entrance with a banner that read "Final Battle of Heartbeat Showdown." In front of it was a huge swimming pool. It was supposed to be a swimming pool, but the size was just too large. There seemed to be no end to it. And there was a speedboat parked near the edge. Why did it feel so familiar? What kind of crappy game is this?

Then, a screen somewhere lit up again.

"Welcome to the final stage of the Heartbeat Showdown. Here, you will experience the true world."

This is another bullshit game. What do they mean by "true world"? It feels like another crappy game.

"No time to waste, let's get started. Come on, hurry up!"

Who's gonna get on? You're a clown, Ryuto muttered in his mind.

"By the way, according to our past experiences, the success rate of becoming a couple here is as high as 99%."

"A couple..."

Hiyori reacted strongly to the mysterious words of the manager again, looking at this side with a strange expression. Damn it, we're being led by the nose again. Well, this is the end anyway. Let's finish it quickly and go home.

Ryuto gave up resisting and started to resign himself to the situation.

"Hey, is there something wrong with the controls again?"

"No problem at all. I assure you with my own integrity. This is the greatest masterpiece of our company and the conscience of the industry."

The manager assured with a pat on his chest.

Integrity? Do you still have any integrity left? After being fooled by you so many times, I can't trust you, you deceitful bastard.

"Well then, let's begin."

Listening to the manager's starting signal.

Ryuto started the speedboat. It started smoothly and the speed was quite fast, no problem at all.

Then the manager started his usual introduction.

"Now, let me introduce this project first. This is a special project developed by our company. The method is simple - just drive the speedboat to the destination. But..."

"But?" Ryuto became suspicious of the manager's sudden pause.

"Various obstacles will be encountered along the way. Please look forward to it. Now, the first obstacle is pirates attacking."

At this moment, several speedboats emerged from the sides and front, just as the manager said. They were all dressed as pirates and each of them was holding a knife. Come on, why do they have to make it so realistic? They even brought weapons.

Vague voices could be heard among them.

"In the haunted house, I was careless because the girl was there. I won't make the same mistake again."

"Last time I didn't use my full strength. I must take revenge this time."

"I'll show the strength of Qianyang Amusement Park employees. Can't let the guests look down on us."

"With weapons in hand, I won't lose again."

Why does it feel like there are so many different motivations here? There are those who have repented, those seeking revenge, those striving for success, and those blindly confident. It seems like there are all kinds of people here.

So, each pirate with their own goal brought their speedboat closer, ready to forcefully board ours, but Hiyori effortlessly took them down one by one, without any injuries. Although the pirates tried their best, the difference in strength was too great. Then the voice rang out again.

"How can this be? Is heaven trying to kill me?"

"Darn it, they're so strong."

"Don't be afraid, comrades, charge forward!"

"Long live Romasia!"

Hey, hey, isn't this a war? And it seems like something strange was mixed in at the end.

Anyway, the pirates quickly retreated, but this was probably just the beginning.

At this moment, the manager's voice appeared again.

"Now, the main event begins. Everyone, get ready."

"Everyone?" Ryuto wondered, and then many employees with guns suddenly appeared on both sides, aiming their weapons at us, waiting for the command to shoot. What's going on? They even brought modern weapons. Is it necessary to be so exaggerated?

"Ready, fire."

As the command to shoot was given, numerous bullets flew towards us. We had nowhere to hide. Just at that moment, Ryuto suddenly heard a voice nearby."Water Burst."

Hiyori swung her sword vertically into the water, immediately causing a huge splash. Or rather, it formed a water barrier, accurately blocking all the bullets that were coming from both sides. It was an absolute defense.

"Lord Ryuto."

Hiyori suddenly shouted, although she didn't explicitly mention it due to the limited time, Ryuto knew what Hiyori intended to do. So taking advantage of the fact that their vision was blocked by the water barrier, Ryuto quickly accelerated the speed of the speedboat to its maximum. The speedboat rapidly surged forward, escaping from the enemy's range before they could react.

"Who would've thought something like this would happen. Usually, at a time like this, it should be the man sacrificing himself to protect the woman from bullets, right? Haha, well then, I'll have to use our last resort: 'Crazy Mode'."

As if responding to the boss's words, water pillars started to splash all around the speedboat.

What's going on? Just as Ryuto was feeling bewildered, the boss's voice came through once again.

"Fire the cannons! Sink the enemy ship at all costs, fire at will!"

They really got furious, huh? They even brought out the cannons.

With the shouts, countless cannonballs flew towards them. Water pillars were constantly splashing around the speedboat. Although it hadn't been hit yet, it was only a matter of time. What should they do...

At that moment, Hiyori was still at the bow of the boat, holding her sword upside down in both hands.

And then.

"Water Burst, Spiral Version."

Following that, she forcefully plunged her sword into the water, creating a whirlpool under the boat. Then, suddenly, it rose up, forming a huge pillar of water. The water column propelled the boat into the air, seemingly surpassing the height that the cannonballs could reach. After that, the boat flew through the air, using its momentum to head towards the finish line. Damn, this is so cool, it's going against the natural order.

"But Hiyori, how are we going to land later?"

Even though it seemed unnecessary, Ryuto still decided to ask.

"Hmm? Well, about that..."

While saying that, Hiyori unconsciously pressed her finger against her chin.

Didn't she think about it at all? It's just as I thought. Well, maybe it's not a big deal for you, but for me, it's a huge problem. I'm an ordinary person, if we fall from here, we'll die.

But it seems that luck was still on Ryuto's side. In the end, the speedboat managed to land somewhat safely in the water, which was undoubtedly fortunate amidst all the misfortune. But no matter what, they finally made it through the so-called "Heart-Pounding Battle". It really made their hearts skip a beat, in a sense.

Like this, Ryuto and Hiyori continued on their way through the exit and came to a building after a while. However, that was it, there was nothing else. The building seemed ordinary too, it didn't seem like there was anything suspicious. And that thing should have already ended, so Ryuto couldn't help but wonder.

At that moment, the door of the building opened, and the wicked boss walked out from inside, clapping his hands loudly.

"Now it's time for the award ceremony, go in quickly."

"Inside? What's inside?"

"Isn't it the epitome of a date?"

Epitome? Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

The boss continued speaking.

"The epitome of a date, that would be a love hotel. According to past experiences, the success rate of becoming a couple here is 100%."

Where did that suspicious success rate come from? It doesn't make any sense. It's better to not mind him and leave with Hiyori, so Ryuto decided.

"A couple..."

It seemed like some strange switch had been flipped again, and Hiyori murmured softly.

On the other hand, the boss wore a wicked smile, seemingly triumphant.

Seeing this, Ryuto felt an intense headache. After some persuading, he finally managed to change Hiyori's mind, but as an exchange, they had to play other activities.

But in the following moments, although it wasn't horrifying, it was quite tiring.

Either they were in the animal area, and while watching, Hiyori jumped into a lion's fence. However, the lion inside didn't attack her willingly, maybe realizing it couldn't win. But it caused a commotion among the people nearby. Or when they saw the mascot approaching to say hello and carefully observed it for a while, they ended up taking off its mascot headgear, making the mascot very embarrassed. Life is tough, really, just all kinds of exhaustion.After repeating similar situations over and over again, it finally came to an end.

At the entrance, a certain boss came out again to bid farewell.

"Did you have a good time?" he asked.

"Well, I don't want to answer that anymore," Ryuto replied in the face of the boss's malicious questioning.

"By the way, aren't you the owner of the game center?" Ryuto asked.

"That's right," the boss affirmed.

"Then why are you here?"

"Because I'm also the owner here," the boss answered matter-of-factly.

How rich is this guy? He's the owner of both places. Truly heartless.

"But thanks to you all, I managed to create a good promotional video," the boss continued.

"A promotional video?" Ryuto asked.

"Yes, about the great battle of heartbeats. How is it? Isn't it good?" the boss inquired.

"No, you better shut that thing down sooner rather than later," Ryuto said with resentment. As it was getting late, Ryuto decided to go to the bank first before leaving. However, he heard that wicked voice from behind again.

"Until next time."

I never want to see you again, so it's better not to meet, Ryuto said to himself.