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I came to ride the safari bus, but now a tram was in operation instead of a bus.
"The bus is gone now...?"
"Is that a tram?"
"Amazing..."
Min-ji looked at it with fascination, as if it was her first time seeing it since the bus disappeared. Long compartments were connected to an electric car in the front.
It looked different from the streetcars running on rails in Paris, France, and Hong Kong. Perhaps for the purpose of viewing, the bulletproof glass was maximized, making the field of vision appear wider.
I was waiting in line, and Da-eun, Jeong Soo-ah, and Kang Ju-won were standing in front. Da-eun turned her head, perhaps hearing our voices, and made eye contact with me.
I waved my hand roughly as a greeting, and Da-eun also waved at us. Seo-ah, who was behind me, identified Jeong Soo-ah and began to glare as if an animal was threatening her.
"..."
When I checked Da-eun's side, she was glaring at us with the same expression as Seo-ah. They need to cooperate to work as partners, but I don't know if they can get good grades like that.
I was looking at Seo-ah with an awkward smile, and when Seo-ah took a pose that seemed to emphasize her chest, Jeong Soo-ah in front started to freak out.
"Hey! Get over here!!"
"Soo-ah-ya~ There are so many people, you need to calm down~"
"No... Shit!"
The battle of nerves between the two ended in Seo-ah's victory. Jeong Soo-ah, who was shorter and had a smaller chest than Seo-ah, could not be Seo-ah's opponent. Min-ji and I burst into laughter at the sight.
After that small commotion ended, it was our turn to board the tram.
In the front, there was a jeep with a guard to block the beasts, and behind it, the trams were connected.
It was decorated in white with brown and orange, giving it a modern feel.
Da-eun boarded the front compartment, and we boarded the rear compartment. Since the seats were attached in pairs, we had no choice but to go to the very back to sit together.
"Seo-ah, do you want to sit by the window?"
"..Okay."
I gave up the window seat so that Seo-ah, who seemed excited, could see more easily. Seo-ah sat by the window, and I sat next to her, with Min-ji sitting silently next to me.
"Min-ji-ya, is this your first time riding this too?"
"I haven't been here much recently, so it's my first time too. It's easier to see with this."
When I checked out the window, the trees and grass were so dense that I couldn't see ahead. Time passed, and the tram began to move.
There was a small TV in the front, and the screen turned on as we moved. A person who appeared to be an amusement park employee started talking with a smile.
["Welcome~ Welcome to the wilder safari~ From now on, take the wild tram with me..."]
Along with the welcome greetings, they began to explain the precautions.
It was just a simple story about not standing or moving while moving, sitting and watching, and holding on to the handle.
["Lastly, please don't tap on the windows so that the beast friends don't get surprised, and capture them only with your pretty eyes and camera~"]
When the announcement ended, the door to the space surrounded by iron bars opened, and the car at the front attempted to enter.
"I guess we're going in there now."
"Our Min-shik listened well, right? You can't tap on the window like this~"
As expected of an amusement park, there were many people who came with their families, and a person who appeared to be a mother was stopping a child from tapping on the window.
When I went inside, the screen lit up again, and the announcement started to play.
["The first friend we'll meet is the Korean tiger~ If you move forward, tiger friends will appear."]
When I looked to the right, two tigers were yawning and sitting comfortably on a rock, eating grass.
Seeing the animals that I had only seen in pictures in person gave me a sense of wonder. The white and tan base with black stripes was unique.
"Tiger..."
Seo-ah turned her gaze to the tiger, her eyes shining. She seems to like tigers.
"Min-ji-ya, do they eat grass too?"
"That's... I think I heard..."
It seems like Min-ji doesn't remember because it's been a while since she came here. The guide started explaining on their own, resolving those questions.
["Are they eating grass now? Tiger friends sometimes eat grass when they have indigestion, so you can think of it as the same as us taking digestive medicine."]
"Amazing.."
"I've never seen anything like this before either. I've heard of tigers eating grass."
It is a saying used when making unrealistic boasts.
I suddenly wondered if the reason that saying came about was because someone saw them eating grass like this, but no one believed them, so it has been passed down to this day.
"Si-woo... you're silly... hehe."
"Yeah, what are you saying, you idiot."
["Because they have a lot of fat on their paws, they hardly make any noise when they walk, so they are nicknamed 'shadow hunters'~"]
'Shadow hunter, huh. The transformation set in my inventory comes to mind.'
After listening to the explanation, I moved to the next area, and this time hyenas appeared.
"Hyena..."
"Seo-ah, do you like animals?"
"I think I like them.."
A natural smile came out as I watched Seo-ah enjoying herself. Min-ji said she had been here often, and she was looking around and watching the animals.
Then, she made eye contact with me, so I just smiled at her.
"Hey... wh-why are you looking at me like that."
"Just... because you're cute?"
"Wh-what are you saying, you idiot... Be quiet and watch properly."
Hyenas have good stomachs, so they can digest rotten meat. As expected, because of their image, they are not very cool animals.
["Now, shall we meet the lions?"]
After all, isn't it lions rather than hyenas? I never thought the day would come when I would see the real thing of the lion, called the king of animals.
'I couldn't even dream of going to an amusement park or zoo when I was younger.'
I was deeply moved. I envied my friends who went to amusement parks when I was young, so I felt strange.
["Everyone thinks that the friend with the big mane is male, and the friend without the mane is female, but female friends also have manes. However, the mane is relatively small, so it looks like they don't have one."]
"Who would win if a lion and a tiger fought?"
There is always a question that comes up when there are tigers and lions. I know that comparing the two is meaningless, but I can't help but be curious.
"Why are you curious about that..."
Min-ji looked at me with a dumbfounded expression, and Seo-ah, who heard my words, cheered for the tiger.
"The tiger will win..."
"Wouldn't the lion win?"
"The tiger... will be stronger..."
"Even you, Seo-ah..."
Some records say that the tiger won, and other articles say that the lion won, so it's really a meaningless assumption.
Comparing close-range Hunters and long-range Hunters is honestly meaningless. Just because a dealer-type Hunter has stronger damage than a tanker-type Hunter doesn't mean they can always win. It may be different for each person, and the result will vary depending on the environment and situation.
"Seo-ah, do you like tigers more?"
"Yes... tigers look cuter..."
Is it good because they look cute? I don't know if they're cute, but if Seo-ah likes them, I can acknowledge them as much as she wants.
"Then the tiger will win."
"Yes... hehe."
[Yoon Seo-ah's favorability has increased.]
The lions were lying comfortably in the shade. They looked lazy and full of leisure.
Next was the Bengal tiger. It looked smaller than the Korean tiger I saw earlier.
"It's coming closer...!"
A Bengal tiger came to Seo-ah's side and touched the glass. Seo-ah brought her face close to the glass and looked at the tiger.
["These friends live in the hot Indian region, so they are characterized by their small size and short fur."]
Since we couldn't keep stopping, the car moved forward, and the tiger in front of Seo-ah gradually moved away.
"..."
It was cute to see Seo-ah feeling sad.
["These friends may be small, but their jumping ability is high. If these friends decide to jump, they can jump over the tram car we are riding in at once. Unfortunately, I have never seen these friends decide to do that."]
Still, they are over 2m tall, so they seem to have quite a high jumping ability.
"I want to see it once.."
["These friends are mutants born with a one in a million chance."]
"Oh, it's a white tiger."
"It's white...!"
"It's similar to Seo-ah's hair color?"
"Yes... amazing.."
Seo-ah couldn't take her eyes off the white tiger, as if she was fascinated. When I turned my head, Min-ji was also staring at the white tiger. I felt a new feeling as I watched Min-ji, who seemed to have returned to her childhood.
'Pretty.'
I casually looked around and lightly kissed Min-ji on the cheek.
"Wh-what are you doing..."
"Just... do you not like it?"
"...I don't know, you idiot."
I chuckled as I watched Min-ji, who was whispering so quietly that Seo-ah couldn't hear, and turned my head back to the window. Certainly, the white tiger with white fur and black stripes looked cool overall.
["Now, shall we go meet the cute bear friends?"]
When I moved to the next place, a Asiatic black bear greeted us. I thought it was a cub because of its small size, but it was said that it was only 120cm even when fully grown.
"Cute.."
Seo-ah seemed to like the Asiatic black bear, and she was focusing on watching it this time. 120cm was shorter than Seo-ah.
"Seo-ah is bigger than the bear?"
"Are you making fun of me now...?"
"I'm not?"
"..."
When I moved on to the next one, a bear appeared that was incomparable in size to the Asiatic black bear. The 3m-tall guy looked like he could tear a person apart with just one swing of his forepaw.
Perhaps because it was hot, its fur was wet as if it had gone into the water and come out.
["If you look at the back of the bear friends' shoulders, you can see a slightly bulging part, and because that part is all muscle, the force of swinging with their forepaws is said to be as much as 1200kg."]
It was definitely an incredible force. Wouldn't it be similar to the punch that Min-ji swings?
"Isn't Min-ji stronger?"
"How would I know that? Are you going to keep saying weird things?"
After seeing a few more bears like that, the viewing was over. Jeong Soo-ah, who was angry with Seo-ah, took Da-eun and Kang Ju-won and left right away, so I just said a light goodbye.
Because Seo-ah was feeling sad, I decided to go see the fennec foxes nearby, and while we were walking, a girl with yellow hair tied in pigtails appeared.
"Oh my~ Unnie, you were here?"