Tohka, who was feeling pleasantly petted by Miku Izayoi, suddenly realized she had done something quite outrageous.
That was—just like in the original work—the more she was patted, the better it felt.
But wasn't this basically the same as a puppy?
Anyway, Tohka instantly entered a dazed, greyed-out state.
"Are you okay, Tohka?"
Miku Izayoi, unaware of what was going on inside Tohka's head, looked at her curiously.
She was fine just a moment ago, so why did she suddenly become like this?
"Waaah!"
But just then, a chorus of shouts—some startled, some thrilled—sounded from behind the two of them.
Because at that moment, the roller coaster was slowly accelerating and charging forward.
Tohka, however, remained in her dazed, greyscale state and didn't even notice the ride had started.
From beginning to end, she sat there in a soulless stupor, forming a stark contrast with the excited crowd around her.
"Hey, hey, Tohka, are you okay? The roller coaster's over—don't tell me you want to ride it again?"
As the ride ended, Miku Izayoi was surprised to find that Tohka was still sitting there.
She quickly walked over and tugged at her.
Although they could ride again, it felt a bit inappropriate—after all, the next group was already waiting.
"Mm, mm, I see. Okay, I'll get off now."
After being pulled by Miku Izayoi, Tohka finally snapped out of it, stood up quickly, and followed her down.
"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly look so out of it?"
Seeing Tohka in a defeated-dog state, Miku Izayoi was puzzled.
What the heck had happened to this girl?
To divert her attention, Miku suddenly pointed to a nearby spot:
"Look over there! There's some idiot in a red skintight suit sitting on a toy rocket. That looks hilarious!"
"..."
Tohka instinctively looked in the direction Miku Izayoi was pointing.
"..."
The scene became awkward, because Tohka recognized that person.
"Why are you even here?! And seriously, how old are you to still be riding something made for toddlers?"
Life is full of surprises—like how Deadpool is always wherever you go.
"Oh ho, what a coincidence. Lady of the Stark family, how can I serve you today? You should know, I'm the most famous mercenary in the industry."
"As long as there's money involved, I'll do anything—be it killing, arson, or helping an old lady cross the street. If you've got the cash, I've got the time!"
Seeing Tohka, Deadpool suddenly leapt down with his usual dramatic flair and started selling himself.
"Who is this guy? You know him?"
Miku Izayoi was startled—she hadn't expected Tohka to know such a weirdo.
And judging from how familiar they seemed—well, who else would talk that much right off the bat with someone they just met?
"Ahem, ahem, why do I run into you everywhere? And what was with that 'my parents just died' expression you had earlier?"
Tohka didn't know what Miku was thinking, but she was currently wondering how to get rid of this guy.
She finally got a chance to have fun with someone—she wasn't going to let him ruin it.
"Well, you see, I went out for a bit earlier. Damn it, I missed such a great event! If I had been there, I could've made a fortune! Waaah, oh heavens, oh earth, I wanna die! Don't stop me!"
As soon as Tohka questioned him, Deadpool began rambling like a broken faucet.
"I totally predicted something like that would happen, but why couldn't I control myself? Those girls were pretty, sure, but they didn't pay!"
"It's all that damn Director Cang's fault—forgot about me and used me just to pad out the word count. Let me catch him, and I'll—"
"Wait. You said you knew who caused yesterday's incident?"
Tohka suddenly interrupted the rambling Deadpool. Because just now, he had let slip something very important.
He seemed to know something significant. After all, there were still many suspicious points about yesterday's events.
According to Nick Fury, the Juggernaut had apparently been rescued by someone, and it was still unclear what was going on.
The moment they met, the Graviton had locked onto her as a must-kill target.
Which was odd, since she didn't even know the guy. And now he was dead—killed by her—so she couldn't ask him anything.
Thinking back on it, she regretted killing him so quickly.
"Ahem, you know I'm a bounty hunter, right?"
At that, Deadpool immediately switched his tone and expression, turning into a shady merchant. He dropped the friendly act with Tohka altogether.
"Pfft."
At that moment, Miku Izayoi suddenly burst out laughing. She had to admit—Deadpool was ridiculously funny. She couldn't believe someone wearing a mask could have such expressive body language.
And his whole vibe was just so ridiculously dumb, it was impossible not to laugh.
"Ah, a lady I've never seen before! Behold, I am..."
Earlier, his attention had been focused entirely on Tohka, so he hadn't noticed Miku Izayoi.
But as soon as Miku opened her mouth, she caught his attention. He immediately ran over and started marketing himself again.
"You bastard, take this seriously!"
But Tohka had no time to listen to his nonsense. She delivered a punch straight to his infuriating face and sent him flying.
Boom.
Tohka didn't hold back—her strength was no joke.
Deadpool smashed into a wall, creating a big hole and drawing the attention of everyone nearby.
"Um, Tohka... is he going to be okay? We should probably get out of here."
Miku Izayoi was startled by the punch and instinctively pulled at Tohka to run.
She had heard the sound of bones breaking, and based on how far he flew, she was sure his neck was broken.
And this was a public place—everyone saw it. Since her powers hadn't recovered yet, they'd be in big trouble if the police showed up.
"Ahem, don't worry, that guy's fine. Also—everyone, please stop staring. I'll pay for the damages."
Tohka coughed and didn't go along with Miku's suggestion. She knew Deadpool would be totally fine. As for the damage to the amusement park—just let Tony handle the bill.