Philip and Natsume lined up at the Ferris Wheel. The Ferris Wheel has a height of 170 meters tall
Philip and Natsume were not talking to each other because the scene from earlier was still on their minds. It's embarrassing to bring it up in this moment
They wanted to go to the Ferris Wheel because they wanted an alone time to process everything. It was also because Philip was feeling something strange
As Philip and Natsume were waiting in line, more and more people were running around the area. It looked like a riot was happening
Philip and Natsume knows what's happening. After a few hours, it was inevitable that Philip's face will become public. It might already spread to the news after people from the Jolly Bee diner took several pictures of him
"Where is that man?!"
"I need to take a picture of him!"
"I'll die happy if I ever get to see his face!"
A few people muttered as they passed by in the vicinity which were heard by a few people
Philip checked his phone and saw that his picture with Ashlynn is also being spread around, which made several people search for him. More visitors may also have bought a ticket and entered the amusement park just to see him
News van and a few expensive cars has entered the parking lot of the amusement park. There are news cameramen and the people inside the expensive cars stayed inside
Philip also saw two more news helicopters and one police helicopter. The helicopters are flying just outside the amusement park while one is stationary. There are also seemed to be police mobiles and motorcycles parked outside
"What is happening?"
"I don't know"
"Maybe there's a celebrity inside here?"
"Maybe, but why are there helicopters and news around? It's not that big of a deal"
The people in front of Philip and Natsume muttered. They were confused as to what was happening and why the people are restless. They haven't checked the news on the phone ever since
Philip was sweating bullets, it was a good thing that he has a disguise on his face and a cap. Natsume also sticked closer to Philip, in case they needed to run
The situation made it that the Ferris Wheel might be the last attraction that they will ride so they took a mental note to make it worth it. It was also seven in the evening so it will be about time for them to go home
It was then that it was their turn to enter one of the cabins. They entered and sat opposite to each other. The Ferris Wheel rotated slowly and it will take them at around 30 minutes to complete one rotation
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Several minutes later, Philip and Natsume is about to arrive at the peak of the wheel. They were having idle conversation as they went up. They talked a little bit about their past and a little bit of philosophy and science. There also times when they are completely quiet. Until they reach the peak of the Ferris Wheel
"Whoaaa! This looks beautiful!"
Natsume exclaimed in awe after seeing the view in front of their eyes. Even Philip's eyes widened and became clear upon seeing the majestic view
He pulled off his bandana mask, shades, and cap so he could breathe more comfortably and admire the view. Natsume also switched seats next to Philip so it would be at least romantic
As they look to their right, the city lights glimmer at the peak of the Ferris Wheel, moving lights as the cars in the freeway zoom past. As they look to their left, they could see the moon being illuminated in the surface of the ocean as the image is being broken by the waves
"Look! There's a yacht in the distance! It's where rich people goes"
"Yeah! Look, there are also speedboats around"
"You think that it's for you?"
Natsume asked Philip whether the police is there for him to protect him
"Yeah, I think so"
"..."
There was a moment of silence between the two of them until Philip spoke
"Natsume... Just as you know, we're not a couple, okay?"
"Yeah, I know!"
Natsume gave a satisfied smile to Philip, showing that she understands. Her eyes were showing a maiden in love
"It's a one-sided love"
Philip became confused at Natsume's words
"You were serious about that?"
"Yeah!"
Natsume giggled and stared at Philip's eyes. Philip also stared back to Natsume's eyes. This is a perfect time for a kissing scene
Natsume's eyes glimmered from the moonlight and lights from the cabin and Ferris Wheel itself. Philip could see the city lights blending together behind Natsume
Natsume looked eautiful as ever as her short blonde hair flutters from the non-existent wind. He also looked at the shining star clip on the right side of her head
For some reason, he is feeling a different vibe from the clip and the clip is emanating a strange feeling. Philip ignored it nonetheless since it was not the right time for this
Meanwhile, Natsume could only see Philip as a knight in shining armor. His hair also fluttered from the non-existent hair and his eyes glimmered from the city lights
Their faces went closer to each other. Natsume tried to kiss Philip and Philip would gladly accept the kiss. He's not wimpy to reject a kiss. He'll accept it even though he won't feel from it. Maybe satisfaction or just a thought that he kissed a pretty girl?
Just then, they were disturbed because a blinding light was aimed at them as a loud noise entered their ears. It was one of the news helicopter
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"This just in. There has been a sighting of a man that has an appearance that is out of this world?"
"This man has been sighted in the popular diner for celebrities, Jolly Bee, and the diners started taking pictures of him and uploaded it to the internet. Here are some of his photos"
The news anchor in the local news delivered an exclusive news in public television. Photo of Philip also appeared in the screen as another news anchor narrated
"Whoa! He really looks amazing! He may be the most handsome man I've ever seen!"
"You're right! But the question is, who is he?"
"I don't know, but we'll find out from the location! What's going on there?"
The segment then panned on a live footage in the helicoter as a news reporter narrated the scene
"We're currently in the local amusement park where the man has been sighted. Currently, many residents has been flooding the amusement park just to see this man"
"We also have found him and he seemed to be riding the Ferris Wheel with his date"
The camera then switched to the front of the helicopter and aimed at Philip. The camera captured Philip standing at the middle of the cabin while looking at the helicopter with annoyance
The news reporter then screamed after seeing Philip's face, as well as the news anchors in the news headquarters
"The man seemed to be looking in our direction! Isn't he too perfect?! His looks nad appearance!"
The news reporter shouted
Just then, since the news is being broadcasted live, the people in the amusement park started to swarm the Ferris Wheel, waiting for Philip to come out
Meanwhile, Mathilda, Natsuki, and Mei'er has already returned to the limousine and they watched the news with Marlo
"Hahaha! Sir Philip has made quite a commotion with his appearance, didn't he?"
Marlo laughed after watching the news
"Does he need help?"
Mathilda asked
"No, I think he got this. Just be prepared to send it, Marlo"
Natsuki said and ordered Marlo to gas it the moment Philip and Natsume entered the limousine
It was then that the police force also swarmed in front of the Ferris Wheel and executed order. They planned to push the crowd to the side so that Philip and Natsume
The police department did all of this effort by sending all of their forces just to support Philip. Who ordered them to do it? No one knew, even their commander. All they know is that it was ordered to them by the highers ups with compensation for the inconvenience
Little did they know, the order came from a very powerful person. It directly came from Anonymous
Anonymous helped from the sidelines after seeing Philip's group tour the city through the security cameras
Anonymous ordered the police department as an anonymous and gave them a compensation of one million dollars. It was more than enough for the police to accept the job
"Hehe, you're already making a change in the world, Philip. I'm glad that I got you to protect me"
Anonymous muttered while in front of one hundred monitors, several keyboards, phones, cameras, and laptops
A police helicopter then flew next to the news helicopter
"Attention! Get away from the area or else we will use force!"
The police helicopter used the radio to communicate with the news helicopter. The news helicopter then dipped and flew away but it kept broadcasting in the skies, along with the other news helicopter and news cameramen on the ground
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Several minutes later, the cabin where Philip and Natsume is riding is almost nearing where they will exit
"Are you ready?"
Philip asked Natsume
"Yeah!"
Natsume said with nervousness
"Are you nervous?"
"No, I think it's excitement and suspense"
"I see, I'll carry you if push comes to shove, okay?"
"That would be great"
In all honesty, Natsume wanted Philip to carry her all the way so she could at least hug Philip
The police also did a good job separating the crowd and making a path for Philip and Natsume. Although, the path is still narrow that people are able to reach them if they tried hard enough
It was the moment where Philip and Natsume is about to exit. Philip didn't put his disguise anymore since it already has been broadcasted to the world
The park staff opened the door of the cabin and as soon as Philip stepped his foot outside and his face was illuminated by the light, the girls started to scream and camera flashes filled the area. Spotlights also magically appeared in the distance and aimed at Philip
A high ranking police officer then came towards them and saluted
"Commander Garry reporting for duty! An anonymous person has ordered us to support you until you get home. Please follow the path provided by our police force"
Philip nodded and becmae confused as to who was the anonymous person that helped him. He could only think of one person who has this much power to make the whole police department move
He's going to confirm it later when they get home
The news reporters then tried to go through past the crows to interview Philip, but the police blocked them with force without hurting them
Philip looked at Natsume and Natsume looked back
"Are you ready?"
"Yeah"
Philip then moved and carried Natsume in a princess carry. He then dashed through the opened path with a speed that the peipel couldn't believe. He was faster than a marathon runner, not to mention he was carrying someone
All of this was caught in camera and everyone had a positive reaction, especially the romanticists because of how Philip carried Natsume away like a knight carrying the princess away from the evil castle
"How many times has it been this way?"
Natsume asked while Philip is running through the crowd
"What do you mean?"
"You carrying me like this"
Natsume said as she stared at Philip's eyes while she wrapped one arm around his neck while she held the wrapped sword with one arm
"Three times"
"Really? When's the first time?"
"When your were drunk"
"Oh..."
Natsume blushed and hid her face. It was captured in the news and everyone blushed from her action
As Philip passed through the crowd, the crowd followed them. The police can't do anything at this point until Philip reached the exit, where the police are waiting to stall the crowd
Philip passed through the group of men earlier and gave them a smug smile which made the group of men feel embarrassed
He also passed the girls and gave them a wave. They screamed and waves their hands to their face as they felt hot
He then passed the man who won the teddy bear and his little sister. The man gave a thumbs up and the little sister waved. Philip gave a sincere smile
It was then that time slowed as Philip passed a little girl, wearing a short blouse and a shirt. Black braided and twin tail hair, headband with horns, and black bands on her wrists
The little girl was standing while her hands is on her waist while giving a sinister smile with her fang out
Philip widened his eyes and stopped on his tracks. He skidded a little bit before he came to a full stop and he turned his body to look back at the little girl
After he turned around, he saw no one standing near
"What's wrong?"
Natsume asked. Philip did not reply and looked around for a little girl but couldn't find any. He then saw the crowd getting closer and closer to him. He turned back around and started running once more
"What was that?"
Natsume asked once again
"Nothing, my eyes were just playing tricks on me"
Philip said with a serious face. Natsume looked at Philip with worried eyes. She didn't want to ask further because she knows that Philip wanted to hide it so she won't be worried. She then erased it in her mind and stared at Philip's face
Philip dashed through the path and jumped through the opening that the line of policemen made. As Philip went past them, the policemen closed the opening to stall the crowd from exiting
But the wave of crowd didn't end there. There are smart ones that waited outside of the amusement park. After they saw Philip exit, they were the next ones to go after Philip
Philip felt thrill by running, it was like running away from something. This is the closest to a Zombie Apocalypse that Philip can get
Eventually, Philip saw the lumousine and ran towards there. There are also a few police mobile and police motorcycles that are parked next to the lumousine to protect it. The door of the limousine is already opened
Philip arrived at the limousine and place Natsume down. She hurriedly entered the limousine with the wrapped sword in her arms. Philip then entered and made Natsume scoot over
As soon as Philip pulled the door close, Marlo gunned it and accelerated out of the parking lot. The scene was straight out of the movies
The people that saw Philip leaving, hurriedly ran to their vehicles to chase then, but the police mobiles immediately blocked the exit so no cars would be able to follow
Philip has successfully escaped with the help of his connections. The limousine drove off through the highway with the destination towards the mansion
Finally, the police helicopter patrolled around the limousine to make sure that no one was following Philip's group
Meanwhile, in a large pine tree next to the amusement park, there was a little girl sitting at the very top of the tree while watching the limousine leave. It was the same girl who has been following Philip
"Heh..."
The little girl scoffed
"He's very perceptive and careful... A perfect candidate!"
The little girl joyfully said as she stood at the very tip of pine tree, as if she qas defying gravity
"I must take him now"
The little girl then disappeared in a blur as she jumped. The direction where the blur shot was towards the general direction of the mansion