Tzuyu didn’t report to work the following day and this made Dr. Pengu nervous somehow. Mina continued her rounds as usual, but she felt the lack of warmth regardless. She must have been so used to the green-haired girl’s constant questions and rude ethics that now she is feeling uncomfortable without them.

“Dr. Pengu, where is Dr. Yoda?” a boy ran up to the said doctor and asked with innocent eyes.

“I guess she isn’t feeling well today because she didn’t listen to me and take her medicine. So, have you taken yours?” Mina asked back gently.

Smiling sheepishly, the boy walked back to his attending nurse, Dahyun. Giving Mina a thumb’s up, Dahyun proceeded to feed the boy his meds.

“Be brave and finish them like a man!” Nodding to Dr. Pengu’s advice, the boy squeezed his eyes shut and gulped down the disgusting liquid in one shot.

Myoui Pengu: Hey, are you feeling unwell?

You: Yea, I’m feeling a little… down.

Why am I telling her my problems? Tzuyu questioned herself and mentally slapped herself, to remind her to not do that again.

Myoui Pengu: Wait, I’m coming over to pick you up.

Myoui Pengu: I will take you out.

Panicking, Tzuyu immediately went to her wardrobe to grab something more presentable to wear. Despite all her efforts, she still ended up with a plain black t-shirt and a pair of skinny jeans. Upon seeing the all-so-familiar matte black Audi, Tzuyu promptly ran down to see her favourite penguin.

“Hey, you don’t have to do this you know?” Tzuyu said as she entered the car, a slight blush starts creeping across her face.

“Where would you like to go?” Ignoring her question, Mina went straight into point.

“Amusement park! I have always wanted to go there.” Tzuyu replied brightly, unaware that she has just been ignored.

What the… Mina thought to herself, she may be an assassin, but riding thrill rides isn’t really her forte. Trying hard to hide her anxiousness, Mina wore a cold expression and replied with a plain ‘Okay’.

After parking her car, Mina bought tickets for the both of them to enter the park. Gulping down the lump in as she enters the scream-filled park, Mina almost wanted to just turn and leave this hell. But as she was about to turn around, she saw the most innocent yet prettiest smile she has ever seen in a long time. Tzuyu was staring at everything amusingly, and the glow in her eyes was like those of the children in the hospital, innocent. How much Mina wants to protect that light.

“I want to ride that!” Tzuyu shouted at the staring Penguin, startling the latter as she points to the largest roller coaster in the entire park.

Enlarging her eyes at the sight, before Mina could even reject, she was being pulled by the taller girl into the queue.

In no time, the both of them are already seated at the first 2 seats of the roller coaster.

“Remind me again, why am I here?” Mina mutters to herself.

“What?!” Tzuyu asked as the ride begins to move.

Unable to utter a single word anymore, the ride dashes off into the sky and poor Mina is trying hard to suppress a scream of fright forming in .

“Come on! Scream out loud!! Arghhh!!” Tzuyu screamed at Mina, who seems to be too stunned to do anything as tears starts to form by the edge of her enlarged eyes.

As the ride comes to a halt, Tzuyu turned to Mina.

“Woah, what a ride! Can we go again?” Tzuyu beamed at her mentor who was still staring blankly in front.

“Sorry, you guys have to get off for the next riders.” The ride operator informs the both of them.

Muttering a small ‘sorry’, Tzuyu dragged Mina off the ride. Mina’s legs went jelly for a moment, causing her to fall a little before standing straight and head towards the exit. Seeing this side of Mina was amusing for Tzuyu as she laughs a little at the seemingly adorable side of her stone cold mentor.

Right after they exited the station, Mina immediately ran towards the drain behind and threw up. Tzuyu ran towards her and patted her back. Holding the weak penguin up, they went to rest at a bench nearby.

“Never knew the tough Dr. Myoui is afraid of thrill rides.” Tzuyu teased as she chuckles to herself. Earning a glare from Mina, she tried hard to contain her laughter but to no avail as she broke out into laughter once again.

“Maybe it was a mistake on my part to bring you out.” Mina threatened.

“Hey, I’m sorry, but since the sky is darkening, maybe we can catch the fireworks later.” Tzuyu tried to comfort her mentor.

After buying some snacks as they went up a mountain in the park, they found a quiet spot for the both of them to sit and waited for the fireworks to start.

“Thank you.” Tzuyu said smiling.

“Um.” Mina hummed in response, as she is trying to hide her flushed ears and neck. She never knew that anyone would have such an effect on her, especially not this girl.

Luck is on her side as the surroundings were too dark for Tzuyu to notice the slight change in Mina.

After the fireworks, Mina drove Tzuyu back. Tzuyu was sleeping soundly throughout the ride when she suddenly started frowning and broke into cold sweat.

“No… No, don’t do that!” Tzuyu frantically said and woke up suddenly.

Mina stopped her car by the road near Tzuyu’s place and turned to the younger with concern.

“Had a bad dream?” Mina asked gently as she uses her hands to wipe off the sweat formed on Tzuyu’s forehead, then slowly proceeded to wipe the tears that were escaping her eyes.

“Don’t worry, I’m by your side.” Mina said, pulling Tzuyu into a hug, slowly down the latter’s hair as an act of comfort. However, the moment didn’t last long as Tzuyu pushed Mina away and ran off into the direction of her house. Leaving a stunned penguin, sitting in her car, only realising what she has done. Slapping both her hands on her face, Mina’s face started heating up by the thought of what she has done.

The next few days have been really awkward for the both of them as Tzuyu has been obviously trying to hide from Mina, except for work matters.

“I wonder what I have done wrong…” Mina mutters to herself. With a shrug, Mina turns to leave.

“Everything will end tomorrow anyways. Including whatever I’ve been feeling.”

A/N: Hello, guys, this will be my last update before I get busy again... At least it was sweet, I presume.

See you guys soon, I promise. (I hope.)