Rebirth: Over the Horizon

[You have been playing [Horizon] for 22 hours now, you will be forcefully logged out now]

Like him, many of the players also received the same prompt.

Next moment, he can see his room ceiling through his helmet.

He slowly got up from his bed and stretched his body two or three times.

He went to his sister's room, 'well this is expected' the helmet and hand sensors were rolling on the bed and she was sleeping soundly.

He did some running, exercise and took shower wrapping up all the things it was currently 5.Am in the morning.

Adam took out his phone and messaged Ariana,

-I am free tomorrow, do you want to go somewhere tomorrow.

'She is probably sleeping, guess I will also take a nape'

Beep! Beep!

His phone alarmed only after few seconds.

-Where do you think we should go?

-Wherever is good, As long as I'm with you.

//'_'//

-Well, A amusement park.

-I will pick you up if it's all right with you.

-Yes,

Adam went to sleep after a little chat with her.

****

'What should I wear tomorrow, Uh...It's my first time going on a date'

'I don't even know a single thing about..this...Er..should I wear a sexy dress' her cheek suddenly blushed.

'Is it really Only a date...or something..'

She shook her few times 'Don't think about it...Guess, I will have a pretty a hard time sleeping now'

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The weather was so clear, there wasn't a single could in the sky, the fresh wind was blowing indicating you are free to go anywhere you like.

Underneath that fair sky...

"Gyaaahk!"

"Uwaah!"

There was a giant amusement park rife with cries of excitement and fear. Adam was holding her hand tightly, she was blushing intensely.

As they were walking, countless people started to whisper about them.

Well, it is to be expected, there were no several posters of Adam all over the world made by the game producers.

Every promotion regarding [Horizon] has a face of Adam or Azumi, the internet is going Hot around the videos of Adam killing the boos monster.

Mostly everyone in America probably remembers his face, he was now kinda like an idol.

Adam wasn't even wearing a hat, sunglasses, or mask to disguise himself.

'Why should I care about, what they are whispering'

Ariana scratched her cheek in embarrassment, even though this attention was all because of Adam's appearance.

She couldn't help but embrace all of this sudden attention.

"Let's ride that one" Ariana grabbed his hand. She had pointed at a giant roller coaster that looked like a tiger's open mouth.

Adam sported a bitter expression. To be honest, he wasn't really good at riding roller coasters.

When he was young, or to be more specific, when his father and mother were still alive, he had come to an amusement park with his parents.

That was when he had ridden his first roller coaster. Although it was meant for kids, the mini roller coaster was still quite a frightening experience for him.

Adam could still remember it clear as day. He could remember how scared he was. After that experience, Adam hadn't been fond of roller coasters.

It was basically childhood trauma.

'But, now I am an adult and an all-in-all star, so this couldn't be a much problem right?'

"What's wrong, Adam?" Ariana stared at him.

"Yeah, let's go!" Adam hid his frightful expression.

'Yeah, I'll be ok. So many years have passed, after all, and I also got reborn!'

He dragged his feet across the floor as if he were bound in shackles, and followed Ariana.

Sometime later...

"Check!!"

"Gyaaa, this is so fun!" oddly enough, Ariana was enjoying herself but, Adam was in a pitiful state.

Though their hands were linked together, their reactions were completely different.

One was pitifully crying out for his mother, while the other was enjoying the thrill of the ride.

"A-Adam, are you ok?" Ariana asked, looking concerned.

"I-I'm ok. I'm fine!" Adam acted tough, but he didn't look ok at all 'How could I possibly show my weakness to my girlfriend'

"Let's take a break." Ariana was also not very shy now and was acting normal.

"Yeah." Adam obediently followed her.

The situation was reversed, it seemed like now Adam was the one acting clumsily.

Adam sat down on a nearby bench, and Ariana sat next to him.

"Now then!" She tapped her thighs. "Lay down!"

Adam laid his head on her lap, "You suddenly become comfortable with me, May I know the reason"

She stroked his forehead and brushed his hair with her hand. Both her thighs and hand were soft, Adam could feel it.

"Well, you know right? , I wasn't always a clumsy and shy girl"

"Yes, I had seen you before dating, you were really smart and strong"

"I was only like that around you, but yesterday I realized that I was overreacting, over nothing"

"You're just you, Adam and I am just me, Ariana"

"Hehe, At least now you know"

She gave a gentle smile to him, "Well then, Why Do You Love Me, Adam"

Adam stared at her for a second "I love the way you breathe, there is no one in the world who breaths more amazingly than you"

She giggled upon hearing his answer, and at that movement, the two lips tangled together at the evening sunset.