"How much do you want to change?"
"Let's go with 5,000 U first"
With a bright smile, the cashier of the arcade greeted me. Handing my card to the cashier, the cashier quickly scanned the card and handed me a black card along with my bank card.
"Thank you for your patronage"
"Yup"
"Sure"
I took the card and turned around.
To be honest, I was just as excited as Emma was. I loved arcades. Glancing behind me, I looked at Kevin who was patiently waiting in line and shouted.
"I'm gonna go play some games, meet me once you're done"
Turning his head, Kevin nodded his head.
"Sure"
"Alright"
...
Roaming the arcade, I couldn't decide on which game to play first.
'Which game should I play first? Hmm, should I try the classics or the new ones? Oh, that one over there looks nice'
There were just so many games that I wanted to play.
From the virtual race car game to 4D Pac-man, there were just so many options to choose from.
"...this is rigged!"
Whilst I was pondering on which game I should play, I suddenly heard a familiar voice in the distance.
Without even needing to look at who the voice belonged to, I instantly knew that it belonged to Emma.
Turning around and glancing in her direction, I spotted her fiercely staring at the machine before her. Poor Amanda was next to her trying to calm her down.
The sight looked rather comical.
"Emma, please don't shout"
"Is money what you want!? Take it, I've got enough for the likes of you!"
Ignoring Amanda, Emma furiously glared at the machine as she cursed.
'Ah, she's playing the crane game'
With her hand carefully controlling the joystick of the machine, Emma's lips were plucked outwards as she fully immersed herself in the game.
Lowering the crane, Emma successfully picked up a stuffed teddy. Excitedly looking at Amanda, Emma exclaimed.
"I can feel it, this time I'm going to win!"
"mhm"
Having heard the same words more than five times already, Amanda bitterly nodded her head.
"I've got this, come on..."
With her tongue out, Emma slowly moved the joystick. She was so immersed in the game that she did not notice me coming from behind her. Controlling the joystick, Emma tried to move the claw towards the small hole on the bottom left of the machine.
-Plap!
Unfortunately, she failed as the teddy bear fell before she could reach the hole. When she saw this, Emma's face turned red.
"Shit!"
Sitting down on the machine next to her, I said "That's not how you do it"
Turning around, Emma shouted, "Who is it?"
"It's me"
Finally noticing me, Emma's voice became monotonous, "Ah, it's you"
"What an enthusiastic reply"
"What? did you want me to be excited or something?"
Shaking my head, I pointed at the machine before her and said "Nevermind that, you're playing the game wrong"
Raising her brow, Emma mocked "What? Are you some kind of expert or something?"
Nodding my head, I proudly puffed my chest, "In fact I am"
This was not a lie.
I was so good at this game was because back on
was able to make a
she thought of something, "Alright if you're
I frowned "A
to get even one bear, It'll count as my loss. However, if you don't get any bear
bet,
Fifteen tries?
didn't even need two and I was certain
a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what are the terms
my interest, Emma laughed inside of her heart. She knew that she
machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she was going to lose this
her chance to get back at
to keep a
you win, dinner's on me. Regardless of place, I
"What if I lose?"
arms, Emma cocked her head up a little,
terms, I tilted my head "Apologize?
at me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being rude to
ever
her head at me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend
"ehh...okay, sure?"
was being, with a confused look
didn't know what she was talking about, it didn't really matter. I was gonna win
was that confident
confident look on her face, Emma
see for how long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use
smiled and shook her
be humiliated, don't blame me for
towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can
me and
"Okay"
the machine, the number fifteen was instantly displayed on the right side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned to its regular position. Standing up and taking the seat next to it, Emma smiled as she
"I won't be polite"
seat, I
moved the claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see if I had
tended to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this,
"Perfect"
down I pressed on
me intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna
firmly believed that the game was
no way he
bear in the bottom left
"...w-what! Impossible!"
"I guess
stupor, Emma
my brow, I teased "What, you not going
I'm not! Amanda let's get out of
tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to bury herself inside of
She was too embarrassed.
was about to leave,
going to let you run away
No, no, no.
to thoroughly crush her pride
her footsteps, Emma looked at me in confusion
"Watch me"
I once again repeated the same process. This time,
resist the urge to
of my eyes,
"Oh really?"
"Yup, just dumb luck"
the claw machine. Repeating the same process as
"W-what! How come!"
at Emma, I
teeth together, Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned my attention back to
I continuously harvested teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled the joystick and once again
"And that's the sixth!"
the fifteen tries, the total harvest came to
side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely
"Y-you're cheating!"
my eyes, I retorted, "I've been using the same machine you were using before. If I had cheated someone would've been able to tell. Moreover, you
lowered her head in defeat.
"Here"
the teddies in Amanda's direction. Confused, she asked,
I don't need this
on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly
gave her
other five were
"Thank you"
me and taking the teddy, Amanda's
I shook my
did not show from her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was happy, her
small character trait that
Amanda's sleeves, Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the mood to play
"Okay"
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