The Author's POV

Chapter 198

"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.

at this game was because back on earth I used this

to make a small profit. With that, I was able to fuel my arcading

she thought of something, "Alright

frowned

to get even one bear, It'll count as my loss. However, if you don't get any bear during those fifteen tries, It'll count as my

terms of the bet, I almost

Fifteen tries?

need two and I was certain

a straight face, I frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my

her heart. She knew that she had baited

still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way

her chance to get back at

her best to keep a straight

you win, dinner's on me. Regardless of place, I

"What if I lose?"

"he...If you lose?" Crossing her arms, Emma cocked her head up a little, "If you lose I want you to

my

at me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her

have I ever been

at me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend that you don't

"ehh...okay, sure?"

she was being, with a confused look on my

didn't know what she was talking about,

that confident

on her face,

can keep that arrogant attitude of

smiled and

you're asking to be humiliated, don't

said, "Amanda, you can attest

between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly

"Okay"

side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned to its regular position. Standing up and taking the

"I won't be polite"

I took the

one swift motion, I quickly moved the claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see if

strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that I couldn't rely on the claw of the machine. Only

"Perfect"

back down I

Emma snorted, "Hmph, I

firmly believed that the

was no way he

for her, she had spoken too soon. As soon as the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

"I guess dinner is on you

stupor, Emma gritted her teeth,

teased "What, you not going to

said I'm not! Amanda let's

At the moment she wanted to bury herself inside of a

She was too embarrassed.

leave, I shouted "Wait, who

going to let you run away after only

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush

Emma looked at

"Watch me"

the

fail, Emma felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge to mock me, "I guess

from the corner of my eyes,

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

I once again turned my attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded.

"W-what! How come!"

Emma,

chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I

teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled the joystick and once

"And that's the sixth!"

end, after I used up all of the fifteen tries, the

stood by the side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her

"Y-you're cheating!"

would've been able to tell. Moreover, you were right next to me the whole time. If I had cheated, you

to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her

"Here"

threw one of the teddies in Amanda's direction. Confused,

it, I don't

her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things, I

gave

other five were

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's face did

her reaction, 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

Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the mood to play

"Okay"

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