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

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

thought of something, "Alright if you're such an expert, how about we make a

frowned "A

"Yeah, how about this. I'll pay for the next fifteen games, and if in those fifteen games you manage to get even one bear,

bet, I almost laughed out

Fifteen tries?

didn't even need two and

frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what are the terms of

inside of her heart. She knew that

bear. The machine was rigged and

was her chance to

her best to keep a straight face,

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,

the terms, I tilted my head "Apologize?

arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being

When have I ever been rude to

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

"ehh...okay, sure?"

she was being, with a confused look on

what she was talking about, it didn't really matter. I was gonna

that confident in

a confident look on her face,

keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use

her attitude, I smiled and

asking to be humiliated, don't

Emma said,

between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her

"Okay"

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

"I won't be polite"

I

the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see

change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that

"Perfect"

I pressed on the

Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your

believed that

was no way he

the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I guess dinner

her stupor, Emma gritted

teased "What, you

not! Amanda let's get

to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to bury herself

She was too embarrassed.

was about to leave,

going to let

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush

looked at me in confusion "You're not

"Watch me"

again repeated the same process. This time, I

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

at her from the corner of my

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

turned my attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide open, Emma's mouth dropped

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I

together, Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not

around me. Not minding it

"And that's the sixth!"

of the fifteen tries, the

she had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely pale. Pointing

"Y-you're cheating!"

using before. If I had cheated someone would've been able

Emma dejectedly lowered her head in defeat.

"Here"

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

don't need this

with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things,

I gave

other five were

"Thank you"

the teddy, Amanda's face did not

reaction, I shook my

her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever

character trait

sleeves, Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the

"Okay"

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