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.

I was so good at this game was because back on

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

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

I frowned

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

the bet, I almost

Fifteen tries?

need two and I was certain I could

With a solemn expression on my face, I

caught my interest, Emma laughed inside of her heart. She knew that she had

not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was

her chance to get back

her best to keep a straight

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

"What if I lose?"

Crossing her arms, Emma cocked her head up a

the terms, I tilted my

arms still crossed, Emma gritted

ever been

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

"ehh...okay, sure?"

how snappy she was being, with a confused look on my face I didn't ask for more

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

was that confident in my

look on her face, Emma extended her hand,

keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll

I smiled and shook her hand,

be humiliated, don't blame me for humiliating

Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can attest for the

me and Emma, Amanda

"Okay"

fifteen was instantly displayed on the right side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned to

"I won't be polite"

I

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

day. Knowing this,

"Perfect"

back down I pressed on the red

"Hmph, I wanna see

that the game

was no way he

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 bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face turned red as her voice raised a

"...w-what! Impossible!"

I casually said "I guess dinner is

Emma

"What, you not going

I'm not! Amanda

teeth, Emma tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to bury herself

She was too embarrassed.

that Emma was about to leave, I shouted

going to let you run

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly crush her

her footsteps, Emma looked at me

"Watch me"

the same process. This

better as she couldn't resist the urge to mock

corner of

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide open, Emma's

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma,

together, Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned my attention back to the

continuously harvested teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit,

"And that's the sixth!"

used up all of the fifteen tries, the total

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

machine you were using before. If I had cheated someone would've been able to tell. Moreover, you were right next to

Emma dejectedly lowered her

"Here"

casually threw one of the teddies in

don't need this

the very beginning, Amanda had been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things, I knew

I gave her

five were

"Thank you"

the teddy,

I shook my

moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was happy, her

character trait that she

go Amanda, I'm no

"Okay"

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