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.

very reason why I was so good at this game was because

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

bit, Emma suddenly smiled as she thought of something, "Alright if you're such an expert, how about we

frowned "A

I'll pay for the next fifteen games, and if in those fifteen games you manage to get even

bet, I almost laughed out

Fifteen tries?

even need two and I was

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

her heart. She knew that she had baited

got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was

to get back

to keep a straight face,

win, dinner's on me.

"What if I lose?"

her head up a little, "If you lose I want you to

I tilted my

her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth

When have I ever been rude

her

"ehh...okay, sure?"

being, with a confused look on my face I didn't ask

was talking about, it didn't

that confident

confident look on her face, Emma extended her hand,

attitude of yours. I'll use this chance to get my

her attitude, I smiled and shook her hand,

asking to be humiliated, don't blame

Emma said, "Amanda,

and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded

"Okay"

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 patted the machine, "Alright, you can

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took the

the claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up

order to make the game harder, the workers tended to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that I couldn't rely on the claw of the machine. Only

"Perfect"

spot, sitting back down I pressed on

Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see

that the

no way

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

"...w-what! Impossible!"

"I guess

stupor, Emma gritted

"What, you

Amanda let's get

drag Amanda aways. At the

She was too embarrassed.

that Emma was about to leave, I shouted

think I'm just going to let you run away after only one

No, no, no.

to thoroughly crush her pride

looked at me in confusion "You're

"Watch me"

I once again repeated the same process. This time, I

couldn't resist the urge

corner of my eyes, my lips tugged

"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

"W-what! How come!"

Emma, I

heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this,

bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not

"And that's the sixth!"

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

though she had seen a

"Y-you're cheating!"

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

refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her head in defeat.

"Here"

Emma, I casually threw one of the teddies in Amanda's direction. Confused, she

it, I don't need

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

I gave her

five were for

"Thank you"

teddy, Amanda's face did not

I

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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