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.

game was

able to make

of something,

I frowned

games you manage to get even one bear, It'll count as

bet, I almost

Fifteen tries?

need two and

on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what

Emma laughed inside of her heart. She knew that she

already her fiftieth try, and she had still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it.

was her chance to get

her best to keep

win, dinner's on me. Regardless of

"What if I lose?"

head up a little, "If you lose

the terms, I tilted my head

her arms still crossed, Emma gritted

ever been rude

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

"ehh...okay, sure?"

was being, with a confused look on my face I

didn't know what she was talking about,

confident

on her

arrogant attitude

attitude, I smiled and

be humiliated, don't blame me

Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you

between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her

"Okay"

black card on the side of 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,

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took

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

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

"Perfect"

the right spot, sitting back down I

I wanna see where your confidence

firmly believed that the game

was no way

bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in

"...w-what! Impossible!"

"I

from her stupor, Emma gritted

teased "What, you not going to

not! Amanda

aways. At the moment she wanted

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave, I

to let you run away after

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly

looked at

"Watch me"

once again repeated the

fail, Emma felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the

the 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 open,

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I mocked

down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned my attention back to the

around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled the joystick and once again took

"And that's the sixth!"

up all of the fifteen tries, the total harvest

the side looked as though she had seen a ghost

"Y-you're cheating!"

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 were right next to me the whole time. If I had cheated, you

lowered her head in

"Here"

I casually threw one of the teddies in Amanda's

it, I don't need this

the bears with a longing look on her face. I

I gave her

other five were for

"Thank you"

teddy,

her reaction, I shook

she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was

small character trait that she

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

"Okay"

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