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

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

one bit, Emma suddenly smiled as she thought of something, "Alright if you're

I frowned "A

head, Emma elaborated, "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, It'll count as my loss. However, if you don't get any bear during those

the bet, I

Fifteen tries?

need two and I was certain I could

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

The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was

her chance to get

best to keep

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

"What if I lose?"

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

I tilted my head "Apologize? Apologize

at me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being rude to

When have I ever been

me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend

"ehh...okay, sure?"

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

what she was talking about, it

that confident in

her face, Emma

long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use this chance

I smiled and

you're asking to be humiliated, don't

Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you

me and Emma,

"Okay"

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, Emma smiled as she

"I won't be polite"

seat, I took

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

harder, the workers tended to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this,

"Perfect"

right spot, sitting back down I pressed on the red

I wanna see where your confidence comes

believed that the game was

way he

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

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I

Emma gritted her teeth,

my brow, I teased "What, you not going to

not! Amanda let's get out of

Emma tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she

She was too embarrassed.

that Emma was about to leave, I

think I'm just going to let you run

No, no, no.

thoroughly crush her

Emma looked at me in confusion "You're not

"Watch me"

repeated the same

couldn't resist the urge to mock me,

corner of my eyes,

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

same process as before, this time I

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I mocked

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

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

"And that's the sixth!"

of the fifteen

the side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely pale. Pointing at me, she weakly

"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,

lowered

"Here"

of the teddies in

don't

Amanda had been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face.

gave her

five

"Thank you"

and taking the teddy, Amanda's

her reaction, I shook my

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

character trait that

"Let's go Amanda, I'm no

"Okay"

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