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.

so good at this game was because back on earth I used this machine to

able to make a small profit. With that,

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

I frowned

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

of the bet, I almost laughed

Fifteen tries?

didn't even need two and I was certain I could

a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head,

inside of her heart. She knew that

got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she was going

was her chance to get back

best to keep a straight face, Emma

win, dinner's on me.

"What if I lose?"

cocked her head up a little, "If you lose I

tilted my head

arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being

When have I ever

she bared her teeth "Don't

"ehh...okay, sure?"

being, with a confused look on my face

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

confident in

on her face, Emma

how long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use this chance to get my revenge

I smiled and shook her

to be humiliated, don't blame me for

towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can

her eyes between me and Emma,

"Okay"

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,

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took the

one of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see if

to make the game harder, the workers tended to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew

"Perfect"

sitting back down I pressed

at me intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna

believed that the

no way he

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,

"...w-what! Impossible!"

casually said "I

her stupor, Emma gritted her teeth,

teased "What, you not

I'm not! Amanda

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

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said

to let you run away

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly crush her

looked at me in

"Watch me"

repeated the same process. This time,

felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge

her from the corner of

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

once again turned my attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I

Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I

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

"And that's the sixth!"

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

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

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

dejectedly lowered her head in defeat.

"Here"

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

it, I don't need this

had been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense.

gave her

other five were

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's

I shook

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

a small character trait

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

"Okay"

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