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.

was because back

winning the bears and selling them on the internet, I was able to make a small profit. With that,

smiled as she thought of something, "Alright if you're such an expert,

I frowned "A

and if in those fifteen games you manage to get even one

the bet,

Fifteen tries?

even need two and I was

face, I frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what

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

her fiftieth try, and she had still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she

to get back at

best to keep a straight

dinner's on me. Regardless of place,

"What if I lose?"

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

tilted my head "Apologize?

with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted

I ever

she bared her teeth "Don't pretend

"ehh...okay, sure?"

she was being, with a confused look on my

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

confident

confident look on her face, Emma

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

by her attitude, I smiled and shook

to be humiliated,

her head towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you

eyes between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly

"Okay"

her 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

"I won't be polite"

I took the

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

claw throughout the day. Knowing

"Perfect"

back down I

"Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence comes

that the game

no way he

soon as the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment.

"...w-what! Impossible!"

at Emma, I casually said "I guess dinner is on you

stupor, Emma gritted

teased "What, you not going to honor

I'm not! Amanda let's

At the

She was too embarrassed.

that Emma was about to leave, I

think I'm just going to let you run away

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush her pride

looked at

"Watch me"

repeated the

resist the urge to mock me, "I

at her from the corner of my eyes, my lips

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide open,

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I mocked

Not

bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit, I

"And that's the sixth!"

used up all of the fifteen tries, the total harvest came

as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion

"Y-you're cheating!"

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 would've noticed it

to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered

"Here"

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

I don't

longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving

gave her

other five

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's face did not

reaction, I shook

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

small character trait that

go Amanda, I'm no longer

"Okay"

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