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.

fact, the very reason why I was so good at this game was because back

them on the internet, I was able to

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

I frowned "A

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

the terms of the bet, I

Fifteen tries?

need two and I was certain I could

I frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my face,

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

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

her chance to get back

her best to keep a

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

"What if I lose?"

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

my

Emma gritted her

When have I ever

bared her teeth "Don't pretend that you

"ehh...okay, sure?"

confused look on my face I didn't ask for

was talking about, it didn't really matter. I was gonna win

confident

on her face, Emma extended her hand,

keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use this chance to

her attitude, I smiled and

asking to be humiliated,

Emma said, "Amanda,

her eyes between me and Emma, Amanda

"Okay"

the right side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned to its regular position. Standing up and taking the

"I won't be polite"

I

claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see if

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

"Perfect"

the right spot, sitting back down I pressed

intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where

believed that the game

was no way he could

her, she had spoken too 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

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I

stupor, Emma gritted

brow, I teased "What, you not going

I'm not! Amanda

Emma tried to drag Amanda aways. At the

She was too embarrassed.

to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said

going to let you run away after

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush her

at

"Watch me"

around, I once again repeated the

couldn't resist the

the corner of my

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

as before, this

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma,

together, Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned my attention back to

crowd slowly formed 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 came to six

had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely pale. Pointing at me, she

"Y-you're cheating!"

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.

dejectedly lowered

"Here"

I casually threw one of the teddies

don't need this

been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things, I knew that she

gave her

other five

"Thank you"

taking the teddy, Amanda's face

I shook my

though it did not show from her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was happy, her brows tended to go

small character trait that she

Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm

"Okay"

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