"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 on earth I used this machine to make some
winning the bears and selling them on the internet, I was able to make
believing my statement one bit, Emma suddenly smiled as she thought of something, "Alright
frowned
to get even one bear, It'll count as my loss. However, if you don't get any bear during those fifteen tries, It'll count as
of the bet, I almost laughed out
Fifteen tries?
two and
solemn expression on my face, I nodded my
caught my interest, Emma laughed inside of her heart. She
and she had still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she was going to lose
was her chance to get back
keep a straight
you win, dinner's on me. Regardless of place, I
"What if I lose?"
her head up
my head "Apologize? Apologize for
still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being
When have I ever been rude
her head at me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend that you don't
"ehh...okay, sure?"
with a confused look on my
about, it didn't really matter. I was gonna win
confident
look on her face, Emma extended her hand,
keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use this chance to get my
smiled and shook
to be humiliated,
Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda,
between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her
"Okay"
machine as the mechanical claw returned to its
"I won't be polite"
Emma's seat, I took the
I quickly moved the claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears,
to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that I couldn't rely on the claw of
"Perfect"
spot, sitting back down I pressed on
snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence comes
believed that the game
no way he could
and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face
"...w-what! Impossible!"
said "I
from her stupor, Emma gritted her
you not going
Amanda let's get
tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she
She was too embarrassed.
Emma was about to leave, I shouted
going to let you run away after
No, no, no.
thoroughly crush her pride
footsteps, Emma looked at me
"Watch me"
the same process. This time,
me fail, Emma felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge to mock me,
corner of my eyes, my
"Oh really?"
"Yup, just dumb luck"
I once again turned my attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide
"W-what! How come!"
at Emma, I mocked
up and down unevenly. Not bothered by
teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled the
"And that's the sixth!"
the fifteen
who stood by the side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely
"Y-you're cheating!"
would've been able to tell.
to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her head in
"Here"
threw one of the teddies
I don't need
had been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly
gave
other five were
"Thank you"
the teddy, Amanda's face did
I shook my
at the moment she was very happy.
a small character trait that she
tugging Amanda's sleeves, Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the mood
"Okay"
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