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.

game was because back on earth I

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

bit, Emma suddenly smiled as she thought of

frowned

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 fifteen tries, It'll count

the terms of the bet, I almost laughed

Fifteen tries?

even need two and I was certain I could

on my

Emma laughed inside of her heart. She

machine was rigged and Emma knew it.

chance to get back at

keep a straight face,

me. Regardless of

"What if I lose?"

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

I tilted my

arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For

When have I ever been

she bared her

"ehh...okay, sure?"

how snappy she was being, with a confused look on

talking about, it didn't really matter.

confident in my

on her face,

for how long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use

attitude, I smiled and shook her hand,

be humiliated, don't blame me for

Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can attest

her eyes between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly

"Okay"

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

"I won't be polite"

I took the

right. Stopping right before one of

to 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 on the claw of the machine. Only proper

"Perfect"

right spot, sitting back down I pressed on

snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence comes

firmly believed that the game

no way

the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face turned

"...w-what! Impossible!"

at Emma, I casually said "I

from her stupor, Emma gritted

teased "What, you not going

not! Amanda let's

Amanda aways. At the moment she

She was too embarrassed.

leave,

just going to let you run

No, no, no.

to thoroughly crush

looked at me in

"Watch me"

around, I once again repeated the same process. This time,

fail, Emma felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge to

her from the corner of

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I

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

a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it

"And that's the sixth!"

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

had seen a ghost as her complexion was

"Y-you're cheating!"

before. If I had cheated someone would've been able to tell.

lowered her

"Here"

one of the teddies in Amanda's

don't need

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

I gave her

other five were for

"Thank you"

the teddy, Amanda's face did not

I shook my

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

small character trait that

go Amanda, I'm no longer in the

"Okay"

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