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

I was able to make a small profit. With

thought of something, "Alright if

frowned "A

and if in those fifteen games you manage to get even one bear, It'll count as my

of the bet, I

Fifteen tries?

didn't even need two and I

best to keep a straight face, I frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my

laughed inside of her heart.

a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma

was her chance to

to keep a straight

you win, dinner's on me. Regardless of

"What if I lose?"

up a

my head "Apologize? Apologize for

her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her

ever been rude

her teeth "Don't pretend that

"ehh...okay, sure?"

snappy she was being, with a confused look on my face I

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

confident

her face, Emma extended her

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

her attitude, I smiled and shook her

to be humiliated, don't blame

said, "Amanda, you can

between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded

"Okay"

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

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I

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

of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that I couldn't rely on the claw of the

"Perfect"

back down I pressed

"Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence

firmly believed that

way he could

quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

casually said "I guess dinner

stupor, Emma gritted

brow, I teased "What, you not going to honor

said I'm not! Amanda let's get out of

teeth, Emma tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to bury

She was too embarrassed.

was about to leave, I shouted

think I'm just going to let you

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush her

footsteps, Emma looked at me in

"Watch me"

I once again repeated the

felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge to mock me, "I guess

the corner of my

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before,

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I

heaved up and down unevenly. Not

I continuously harvested teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled

"And that's the sixth!"

after I used up all of the fifteen tries, the

looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely pale. Pointing at

"Y-you're cheating!"

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

Emma dejectedly lowered her head in

"Here"

threw one of the teddies in Amanda's

it, I don't need

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

gave

other five

"Thank you"

teddy, Amanda's face did

her reaction, I shook

at the moment she was very happy. I could tell

a small character trait

"Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer

"Okay"

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