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.

reason why I was so good at this game was because

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

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

I frowned

those fifteen games you manage to get even one bear, It'll count as my loss. However, if you don't get any bear

the terms of the bet, I

Fifteen tries?

even need two and I was

expression on my face,

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

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

to get back at

to keep a straight

on me.

"What if I lose?"

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

I tilted my head

at me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted

I ever

me, she bared her

"ehh...okay, sure?"

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

was talking about, it didn't really matter.

was that confident in

confident look on her face, Emma extended her hand,

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

I smiled and shook her

to be humiliated, don't

head towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can attest for the

her eyes between me and Emma,

"Okay"

as the mechanical claw returned to its regular position.

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took

of the bears, standing up I

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 angles could

"Perfect"

I pressed on the red button of the

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

firmly believed that the

was no way he

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

"...w-what! Impossible!"

I casually said "I guess dinner is

stupor, Emma gritted

brow, I teased "What, you not going

said I'm not! Amanda let's get

aways. At the moment she wanted to bury herself inside of

She was too embarrassed.

Emma was about to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said

just going to let you run away after

No, no, no.

to thoroughly crush her

her footsteps, Emma looked at me in confusion "You're not

"Watch me"

once again repeated the same process. This

couldn't resist

her from the corner of my eyes,

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide open, Emma's mouth dropped

"W-what! How come!"

Emma, I mocked

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

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

"And that's the sixth!"

the end, after I used up all of the fifteen tries,

though she 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. If I had cheated, you

lowered her

"Here"

casually threw one of the

it, I don't need this

on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things, I knew that she wanted

I gave

other five were for

"Thank you"

the teddy, Amanda's face

her reaction, I shook

she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda

small character trait

Amanda, I'm no longer in the

"Okay"

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