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 on earth I used this machine to

bears and selling them on the internet, I was able to make a small profit. With that, I was able to fuel

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

frowned "A

for the next fifteen 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

the terms of the bet, I almost

Fifteen tries?

two and I

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

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

her fiftieth try, and she had still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was

her chance to get back

to keep

on me.

"What if I lose?"

her head up

the terms, I tilted my head

arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For

ever

head at me, she bared her teeth "Don't

"ehh...okay, sure?"

snappy she was being, with a confused look on my face I didn't ask for

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

was that confident

confident look on her face, Emma extended

long you can keep that arrogant attitude

smiled and shook her hand,

you're asking to be humiliated,

Emma said, "Amanda,

eyes between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her

"Okay"

the machine, 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 seat next to it, Emma

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I

of the bears, standing up I looked around the machine to see if

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

"Perfect"

the right spot, sitting back down I pressed on the red button of

Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna

firmly believed that the game was

was no way

spoken too soon. As soon as the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

at Emma, I casually said "I guess dinner is on you

Emma gritted her

you not going to honor

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

At the

She was too embarrassed.

that Emma was about to leave, I shouted "Wait,

think I'm just going to let

No, no, no.

to thoroughly crush

at me in confusion

"Watch me"

the same process.

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

her from the corner of my eyes,

"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 open, Emma's mouth dropped

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I

teeth together, Emma's chest heaved up and down unevenly. Not

bears as a crowd slowly formed around

"And that's the sixth!"

I used up all of the fifteen tries,

who stood by the side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion

"Y-you're cheating!"

would've been able to tell. Moreover, you were right next to me the whole

Emma dejectedly lowered her

"Here"

the teddies in

I don't need this

her face. I wasn't dense. With

I gave

five were

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's face did

I shook my

she was very happy. I could tell since whenever

small character

tugging Amanda's sleeves, Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer

"Okay"

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