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.

why I was so good at this game was because back

able to make a small

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

frowned "A

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

bet, I almost laughed

Fifteen tries?

and

frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what are the

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

The machine was rigged and Emma knew

chance to

best to keep a

win, dinner's on me. Regardless of place,

"What if I lose?"

"he...If you lose?" Crossing her arms, Emma cocked her head up a

the terms, I tilted my head

Emma gritted her teeth "For being rude to

I ever been

me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend

"ehh...okay, sure?"

confused look

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

was that confident in my

a confident look on her face, Emma

that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use

I smiled

humiliated, don't

her head towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda,

me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her

"Okay"

was instantly displayed on the right side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned to its regular position.

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I

I quickly moved the claw machine to the right. Stopping right before one of the bears, standing up I looked around

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

"Perfect"

I pressed on

intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see

firmly believed that

was no way he could

as the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face

"...w-what! Impossible!"

casually said "I guess dinner is

Emma gritted her teeth,

"What, you not going to

I'm not! Amanda let's

drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave, I shouted "Wait,

I'm just going to let you run away after

No, no, no.

to thoroughly crush her pride

at

"Watch me"

the same process. This time,

as she couldn't resist the urge to mock me,

corner of my eyes, my lips tugged

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

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 to

"W-what! How come!"

Emma,

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

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

"And that's the sixth!"

end, after I used up all of the fifteen tries, the total harvest came

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

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

lowered her head in

"Here"

of the

I don't need this

at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With

gave her

other five were

"Thank you"

taking the teddy, Amanda's face did

her reaction, I shook my

moment she was very

small character trait that

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

"Okay"

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