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.

good at this game was because

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

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

I frowned

elaborated, "Yeah, how about this. I'll pay 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,

bet, I almost laughed out

Fifteen tries?

even need two and I was certain I could

to keep a straight face, I frowned slightly. With a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what

of her heart. She

try, and she had still not got a bear. The machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she was going

to get

to keep a straight

on me. Regardless of place, I will

"What if I lose?"

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

I tilted my

with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her

I ever been rude

she bared her teeth "Don't pretend that you don't

"ehh...okay, sure?"

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

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

was that confident in my

a confident look on her

long you can keep that arrogant attitude

I smiled and shook her hand,

asking to be humiliated, don't blame me for humiliating

Emma said, "Amanda,

and Emma,

"Okay"

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 smiled

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took

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

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

"Perfect"

the right spot, sitting back down I pressed on

at me intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence

believed that the

no way

back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I

from her stupor, Emma gritted her

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

not! Amanda let's get

tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said

let you

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly crush her pride

looked at me in

"Watch me"

the

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

the corner of my eyes, my lips tugged

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

once again turned my attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time

"W-what! How come!"

Emma,

up and down unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned my attention back

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

"And that's the sixth!"

I used up all of the fifteen tries, the total harvest came to six

seen a ghost as her complexion was extremely pale. Pointing at me, she weakly

"Y-you're cheating!"

retorted, "I've been using 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

lowered her head in

"Here"

threw one of the teddies

I don't need this

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

I gave

other five were

"Thank you"

the teddy, Amanda's

reaction, I

it did not show from her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could

a small character trait that she

I'm

"Okay"

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