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 because back on earth I used this machine to make

was able to make a small profit. With

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

I frowned

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

terms of the bet,

Fifteen tries?

need two and

expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what are the

of her heart. She

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

her chance to get back at

her best to keep a

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

"What if I lose?"

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

my head "Apologize?

Emma gritted her teeth "For

have I ever been rude

at me, she bared her

"ehh...okay, sure?"

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

know what she was talking about,

was that confident

a confident look on her face, Emma extended

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

I smiled and shook her hand,

humiliated,

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

her eyes between me and Emma,

"Okay"

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

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took the

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

order to make the game harder, the workers tended to change the strength of the claw throughout the day. Knowing this, I knew that I couldn't rely on

"Perfect"

spot, sitting back down I

intently, Emma snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your

that

was no way

bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I guess dinner is on

stupor, Emma gritted

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

Amanda let's

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

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said I'm

let you run away after

No, no, no.

thoroughly crush her

looked at me in confusion

"Watch me"

once again repeated the same process.

as she couldn't resist

the corner of my

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

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

"W-what! How come!"

Emma, I

unevenly. Not bothered by

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

"And that's the sixth!"

of the fifteen tries,

though she had seen a ghost as

"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

to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her head in defeat.

"Here"

of the teddies in Amanda's

don't need

staring at the bears with a longing look on her face.

I gave her

other five

"Thank you"

the teddy,

reaction, I shook my

it did not show from her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was happy, her brows

small character trait that she

Emma said "Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the mood to play this

"Okay"

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