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.

very reason why I was so good at this game was because back

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

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

I frowned "A

Emma 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

the bet, I almost laughed

Fifteen tries?

two and I was certain I

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

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

got a bear. The machine was

was her chance to get back

best to keep a straight

dinner's on me. Regardless of place, I will

"What if I lose?"

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

I tilted my head "Apologize? Apologize for

me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her

ever been rude

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

"ehh...okay, sure?"

confused look on my

about, it didn't

that confident in my

look on her face, Emma

attitude of yours. I'll use this

attitude, I smiled and shook

to be humiliated, don't blame me for humiliating

head towards Amanda, Emma said,

eyes between me and Emma, Amanda helplessly nodded her

"Okay"

the number fifteen was instantly displayed on the right side of the machine as the mechanical claw returned

"I won't be polite"

seat, I

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

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 the claw of

"Perfect"

sitting back down I pressed

"Hmph, I wanna see where your

firmly believed that the

was no way he could

soon. As soon as the claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the

"...w-what! Impossible!"

I casually said "I guess dinner is on

from her stupor, Emma gritted her teeth,

you

said I'm not! Amanda let's get

At the moment she

She was too embarrassed.

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

to let you run away

No, no, no.

going to thoroughly crush her pride

footsteps, Emma looked at me in

"Watch me"

around, I once again repeated the same process. This

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

corner of my eyes, my

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma,

Not bothered by this,

around me. Not minding it one bit, I skillfully controlled the

"And that's the sixth!"

the fifteen tries, the total harvest came

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

had cheated someone would've been able to tell. Moreover, you were right next to me the whole time. If I had cheated,

to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her head

"Here"

threw one of the teddies in Amanda's

I don't need

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

I gave her

five

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's face did

I shook my

from her expression, at the moment she was very happy. I could

a small character

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

"Okay"

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