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.

was so good at this game was because back on earth I used this machine to

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

thought of something, "Alright

I frowned "A

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

terms of the bet,

Fifteen tries?

need two and

a solemn expression on my face, I nodded my head, "Sounds fair, what are the terms of

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

already her fiftieth try, and she had still not got a bear. The machine was

was her chance to get back at

best to keep a straight

you win, dinner's on me. Regardless

"What if I lose?"

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

terms, I tilted my head "Apologize?

her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For

I ever

me, she bared her teeth "Don't pretend that you

"ehh...okay, sure?"

confused look on my face I

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

that confident in

on her face, Emma extended her

long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours.

her attitude, I smiled and shook

you're asking to be humiliated, don't blame

head towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda,

eyes between me and Emma,

"Okay"

mechanical

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I

one of the

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 the machine. Only proper

"Perfect"

sitting back down I pressed on the red button of

snorted, "Hmph, I wanna see where your confidence comes

that the game

way he could

up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face turned red as her voice

"...w-what! Impossible!"

said "I guess dinner

stupor, Emma gritted her

I teased "What, you not going to

said I'm not! Amanda let's get

the moment she wanted to bury herself inside

She was too embarrassed.

about to leave,

think I'm just going to let you run

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly

at me in confusion "You're

"Watch me"

once again repeated the same

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

her from the corner of my eyes, my lips

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

attention back to the claw machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide

"W-what! How come!"

Emma, I mocked

unevenly. Not bothered by

of minutes, I continuously harvested teddy bears as a crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it

"And that's the sixth!"

the fifteen tries,

the side looked as though she had seen a ghost as her complexion was

"Y-you're cheating!"

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

to refute, Emma dejectedly lowered her head in

"Here"

Emma, I casually threw one of the teddies in Amanda's direction. Confused, she

don't need this

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

gave

five

"Thank you"

me and taking the teddy, Amanda's face did

her reaction, I shook my

not show from her expression, at the moment she was very

character

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

"Okay"

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