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.

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

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

suddenly smiled as she thought of something, "Alright if you're such

frowned "A

her head, 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 my loss. However,

terms of the bet, I

Fifteen tries?

didn't even need two and I was

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

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

got a bear. The machine was rigged and

was her chance to

to keep a straight face, Emma

win, dinner's on me. Regardless

"What if I lose?"

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

tilted my head "Apologize?

at me, with her arms still crossed, Emma gritted her teeth "For being

When have I ever been rude to

bared her teeth "Don't

"ehh...okay, sure?"

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

though I didn't know what she was talking about,

confident

look on her

for how long you can keep that arrogant attitude of

I smiled and shook her

asking to be humiliated, don't blame

said, "Amanda, you can

eyes between me and Emma, Amanda

"Okay"

displayed 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 as she patted the

"I won't be polite"

Emma's seat, I took the

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

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

"Perfect"

finding the right spot, sitting back down I pressed on the red button of the

snorted, "Hmph, I

believed that the

way

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 raised

"...w-what! Impossible!"

I casually said "I guess

from her stupor, Emma gritted her

teased "What, you

Amanda let's get out of

the

She was too embarrassed.

Emma was about to leave, I shouted "Wait, who said

to let you run

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly crush her pride

at

"Watch me"

once again repeated the same process.

felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge to

of my eyes, my lips

"Oh really?"

"Yup, just dumb luck"

machine. Repeating the same process as before, this time I succeeded. Opening her eyes wide open, Emma's mouth

"W-what! How come!"

Emma, I mocked

unevenly. Not bothered by this, I turned

crowd slowly formed around me. Not minding it

"And that's the sixth!"

all of the fifteen tries, the

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

I had cheated someone would've been able

Emma dejectedly lowered her

"Here"

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

I don't need this

the very beginning, Amanda had been staring at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't dense. With her secretly loving cute things, I knew that she

I gave

five were for

"Thank you"

the teddy, Amanda's face did

reaction, I shook my

at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since

character trait

"Let's go Amanda, I'm no longer in the

"Okay"

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