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.

fact, the 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

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

frowned "A

pay for the next fifteen games, and if in those fifteen games you manage to get even one bear, It'll count

terms of the bet, I almost

Fifteen tries?

need two and I was certain I

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

Emma laughed inside of her

machine was rigged and Emma knew it. There was no way she was going to lose this

her chance to get back at

to keep a straight

win, dinner's on me. Regardless

"What if I lose?"

smirked, "he...If you lose?" Crossing her arms, Emma cocked her head up a little, "If you

the terms, I tilted my head "Apologize? Apologize for

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

have I ever been

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

"ehh...okay, sure?"

confused look on

didn't know what she was talking about, it didn't really matter. I was gonna win

that confident in my

look on her face, Emma extended her hand,

long you can keep that arrogant attitude of yours. I'll use this

her attitude, I smiled

humiliated, don't blame

head towards Amanda, Emma said, "Amanda, you can attest

eyes between me and

"Okay"

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

"I won't be polite"

seat, I took

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

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

"Perfect"

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

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

believed that the game was

no way he could

claw clutched the bear, it quickly went back up and deposited the bear in the bottom left compartment. Staring at the bear in my hand in disbelief, Emma's face turned red

"...w-what! Impossible!"

"I guess dinner is on you

stupor, Emma gritted her

you not going to honor

not! Amanda

her teeth, Emma tried to drag Amanda aways. At the moment she wanted to bury herself

She was too embarrassed.

Emma was about to leave, I

let you run away after

No, no, no.

was going to thoroughly crush

Emma looked at me in confusion

"Watch me"

around, I once again repeated the same process. This time,

felt slightly better as she couldn't resist the urge

the corner of my eyes, my

"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 open, Emma's mouth dropped to

"W-what! How come!"

at Emma, I mocked

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

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

"And that's the sixth!"

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

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

"Y-you're cheating!"

had cheated someone would've been able to tell. Moreover, you were

refute, Emma dejectedly lowered

"Here"

threw one of the teddies in Amanda's

it, I don't need

at the bears with a longing look on her face. I wasn't

gave her

other five were for

"Thank you"

the teddy,

her reaction, I shook my

at the moment she was very happy. I could tell since whenever Amanda was happy, her brows tended

small character trait

"Let's go Amanda, I'm

"Okay"

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