He was unsure what to say since this technically was not a game but he could not refuse Ange when she looked so excited He inserted a coin and decided showing her would be faster than explaining
Well Well What do I do
Um first you choose a frame Which size do you want There are five options
Size I don’t know what you’re talking about but the bigger the better
Then I’ll go with the biggest one I’ll set the brightness to automatic and add no decorationsOkay here it goes
He doubted she knew what was going to happen but she looked charming enough with the excited sparkle in her eyes
He was embarrassed standing next to her so he left a space between them and smiled awkwardly
C’mon what kind of game is it
She was still grabbing onto the elbow of his sleeve and she pulled him in close
At that exact moment the booth took the picture
She turned around in surprise at the sudden light but her long and skinny eyebrows twisted when the booth did nothing more
Mutsuki was somewhat troubled as he checked the photo on the screen but he guessed she would be mad if he retook it He touched the confirm button on the panel and it took around a dozen seconds to print the photos What is this
Like I was saying this machine isn’t actually a game
Anger visibly grew on Ange’s face when he handed her the printed photos
He began to wonder if he should have retaken it after all Depending on how one looked at it it almost looked like they were smiling together with their arms linked
What is this So it just takes pictures That isn’t a game at all
Well you’re actually supposed to draw on the pictures you take
Where’s the fun in that How stupid
He had started this because he had thought she would find something stupid to be fun but she
had gotten mad instead She seemed to especially dislike how friendly they looked in the photo She blushed and stomped out of the booth
Mutsuki scratched at his head and followed her
But he did secretly pocket his first one-on-one photo with a girl since it had come out so well
Ange seemed more cautious after that first failure so she avoided any kind of machine with a screen as she started searching for something that looked fun
Even in such a large place there was only so much they could do so they naturally ended up at a certain device
You called this the crane game
Yes You grab the prizes with that crane
Hmm
Still looking sullen she stopped in front of the prize area that contained over one hundred machines
The prizes were exposed behind a single layer of glass and one could snag one for as little as one hundred yen The genre had an attraction for people like her who knew little of normal games and it drew her attention quite well Want to try it Although it’s not easy so I doubt you can get anything
There were plenty of varieties orthodox cranes shovels that scooped up treats and glass beads extending arms baskets the prizes were shaken into and hooks to snag the prizes For a beginner like her he guessed the roulette that relied entirely on luck would give her the best odds of success but I can teach you the trick to it if you want So which one do you- Uh oh
When he noticed what her slanted blue eyes were focused on he grimaced
She apparently wanted a Lazy Bear cushion based on a mascot character that had gotten popular recently It was a large prize and there was only one per machine And of course each play in those machines cost two hundred yen I can get this too
Um W-well yes If you can grab it But
I’ll do it Just tell me how
Her unconcerned tone of voice would not take no for an answer so Mutsuki had no choice but to operate the machine in question and teach her how it was done It was an orthodox crane type where Button 1 moved it to the side and Button 2 moved it forward He told her that she had to stop the crane above the prize to grab it that targeting the center of gravity was best and to go for a spot that was not too thick but not too thin since it responded to pressure Okay I’ll give it a shot
The machine cost two hundred yen a try but he inserted a five hundred yen coin which was worth three games
Ange stared at the prize beyond the glass with as serious a look as when she wielded her great sword Mutsuki had paid for three game’s worth to make sure she was convinced but
Here
Whirr
There
Whir-whir-whir-whir-whir
Is that all
Yeah you failed your first try
The claws had grabbed the prize at a good spot but they had risen back up without lifting the target in the slightest Then they moved back above the prize hole
What the hell What a piece of junk
I told it wasn’t easy didn’t I
He smiled bitterly at the angry girl because he had expected this to happen