Walking side by side with Ninomiya Ye on the way back to Ninomiya's house.

The two of them were silent, not because of a conflict, but because they were both thinking about things. At this time, in the quiet street, except for their footsteps, even the wind was quiet.

"That." At this time, Ninomiya suddenly called Futaba Makoto.

The two people's footsteps stopped at the same time. When Futaba Cheng heard the other party calling him, he turned his head slightly and his eyes fluctuated slightly: "What?"

Ninomiya lowered her head and buried her chin in her scarf. She seemed to hesitate, but finally said: "I'm sorry, can you stay with me?"

The thin bangs slightly cover the eyes, making them look a little dark.

"Don't want to go home yet?" Futaba Cheng asked.

Ninomiya nodded.

"That's it." Futaba Cheng smiled, "Then I won't go to your house today!"

"Eh?" Ninomiya seemed a little surprised, and then asked, "Aren't you busy today?"

Futaba Cheng shrugged: "It's a small matter, just don't worry. Since you don't want to go home, you should come back another day, right?"

"Right?" he laughed.

After hearing Futaba Makoto's answer, Ninomiya was silent for a while and then nodded in response.

"Let's go, I'll take you to a fun place." Futaba Cheng picked up Ninomiya Ya and walked in the other direction.

"Slow, wait..." Ninomiya was stunned for a moment when Futaba Makoto took her hand, but after seeing the other person's back, she obeyed for some reason.

Video game city.

Futaba Makoto and Ninomiya stopped walking.

"Video game city?" Ninomiya looked a little confused after seeing Futaba Cheng bringing him here, "Come here..."

Futaba Cheng gave him a thumbs up: "When you're in a bad mood, it's okay to come here to vent!"

"I haven't played much." Ninomiya said.

"I can teach you." Futaba Cheng said in an elderly manner, "Sometimes you still have to change your thinking."

It's not good for girls to fight and kill all day long, and with the lifestyle habits of a guy like Ninomiya Ya, there are almost no other entertainment activities.

As an older brother, Futaba Makoto felt it was necessary to broaden his interests and hobbies.

Ninomiya was still a little hesitant.

"Ninomiya, do you know why I am so strong?" Seeing the other party's wavering look, Futaba Makoto suddenly said at this time.

"Huh?" Ninomiya seemed to be interested.

Futaba Cheng touched his chin, "That's...a combination of work and rest."

"While exercising yourself, you also know how to let yourself relax and rest." He clenched his fists, "It's like a spring. Only by tightening and loosening can it bounce farther."

Ninomiya seemed to feel that there was some truth to it and did not refute it.

"Then..."

Before the other party could answer, Futaba Cheng had already pushed her in and said, "Okay, okay, don't worry so much."

"Um, eh?"

There were many high school students in the arcade, including many from Guangming High School. When they saw Futaba Makoto and Ninomiya Ya, they all showed unexpected expressions... and even wanted to gossip.

Could it be that these two are dating?

"Which one to play?" Seeing the dazzling array of equipment inside, Ninomiya's eyes revealed a trace of confusion. Although she knew what this place looked like, she really didn't know what to play at this time.

Thinking that Futaba Makoto was probably a frequent visitor here, Ninomiya kept her eyes on him.

"Try pinching dolls first?" Futaba Cheng smiled.

Clip doll...

Ninomiya's eyes moved and she noticed the claw machines in the row next to her. She had been exposed to kendo since she was a child and was immersed in kendo. In fact, she was not very interested in these so-called things that girls like...

First of all, she didn't like dolls. Although the frog-headed doll was very cute, Ninomiya knew that it was not her favorite doll.

Even though it was cute, with round eyes and a fleshy face, she didn't like it at all as she planned to devote herself to kendo...

She doesn't like dolls. This kind of doll is useless for improving kendo. Even if it is small and cute and can be held in one hand, it is something she doesn't need, even if it is cute.

…

Stared for a while.

"I want to try that one." Ninomiya raised her hand and pointed at the claw machine filled with frog-headed dolls in the glass cabinet.

That's right, she actually doesn't like it, she just tried to use the claw machine reluctantly.

Then tell Futaba Makoto that she is not suitable for these things, that's all.

"Okay." Futaba Cheng smiled slightly.

100 yen for one time and 500 yen for six times, which is the normal price of claw machines in the arcade city. After Futaba Cheng put in the coin, he turned to look at Ninomiya Ya behind him, "Do you need me to demonstrate it once?"

"No need." The console only has one joystick and one button, and Ninomiya Ya is not stupid enough to need to be taught.

After sitting down, Ninomiya moved the joystick, and the mechanical claw in the glass cabinet began to move.

Aim and press the button.

The claws fell down and caught the doll easily.

"It's very simple, nothing more than that." Ninomiya said calmly, but the slightly raised eyebrows seemed to reveal an imperceptible pride.

The next second, as the mechanical claw rose, the doll decoupled and fell due to its unstable center of gravity.

Futaba Cheng smiled: "It seems that I am not sure."

"Ah." Ninomiya opened her mouth, only to realize that it was not as easy as she thought.

Thinking that what she just said was nothing more than that, the girl's cheeks started to feel slightly hot at this moment, but she didn't say anything more and continued to control the mechanical claw:

"It was just an accident."

Next, she pressed the button.

once.

twice.

three times……

Until the last number of times was used up, the smile on the face of the frog-headed doll in the glass cabinet seemed to be silently mocking her.

Ninomiya sat in her seat for a long time without coming back to her senses.

After a while, her lips moved and said, "The machine is broken."

"Isn't this just cheating?" Futaba Makoto was a bit dumbfounded. He always lost in kendo competitions, and Ninomiya Ya admitted it simply and neatly, but he actually acted like a little girl in the claw machine and refused to admit defeat.

This is quite interesting.

"I'll do it." Futaba Cheng took out the coin again and threw it in.

"Just one shot?"

"One is enough." Futaba Cheng said.

Ninomiya seemed to feel a little depressed about Futaba Makoto's confident appearance. She stood aside with her arms folded, and then squinted at his operation.

I saw Futaba Cheng controlling the mechanical claw to a position and planning to press it.

"You can't catch that position." Ninomiya warned.

There is no doll that can be grabbed under the mechanical claw, and the closest doll is also out of position.

"Let's watch." Futaba Cheng pressed the button, the mechanical claw fell, and as expected, it was empty.

Just when Ninomiya was about to say something, the next second, she blinked in surprise.

Because when the mechanical claw was rising, it happened to hit the doll next to the exit. After a while of shaking, accompanied by the sound of collision, Futaba Cheng bent down and took out the frog-headed doll from the outlet, and then smiled:
Chapter completed!