Not long after, Dorothy jogged back with a handful of quarters, flaunting them in front of him with a shake.

"Pick any plush you want, and I'll win it for you!"

Everett scanned the lineup seriously before pointing at a strawberry bear plush, "That one."

"Got it!"

Dorothy immediately started feeding quarters into the machine, sliding the joystick around while explaining with focus, "I used to work at an arcade, you know. After closing, we'd play with the leftover quarters. There's a knack to it, you gotta shake it a bit, then-then, ah!"

She let out a yelp.

It was because she had almost won the plush, only to watch it fall back down!

"This machine's definitely rigged! I would've had it otherwise! Let me try again."

Everett nodded, quietly watching from the side.

Before Dorothy could insert another quarter, the sound of a camera shutter caught her attention.

over to see two

unusual, so Dorothy didn't dwell on it, focusing instead on her next

after three unsuccessful tries, she felt

if I give it a shot?" Everett suggested

over his milkshake, instructing, "Drop the coin here, then

But, to her surprise...

had

The machine probably just happened to have stronger grip strength this time

win another? It'll be lonely by

try if

She was skeptical.

good news was, Everett failed

bad news, however, was that he succeeded on

useless. As a "teacher," she hadn't managed to win a single

this anymore. There's

"Alright, lead the way."

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