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 girls taking snapshots

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

unsuccessful tries, she felt

if I give it a shot?" Everett suggested

the coin here, then move this stick around to navigate. Easy." She was secretly hoping to watch him

But, to her surprise...

had been aiming

The machine probably just happened to have stronger

smiled, "Should I win

if

She was skeptical.

news was, Everett failed his second

that he succeeded

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

anymore. There's a

"Alright, lead the way."

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