CH 45

We stopped by an arcade to play a crane game. The crane game was quite large and there were many of them. 100 yen per game was the norm and this store seemed to accept POICA, the electronic money for transportation. I had fully deposited the money I had won at the boat race the other day, so I would use it this time.

“It looks like you can get sweets, dolls and figures.”

“There are so many. I want the one with the doll.”

That cat character with the helmet is “Yoshi”? It’s certainly a popular personality on social media and the Internet. I thought I wanted one too.

“All right, touch it with POICA and you’ll get access…… You can play it now. You know how to use it, right?”

“Yes, I understand how to operate it. Just press these arrows, right?”

Lida quickly went for the ‘Yoshi”. She aimed at the cat. She skillfully manipulated the arrows from “←” to “↑” and the arm automatically fell on the doll. Then, with a jerk, the arm grabbed the doll and it rose up.

“Seriously? We’re gonna get it.”

“Really!?”

The arm carried the doll and dropped the prize into the slot. I never thought we’d get one. …… Just like the boat race the other day, Lida seems to be a very lucky person.

“Congratulations, Lida. You won with one shot. That’s amazing.”

“Ehehe♡♡ This is so cute, I’m going to hang it in my room.”

Lida’s smile is cuter, though. But well, that “Yoshi”, I’m a little jealous of the doll. I’ll get something too!

“I can’t lose to Lida.”

“Good luck, Oojirou!”

I tried sweets and figures. But I couldn’t get any of them, and I lost miserably, wasting 1,000 yen, 2,000 yen, 3,000 yen, and reducing the balance of my POICA.

“And I can’t get it. …… I got zero yield. Damn, I think the arm is set to suck, except for the first one Lida tried.”

“Maybe. Or maybe I’m just lucky.”

“It’s so frustrating, ……. I can’t help it, this is the last one.”

I decided to play the one where you can get a small key chain with one tear. I used my POICA and started playing. As I carefully moved the arm forward, the arm successfully caught the prize and I got it.

“Here it comes!”

A small object fell into the slot. It’s my first catch of the day. I’m always happy when I get something, even if it’s just a small item. The crane game is all about getting things, isn’t it?

“You did it, Oojirou! And that’s a key chain of Eir-san, the cat eared maid, right? I love it!”

“Oh, by the way, Lida likes it too. You can have it.”

“Is it okay?”

“Yeah.”

When I handed her the keychain, Lida’s face lit up like the sun and she was happy. She was happy with the biggest smile of the day and immediately attached it to her bag… I didn’t think she liked the cat-eared maid, Eir, that much.

“Большое спасибо” (Thank you very much)

She said something in Russian, perhaps inadvertently. Oh, even I can understand this. I think she said, “Thank you.”

Satisfied, we left the arcade and walked down the aisle to leave the shopping mall. There were stores along the aisle, but Lida stopped in her tracks.

“What’s up?”

“Swimsuits are on sale.”

“Oh, your breasts didn’t fit when we went to the beach. It’s just right. Do you want to buy it here? I’ll just wait here.”

“…… Uh-huh. I hope Oojirou can choose.”

— said Leah, her cheeks reddening and trembling a little.

“Yeah, …… Ma, seriously? I get to choose!? But I don’t know what size Lida’s breasts are. Even if I can decide, it would be only a pattern.”

“Hmm… Oojirou is fine, F and below…”

“No, you don’t have to say that much!”

I was surprised to learn that Lida’s size is F.

When I was surprised, she pulled me by the arm and took me into the swimsuit section.

You want me to choose one of these?

It’s too difficult.