‘… I should have gone somewhere where there were a lot of people.’
Was it because I chose a place with as few people as possible?
The arcade I finally found had fewer games than I thought.
When I looked at the pictures online, there seemed to be more, but maybe it was an old picture…
“Uh, Seoyoon… Should we go somewhere else?”
“Huh? Why?”
“There are too few games here. It doesn’t seem like there’s even the penguin game that Seoyoon likes…”
After hearing what I said, Seoyoon started looking around the arcade.
My heart sank heavily as each second passed without saying a word.
I was scared to look at Seoyoon’s face.
I came all this way to play, but I ended up wasting her time…
I should have investigated a little more properly.
“It seems okay, right?”
“Really…?”
“Yeah! It has all the popular games, and there’s even a claw machine! And most of all, there’s a maze, right? Then it’ll be the same no matter where you go. I always have fun as long as there’s a maze.”
“Seo-yoon…”
“Hehe. So, stop making that face and let’s play a game together. Okay?”
“…Yeah!”
My friend is definitely an angel.
An angel sent by God to keep me from being left alone.
“Does Miro like fighting games?”
“So-so?”
“Really? Then, have you ever played this?”
The game console Seo-yoon pointed to was very similar to a game I know.
The bust morphing of characters wearing revealing ninja outfits is incredibly famous.
The world has changed, but it still exists.
The characters have all turned into female characters…
Well, this is passable.
At least it hasn’t turned into a night game.
“Yeah. I’ve tried it.”
“Then should we play together? I’ve played it a few times myself, but I think it’ll be more fun if we play together with Miro!”
Seo-yoon was already sitting across from me, looking eager to compete.
It’s not like she particularly dislikes the game, and since Seo-yoon seems to like it, there’s no reason to refuse.
“Okay. I won’t let you off, so prepare yourself.”
“Hehe! I won’t let you off!”
After inserting a coin to start the game, and choosing the ninja that was her main character in her previous life, Seoyoon chose a character with impressive red hair.
The outfit looks familiar…
Could it be the character I know?
She turned into such a big person…
What’s the hidden character version like?
Ready~!
Action!
After hearing a cheerful mechanical sound, Seoyoon and I started our battle.
“Ah!”
“Whew…!”
“Ugh… Ouch…”
It was over in less than a minute.
I tried my best to let Seoyoon off, but since she was a beginner who didn’t even know the basics, I couldn’t let her lose…
Didn’t you say you’ve done it before?
“Uh, Seoyoon… Want to play another game?”
“No! You can’t run away after winning!”
“Oh, I understand.”
The game started again, but just like before, I won in an instant.
This time, I focused on defense without attacking as much as possible, but Seoyoon died to the point of self-destruction without even being able to hit her…
The next round.
The next round.
The next round.
Seoyoon lost miserably without even being able to drain half of my blood.
If I continued like this, Seoyoon would only feel worse, so I wanted to stop…
“Ugh… Ugh…!”
I couldn’t bring myself to tell her to stop because I was scared of Seoyoon’s voice on the other side.
I thought Seoyoon would just laugh it off, even if she lost, but she surprisingly had a competitive spirit.
“Miro…”
“Stop it?”
“No! That’s not it, let’s… make a bet? Okay?”
“…A bet?”
“Yeah, yeah! I thought about it carefully, but I don’t feel motivated because there’s no prize! How about a simple bet? The loser grants the other person’s wish, something like that! Okay?”
“Is that okay…?”
Even if Seoyoon’s wish was just buying ice cream or betting on the arcade fee, it wouldn’t matter, but I would definitely win this bet.
“Don’t ignore me! What do you think? What do you think!?”
“Well, if Seoyoon is okay with it.”
Why are you so confident with that game skill?
I’m sorry to Seoyoon, but this time I’m going to show you the cruelty of reality.
I shouldn’t have made such a dangerous bet.
It’s okay because it’s me.
“… Hehe.”
Seoyoon always chose the red-haired character, but this time it was different.
“… Seoyoon. Did you know how to use a hidden character?”
The hidden character version, with her back bent crooked, her eyes unfocused, and her chest almost exposed.
Even if a beginner chose it, it’s a character that would be a scam…
I didn’t know Seoyoon would know.
“Miro! The match has already started!”
Well, even if Seoyoon chose the hidden character, the result wouldn’t have changed.
“… Huh?”
This can’t be happening.
“Huh…?”
A lie… right?
“…I lost.”
“I won!”
Seo-yoon, who had never successfully attacked me before, crushed me with overwhelming control.
Even though I stared at the game over screen in vain, the result didn’t change, and my character who had fallen miserably kept coming into view.
“Miro. Want to play another round? Huh? I won Miro by chance, but Miro’s skills aren’t like this, right?”
“…That’s right. Play another round!”
That’s because I didn’t choose a cheat character.
I thought I could win easily if I chose the main character.
I was just letting it slide until now.
K-O!
“Huh? I won again, huh? Huh?”
“…Do it again.”
“Are you okay? Miro already has two wishes to grant.”
“Come back! I, I’ll win easily if I choose a hidden character!”
“Really? Well, I don’t care. Hehe.”
If Seoyoon chooses a deadly con character, I have no choice but to choose it too.
Right?
This version of the game has other hidden characters besides that character.
That character was my specialty originally. When I played with the kids, I just used Mai because I told them not to choose a con character!
“Okay! Seoyoon, I won’t let you watch anymore!”
“Yeah, yeah. You can attack me as many times as you want~.”
I just have to win two more times and make the wish nullify, right?
Yeah.
That’ll do it.
K-O!
“…This is a nightmare.”
I threw away my pride and chose a hidden character.
But I lost three games in a row.
And that was just a total waste.
“Haa~ It was fun. Right?”
“…Let’s fight again.”
“Yeah, let’s do it next time. Miro. I’m tired of playing too much today. Miro, isn’t that the case?”
“Ugh…”
If Seoyoon hadn’t been so cowardly hiding her skills, she would’ve been in earnest mode from the beginning and wouldn’t have lost.
Cowardly.
“By the way, Miro. Should I grant you five wishes?”
“Five…?”
“Yeah! Miro, you’ve lost to me five times in a row, right? Five losses!”
“Don’t emphasize the five losses…”
“Come on, loser, follow me. Hurry up~.”
“I’ll go… You don’t have to grab my hand and pull me.”
The place Seoyoon, who seemed happy, took me to was a makeshift karaoke room in the corner of the arcade.
This arcade room is really old.
Makeshift karaoke rooms are something I’ve only seen in the old days…
There was a reason why there were no people.
“Can I just sing a song?”
“Huh? No?”
“…Then why did you bring me to the karaoke room?”
“This is what I was going to do.”
Seoyoon, who was slumped down on the chair, pulled my arm.
I was completely unexpected, so I was helplessly dragged away, and Seo-yoon had no choice but to sit on top of me.
“My first wish is~ Touching Miro’s belly!”
“What?”
“I’ve always wanted to touch Miro’s belly. Okay? It’s a wish!”
“Oh, no…”
“Hehe. Losers are prohibited from resisting. Then, shall I touch it~?”
I tried to run away, but Seo-yoon’s arms were tightly holding my waist, so I couldn’t run away.
Before I could say anything to the sudden request, I could feel the touch of her hand digging into my shirt.
“Ugh, Miro’s belly is firmer than I thought? I thought you’d be soft like a cat. This is good too!”
“Ouch… Wait, wait… Seo-yoon! This is… not right.”
“Why?”
“T, between friends… This is…!”
“Huh? Miro doesn’t like having her belly touched?”
Swish, that’s it.
Aww…
Seo-yoon’s hand slowly moved inside my shirt and caressed my stomach.
The warm and soft touch of her hands was so obvious, and my head was getting dizzy.
“If you don’t like Miro, just stop touching me. But, this is the winner’s right, right? Yeah?”
“Ha… Okay, let’s just sleep…”
The more Seo-yoon touched me, the more I felt something inside me heating up.
It was like something was bubbling, something desperate.
No matter how much I thought about it, it wasn’t a normal feeling, so I tried to struggle and run away.
“And, Miro. Touching my stomach is nothing. It’s just, it’s normal between friends.”
“…What?”
I ended up listening to the devilishly sweet whisper.
“Yeah, yeah. Think about it carefully, Miro. In class, other kids do things much worse than touching my belly, right?”
“Well, that’s true…”
“But, not all dogs are weird, right? Among them, there are many who are not lovers but just normal friends.”
Kkoo-ok-.
“So, touching my belly is normal between normal friends. If you want, Miro can touch my belly next time.”
The soft feeling of her chest on my back.
Seoyoon’s warm body temperature, her sweet smell.
The gentle hands caressing my belly.
All the elements came together, and it was messing with my head.
Even Seoyoon’s words, which I would have normally tackled, sounded plausible.
…No, isn’t that right?
I’m a guy, so I don’t know what a proper friendship between a girl and a girl is.
Seoyoon would know much better than I do.
“If you really don’t like Miro, I’ll stop touching you now. How is it?”
“…Just a little bit.”
“Yeah?”
“Just one more minute… Touch me.”
“…Haa. Yeah. I’ll try my best to be patient.”
Swish, swish-.
“Wow! Th, this… I made one wish!”
The small karaoke machine was heated by our body temperatures, so by the time we were done and came out, we were covered in sweat even though it was spring.
“Yeah~ It’s hot. Next time, I’ll touch it in a place with strong air conditioning instead of a place like this.”
“There’s no next time.”
“There are still four wishes left? Hehe.”
“…Huh.”
“The remaining I’ll write the wish slowly. Oh yeah~! I’m looking forward to it. I wonder what I’ll make Miro do next.”
“It’s a wish that disappears if I don’t use it within a week.”
“Where’s that! It’s fatal!”
“If you don’t like it, then don’t use it.”
One thing I realized during this arcade incident was that I shouldn’t have made a bet with Seoyoon.
Thinking about it now, I realized that my initial act of not being able to play games was all planned out…
I was planned out.
Next time, I’ll definitely get revenge…
I’ll come back and definitely win.
I’ll practice at home separately.
…Sigh.