Chapter 712 Extra Short Story 2: Claw Machine and Luck
In front of a store in a shopping mall.
Miyano Shiho stood in front of a claw machine, with a little sweat on her forehead, a serious expression, and holding the joystick as if facing a great enemy.
As the joystick tilted, the robotic arm began to move. Miyano Shiho seized the opportunity and pressed the button hard.
The robot arm descends, grabs, rises... OK, it didn't catch it.
Come again!
Miyano Shiho angrily inserted the coin and started controlling the robot arm again.
The third time...
The fourth time...
The fifth time...
Until all the coins in the small basket are used up.
Miyano Shiho looked down at her hands with a dazed expression.
What's going on? Why can't they catch him?
It was so easy to catch them last time, why is it that now I can’t catch even one?
Miyano Shiho still remembers that the last time she came to the mall with Yuya, she was the one who taught Yuya the correct way to grab dolls. Later, he grabbed a doll with cat ears, and Yuya took the cat ears off and put them on her head.
She was passing by on her way back from the bathroom and happened to see the claw machine, which reminded her of the scene at that time. On a whim, she came over and planned to catch one to play with.
But just now, there were at least twenty chances, but I didn't seize any of them.
No, it must be bad luck!
As a scientist, Miyano Shiho suddenly began to believe in the metaphysical concept of luck.
She changed some coins again, and then...
Look at the empty hands, then at the empty basket, and finally at a machine nearby - there is a little girl with dolls piled up under her feet.
Miyano Shiho pursed her lips, walked to the little girl, and asked, "Can I ask how you caught it?"
The little girl was stunned for a moment, then tilted her head back and said, "First this way, then that way, and finally this way, and I caught it."
The little girl put her hands on her hips, looking like the best.
Miyano Shiho fell silent. Did she say that? It seemed like she did, but it also seemed like she didn't.
No, it seemed like she had done the same thing when catching dolls before, and she totally didn’t understand why Youye couldn’t catch it at that time.
So why?
With a mentality of not giving up and seeking knowledge, Miyano Shiho continued to catch two more baskets of dolls with coins, but still didn't catch any.
The staff not far away couldn't bear to watch this anymore and were considering whether to do something covert to help this "poor" guest catch a doll.
Another female staff member watching this scene couldn't help but say: "I remember the last time I tried to catch the doll but failed, it was a handsome guy. I remember he seemed to be..."
Hearing this, Miyano Shiho trembled slightly, turned back slowly, with a trace of despair on her face: "What did you say?"
The girl was startled. She didn't expect her words to be heard. But when she saw Miyano Shiho clearly, she said in surprise: "I remember you. Aren't you the girlfriend of the great detective not long ago?"
She has worked here for quite some time, and the person who impressed her the most was the legendary high school detective, Yuya Kamiya.
The great detective at that time was just like now. He tried to catch a doll for a long time but failed. Finally, it was the girl in front of him who helped him catch a doll wearing a cat-ear hat.
Finally, the cat-ear hat was put on the girl.
The two looked like a couple.
Seeing a handsome guy who couldn't catch dolls find a beautiful girl who was very good at catching dolls as her boyfriend, this contrasting plot made her very satisfied.
But now, it seems a bit strange. The girl who seemed very good at catching dolls at that time, can’t catch any dolls now?
If she remembered correctly, she had already exchanged three baskets of coins, right?
Could it be that they broke up, and the girl came here to reminisce about the good times back then, but was too sad to catch the doll?
Miyano Shiho was stunned. She didn't expect that the girl would remember it so clearly.
She smiled awkwardly: "Maybe I'm just unlucky today..."
Suddenly, Miyano Shiho was stunned. Luck?
But that can’t be true, luck is such an unscientific thing... Miyano Shiho then thought of that European goddess Mouri Ran, and couldn’t help but fall silent.
Sometimes, there are things that science really can't explain.
Since there is no way to explain it, why not just give it a try?
Thinking of this, Miyano Shiho returned the small basket to the staff and left.
After a while, You, who looked confused, was also pulled in front of the claw machine.
"What's going on?" Youya was full of questions.
Didn't Shiho go to the bathroom? Why did she suddenly drag me here?
He looked around and vaguely remembered the time when Miyano Shiho hugged him from behind and taught him how to catch dolls.
Could it be that the scene reminded her of this and she was planning to do it again?
"I can't catch the doll." Miyano Shiho pointed at the claw machine, her tone inexplicably aggrieved.
"Ah?" Youye was stunned for a moment, then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He touched her head, patted his chest and said, "It's just a small matter. Look at me!"
The girl next to her covered her mouth in surprise when she saw You was also pulled over.
I originally thought that the two had broken up, but unexpectedly they seemed to be in a very good relationship, especially that doting gesture of patting his head just now. Wow, I'm so envious!
Yuya stood in front of the claw machine, feeling a little nervous.
Although he was indeed an expert at catching dolls in his previous life, he inexplicably couldn't do it after coming here. It was the same last time. In the end, he caught one with the help of Miyano Shiho.
But as a boyfriend, how could he just sit there and do nothing when faced with Miyano Shiho's cry for help?
Besides, men can’t say no!
But just in case, Yuya still bought a small basket of coins, intending to fight to the end.
Yuya threw in a few coins and started to control the joystick.
I saw the robotic arm swaying left and right to the top of the doll, then descending vertically, grabbing it, rising, and then throwing it to the doll exit.
Caught? Yuya's eyes lit up.
I told you, with his strength, how could he not catch the doll? This is normal now! He must have been unlucky that time.
Youye suddenly became motivated. He put coins in one by one, and the dolls were pulled out one by one. Soon all the dolls in the machine were caught.
Looking at the empty window, Youya nodded contentedly.
He pointed at the dolls scattered all over the floor and smiled at Miyano Shiho, "How is it? Is it awesome?"
Miyano Shiho squinted at the doll on the ground, was silent for a long time, and finally nodded and said: "I understand, I didn't expect there is such a thing as luck."
I never thought that she, a scientist, would actually believe in metaphysics.
"What did you say?" A huge question mark appeared above Youye's head. What luck? This is obviously my ability!
Miyano Shiho walked up to Yuya, raised her hand and poked his chest, and said softly: "It seems that all my luck has gone to you."
"Huh?" Youya was stunned, then immediately thought of something. He pulled Miyano Shiho to another machine. Just like last time, he hugged her from behind, held her hand and controlled the joystick to easily grab a doll.
Miyano Shiho stared blankly at the doll in her hand.
Yuya leaned over and whispered in her ear:
"No, I should say that meeting you is the greatest luck in my life."
Miyano Shiho was stunned, her face slowly turned red, she buried her head in Yuya's chest, and murmured softly:
“It’s obviously my greatest luck.”