Will the plagiarism girl be a substitute for the preference for women?

"I'm so glad you've recovered!"

Ai Yin clapped her hands gently, but her mind was not at ease for a moment.

The key to a minefield being alarming is not the number of mines, but the fact that there are mines inside.

But then again, once China fully recovers, will she... stop needing me?

No, no, we shouldn't think like that. It should be that once everyone's mental health improves, they can let go of their worries and get along more easily and happily.

How can someone have such a morbid thought as "hoping that others will never get better so that they will be dependent on my care"?

After all, I'm not a vegetarian...

Ai Yin immediately stopped having negative thoughts about Su Shi. Although Su Shi had shown that terrible possessiveness several times during their meetings, she still couldn't think too badly of others.

But then I realized something was off.

"Hey, Chizuru, has Su-se asked you out these past few days?"

"No."

"Oh, I see..." Aine rubbed her hands together under the table.

I always thought Su Shi was possessive, and I thought it would be fine to keep a proper distance from Chika, but in the end, I became the one who took the initiative...

Something still feels off.

It's also possible that Su Shi is practicing bass at home. After all, he has experienced the band's disbandment and reformation, so he also values ​​the band very much.

Unlike me, I rarely have a day off from rehearsals, and I use it all to slack off.

There's no other way, you know. When it comes to practicing guitar, who has time to invite China out for some fun?

At this moment, the ordered dishes were served.

China ordered a large portion of tonkatsu rice, while Aine only ordered a grilled skewer and two days' worth of fries.

"Is this all Ai-yin is eating?"

“I’ve already had dinner,” Aine added, worried that China would make her wait. “Take your time eating, it’s okay.”

"it is good."

While enjoying the pork cutlet, China couldn't help but worry about her older sister at home, wondering if she was so engrossed in her creative work that she forgot to eat and sleep.

"It's six o'clock, sis. Remember to eat. Don't just eat a bowl of instant noodles to get by."

After sending the message, China still seemed uneasy and made another call.

As soon as the call connected, all I heard was the sound of someone slurping noodles.

"Sis, you're really eating instant noodles?"

"It's a mixed noodle dish with a fried egg added, so it's nutritious enough."

"Sigh... I'll bring you some late-night snacks when I get back. Composing music is mentally taxing and also burns calories."

"That's fine, thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Xiangzi pulled out a tissue and blew his nose.

"Does it sound like slurping noodles...?"

With reddened eyes and tears streaming down his face, Xiangzi couldn't help but smile through his sorrow after realizing the misunderstanding.

She slowly looked at the sheet music on the screen. The time she spent creating music with everyone at Crychic, her thoughts on future performances, the new round of live broadcasts with China, and her imagination of Akari singing Kasuga Kage in the new band all intertwined and floated before her eyes.

Please allow me to cry a little when I'm alone...

That way, I won't have to wait until the day comes to cry...

Chapter 196 The Apocalypse of the Arcade

The average spending per person at the Sega GiGO arcade in Ikebukuro is unknown, but the upper limit is probably unpredictable.

The arcade was quite large, spanning four floors.

"China, have you been here before?"

As Ai Yin asked the question, she took out her membership card and swiped it at the coin dispenser.

"No……"

"Why don't you give it a try?"

Aiyin placed a wire basket at the coin dispenser's exit and then selected the number "200" on the screen.

The game coins then cascaded down like a waterfall, filling the entire basket.

"Okay~ Let's try any claw machine~" Aine grabbed a handful of game tokens and gave them to China.

"Really? Thank you!"

China originally wanted to get another card, but she accepted it because it was Aine's kind offer.

She looked around and saw long lines of claw machines on the first floor.

"By the way, where are the arcade machines and rhythm game machines?"

"The arcade games and Taiko no Tatsujin are on the third floor, and the Mai-chan arcade is on the basement level. Does Chika want to go play?"

Ai explained with obvious familiarity, but judging from the way she kept glancing at the claw machine, she seemed to prefer playing it.

"Let's go later. How good is Ai-yin at playing the claw machine?"

"Hmph, I'm a claw machine expert!"

Aiyin stood up proudly and then enthusiastically explained the techniques for winning at claw machines.

"Come with me. First, we need to see how the prizes are arranged in the machine." She strolled over to the claw machine.

The claw machines are not limited to plush toys, but also contain all kinds of items, such as badges, shikishi (art boards), keychains, and the most numerous prize figures.

Ai Yin believes that the thinner grains are harder to catch, and resources should be concentrated on the more valuable items.

The figurines aren't displayed directly; instead, they're placed in square boxes or smooth plastic balls, making them seem a bit harder to grasp than dolls with concave surfaces.

However, Ai Yin, well aware of the situation, whispered:

"It's simple to control the grappling hook to fall on top, but whether it can grab the target or not depends on the force of the grappling hook."

"Many times, the claw machine is soft and wobbly when you try to grab the prize, but after several or even ten times, you will eventually grab it solidly once. This is what is known as the guaranteed prize mechanism."

"So we need to keep an eye on things and wait for the right opportunity. When we see someone give up after trying many times, it's our turn to try, and the probability of triggering the guaranteed reward will be very high."

"Oh, I see..."

China nodded as if she understood. Although she had other thoughts, the focus now was on playing with Aine, not on talking to her about how businesses exploit gamblers' psychology.

"Xiao Qiannai, put in a few coins to play first, and leave the waiting for the right opportunity to me."

"Ok."

Holding the coins Aine gave her, China felt a little uncomfortable using them, especially after realizing that the claw machine was essentially a lottery, she wasn't very interested anymore.

Buying directly is always more cost-effective than participating in a lottery.

However, the fact that Aine can watch happily while playing is more meaningful than the act of playing the claw machine itself.

With that thought in mind, she went to a claw machine with a horse girl doll and inserted a coin.

Based on market prices, you need to try at least 50 times before the hook will actually grip the machine once, which is in line with the profit margin of claw machines.

Although she didn't have high expectations, China still considered it a little.

In order to increase the success rate by even a little bit, China chose a conspicuous flying eagle that was lying down near the exit.

Then, while fine-tuning the position of the claw, she carefully looked around the claw machine from left to right, making the claw slightly tilted towards the doll's head, trying to make the eye-catching eagle's twin ponytails and hair accessories provide some support when the claw fell.

"Go for it, Chizuru!" Aine encouraged from the side, while hoping for a lucky moment to happen.

After adjusting the grappling hook position, China didn't rush to press the button. Instead, she opened her phone, searched for Girls' Generation's song "Gee," and adjusted the progress bar.

Then, she pressed the claw machine button and the song play button at the same time.

"Could it be some kind of mystical method of 'grabbing a child'?" Ai Yin quickly realized.

As China gently sang along to the song, the grappling hook descended, firmly catching the brightly lit eagle.

"Wow, there's hope!" Aine excitedly clenched her hands.

Even in her excitement, China didn't forget to continue the ritual, afraid that if she stopped singing along, the hook would be released.

[Geebe]

"Ji ji ji ji, bai bai bai bai bai~" China sang using the Chinese homophones of the lyrics to achieve the purpose of reverse-stimulating the baby.

The grappling hook gradually reaches the exit amidst the singing and releases the doll.

"Ah, my kiji~" China held it to her chest the moment she got it.

Immersed in joy, she couldn't help but marvel at the power of metaphysics, and gradually forgot about her previous views on claw machines.

"Chika is amazing! She caught it on the first shot!"

Aine exclaimed with delight, then leaned closer to Chizuru.

"Let me share in the good fortune~ By the way, is 'Jijiko' a nickname for the bright and alert eagle?"

"It's a Chinese meme that went viral two years ago," China explained. "The song we just played is also a character song created for her based on this meme."

"I see, so you use character themes to summon characters?"

Ai Yin seemed to be thinking about something, then raised her index finger and said,

"So, in other words, you can sing the Sunfish Song to increase your chances of catching the poem drama!"

"Mambo Mambo~ Oh Ma Jili Mambo~" The two sang in unison, raising their hands and shaking them in circles.

However, looking around, it seems that there are no Poetry Theatre dolls in the claw machines, or rather, Sega hasn't released her doll yet.

"Um, maybe we can look for some merchandise from the poetry drama later. Wait a minute..."

Ai-yin quieted down and focused her gaze on a claw machine containing Megurine Luka Fufu dolls.

"What's wrong?" China was just about to mention the song they were going to sing when they captured the Emperor of the East Sea.

Soon, she also noticed a tourist's increasingly hopeless expression in front of the claw machine.

With the last string of coins inserted and all their money gone, the tourist looked at their empty basket and left with a heavy sense of regret, muttering to themselves:

"60 times, 60 times..."

The tourists' voices suddenly rose, and they strode outside, shouting loudly:

"Sega, give me back my hard-earned money!!!"

Aine and Chinatsu were momentarily stunned by this performance art.

“You come to the arcade to have fun… This person needs to learn to let go of their materialistic mindset,” Chizuru said, trying to ease the tension.

"Mmm..." Aine nodded slowly.

Yes, just for fun, don't get too carried away.

That tourist has already cast 60 times, so the probability of triggering the guaranteed reward should be quite high.

If you can't pull it out in the next 20 tries, it means today is the day to harvest the韭菜 (a metaphor for exploiting investors), and you must stop!

With this in mind, Aine cautiously approached the claw machine containing Megurine Fufu.

"Little Chinatsu, please grant me your blessing, and let me win over Fufu within 20 attempts."

"Keep going! You can definitely succeed!" China encouraged, raising her fist.

Chapter 197 Stop, Aine

"Alright, I have received Chika's blessing, and I will definitely send it out immediately."

Aiyin Effect imitated Chinatsu's approach, playing a magnet link before playing the claw machine.

Why isn't it playing a solo theme song for a character?

This is a yuri song by Megurine Luka and Hatsune Miku...

Chika noticed this, and looking at Megurine's pink hair in the claw machine, and then at her own and Aine's hair color, she suddenly realized something.