Fu Hua once possessed an incomparably glorious past. Even now, after everything she had been through, she remained a rare and powerful A-rank Valkyrie. A person capable of spending an entire day in training was naturally no weakling. Her reflexes, observation skills, and judgment were all at an elite levellikely surpassing even Murata Himeko.
At this moment, Hua Yi and Fu Hua were engaged in a two player fighting game. To become a master at such a game required rapid reflexes and nimble hands, both of which Fu Hua possessed in spades.
Unfortunately, she truly had never played such a game before.
Although her nearly photographic memory allowed her to quickly memorize the move list, Fu Hua didn't know how to react to specific attacks. She didn't even know the attack patterns of the character Hua Yi was controlling, while Hua Yi was able to anticipate her every move.
Consequently, Fu Hua lost three matches in a row. Hua Yi showed no mercy and thoroughly crushed her.
"I see I still have many deficiencies. May we go again?"
Despite three consecutive defeats, Fu Hua's manner of speaking hadn't changed muchshe still sounded like a straight-A student. However, her expression was unusual. It wasn't the resentment of someone annoyed by Hua Yi's ruthlessness, but rather a look of eagerness and excitement.
The Class Monitor, often described as old-fashioned and stern, actually quite enjoyed playing games. Coincidentally, Hua Yi enjoyed them as well.
The two burned through dozens of game coins on that machine. If Hua Yi hadn't bought a large stash at once, they might have run out by now.
About half an hour later
"I won!"
Looking at the victory message displayed on the screen, Fu Hua let out a joyous smile. This was the first time Hua Yi had seen the Class Monitor smile like that, and it was quite beautiful.
Unlike the gentle or cute smiles of other girls, Fu Hua's smile was elegant and inherently cool.
While admiring her expression, Hua Yi let out a breath and took a few sips of the large soda he had bought earlier.
"Are you tired? There are seats over there. If you are weary, you should rest."
Noticing Hua Yi's small movement, Fu Hua turned to him with concern, her smile not yet faded. Hua Yi shook his head.
"I'm not tired. I was just feeling a bit sentimental. This is the first time I've played games in an arcade with a girl for this long. It's a very refreshing feeling. Quite nice."
"Thenshall we go for a few more rounds?"
Fu Hua looked eager to continue. Hua Yi, naturally, was happy to oblige.
After playing the same game for a long time, the novice Fu Hua gradually became a veteran. Between her own intuition and Hua Yi's guidance, she grasped various techniques and began to trade wins and losses with him.
Fu Hua's reactions were fast, but Hua Yi wasn't slow either. The response time of the game machine had a fixed limit, and both had already reached that ceiling. Having gained enough understanding of the game, the competition shifted to a battle of wits and a bit of luck-based prediction. Unfortunately, Fu Hua's luck seemed rather poor, and she ended up losing more than she won.
"How about we switch to a more casual game?"
Feeling Fu Hua's total lack of boredom or fatigue, Hua Yi was starting to get a little scared. If he didn't speak up, this could easily continue for several more hours. It seemed Fu Hua had brought the same tireless spirit she used for training into gaming. She was showing the clear potential of a hardcore grinder.
It was truly terrifying.
Hua Yi wasn't tired, of course; he just didn't want to spend his whole day on a simple mini game.
"A casual one..."
Though she felt a bit of regret, Fu Hua didn't refuse Hua Yi's suggestion. Her eyes searched the arcade for a moment before stopping on an odd-looking machine. It wasn't an electronic screen like the fighting game, but a fixed display with flashing lights. It looked like some sort of lottery machine.
Since there were seats provided, Fu Hua concluded it was a casual game and walked over with Hua Yi.
"One draw for two game coins... The prizes are all the snacks and drinks from the counter. Shall we try it?"
Fu Hua quickly figured out how the machine worked. Without a doubt, a game where you just dropped in two coins and pressed a button for a random draw was the definition of casual. Fu Hua was intrigued.
Aside from the top prizethe Super Deluxe Food Combothere were two types of snacks, two types of drinks, and a "Thank you for playing" slot. Among the six options the light could land on, five of them were actual prizes. Fu Hua felt this was practically a hidden benefit of the arcade.
She happened to have quite a few coins left. If she won snacks or drinks, she could give them to Hua Yi as a token of thanks. If she could win that top prize, the Super Deluxe Food Combo, that would be even better.
On the other hand, Hua Yi recalled certain "settings" regarding Fu Hua. His expression became complicateda mix of wanting to see the show and feeling a bit sorry for her.
"Fu Hua, you might not know this, but while it looks like there's only a one in six chance of getting 'Thank you for playing,' in reality, the actual winning probability is probably..."
"The winning probability here is as high as fifty percent! Even that top prize has a five percent chance of dropping. Compared to arcades in other places, our St. Freya Academy is very generous!"
Hua Yi was interrupted halfway through his sentence by the arcade staff member nearby.
Since there were no other customers, the staff member had been paying close attention to them. Hearing Hua Yi seemingly trying to badmouth the arcade's integrity, the worker naturally couldn't stay silent.
Ultimately, this arcade existed more for the Valkyries and staff to relax than for profit. The odds here were far better than those in the outside world.
It was essentially a way to buy snacks and drinks at their market value while adding a layer of entertainment and uncertainty. The arcade wouldn't make much profit, and the customers wouldn't lose much. If one's luck was good, they might even win that super prize in one or two tries, which was effectively a full meal.
"Alright, then I will give it a try first."
Hearing the staff member's words, Fu Hua didn't hesitate and immediately dropped in two coins.
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