"Had enough?" Qiu Xi asked Liang Yunfei as she took a sip of the bottled water she had just bought after getting off the dancing machine.
"More than enough!"
"If it weren't for the increasing crowd, I'd really want to play a few more rounds."
She said this with a hint of regret.
Indeed, having not come here for so long, she naturally wanted to play a few more games.
"It's okay, we'll have another chance. Let's go see the other two now."
"Alright, let's go."
"Mhm."
It had to be said, the four of them understood each other quite well.
Without a second thought, Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei found the others at the basketball hoop in an instant.
"Dai Yao, are you still playing?" Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei looked at Song Dai Yao, who was in front of them.
It was strange, really. Song Dai Yao, who was the biggest gossip, didn't usually participate in such extracurricular activities at school. Yet, here, she was incredibly fond of this.
They had asked her before, and her reply was simply that she liked it, having absolutely no interest in basketball itself...
In her words, what was good about sweating on the court?
Later on, they discovered that she genuinely just enjoyed this type of game.
If you took her out, you'd find she liked everything from ring toss to shooting balloons.
"I'm not playing anymore. My hands are getting a bit sore after so long." Song Dai Yao said, seeing the two of them arrive, and quickly finished her game.
"Okay, then let's go find Yan Yan."
"Let's go. I wonder if she's had any luck today..."
"That... it's really hard to say. Maybe, maybe not..."
"We'll know when we get there, no point in talking about it."
"That's true."
With that, the four of them quickened their pace to find the others.
"As expected..."
"Good thing we didn't have high expectations either."
After muttering a couple of sentences, the three of them walked over.
"Yan Yan, why are you still playing?"
"You're here! Look at my spoils of war today!"
"You actually have spoils of war today?" The three were slightly curious.
This was something that had never happened before.
"Of course!"
"Ta-da! Look!"
As she spoke, the three saw Shen Yan pick up a dark green object from the side.
When it was fully revealed, the three of them gave a polite smile.
"Yan Yan, after all your hard work, you only managed to get this toad?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yan nodded helplessly.
"I can't help it. I can't catch any of the pretty ones. Only this one. No one else even wanted to try the claw machine, so it was just me..."
She didn't want to either, but since this was the only one left, and there was no one else...
"...How many coins did you spend?"
Shen Yan scratched her head sheepishly. "A whole basket is gone..."
"......"
These were sisters!
Can't scold her now!
"Um... there's a little bit left. Do you guys want to join in?"
Saying this, Shen Yan slowly brought out the small basket from under her feet.
"......"
"Shen Yan!"
"You're truly something else!"
If you can't hold back anymore, don't hold back!
Did they really do as much in all that time as she did alone?
"...Well, it's not too bad," Shen Yan said softly.
"Come on, join me. My success today depends on you."
As she spoke, Shen Yan pushed the basket forward.
"......"
"Give it here."
There was no other choice. She was one of their own, they had to help.
Just as they were preparing to go play together, a small boy appeared beside them.
"Sister, are you still playing?"
"Yes, is that not allowed?" Shen Yan bent down to look at the little boy in front of her.
When she was playing earlier, she had noticed this little boy sitting nearby and watching.
"But, but you've been playing for so long, and you haven't caught a single one."
"No, wait. I saw it. There was that ugly one too..."
"......"
Her?
Was she being looked down upon by a little child?
Shen Yan was filled with embarrassment.
"Little brat, where are your parents?"
"Don't run around. Your family will worry if they can't find you."
"Dou Dou isn't a little brat, he didn't fart!"
"And Uncle is over there. He has to see."
"......"
For a moment, she was speechless.
"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. Sister has to play now. You sit here obediently."
Saying this, Shen Yan ignored him and continued her attempt.
"Slow... a bit slower."
"Okay! Just like that!"
"Ah! Why is it like this again..."
Again and again, even though she didn't catch anything, Shen Yan still played with great enjoyment.
"Dou Dou, let me ask you, has this sister been playing here like this the whole time?" The three who had finished playing sat to the side, watching Shen Yan and chatting with Dou Dou.
"Yes, this sister is just like this. She moves a little, finishes quickly, and then there's nothing..."
"......"
Alright... they shouldn't have held out any hope.
"Sister, Uncle is calling me. I have to go back."
"Goodbye, sisters."
"Goodbye Dou Dou. Here, take this."
"Mom said I shouldn't take things from strangers. Besides, Dou Dou has already caught a lot of dolls."
"Goodbye, sisters."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little boy ran off.
Qiu Xi watched the direction the little boy ran, then looked at the small pile of plush toys not far away.
For a moment, she felt like she had been slapped in the face.
That small pile, regardless of whether the little boy caught them himself, the comparison indeed showed a significant difference.
"No wonder that person said all those things to Yan Yan earlier..."
Perhaps the child simply couldn't stand it anymore...