Feeling tired
Sonata’s jaw would have hit the ground if it was possible. There was no way she would beat that score, she would be surprised if she even got one basket. She wasn’t a very sporty person but the crowd was cheering her on so she had to at least try.
“You can do it, Sonati.”
“Try your best!”
Sonata inserted a coin into the machine and grabbed the first ball. She had to use both hands to throw it, the ball hit the back wall before spinning around the rim and falling off the edge.
Not getting to disappointed yet, she tried again. This time is spun around the rim once again before going through the hoop.
“Sonata got one!” She cheered and picked up another ball. She threw ball after ball, some missing but most just making it in or bouncing off the back before going through the hoop.
The timer was ticking down the last 4 seconds and Sonata threw her last ball. It hit the hoop and bounced straight back towards her.
“Woah!” She managed to catch it before it hit her. The score board flashed 97 points.
You can’t win the all. Something that Kanata had taught her went through her thoughts. Which was true, especially with sports. She threw the ball back over to the hoop so it could be in the game for whoever played the machine next.
She looked over to Jurina. “Do we have time for another game? We could play a fighting game.” Sonata grinned.
Jurina grinned and gestured at the scoreboard just as Sonata turned to her.
“Hey, you hit 100.” It was true - the ball that Sonata had nonchalantly threw up at the last second had gone through the hoop, giving the girl 100 due to the 3 point bonus. “Triple digits on your first go, wow! I might have to watch out!”
She led the bubbling younger girl over to the fighting games corner, where the machines were placed in a familiar order - two rows, with machines facing each other all the way down. The design was universal in arcades, as it allowed for the player to play someone else on the machine opposite them, but not actually see their face. As such, there were rumours of a monstrous player who had never lost a game, always using the same character to steamroll the opposition. Although, it wasn’t really a rumour at this point - most of the regulars at the arcade already knew that it was Jurina.
She motioned at one of the seats, then beckoned for someone in the crowd to come over.
“I don’t think it’d be fair for you to play against me,” she said, smiling apologetically at Sonata. “I don’t want to sound like I’m bragging, but I’m…uhh, kind of really good at this game.”
The audience member who she had pulled out of the crowd laughed at that, and Jurina raised an eyebrow. So he’s a regular than, huh. That should more than enough to pose a challenge for Sonata.
‘She’s new, but don’t underestimate her,“ Jurina said jokingly. "Or you might get your butt kicked like she did to me in the racing game!”
She took the seat next to Sonata, pointing out the controls to her and scrolling through the available characters, highlighting all their basic special moves and their strengths and weaknesses. “Alright, ready when you are, Sonati!”
(Source: jurinathesecond)
