Inside the arcade, I saw no sign of Luna, but I was recognised by one of the attendants who was able to tell me that Luna had been hanging around for a week or so - since a few days before I met her in other words. However, he hadn't seen her come in... and since I'd probably be best off waiting here for her to return, would I like to have a go on the Sailor V Fighter game.
Did I mention that I'm not a big fan of video games?
"Sure," I said cheerfully. "How about you, Amy? Have you ever played this game?"
Amy shook her head and said, "I've never played a video game before."
I feigned shock. "What? Never?" When she flushed a little and studied the floor I chuckled and tapped her under the chin, to make her look up and meet my eyes. "Well why don't you have a go first, then. If you don't try, how can you tell if you like it or not?"
Well, I'm not sure exactly how much fun the poor machine was having, but after one round to warm up, Amy was trouncing all over it. By the time she ran out of lives there was quite a crowd gathered too oooh and aah over each level cleared and they cheered as her name was installed in bright lights right at the top of the high scores board on the machine. I was quite impressed - she'd come very very close to getting double the previous high score.
"Not bad," I said, with a wink to mark the obvious understatement. "You're really good."
"Thank you," she said, but a rattle from the machine almost drowned out her words and something clunked out of the opening in the side of the machine. "Hey," Amy said in surprise. "I guess I won a prize."
"With a high score like that?" I replied drily. "I'd say you earned a prize." The prize - a pen - was a match for the game - pink and glittery, with an ornate golden setting on the cap.
D for Drakensis
You're only young once, but immaturity is forever.
Did I mention that I'm not a big fan of video games?
"Sure," I said cheerfully. "How about you, Amy? Have you ever played this game?"
Amy shook her head and said, "I've never played a video game before."
I feigned shock. "What? Never?" When she flushed a little and studied the floor I chuckled and tapped her under the chin, to make her look up and meet my eyes. "Well why don't you have a go first, then. If you don't try, how can you tell if you like it or not?"
Well, I'm not sure exactly how much fun the poor machine was having, but after one round to warm up, Amy was trouncing all over it. By the time she ran out of lives there was quite a crowd gathered too oooh and aah over each level cleared and they cheered as her name was installed in bright lights right at the top of the high scores board on the machine. I was quite impressed - she'd come very very close to getting double the previous high score.
"Not bad," I said, with a wink to mark the obvious understatement. "You're really good."
"Thank you," she said, but a rattle from the machine almost drowned out her words and something clunked out of the opening in the side of the machine. "Hey," Amy said in surprise. "I guess I won a prize."
"With a high score like that?" I replied drily. "I'd say you earned a prize." The prize - a pen - was a match for the game - pink and glittery, with an ornate golden setting on the cap.
D for Drakensis
You're only young once, but immaturity is forever.