how much higher of a score can he achieve from now on? From here on out, the real battle begins. “Well, I guess I’ll go for a perfect score.” After that, Masachika took advantage of the fact that there was no one behind him and kept playing until he was satisfied. Then, when he finally achieved a perfect score...all the leaderboard rankings were filled with his name. “...Well, I guess that’s it.” As soon as his interest waned, Masachika continued with the crane game. However, after he managed to master it after trying several times, the rest was just a process of reaping rewards. Not wanting any gifts, Masachika took all the gifts he could get and gave them to the onlookers watching around him. After doing that for several days, Masachika was finally banned from entering any nearby game centers in the neighborhood. “Well, it seems that rumors have spread, so it can’t be helped...” He tried to convince himself of this, but the uneasy feeling in his chest wouldn’t go away. Even in a place like this, people who were too good at it would be shunned. Masachika couldn’t stop the feeling of helplessness from growing in his heart. “Sigh, what should I do about this?” Masachika sighed as he looked at the giant teddy bear he was holding with both hands. This was a prize from a crane game that Masachika won when a game center employee gently chased him away. It was too complicated to return it, so he brought it home...but no matter how you look at it, it was for girls. Because Yuki had severe asthma, she couldn’t have a stuffed animal, so if he had to give it to someone, Ayano....would be the only option. But Masachika had no intention of visiting the Suou family again, so he doesn’t know when he will be able to see them again. After all, what kind of expression should he show by giving it to her? “...Maybe I can give it to Grandma.”