As they continued walking, Lina suddenly stopped in her tracks, her eyes lighting up as an idea struck her. She raised her hand dramatically, causing both Raika and Katsuya to pause and look at her in confusion. "Ooo, ooo!" Lina exclaimed, her voice brimming with excitement. "How about this, Katsuya—let's see how good you are at the crane game! If you can get me some stuffed animal from that machine over there," she pointed to a nearby arcade, "I'll acknowledge you as a friend!" She finished with a playful wink, clearly enjoying the game she was setting up.
Raika immediately crossed her arms and gave Lina a stern look, her tone almost motherly. "Lina, don't tease him like that," she scolded gently, her eyebrows furrowing slightly as she tried to keep her voice firm.
