Yukinoshita's Correction Method

Dong Yunshan reacted quickly, but her sense of rhythm was not Yukino Yukinoshita's, which inevitably made her flustered and caused her to fall far behind in the score.

The two switched to several games in succession, quickly depleting their tokens, with each player winning and losing.

Hmm... this is it!

This is exactly what Shizuka Hiratsuka wanted to see.

The two sides' sense of justice clashed; they admired each other yet also opposed each other, their fighting spirit boiling and their morale soaring, neither willing to admit defeat.

But that was at the very beginning!

Shouldn't dates for young couples be even sweeter?

Chapter 505 Another Match

After several matches, both players had fewer and fewer tokens left.

At times like these, coin pushers piled high with tokens become conspicuous.

Yukino Yukinoshita stopped in her tracks. "What is this...?"

"A coin pusher," Dong Yunshan explained simply. "Simply put, it's a machine where you insert tokens to push down a stack of tokens on a platform. Different types have different rules."

"It looks simple." Yukino Yukinoshita stared at the stacks of tokens inside the coin pusher, which looked like a huge pile could fall out at any moment.

"It's not that simple to play." Dong Yunshan counted the tokens. "Half for each of us, let's see who has more left at the end?"

"Okay." Yukino Yukinoshita took the token from Dong Yunshan and began to try with confidence.

The two sat side by side, with a Ferris wheel on the screen in front of them, a route map with nodes drawn next to it, and a toy train inside the glass above the coin pusher.

Yukino Yukinoshita tossed in a token. The round coin fell from the swaying entrance above, its trajectory altered by various obstacle pillars, and finally landed on the reciprocating push plate, piling up on top of the original coin.

The pusher moves back and forth, and no coins fall onto the platform, nor are any coins pushed onto the platform.

Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her cherry lips slightly, her eyes darting around as she tracked the coin's trajectory.

The key lies in pushing the plate.

When the push plate is pushed out, there is a gap at the end.

When the push plate retracts, a gap will appear on the platform below.

When the tokens land in the empty space at the end of the push plate, the push plate retracts, which pushes the tokens at the front of the push plate onto the empty space on the platform.

When the push plate is pushed out, the tokens on the platform's front end will be pushed out.

The principle is simple, but when actually inserting a coin, the swinging inlet will change the direction of the coin, and the barrier pillar will also change the direction of the coin.

Yukino Yukinoshita tried several times before she finally got the rhythm right and managed to land the token on the empty space at the end of the pusher.

Several tokens landed at the back of the platform under her gaze, were pushed forward by the push plate, and disappeared into the stack of tokens on the platform.

No tokens dropped... Try again!

Yukino Yukinoshita seized the opportunity and tossed in her tokens.

The randomly moving tokens passed through the exit at the bottom of the screen, which moved slowly left and right. The lights came on, and the Ferris wheel on the screen began to rotate, finally stopping at the number eight.

With a clang, eight tokens fell in succession.

Passing the token through the prize-winning slot will result in a random number of token rewards. Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at the rules and saw that the random number ten would light up part of the route map. When all the maps were lit up, there would be a grand prize.

Almost there... I won!

With a whooshing sound, ten tokens fell in succession, piling up on the push plate, landing on the platform, and propelling it forward.

Clang, clang... The sound of tokens falling was incessant. Yukino Yukinoshita looked around triumphantly, only to meet Dong Yunshan's gentle gaze.

Yukino Yukinoshita originally wanted him to see her haul, but he saw it all.

Yukino Yukinoshita has already figured out the trick.

Just a little bit more... One more time! Almost again... And this time? Success!

As the stacked tokens were pushed down, Yukino Yukinoshita into a slight smile.

Then his brows furrowed.

The quantity is incorrect!

More should have fallen...

With her eyes slightly narrowed, Yukino Yukinoshita discovered the problem.

The platform's front end appears to have only one exit point, but it actually has three.

Only tokens falling from the middle will fall out; those falling from the sides will go back into the machine!

They actually resorted to such methods.

Yukino Yukinoshita bit her lower lip lightly, when she suddenly heard a pleasant sound.

Turning his head, Dong Yunshan saw that the route on the screen in front of him was fully lit up.

With a whooshing sound, a large number of tokens fell into the cargo box of the small train above the coin pusher.

The little train, which lets you stroll and eat, starts moving, carrying tokens to the top, where they then pour down with a whoosh.

Naturally, a large number of tokens were released.

Then Dong Yunshan threw it in again.

I see... Yukino Yukinoshita discovered that Dong Yunshan didn't throw in the balls one by one like she did, but instead threw in a lot at once, and a few of them would eventually pass through the winning slot.

There's also a strategy where the more you invest, the more you win, and the more you get.

Yukino Yukinoshita immediately put her knowledge to use, and together with Dong Yunshan, they quickly inserted coins.

Then they lost it all.

"Uh..." Dong Yunshan blinked awkwardly, "A draw?"

"These machines essentially use a programmed probability algorithm and a relatively low odds of winning, combined with carefully designed sound and light effects, to create the illusion that it's [easy to win]." Yukino Yukinoshita stared at the coin pusher machine. "I knew that from the beginning."

"Really?" Dong Yunshan tilted her head. "You seemed very... focused when you were shooting?"

"So..." Yukino Yukinoshita picked up the small basket used to hold the tokens, revealing a token hidden underneath, "That's how I can win."

"They actually have this trick up their sleeve?"

"That's a technique." Yukino Yukinoshita's lips curled into a smug smile. "Can you produce another one?"

Dong Yunshan blinked. "It's not impossible."

Yukino Yukinoshita was taken aback. "Huh?"

Dong Yunshan looked around, saw no staff, then raised his hand and slapped the coin pusher machine.

Clang! Clang!

The vibrations reached the inside, causing several tokens that looked like they might fall at any moment to actually drop.

Dong Yunshan held the token in his hand. "The technique of exerting force is also a technique."

Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her pink cheeks slightly. "That's a foul!"

"Actually, this is part of a coin pusher game." Dong Yunshan pointed in one direction.

Someone over there lost everything and angrily pounded on the coin pusher machine.

The shop assistant glanced at him and, seeing that he wasn't going to do anything further aggressive, didn't say anything to stop him.

"Gulp..." Yukino Yukinoshita pursed her lips unwillingly, then turned her head to look in another direction, "Let's do it again."

"What are we comparing?"

Yukino Yukinoshita leads Dong Yunshan to the game console they've chosen. "Trivia!"

The quiz arcade game offers both online and in-store multiplayer options. Once the game starts, questions and options will appear on the touchscreen. Players take on the role of students at a magic academy, answering questions to unleash magical attacks on their opponents.

Dong Yunshan and Yukino Yukinoshita invested tokens to gain health points and looked at each other.

Yukino Yukinoshita narrowed her eyes slightly. "Let's decide the winner in one go."

Dong Yunshan tilted his head and added, "The loser has to grant one request."

"Okay!" Yukino Yukinoshita pressed the start button.

[Question 1: What color is Chiba Prefecture's mascot?]

Dong Yunshan pressed the buzzer without hesitation. "Yellow!"

Chapter 506 Correct Answer

Incorrect answer.

Dong Yunshan was taken aback. "Isn't Funassyi yellow?"

He was deeply impressed by the quirky mascot wearing a blue bib; it was extremely popular, frequently appeared on television programs, and even had its own single.

Moreover, the mascot was inspired by the pears that are a specialty of Funabashi City. Dong Yunshan specifically researched the pears of Funabashi City, so he shouldn't be mistaken.

"Funassyi is indeed yellow, but he's just an unofficial mascot." Yukino Yukinoshita chose the correct answer and announced amidst dazzling sound and light effects, "The official mascot is Chiba-kun, whose shape is inspired by a map, so the answer is -- red!"

Dong Yunshan was somewhat incredulous. "It's generating so much buzz, yet it's not official?"

"Or rather, it's precisely because she lacked official recognition that Funassyi worked so hard to showcase herself in various situations, ultimately gaining her current popularity," Yukino Yukinoshita added. "As Funassyi became increasingly popular, the fact that the mayor of Funassyi Funabashi City didn't recognize her was questioned by council members. Of course, the answer was ambiguous, and Funassyi only gained recognition after the new mayor took office."

"That's interesting..." Dong Yunshan mused thoughtfully, then gently shook his head. "Next question!"

[Question 2: Where is the first artificial coastline located in Chiba Prefecture?]

While Dong Yunshan was pondering, Yukino Yukinoshita had already pressed the answer bell, "Inage Seaside."

The answer is correct.

"I thought it was Kujukuri Beach..." Dong Yunshan composed herself. "Let's try again."

[Question 3: What seafood has the highest catch volume in the country, Chiba Prefecture?]

Yukino Yukinoshita knew the answer, but she was a step too slow to ring the bell.

"Lobsters," Dong Yunshan said confidently. "Cloud Flash Delivery handles the most of these."

The answer is correct.

[Question 4: What are the famous local products of Chiba Prefecture Choshi City?]

"Soy sauce and wet pancakes!" Dong Yunshan pressed the answer bell instantly. "I've researched this too, but unfortunately, milk tea with soy sauce doesn't taste good."

The advantage she had just gained vanished in an instant. Yukino Yukinoshita puffed out her cheeks slightly and placed her hand on the answer bell in preparation.

[Question 5: What is the next line after the proverb "A strong wind blows down a tree"?]

Dong Yunshan looked at the options and felt that none of them were reliable.

Yukino Yukinoshita pressed the quiz bell. "Selling barrels will make you rich."

The answer is correct.

Dong Yunshan was full of questions; this was the most unreliable one. "Is it next to each other?"

"This proverb doesn't really apply," Yukino Yukinoshita explained gently. "When strong winds blow sand into people's eyes, more people become blind; blind people play the shamisen to make a living, and making shamisen requires cat skin."

At this point, Yukino Yukinoshita frowned.

"When cats are killed in large numbers, rats multiply. Rats gnaw through wooden barrels, so people need to buy new ones, and barrel sellers make a fortune." Yukino Yukinoshita concludes, "This proverb describes how events in the world often have unexpected effects, which is the butterfly effect."

"...That makes sense." Dong Yunshan glanced at his health bar. "Looks like I only have one chance left."

[Question 6: Based on a survey of 100 female high school students in Chiba Prefecture, what is your number one date spot?]

The options are: boyfriend's house, Tokyo Disneyland, amusement park, Inage Seaside.

Dong Yunshan was the first to press the answer bell. Although he didn't know the answer yet, he only had one chance left, and there was still a possibility of winning.

Since this is a Q&A about Chiba, we can first rule out Tokyo Disneyland.

Dong Yunshan shook her finger and selected the amusement park before the countdown ended.

Answer... incorrect.

"The correct answer should be... Tokyo Disneyland." Yukino Yukinoshita tapped the screen, and a victory sound effect followed. "Although it's Tokyo Disneyland, it's located in Chiba —I won~"

"I didn't exactly lose," Dong Yunshan blinked. "I've found a great place for a date."

"Disneyland...?" Yukino Yukinoshita grabbed Dong Yunshan's arm. "If we go, you can't tell me right before we leave, like you did this time."