[-] I listen to Riu Kujou and press the button immediately.
[-] ...I missed.
[-] ...I'm such a failure! As a maid, how can I fail to grasp the right timing to grab the plushie? How can I protect Miss Chiori with such poor powers of observation and judgment? No, I'm going to sign up for the ultimate observation training course tomorrow...
[player] It's alright. This is just the second time. Let's try again!
Third attempt
[Riu Kujou] ...Move to the left, move to the left... yes... move a little more to the left... AH! It fell!
Fifth attempt
[Chiori Mikami] Now! Press it! ...Damn it, the claw touched it this time!
Nth attempt...
[Chiori Mikami] Yes, that's right. Wait until it's a little closer... Now grab it! ...Huh?!
[-] After desperately stopping Riu Kujou from trying to smash the machine, which she thinks is fishy, I look at the last token in my hand and suddenly realize the problem.
[-] If Chiori Mikami and Riu Kujou's advice was any good, how come they haven't been able to get a plushie after so many tries...
[-] After glancing at the two of them who are still discussing the tactics for the final attempt, I insert the token into the machine silently... When the machine starts playing music, Riu Kujou and Chiori Mikami suddenly turn their heads to look at me.
[Chiori Mikami] PLAYER? You're starting already?
[player] Relax, just leave everything to me this time.
[-] Possibly because they are reassured by my tone, Chiori Mikami and Riu Kujou don't say anything this time and just watch silently. I also devote my full attention to what I'm doing and regain my previous sense of judgment... After that, I press the button.
[-] Finally...
[-] Ding! The machine plays a victory sound effect when the bear plushie falls smoothly to the exit. Riu Kujou and Chiori Mikami also make surprised cheers at the same time.
[player] Well? I didn't let you down, right? Here you go...
[-] When I take the hard-earned bear plushie out of the machine and prepare to give it to them, I suddenly feel a little awkward because I don't know who I should give it to.
[Chiori Mikami] ...You can keep it. I'm just here to experience the process of grabbing these plushies... As for this plushie... Hmph! It looked decent inside the machine, but I can see that the quality is average now that I can see it up close. I don't want it anymore.
[Riu Kujou] Hmm... Miss Chiori, in that case, shall we give all the plushies we grab after this to PLAYER?
[Chiori Mikami] Okay, I agree to that. Let's go, PLAYER.
[player] Huh? Where are we going?
[Chiori Mikami] You fool, we're going to exchange 500 more tokens, of course. There are so many claw cranes in the amusement park. Don't you want to try all of them?
[player] A-All of them...
[-] I feel speechless when I think about the size of the amusement park, but I don't have the heart to say no when I see Chiori Mikami and Riu Kujou looking at me expectantly. Sigh, it looks like I won't be able to take it easy and relax today after all...
