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Who: Horikawa and Bandou
Where: A sweet arcade somewhere in Japan
What: Two shinki one toy. And yes it's completely PG
When: May 5th
Warnings: nada

[It was a simple enough task, so much so that Horikawa had promised his god he could take care of it himself. Barring any haunted game machines, it wasn't the sort of prayer to attract ayakashi. Just a simple request from a kid.

Obtain it, however, was not so simple. The machine housing the limited edition obakenko plush toy wasn't easily swindled. Nor could he break into it. Otherwise, Horikawa would have given up on the kosher route long ago.

No, it would seem he has to solve this one the same as the living and that required watching. And waiting.

It isn't long before he thinks he gets the strategy and it's not much longer after that that it happens. A solitary high schooler that's run out of 100 yen coins with the toy perched precariously on the lip of the prize chute. He springs on the machine in a hasty moment, reaching for the controls.]

Now you're mine!

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[ This prayer was just was Bandou was looking for. Simple, quick and obviously catered to his natural talents. And not only could he get some quick cash out of it, but he'd be able to make his god look good by getting a prayer answered by himself.

But, Bandou probably should have kept on target instead of stopping to check out what merch they had in the prize room first. You wouldn't think it with the candy and novelty toys displayed in the center of the room, but with enough tickets you could get high quality headphones, droids and even game consoles. Which is what Bandou was eyeing when he realized he wouldn't be getting anything if he didn't answer this prayer.

So shoving his hands in his pockets, Bandou made his way through the arcade, trying to locate the prize grabber that this kid was supposedly having issues with. It took him a bit since those weren't the types of games he usually opted for, but eventually he spotted it. And the grin on his face quickly turned into a scowl as he noticed the kid wasn't in the seat - someone else was.]

Hey, what the hell are you doing?!

[ And with a fateful shove of his competition, the teetering toy fell...back into the main bin of the machine. ]

Huh? [Normally Horikawa can take a hit, certainly one that wasn't even aimed at him. But normally Horikawa always wasn't so narrowly focused on his goal as to zone out from the rest of his surroundings. But he does he tumbles from a chair as a result.

He glares up at Bandou, ready to chastise him when he notices the toy back among the others and his face falls in dismay.]

Ah! Look what you did! It's going to take twice as long to get it now. [Or more given his lack of experience though the money he holds in hand is sure to still be enough. He was nothing if not prepared.]

Tch...goddamnit.

[ Bandou hisses under his breath as he sees the toy fall. But he's not about to claim responsibility for it happening, nor is he gonna let this guy think he has a chance of completing this prayer instead. Time to replace that pettiness with some egotism. ]

Nah, it's fine. I can get it back, no problem.

[ He states it with such an over confident grin that even passers by would realize he's totally bullshitting. Still, Bandou claims the now open seat in front of the machine and tosses a coin into the slot. He's gonna get this damn toy! ]

[The only think that keeps Horikawa from fretting more over his potential lost prize is that Bandou is clearly the sort to talk bigger than he can keep up with.]

Good because I think you owe me.

[Does he think Bandou's giving up the toy? Not exactly but he's not dropping his claim on it either. He picks himself up off the ground, brushing himself, making no move to retaliate... yet.]

[ Ok Bandou, just concentrate. This can't be all that hard, right? He taps the joystick to the left until he's pretty sure it's aligned with the toy. Next, he jumps up to look through the glass of the machine at a different angle. Confident he knows just how far back to move it now, he moves to the front to sit down again. Things are looking pretty good until Horikawa chirps up again. ]

What? What the hell do I owe you for?

[ Unfortunately, there's a time limit for adjusting the crane before it automatically drops at it's current location. Having been unable to scootch it forward just a bit means he totally misses when the crane lowers itself. ]

It's my toy. [Horikawa speaks matter-of-factly, like there isn't anything at all up for debate. He'd done his time after all and he wasn't about to lose to some rude punk who thought he could just force his hand.

He doesn't betray his pleasure at watching the wasted chance but inwardly he's please as he moves to take the controls back from Bandou.]

Oh look it's my turn too. [And he shoves at him to try and take back the seat, not above kicking him if he has to.]

Hey, I answered this prayer first!

[ Which is obviously total bs since Horikawa was already seated at the machine when he got there. But fine, if this kid wanted to try his luck, he can have his turn. Like hell he'd get it on his first try.

Bandou huffs, standing back and folding his arms across his chest, obviously more than irritated. ]

Fine. But hurry up, I'm getting that toy next go.

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