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Well, the AI isn't challenging you enough!

[ So he's trying to. ]

Bring it on then!

[It's a fine challenge.]

I feel like we should have some kind of bet on overall wins tonight...

[ Though he's not sure what. ]

What's the wager?

[How did he not guess that'd be the next question?]

Whatever you want.

[ Izuku hasn't really made any bets with stakes he's chosen in a fairly long time. ]

[Katsuki frowns as it's turned back to him. What to bet on this line.]

Can you create new plants or only what's already growing?

It's easier with seeds but not strictly necessary.

So could you create a flower that doesn't exist?

I'm not sure. Why?

[ He hasn't tried to create something that doesn't exist before. ]

If I win, I want you to make me an exploding flower.

[Something purely from Izuku to him.]

...I could try. [ He's never done anything like that before and isn't sure how far his talents go, so it probably wouldn't be instant. ]

Then that's what I want to wager. Try to make an exploding flower if I win.

[He doesn't expect it to be instant, more curious to see what Izuku can do with the motivation and direction. Of course, if he does manage to get a boom-boom flower, it'll be fucking awesome. (And sweet.)]

I'd do that regardless if you wanted.

[ Since...well, why not? ]

Figured I'd make a wager with it.

[Katsuki wants to see what his boyfriend can do.]

Okay, um, I'm not sure what I want...maybe a favor to bank?

All right. [He's game for that. Trusts Izuku not to end up going crazy with it.]

[ He won't! He kind of used to use bets to ask for dates he wanted but he hasn't for a while. ]

Then I think we're tied right now.

[Katsuki's been trying to make it so Izuku doesn't have to use his betting to get dates, wanting to make dates between them common enough his boyfriend won't have to feel like he got to force them out of the blonde.]

Yeah. Wanna start gunning for those tickets now? Still got a slime to win.

[ It used to be more for stuff he Knew Katsuki wouldn't want to do, but he's more often suggesting safe options these days. The arcade was Katsuki's suggestion but is around what Izuku figures they both enjoy - casual, something active, not too long a wait. ]

Yes! Whichever games give the most tickets are what we should focus on if we want to do it in one go.

[Hmm... Katsuki looks around the arcade as two people slide into the motorcycle racer behind them. Basketball hoops, whack-a-moles, roll balls, frogs and coins, win a deals, pinball, punching bags, even a simulated jump rope.]

Ball tosses are the most consistent, but the gambling games have the most payout.

...How's your gambling luck?

[ Katsuki is skilled at a lot of things. Maybe he's somehow skilled at that too? ]

Fucking awesome, if the game knows what's best for it.

[At least he knows how to capitalize off of luck without ever admitting it.]

Okay, because mine is kinda hit and miss sometimes - so, uh, ordinary?

[ He has decent gacha luck but that doesn't really apply he thinks. ]

Some machines have different payoffs and rates, but it takes a while to figure out.

[More time than they've allotted today. Still an option.

Katsuki thinks Izuku's luck swings wildly, going from really bad to incredibly good with no rhyme or reason.]

[ That's pretty much it. Izuku can win amazing stuff sometimes, but there's also a solid chance he'll lose all their tickets. So. ]

I mean, we can try it with a small amount if you're confident.

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