New quest?!

The arcade buzzed with life, neon lights flashing across the walls as students and off-duty personnel from the barracks crowded around various machines. The air smelled of fried snacks and the faint, metallic scent of old game consoles—familiar, chaotic, and exactly what Noah needed to take his mind off everything else.

It wasn't their first time here. He and Kelvin had spent plenty of nights in this very arcade, burning through credits on intense PvP battles.

Noah turned to Kelvin. "Same as always?"

Kelvin shook his head, eyes scanning the room. "Nah, there's something new I want us to try."

Noah raised a brow. "Since when do you switch things up?"

Kelvin smirked. "Since the net's been buzzing about it. I wasn't gonna try it until we both did—at the same time."

Noah scoffed. "And you never thought to ask before now?"