The Reincarnated OP Protagonist Is Now A 3rd Grade Student (Patreon)

Chapter 25: Blind Box

Three;

Two;

The last one...

Ten yuan was quickly spent, and the worn-out Ding Dong Le now only had the middle hole intact. Sighs of regret echoed around.

"Hey, buddy, take this!"

Never in his wildest dreams did his brother's luck turn out to be this bad. He reluctantly took out a crumpled one yuan from his pocket.

"I was planning to use this to buy soda, but take it. Just remember to lend me Icarus to play with for a day or two!"

"Hold on!"

The woman suddenly became anxious. "If you're going to play Ding Dong Le, borrowing money doesn't count! You need to use your own money!"

"Since when did that become a rule?"

Chen An asked in confusion, tilting his head.

"Don't worry about it. Just come back tomorrow."

The woman felt slightly embarrassed but still tried to take back Ding Dong Le, only to be stopped by Chen An.

"Boss, don't rush. I don't have much allowance, but I still have one yuan. Take it."

Chen An took out his last yuan from his pocket and chuckled. "Anyway, the last hole is definitely the jackpot, and the jackpot is definitely Icarus. So, I won't poke the last hole. Just let me take Icarus home directly."

The woman felt a pang of discomfort but managed to force out a smile even uglier than crying. She took the exquisitely packaged Icarus from the shelf and handed it to Chen An.

The chubby boy and the people around him stared at the intricately designed super robot until the woman impatiently started shooing them away.

"Wow... where did you learn this trick, little guy?"

Tan Jing, who had been watching from start to finish, looked at Chen An with a strange expression.

To draw the jackpot in Ding Dong Le without poking the jackpot hole, this seven-year-old child had made preparations. That was to have Lu Li call people over to watch the excitement.

Lu Li didn't call many people, but it was enough to attract more and more elementary school students, crowding the small stall.

As the adult with an absolute advantage, the woman could easily play dumb and use various excuses to renege on the promised jackpot. But because too many people had gathered, she felt immense pressure.

'If I act stubborn and cheat the little customer in front of so many elementary school students, my reputation in the school will be completely ruined. The losses won't be just a toy anymore.'

Out of this fear, she couldn't continue to make excuses and had to give the toy to Chen An before popping the last Ding Dong Le.

It was a simple trap, set up by the one who designed it to exploit human greed, and they deserved praise for their deep understanding and mastery of human nature.

But...

The policewoman, whose hands had calloused from years of holding a gun, placed her hand on the boy's head and then shifted it back to her thigh.

Hmm, her eyes were not mistaken. This child's height was indeed only 1.2 meters, which was appropriate for a seven-year-old, but what was with this fox-like cunning and insight into human nature?

"Are you sure you haven't been fed a mysterious potion by a secret organization and turned back into a child, Detective Conan?"

Looking at the policewoman's horrified expression, Chen An rolled his eyes. "You can find my mom if you want. See if she's willing to show you my birth certificate."

With that said, he turned away and ignored the adults who were making a fuss over such a small matter. He handed the Icarus to Lu Li.

Lu Li struggled to hold Icarus with one hand, and it was only with both hands that she could steady it. Her cute little face went from joy to regret, surprising Chen An. It seemed that his desk mate really liked Super Radish. Despite her age, she should have been more interested in Barbie dolls.

After playing with it for a while, Lu Li's expression went from happiness to disappointment, and then she pushed Icarus toward Chen An with both hands.

"I can't take this thing."

"Huh?"

"At my home..."

"..."

"..."

"..."

"It's a bit inconvenient."

After a long silence, Lu Li spoke with a strained tone, and Chen An immediately understood. The parents who forced their daughter to attend cram school and study hard couldn't tolerate her to have something like Icarus.

"But this is clearly what you wanted. I'm not really interested in this kind of thing."

Chen An tilted his head slightly. "How about leaving it at my place, and you can come over to play when you have time?"

After a moment of hesitation, the girl nodded vigorously.

"Mmm! Mmm! Mmm!"

These forceful words lifted Chen An's mood considerably. However, what should he do with the remaining spoils?

He looked at the small bag in his hand with some dilemma. Besides the jackpot, he had also won many rubber animals, three CDs, and eight yuan in cash. The cash could be put away, the rubber animals could be taken home as decorations or given as gifts, but the focus was on these three CDs.

"Salted Egg Super Ancient Gaia"?

Wow... when did the Kingdom of the Giant of Light recruit the ultimate warrior capable of summoning ultimate darkness?

"Tai Chi Overlord"?

Hiss... Leo, when did you start practicing Tai Chi? Isn't that a martial art for goofing off?

"Ultraman: Beast Fist Kid"?

Uh... the Hundred Beasts Squadron guys, did you run over to the next booth?

Looking at these three CDs that begged for sarcastic commentary, Chen An shrugged helplessly. He couldn't expect these merchants to provide genuine prizes.

"These tricky merchants."

Tan Jing frowned unhappily. "They only know how to use the limited knowledge of children to play tricks that can only deceive kids. I'll have to find time to have a 'good talk' with these merchants."

"Police auntie, you're misunderstanding them."

Looking at Chen An, who seemed serious, Tan Jing pointed to the prizes in his hand. "The physical evidence is right here. How am I misunderstanding them?"

"Tricks that can only deceive kids—your statement clearly misunderstands them."

"Oh, right, right."

Tan Jing playfully ruffled the kid's hair. "You clever little devil weren't fooled."

"You're misunderstanding me again."

Chen An said seriously, "In fact, these merchants will soon realize that they can't make much money by deceiving kids, so they'll target you adults with money."

"Haha, don't joke with me."

Tan Jing shook her head and chuckled. "Which adult would fall for such a little trick?"

"Indeed, Ding Dong Le can't deceive you, but all they need to do is repackage it beautifully, change the prizes from Icarus to something even more valuable, change the name from Ding Dong Le to something like 'blind box,' and they can still harvest a large group of adults."

Chen An rubbed his chin and affirmed, "I believe they can easily make adults fall for these things, just like us elementary school students."