>"Button, are you sure we can be here?" Sweetie Bell asks anxiously.
"Yeah, it's totally fine! The owner gave me the keys a while back."
>It was a total lie; you couldn't just tell her that you came here a few days ago and broke the lock and installed your own.
>All of a sudden, police cars went speeding down the street, blaring their sirens.
>"Are you also sure we're safe here?" She asked nervously while grabbing the back of your jacket.
>The part of town you were at wasn't exactly the safest, but your concern of safety was cast away when Sweetie grabbed the back of your jacket.
"O-Of course! We're gonna be i-inside anyways!"
>As you unlocked the door, a couple of birds came flying out, startling Sweetie Bell.
>Sweetie Bell shrieked and hugged you tight.
>You just stood there, overwhelmed by her wrapping herself around you.
>After the birds were nowhere to be seen, Sweetie Bell pushed you away.
>"Button Mash!" She yelled, her face red and pouting.
"S-Sorry, look it won't happen again. Just, trust me on this okay? It'll be great, I promise."
>Trying to abate her anger was difficult, especially how you can't find the right words to say to do so.
>Nevertheless, she complied and walked with you through the doors.
>It was pretty dark, since the only sources of light were coming from the windows near the ceiling.
>Although it was dim, you could barely make out what looked like retro arcade machines.
>A ray of light shone across a sign towards the far end of the room, lighting up the word "ARCADE".
>"Button, is this..?" She began, but your attention wavered in trying to find the fuse box.
>After finding it on the wall behind the counter, you open it and flip some switches.
>The fluorescent lights above began groaning as the giant, neon arcade sign turned on.
>A few more flips and the arcade machines all turned on, making a din of beeps, explosions, and other video game sounds.
>You reached under the counter to get the belt with the token dispenser attached to it.
>After loading it up with some quarters, you walk over to Sweetie Bell, who was perusing the aisles of machines.
"Pretty cool, huh?"
>"Cool? This is amazing! How did you find this place?"
"Uh, you know. Just found it, walking around." You said nonchalantly.
>The truth is, your mom was telling you a story about how her and your father used to go gaming all the time here.
>But you wanted to impress Sweetie, so you made a little white lie.
>Apparently it didn't work as well as you thought it would've since she laughed at what you said.
>"You? Around these parts?"
"Y-Yeah. What's wrong with that?"
>"Button, you-" Before she could press on, a large explosion followed by a "Let's fight!" averted both your attention to the screen next to you.
>A sly grin formed on your face as an idea came to mind.
"Okay, let's play. If I win you gotta believe me, and if you win, I'll uh... I'll tell you a secret!"
>She rolled her eyes and chuckled.
>"You're on."
>You inserted coins into both coin slots and hit the start button.
>When the character selection screen came up, a feeling of uneasiness swept over you.
>How are you supposed to play a game you don't know?
>There's no going back now, you just have to wing it, hopefully.
>"Getting nervous?" She jeered.
"Pffft, no. I should be saying that."
>The game started and you focused intensely in order to win.
>Your strategy was like every strategy you had for every fighting game you ever played for the first time.
>As you mashed the two buttons, your character pulled combo after combo on her's.