In this case, I think the bet is just cover for the girl's pride. She doesn't want to accept help, so framing it as like a bet or competition means it bothers her less. If they're interacting, will be under the pretense of the bet. That will be less stressful for her than trying to interact as friends while not being sure how to act or what the other person's true intentions are.
The actual bet doesn't matter because either they both win or they both lose, so it's obviously not a real bet if examined for a few seconds. They both should be aware of this.
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