// Public methods
    public void operate(int index, int value)
    {
        if (!timer.count_down_start)
        {
            timer.count_down_start = true; Debug.Log("started"); refresh.set_clickable(false);
        }

        if (sum.the_sum <= target.target_number)
        {
            sum.the_sum += value;
            sum.refresh_sum();
        }
        else
        {
            sum.the_sum -= value;
            sum.refresh_sum();
        }
    }