hotmtlnovel 111 Overlapping Hearts
111 Overlapping Hearts
"Excuse me... what are you doing here?" In the lobby of the Norton building, a short boy looked at the gaming equipment scattered on the floor and asked in confusion.
"This is synchronous training, which uses the rhythm of music to help two people develop a similar rhythm of behavior on a dance mat," Lu Mingfei explained.
"And what about these things?" the shorter boy asked, pointing to the game console and controllers. "Entertainment devices for relaxation?"
"No," Lu Mingfei said seriously, "this is about using fighting games to understand your opponent's instinctive attack habits. In actual combat, it allows you to achieve instinctive synergy with your partner."
"Hmm... does it really work?" the short boy asked hesitantly.
"Hey!" Nono walked over. "What are you doing here? The make-up exam was a long time ago."
"What's the point of retaking the exam? I got a 63 in Magical Mechanical Design!" the short boy said proudly. "Professor Mans was so impressed by my hard work that he's already hired me as his assistant!"
"I also have to thank Lu Mingfei for the pressure he put on me."
"What kind of pressure did I bring?"
"Get out, get out!" Nono quickly pushed the boy out the door. "Don't disturb our special training!"
With a bang, the door slammed shut. Nuonuo said to Lu Mingfei, "Shall we continue?"
"Did you do something under my name before?" Lu Mingfei asked suspiciously.
"What could I possibly be up to?" Nono said, annoyed. "You're the one holding us back. Zero and Caesar developed chemistry after just one or two tries. Why can't you even come up with the solution yourself?!"
"Is this my problem?" Lu Mingfei retorted. "It's because you're not cooperating. Where's your profile?"
"I don't want to profile you; I want to achieve results through my own abilities!" Nono said confidently.
"Where did you get your strength from? Street Fighter can't even beat Little Yellow Duck," Lu Mingfei said sarcastically.
"Ah! You're asking for it!" Nuonuo was furious and tried to bite Lu Mingfei.
After Norton Hall was cleaned, the four of them chose rooms and rested on their own. Since everyone's schedules were different, mainly because Lu Mingfei had a habit of going to bed late and waking up late, Caesar and Zero went to the swimming pool for training as usual in the morning, and came back in the afternoon to do game training with Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo. In the evening, everyone cooked, chatted, and played games together.
Perhaps because Caesar and Zero's operational logic was relatively normal, they had no problems cooperating from the beginning. As long as they remembered the standard operation, the two of them could cooperate according to the standard.
However, Lu Mingfei and Nuonuo were in a difficult situation. Lu Mingfei's standards were completely different from those of this world, so he had to start building rapport with Nuonuo from scratch. But Nuonuo was a person with a strong personality, and although the two of them stumbled along during their training, the final result was still quite good.
Caesar said this is China's quality education, learning through play? I didn't realize Lu Mingfei had such a talent for being an educator.
Lu Mingfei quickly waved his hand in denial, saying that he had only copied what others had said and dared not take credit for it.
Caesar asked with interest, "Have you seen others train in this way?"
Lu Mingfei evaded the question by saying that he learned it from watching cartoons, thought it made a lot of sense, and that's how he used it.
"What cartoon is it?" Nono suddenly asked, staring into Lu Mingfei's eyes as if to say, "Let's see how you make this up."
"Hey, it's a complete failure," Lu Mingfei said casually.
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"I'm back, Shinji, Asuka. How was the training?" Lu Mingfei asked the two as he returned to Misato's house carrying groceries.
*Smack!*
"What else can I do?!" Asuka angrily threw down her headphones, complaining, "How can I possibly lower my standards and cater to that idiot Shinji?!"
In the living room, Asuka and Shinji Ikari stood on a dance mat, covering the highlighted areas with their bodies in time with the music. Behind them was an integrator, its error message flashing incessantly.
"I told you this was impossible," Asuka said, hands on her hips, clearly dissatisfied.
"Is that all?" Misato asked with a mischievous grin.
"But you don't have anyone else in mind, do you?" Asuka said proudly, her head slightly raised.
Asuka, what are you so proud of? Lu Mingfei couldn't help but think to himself. There was someone with a blank expression who hadn't said a word yet. Usually, this kind of person was the big devil in the story!
"Rei." Misato's lips curled up slightly.
"yes."
"Go and give it a try."
"yes."
The two put on their headphones, and the game began.
First section: mi fa sol leaps upward to high do, then smoothly descends to re. Perfect!
Second section: re mi fa jumps upwards to si, then smoothly descends back to the tonic do. Perfect!
……
"Rei and Shinji are so in sync without even needing to coordinate," Lu Mingfei exclaimed.
"It seems better to change the battle plan and have Rei replace you," Misato said.
Ugh?
Asuka stood frozen in place, glancing at Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami working together seamlessly, then at Misato Katsuragi leisurely sipping oolong tea, and finally at Lu Mingfei praising the idiot Shinji and Rei with a silly look on his face. She was furious.
"Ugh, I quit!" Asuka slammed the door shut and ran out.
"Asuka!" Lu Mingfei hurriedly chased after her out the door.
That evening, the two chatted for a long time on a bench outside. Perhaps because they were both foreigners, Asuka felt a natural sense of closeness with Lu Mingfei. Asuka told Lu Mingfei that she had no choice but to drive the EVA.
"I'm going to make Rei and Misato look at me in a new light!" Asuka stood on the bench, pointing at the setting sun and making a vow.
"It's not that exaggerated, is it?" Lu Mingfei didn't understand why this red-haired girl was so competitive.
"What are you saying? You call yourself an adult!" Asuka glared at Lu Mingfei. "I'll repay this hurt to your pride tenfold!"
"I believe you can do it. After all, you're so outstanding. Just lower your standards a little, and you can easily be compatible with Shinji," Lu Mingfei said, offering a pep talk.
"Yes!" Asuka exclaimed happily, "I've been pushing Shinji to improve, which was really asking too much. His talent is limited, so I'll have to lower the standards a bit."
"That's great, Asuka, you're so confident." Lu Mingfei looked at Asuka's flowing red hair and excited expression; even the glow of the sunset seemed to be overshadowed by her.
"Let's go back, it's getting dark," Lu Mingfei suggested.
"Honestly," Asuka complained as she walked, "how could they let that rich kid be the third Child? I think you, Asuka, are much more suited to piloting the EVA."
"Me? I can't do it." Lu Mingfei was flattered. He didn't expect that Asuka, who valued EVA piloting qualifications so much, would think she was qualified to pilot an EVA.
"Seriously, what's wrong with you men? How can you just say you can't do it!" Asuka shouted. "Every country is making EVAs right now, there's always a chance you'll get one."
"I accept your kind words."
"If you go to the battlefield, don't hold me back!"
"Okay, okay."