"Youth and things like that... can't be summed up simply by something like falling in love, can they?"
Although MEI said this, her tone remained calm, but it inevitably had a dry flavor.
"Well... although that's true, there must be a gap in youth without dating, right?"
Elysia asked again.
MEI: "..."
Tian Shi: "..."
This time not only MEI was implicated, but Tian Shi was as well.
"Could it be that, Miss Elysia, you've had many relationships?"
If this is true, then you can't judge a person by her appearance...
"Eh?
No way, no way!"
Elysia waved her hand and said, "But I'm actually trying very hard to find him~~."
"What is the reason for your search?
Miss Elysia, you're not dating just for the sake of dating, are you?"
MEI asked somewhat strangely.
"Ah... Speaking of reasons..."
Elysia stretched: Please realize that you are the one driving right now!
"Could it be because of Dr. Mobius?
She keeps muttering about her late husband, as if that would make him come back..."
I'm so sorry I can't come back...
Tian Shi couldn't help but complain.
"Ah, although I feel that this kind of love that stays in the past is a bit morbid, to be honest, it's still quite enviable.
It's that kind of tragic love."
MEI unconsciously nodded at Elysia's words.
Indeed, the love story of Dr. Mobius gives people a feeling of tragic love.
Tian Shi: "..."
Could the two of you respect me as a party involved?
Forget it, ignorance is not a crime.
But MEI, don't look so pleased!
"But of course, it's really strange.
When Mobius asked me to pick you up yesterday, her tone seemed particularly cheerful... Did something happen?
Could it be that during my absence from headquarters, Dr. Mobius has finally regained her vitality?"
As for the reason why Mobius spoke in a cheerful tone... it's very simple.
If you calculate the time, Hua just finished her training at Fire Moth.
In other words, at this moment, Mobius had already reunited with me, and Hua even left the Soul Steel puppet to Mobius, so it was natural for Mobius to be in a better mood.
Why does everything change meaning after it comes out of Elysia's mouth?
Dear Miss Pink Fairy, you don't have to use expressions that sound so weird.
Tian Shi didn't believe that Elysia didn't use normal expressions.
Now, when Elysia and MEI said that, it was largely because Elysia was just playing around.
"Doctor Mobius... I find it hard to believe this kind of thing from her."
MEI actually took the initiative to take over the conversation.
"But what you mean by not being at headquarters is..."
"Don't look at me like that, but I'm a serious warrior.
Haven't we been fighting the Third Herrscher during this time?
I've been on the front lines the whole time, and today is the first time I've come back since I left for battle; in fact, those who were training had already gone there."
Elysia said something "indignantly."
"Speaking of which, I heard that this time there's a person named Hua among the recruits.
She is a very interesting girl."
"She was supposed to be training as a captain, but she stayed in the weapon research and development department for a month.
In addition, she managed to forge a good relationship with Dr. Mobius.
If it weren't for the timing, I'd like to meet her."
Hua... she is my big sister, right?
MEI refused to comment on this.
"Huh?
Doctor MEI, are you not interested in this kind of gossip?"
Elysia turned her body and lay on the chair, looking at MEI behind her.
"Miss Elysia, can you concentrate on flying the plane?"
It's too dangerous to do this on a plane!
Are you really here to pick me up instead of assassinating me?
If MEI hadn't been calm enough, she would have already screamed it.
"It's alright, it's alright~~!"
Elysia waved her hands cheerfully.
"This plane has an autopilot function, and if it really crashes, I have a parachute ready."
"…"
MEI had no idea how to follow Miss Elysia's train of thought anymore.
She suddenly realized that the pink-haired girl in front of her might have a more erratic line of thought than her younger brother Kevin.
"Doctor MEI, aren't you excited that this isn't a love topic?
Weren't we very happy when we talked about love a moment ago?"
Happy?
Maybe a little.
But how do you know I'm not interested in other topics besides love?
"Perhaps it's because, MEI, you became less talkative after that topic."
Tian Shi added another attack calmly.
Seeing MEI's silence, Elysia's smile became even happier.
"Then let's go back to the topic of love.
Doctor MEI, what kind of men do you like?"
"I'm sorry, but I refuse to answer that question."
"Then you have a favorite type of man, right?"
Elysia held her chin with both hands and looked at MEI in front of her with a smile on her face.
Ah... I was tricked.
MEI was silent for a moment, thinking for a while before saying.
"Then, what kind of men do you like, Miss Elysia?"
"Shh~?"
Elysia blinked and put her index finger in front of her lips.
"This is a girl's secret~?"
"…"
MEI couldn't help but sigh.
"Miss Elysia, you are really full of energy... Anyway, let's skip this topic."
"Okay."
Elysia looked at MEI and thought she was serious, so she shrugged.
"Then we'll talk about it when we get to headquarters.
There's really nothing to talk about on the plane."
"Hey!
I'm back!
Doctor Mobius!"
"Hmm."
Mobius already knew what kind of personality Elysia had, so she didn't say anything.
"Hey, hey, hey!
Doctor Mobius!
Is this how you treat victorious soldiers?"
"Then, do you want to eat in my lab?"
Mobius asked with a gesture of her lips.
Now the relationship between the two was quite good.
After all, Mobius wasn't very popular.
Although Elysia was a bit noisy, Mobius didn't hate her because she could revitalize the room and the lab.
Of course, the most important thing was that the current situation had not deteriorated to the point where it would in the future, so the atmosphere was much more relaxed.
"Good, good!
What would you like to eat, Doctor Mobius?"
This threat was nothing to the Miss Pink Fairy.
"Don't you have anything more important to do?"
Mobius asked helplessly.
"Wow... Doctor Mobius, you seem to be in a really good mood!
You've never spoken in this tone!"
A look of surprise appeared on Elysia's face.
"Has something good happened lately?"
"Something good?"
Mobius lifted the corner of her mouth.
"Maybe it's a good thing?
I think I've found my lifelong enemy."
"I can't understand this kind of thing at all."
Even the usually lively Elysia softened her tone after hearing what Mobius said.
"This is very bad luck for that person... Can I ask if she suffered an unprovoked disaster or just looked for it?"
As soon as Elysia said this, the smile on Mobius's face began to turn strange.
"No, it's my fault."
"...?"
"If I had known what was going on now, I would have... No, it's nothing."
Just as Mobius was about to complain, she hit the brakes in time.
"Anyway, this is my fault."
"I feel that this matter has become something I can't understand at all."
The conversation between Mobius and Elysia successfully illustrates what it means to use magic to fight magic.
Elysia, who had easily pranked MEI on the plane, was now completely confused by the current Mobius.
What the hell is going on?!
"Well... let's put the reason aside for now, may I ask how Doctor Mobius plans to deal with your lifelong enemy?"
Objectively speaking, after having offended a senior scientist like Mobius with a flexible moral foundation, even Elysia could only say that the other party had bad luck.
"What do you think I'm going to do?"
"Paralysis and then cutting?"
Elysia made a gesture.
"Or just poison?"
"Hehe."
Mobius scoffed at Elysia.
I wish the war of love could be solved this way.
During her time away from China, she did some deep introspection.
Then she realized a fact: unless she had the ability to force someone to give up, she would never be able to defeat them.
Although it was not a big deal if a few or even dozens of people died in a war like the one for love, the problem was that when the statuses were similar, the one who started first lost.
And even if she beat her love rival, she would end up losing miserably.
So, at this point, they had to change their strategy; if the hard approach didn't work, then they would try the soft approach.
For example, using her charm to completely conquer Tian Shi.
—Do you really think the two lumps she has on her chest are just for storing fat?
This is called an advantage!
This is called crushing!
Just one Hua?
Mobius recalled Hua's figure in her mind.
It's not that she looked down on Hua, but let's be honest, apart from her cute legs, in what other way could Hua compare to her?
And when it comes to thighs, the two are evenly matched at best!
Hua!
You have lost the most basic thing about being a woman!
How to lose?
How to lose when a flying dragon hits you in the face?
"What does that hehe mean...?"
Elysia felt that she was being looked down on.
"Nothing, just something that comes from the heart, not directed at you, of course."
"Really?"
"Do you think I have time to fool around with you?"
Elysia - a dangerous person without a doubt.
After reuniting and parting ways with Tian Shi, Mobius became extremely sensitive and vigilant.
For example, although Elysia was not as good as her in some individual aspects, it was obvious that overall, Elysia, who was full of a wonderful charm, could be a match for her... or even better than her.
In addition, the other party's life was enough to be considered an outstanding person.
If Tian Shi suddenly emerged from the other party's body one day, Mobius would not be surprised.
So, why talk to such a potential competitor?
When facing such a dangerous competitor, of course we must develop silently and then defeat her in one fell swoop!
"MEI, ignore her, come with me, I will introduce you to your future workplace; no lazy people are allowed in."
Mobius looked at Elysia, then turned around and left.
The last four words were obviously directed at Elysia.
In response, Elysia could only shrug, indicating that she really had no intention of going in.
"Hmm."
MEI nodded and followed her.
On the other hand, this rising star I introduced seems to be quite dangerous.
Mobius secretly looked at MEI's figure.
A little complicated.
It was a little complicated for a sixteen-year-old girl.
She hadn't paid attention to this aspect before, but now Mobius suddenly realized that MEI seemed to be as threatening to her as Elysia.
No, Mobius, don't be so susceptible.
Don't think that a woman could be your future competitor just because she has a good figure.
Mobius silently advised herself in her heart.
But... talented, young, and a woman, all three conditions are met!
Is there something strange mixed in here?
No, it's better to say that, strictly speaking, everyone except the most outstanding ones is weird.
(Forget it, at least now it seems that MEI is not my competitor.)
She had been in contact with MEI before, and she was quite normal at that time, at least she didn't show any abnormality; just kidding, MEI herself didn't even know the relationship between Tian Shi and Mobius, so it would be strange if Mobius could notice anything unusual.
Now all she had to do was figure out how to beat Hua in terms of "being a woman"!
—Although from a certain perspective, Mobius has already won.
We'll talk about the future later.
We must keep business and feelings separate.
Fire Moth now needed talented young scientists like MEI.
But, then again, even if Mobius paid close attention, she couldn't find many talented scientists like MEI.
Although Mobius wanted to lament the decline of talent, she couldn't deny that the people she found, including herself, were actually god-level scientists.
"First, go to my office.
I will give you your work permit and your uniform."
"We prepared them several months ago, it's a shame that you insisted on serving as a staff officer on the battlefield, it's not a good option for us scientists."
Mobius's words were not a reproach, but simply a warning.
After all, if the Honkai continued with this intensity, one day they, the scientists, might really be needed to take control.
Soon, Mobius took MEI to her office.
The first thing that caught MEI's eye was a very strange, faceless metal doll.