My fiancée Yukino

Watching Yukino's actions, An and Subaru commented, "Senpai is amazing. She'll definitely be a great mother in the future."

Yukino smiled and patted 02's head: "Perhaps, it can serve as some reference for the future."

After leaving the bathroom, everyone went back to their rooms.

An and Subaru arrived at a large room. Today, she and the other members of the band did not have their own rooms, but instead shared a room with the four members of the Bond Band. They all slept on the floor in one room, which also allowed them to chat together.

As for Momoka and Rupa, who were drunk and asleep, they were naturally put in another room and left to sleep on their own.

When An and Subaru came in, everyone else had already finished showering and was waiting.

Nina was holding her phone, looking at the band's social media account. When she saw that An and Subaru were back, she immediately said excitedly, "Subaru! Let's learn from Nijika and the others and post more selfies. I feel like we'll gain followers really fast that way!"

"is it?"

An and Subaru walked over and sat down. Then they saw the number of followers of the band "Boundary" on their phones and said in surprise, "Huh? I saw it was only 31 last week, and now it's 42. Did it increase that much all of a sudden?"

With her hands on her hips and a smug look on her face, Hongxia said, "Hmph, that's the advantage of a pretty girl band! We have the talent and the looks. If we post more everyday photos without affecting the music, we'll naturally gain more followers faster. Plus, the company supports us and has even taught me and Xiduo a lot of photography skills!"

After carefully looking at the everyday photos posted by the band, Nina turned her attention to An and Subaru.

Upon meeting Nina's gaze, An and Subaru shrank back warily: "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Nina's eyes lit up as she said, "Subaru, it's up to you. You have the best presence in our band, and you're also an actor. I'll look into it and take lots of everyday photos of you to upload to our band's channel!"

"Why me? Why didn't you take the picture yourself!"

"You've always said I'm a child, right? Who would want to watch a child?"

"..."

An and Subaru were speechless; the boomerang had hit them.

Volume 1: Chapter 954 The Driving Problem of the Strelitzia (2/2)

Uploading photos of the band's daily life has to be put on hold for now, as two members are currently fast asleep. We'll discuss it again tomorrow.

After everyone snuggled into their warm beds, Kita looked at Ebisuka Satoshi, who had taken off his headband, and asked, "Satoshi, you're 16 now, are you really not planning to go back to school?"

After finally getting into bed, Ebizuka Tomo squinted and said, "My manager also told me about this. It's something we can consider, since besides Rupa and Momoka, Nina and Subaru have also gone to school."

Nina turned around and said with a smile, "Right, right, Satoshi, you're here to school too! But at your age, you can only be a first-year high school student, hehe, so you'll be a junior. You'll have to call me senior when you see me!"

Ebizuka Tomo curled his lip, too lazy to respond to Nina's words.

However, if you're going to school, going to a music university after graduating from high school is indeed a good option.

If I hadn't dropped out of school back then, I'd probably be heading in the same direction now.

But now that the contract has been signed, the agent brought it up again, and Ebizuka Satoshi thought it was a good suggestion.

After chatting about school for a while, the girls quickly shifted their topic to romance, and then it was Luo Bai's turn.

An He'ang covered his slightly flushed cheeks with the blanket and asked softly, "Do you think Senior Luo Bai can take care of so many women in his harem?"

Liang immediately understood, and with a mischievous smile, asked, "What kind of care are you talking about?"

Renna looked over curiously: "In what way?"

"..."

Everyone fell silent.

Ebizuka Tomo shook his head, looking at Nina's innocent face, and said, "It's true that you're a child."

Renna retorted, dissatisfied, "What? Didn't you guys not explain things clearly?"

no way

An and Subaru could only get up and move over, whispering an explanation to Nina in her ear.

After hearing the explanation, as expected, the little girl, Nina, blushed immediately and shrank into the blanket.

"You guys are so perverted, discussing this!"

Anhe Subaru laughed and said, "Hehe, you really are a child. You're already so shy even though you haven't said much."

"No Road Race!"

The room was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere, leaving only Renna huddled angrily in bed.

The conversation continued, and after smiling, Hongxia looked at Xiao Gudu, who was blushing and not saying much.

"I'm not entirely sure about this either, but I think you could ask Little Loneliness."

"Ugh?"

An and Subaru looked at Xiao Gudu with curiosity, making the girl's face turn even redder.

"No, don't look at me like that, I haven't reached that point yet..."

Ash looked at the other person in surprise and said, "So you really are one of them?"

Hongxia laughed and said, "Hehe, let me tell you, don't let Xiao Dugu's social anxiety fool you, she has a great figure and fair skin. Her bangs have grown longer now, and she'll look super cute if she gets her hair done properly! I have some photos of Xiao Dugu wearing a dress before, let me show you!"

As she spoke, she took out her phone and showed Renna and the others a picture of Little Lonely wearing a dress.

"Hongxia! Don't take it out!"

Although Little Lonely was very resistant, there was nothing she could do; Kita and Ryo were lying between her, so there was no way to stop her.

The photos on the phone had already been seen by others.

Looking at the shy and lonely girl in the photo, Nina and the other two widened their eyes.

"Really, so cute!" After looking at the photo and then at the little lonely figure with only his eyes showing in the blanket, Nina said in bewilderment, "The difference is huge!"

Liang said confidently, "This is what they call 'gap moe' (a cute contrast between a person's appearance and their personality), no man can resist it, yeah!"

An and Subaru wholeheartedly agreed with this viewpoint, and looked at Kotori and said, "That's true, but now I'm a little curious, is Goto-san's figure really that good?"

There was a strong urge to lift the blanket and check, which made Little Lonely clutch the blanket tightly in fear.

Hongxia laughed and said, "Hehe, of course! Little Lonely has the best figure in our band, right, Hongxia?"

Hongxia lifted the covers to look at herself, then glanced enviously at Xiao Gudu and said, "Yes, that's true."

"Waaah...please stop talking..."

The conversation rambled on and on, but in the end, Xiao Gudu didn't get anywhere with it, so the discussion about Luo Bai ended halfway through.

Then we chatted about music and school for a while, and then everyone gradually fell asleep.

.......

On Sunday morning, while everyone was getting up to eat breakfast, Luo Bai had already left home and arrived at Sima Heavy Industry.

In the underground factory, the red and white Strelitzia was secured to a restraint frame.

The outer armor on his body has been fully installed after several days of work, and the internal cockpit has also been tested.

However, regarding energy, since magma energy involves the Klaxosaur race, Luo Bai has already returned the few canisters he initially obtained to the Klaxosaur princess and will not use them.

Therefore, the mech's energy system has been undergoing modifications over the past few days, and a new system has finally been created.

With its built-in high-energy battery and energy system connected to the driver, the Bird of Paradise raises the bar for driving performance to a whole new level.

Looking at the data on the Strelitzia in his hand, Luo Bai said, "So, if the energy supply can't be improved in the future, only a few people will be able to pilot it?"

Sima Weizhi smiled and said, "That's right, but if someone of your level, Luo Jun, were to pilot it, it would undoubtedly weaken your strength, which would be a complete loss! But it's not without its benefits. Through studying the design data of the Strelitzia, we have gained inspiration for many of our studies, which is quite good! So, do you really want to use this machine? There is a hidden mode built into it, but it's not something that ordinary people can activate. We haven't fully analyzed this part yet."

Luo Bai said confidently, "Of course, now that we've got it back, we'll definitely use it. After all, it's a large robot, isn't it? By the way, is the two-person piloting mode unchanged?"

"It's been changed. You can drive solo or in pairs. But in pairs, the compatibility between the man and woman is very important; it's not just about skill."

After thinking for a moment, Luo Bai took out his phone and dialed a number.

Five minutes later, Yukino arrived here through the portal.

Looking at the enormous bird of paradise in front of her, Yukino said in surprise, "So, you want me to drive it with you? I have to say, that's quite a challenge."

Volume 1: Chapter 955 Machine Test (1/2)

Yukino did not refuse Luo Bai's suggestion and went to change into her piloting suit after agreeing to it.

Luo Bai did the same; the two of them spent a few minutes changing into specially made gray-black driving suits.

Since the driving suits are still in their initial stages of production, while their strength and comfort are good, the colors have not yet been customized according to the drivers' preferences; they are all the same color.

Looking at the shapely Yukino beside him, now dressed in a form-fitting driver's suit, Luo Bai took her hand and led her towards the elevator.

"Let's go, let's go up."

Using the elevator, the two successfully entered the interior of the Strelitzia plantation and arrived at the cockpit.

Looking at the layout inside the cockpit, even though I already knew about the Strelitzia's two-person driving mode, I still couldn't bear to look at it now that I saw it with my own eyes.

"What was the mentality of the person who designed this driving system?"

Luo Bai walked in with a smile and said, "It's mainly because it's related to magma energy. But we're keeping it for now mainly to see what kind of effect this design can achieve when paired with the FRANXX machine."

At that moment, Sima Weizhi's voice also came through the cockpit's public address system.

"That's right, we've already finished the single-player mode, but it wouldn't be complete if the special forms couldn't be activated in single-player mode, would it? So we're planning to try the two-player mode first. If you're ready, let's start testing. The passage above is already open."

The two nodded and sat down in their seats.

As soon as she sat down, the control levers on both sides came up to her and attached themselves to her body, and then Luo Bai grabbed them.

Looking at Yukino, who had her back to him, Luo Bai smiled and said, "I have to say, this gesture is indeed a bit unseemly."

Yukino turned to look at Luo Bai speechlessly, then asked, "Can you drive it now if we start it right away?"

Shrugging, Luo Bai said confidently, "Strictly speaking, this Strelitzia is a Super Robot, so piloting skills aren't the most important thing. What's important is the pilot's spirit!"

"Alright, you take the lead, you call the shots."

Luo Bai didn't hesitate and immediately activated the Strelitzia.

As the cockpit lights came on, the unique patterns on the two pilots' suits also lit up.

In an instant, Luo Bai and Xue Nai felt their spirits were connected to each other.

They were connected together.

Furthermore, Luo Bai also felt that the magic power within his body was being absorbed by the machine and flowing into the Strelitzia reginae.

Without any interference, the Strelitzia was activated, and the mask covering its head fell off, revealing a face that was extremely similar to a human face.

Luo Bai's initial statement was indeed correct. Driving the Strelitzia doesn't require too many operating skills; you only need to use some of the methods from the manual you read at the beginning.

Controlling the Strelitzia to move its neck, Luo Bai looked down at Sima Weizhi holding a tablet and asked, "Won't going out cause any problems?"

Sima Weizhi smiled and said, "We've already informed everyone in all aspects. We don't intend to hide anything. You can fly directly around the world, just make sure to avoid other aircraft. News around the world will be broadcasting about the existence of Strelitzia, so you can conduct your tests to your heart's content."

"Then I won't be polite."

After saying that, Luo Bai piloted the Strelitzia, its jets glowing as it flew out of the underground factory.

After taking off, the bird of paradise quickly regained its balance.

Luo Bai looked at Yukino ahead and asked, "How are you feeling? Is there anything you're not used to?"

Yukino shook her head and said, "I can feel my magic power being depleted, but since it's mainly depleting your magic power, I should be able to hold on for a long time. Also, even though I'm just in the cockpit, I can surprisingly sense what's happening outside, and not just what I can see with my eyes."

Luo Bai said with a smile, "So, this Strelitzia is quite interesting. Let's set off then and test the speed of the mech. It's just a pity that we don't have any good targets for the time being, so we can't test its combat capabilities."

After being modified by Sima Heavy Industry, the Strelitzia had several more jet nozzles on its back, further enhancing its flight capabilities compared to the original design.

After a few seconds of acceleration, Luo Bai experienced a speed even more thrilling than driving a car.

"The feeling of piloting a Strelitzia bird is no worse than flying on your own, right, Yukino?"

Yukino smiled and nodded, watching the city scenery below flash by, and soon arrived on the sea.

The sight of the bird-of-paradise flying by was naturally seen by many people on the ground, but most of them didn't even have time to turn on their phones before they could capture its image.

At the same time, information about the Strelitzia mech appeared on television news, letting the whole world know that they had acquired a mech from another world, and it was a pilotable, combat-type humanoid mech.

Without any other action, mecha fans around the world went crazy, frantically searching online for the few photos and videos of Strelitzia Pandanus, but not a single clear photo came up; it was simply impossible to capture one.

Luo Bai naturally ignored all of this and flew directly to the Pacific Ocean in the bird of paradise. After making a big detour, he even went to Chaldea before finally heading back home.

On the way back, Luo Bai studied it for a while and then, sure enough, he used the Strelitzia to cast a spell and conceal its form.