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Chapter 265 Zero's Partner

"Zero! Stop right there! You want to fight? Who's afraid of who!" The brown-haired boy stood up, yelled at Zero, and charged at him.

Zero stopped in her tracks, turned around, and precisely grasped the brown-haired boy's fist. She leaned to the side, planted her foot, and executed an over-the-shoulder throw, bringing the boy to the ground. But that wasn't all!

Zero knelt on one knee on the brown-haired boy's chest, using his left hand to control the boy's hands, while his right arm pressed directly against the boy's neck.

"Don't move!" Zero shouted sternly.

Completely immobilized by Zero, the brown-haired boy had no choice but to grit his teeth and stare at Zero.

Zero said, "I don't want to cause trouble. If I do, it's not just trouble, it's a human crisis! You can insult me ​​and I can ignore you, but if you push your luck, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As Zero spoke, his gaze grew increasingly sharp. The brown-haired boy, for some reason, seemed intimidated by Zero's words and gaze, and remained silent.

At that moment, Ichigo and Goro came out of the house and saw Zero and the brown-haired boy fighting. They rushed over and separated the two.

After being pulled away, Zero gave the brown-haired boy a warning look, telling him not to mess with her again.

Suddenly, Ichigo's communicator rang. Ichigo took out the communicator and saw the avatar on the screen: "Seventh Sister's call."

Everyone gathered in the conference room. Zero looked at Seventh Sister with a bewildered expression and asked, "Are you letting me pilot a real aircraft in a simulated battle?"

"Yes," said Seventh Sister.

"Depending on the circumstances, we can also consider making you the manipulator," said the crew-cut man next to Seventh Sister.

"So, your partner is...?"

"I'll do it."

Upon hearing Zero Two's voice, Zero turned to look at Zero Two.

"Because he's my Darling," Zero Two said, resting his chin on his hand.

"Wait a minute, let me be your partner," Ichigo said, raising her hand.

"Ichigo?" Zero looked at Ichigo in surprise.

Ichigo continued, "She's not on our team, but if it's just a test of Zero's adaptability, she should be able to team up with me."

"That doesn't necessarily mean Ichigo has to come. Besides, we're already talking about Goro, why would we team up with Zero?"

Hearing a boy's words not far behind her, Ichigo turned around and glanced at Goro. Goro smiled helplessly, letting Ichigo make her own decision.

"Alright, stop talking nonsense." Seventh Sister interrupted the argument and turned to Zero Two, saying, "Zero Two, we haven't received permission to use the Strelitzia here, so Zero will be paired with someone from the team for this test."

Hearing Seventh Sister's words, Zero Two immediately felt bored. "What? How boring." Zero Two stood up and walked towards Ichigo, saying, "Never mind, my injuries haven't healed yet."

He walked up to Ivy, bent down, and said, "I'll let you have it this time, if you can do it. Darling is counting on you."

Seeing Zero Two lean in, Ichigo quickly covered her face. After saying that, Zero Two left the meeting room.

"Then, Berry, I'm leaving her to you," Seventh Sister said to Berry.

Mei turned around and looked at Seventh Sister, saying, "Yes."

"Is there anyone here willing to be an opponent?" the crew-cut man asked.

Upon hearing this, the brown-haired boy immediately raised his hand: "I'll do it!"

The brown-haired boy's partner was shocked to see his partner raise his hand and questioned him, "Who told you to raise your hand like that?!"

"I'm going to show them what I'm made of," the brown-haired boy said.

The red-haired girl glanced at Ichigo and raised her hand, saying, "Okay."

"That's it."

"The simulated battle will take place tomorrow morning."

"Okay, okay, let's do it now," said the brown-haired boy.

……

Zero was preparing in the pilots' quarters. Goro said, "That guy, Higashima, is still holding a grudge about what happened during the day."

"I'm sorry, but Ichigo is your partner, Goro..." Zero said apologetically.

After he finished speaking, Zero's communicator rang. Goro looked at his eyes through the light and asked, "Ready?"

Zero glanced at the communicator. "Hmm." Zero stood up and said to Goro, "Then I'll be going."

Goro was still wiping his glasses. "See you later."

Just as Zero reached out and grasped the doorknob, Goro's voice came again: "Zero, don't worry about it. That guy doesn't listen to anyone once he starts talking." After saying that, Goro put on his glasses and smiled helplessly.

"Yes, I will definitely seize this opportunity," Zero said.

"Yes, you can definitely do it."

Zero clenched his right hand and went out.

……

All the spotlights on the training ground were turned on, and the larkspur and celosia had been brought outside.

"Crybaby, let's settle this!" On the screen inside the Lark, a striking image appeared, pointing a finger at Zero.

"If you choose this partner, even if you have excellent grades, Captain, we can still win," Mirai said.

"Whatever, it has nothing to do with winning or losing," Berry said.

Zero was still adjusting the bracelet on her right hand. For some reason, the bracelet on her right hand always felt uncomfortable whenever Zero put on her combat suit.

"Zero just needs to focus on the connection, and I'll figure out the rest," Ichigo said.

"Understood." Zero gripped the joystick, his expression grave.

"Then, let the simulation battle begin."

In just a moment, Qingxiang was able to move again. "Everything is ready here," said Mu.

Zero closed her eyes, and Ichigo's voice came through: "Concentrate."

Zero closed her eyes and concentrated with all her might. A very special feeling instantly enveloped Zero's body.

……

The next moment, Lark was able to connect as well. Lark first clenched his left hand and then began to act.

"Really?" he asked, staring incredulously.

Seeing that the lark could move again, Zero's companions were all happy for him. However, Seventh Sister said, "But, that's where the problem lies."

The larkspur began walking step by step towards the celosia. Once Zero had found his rhythm, Ichigo said to him, "Zero, it's time to go!"

As soon as Cui Que walked up to Qing Xiang, a baton appeared in her hand. She raised the baton, ready to launch an attack.

He glared and said, "You've come at the perfect time!"

The celosia slashed horizontally, but the kingfisher suddenly bent down and dodged the attack.

Lark knelt on one knee, seemingly unable to move any further. Zero Two, watching from the sidelines, smiled slightly.

"What's wrong?"

Lark, supporting himself with his baton, knelt on one knee. At the same time, the connection malfunctioned.

"How could this be... Why? How could such a thing happen?" Ichigo said in disbelief.

"Pause for three minutes."

Upon hearing Ichigo's words, Mirai and Akime were both shocked. "What? What are you doing without my permission?"

The connection to FRANXX was lost. Inside the cockpit, Zero stared at his hand, a look of disbelief on his face. Could it be that he really couldn't pilot FRANXX?

At this moment, Ichigo also disconnected, panting heavily, and asked Zero, "What's wrong?"

"I don't know..." Zero looked at her hands. To be honest, even Zero herself didn't know what had happened.

"Is it my fault?" Ichigo asked.

"No, it's my fault," Zero said.

"What's different when you're partnered with that guy?" Ichigo propped herself up and turned to look at Zero.

"I don't know." Zero shook his head.

"Calm down, think about it slowly, you might remember something," Ichigo said.

Zero did as instructed, calmed down, and carefully recalled what had happened that day when he and Zero-Two manipulated the Strelitzia.

……

"Kiss," Zero said.

"Huh?" Ichigo asked, puzzled.

"It might have been a kiss," Zero said.

"Kissing? What's that?" Zero asked, puzzled.

"When the mouths were pressed tightly together, light appeared in front of them," Zero said.

Ichigo frowned slightly. "What is that? You guys still did that under those circumstances?"

"It wasn't something I wanted to do. The moment I got on, that guy suddenly did it. Although I don't understand what it was, Zero said it was something special," Zero said.

After hearing Zero's words, Ichigo turned her head to the side, lost in thought. Zero didn't know what to say either, touching the bracelet on her right wrist. For some reason, every time Zero touched the bracelet, her heart would quickly calm down.

Ichigo thought for a moment, sighed, stood up, faced Zero, and said, "I understand, I will do it."

"Huh?" Zero was stunned.

Ichigo stood in front of Zero, "I'm a little shy, close your eyes."

"Wait, wait a minute." Zero subconsciously took a step back.

Ichigo knelt on one knee in the cockpit, supporting herself with one hand, and said to Zero, "You can't move without doing this, right? For this, this little thing is nothing."

When Mei placed her hands on Ling's shoulders and looked up, their faces were only a few centimeters apart.

Both of them instinctively created some distance between themselves. Zero said, "But..."

"Shut up!" Zero's face slowly approached.

"But you're not the one trembling..." Before Zero could finish speaking, Ichigo covered Zero's eyes, and their lips met...

(End of this chapter)