Chapter 214: Nozomi [Marked] a Unit

"You're still so busy, Nozomi... and you stood me up again."

Eden looked at Nozomi, who was still busy through the communication, with a slight smile and a hint of complaint in her words.

"I can't help it. This meeting is very important, and Mobius takes it very seriously. I have to be busy for a while... But don't worry, I still practice my voice every day."

Nozomi said as he sorted out the documents at hand.

He and Mobius had just finished a seminar, and he was now organizing some of the things he had noted down from the meeting. Although Mobius might not need them, Nozomi thought it would be better for him to take some notes.

"I will find an opportunity to record the new song in a quiet and suitable place... Haha, I haven't updated that account for a long time. I'm afraid that fans will nag me for a long time when the time comes."

"Yeah, I'm planning to come and urge you whenever I have time..."

Eden also said with a smile, and after a brief pause, she showed a somewhat worried expression.

"But you still need to be careful and not overwork yourself..."

"It's okay. This amount of work is nothing to me."

Nozomi raised his head and said to Eden with a smile.

"By the way, are you still following me on this account? After you became famous, many people must be following you, right? Is this really okay?"

"Why? Wouldn't it be nice to bring you some heat?"

"It would be bad if it affects you. After all, your career is thriving now. Don't let some accidents ruin your bright future... Too many people are watching you. Be careful, okay?"

"Thank you for your concern~ But if we really want to talk about the impact... that night, we left a mark on each other, right?"

Eden smiled and reminded him. That night, Nozomi's performance under the starry night really shocked everyone present at the time, and therefore many people recorded him having dinner with Eden...

In other words, from the very beginning of Eden's journey as a singer, Nozomi's figure has appeared beside her and is difficult to erase.

"...yeah."

Nozomi smiled helplessly and tidied up the slightly messy documents.

"Where's Sakura? How is she?"

"She's fine~ Well... come on, Sakura, he just happened to mention you, so go chat with him."

Eden waved to the side, and after a brief pause, a strand of pink hair appeared in the picture. Soon, Sakura also squeezed in, wearing a very beautiful dress. She already had the temperament of a fashion model.

"It's been a while, Sakura."

Nozomi quickly glanced at Sakura, then turned his gaze to the documents in front of him, categorized them, and put sticky notes on them to make it easier to look through them when he returned.

"Your clothes are beautiful, and your temperament is getting better and better... It seems that you are gradually getting used to your new job."

"Well, I have to thank you for this, Nozomi..."

Next to Eden, Sakura felt somewhat awkward and timid, mainly because her identity was somewhat complicated with both of them.

Eden is her superior, and Nozomi, not to mention, is friends with her [Patriarch], so his status is higher than hers. However, Nozomi and Eden are willing to get along with her as friends, and even occasionally show some obvious "partiality." This makes Sakura a little overwhelmed.

But after thinking it over for a while, Sakura decided to relax a little... or rather, she planned to express her emotions more... boldly.

This was Eden's suggestion, and Sakura herself agreed with it.

But now she still has some old habits, so if she wants to change completely, it may be difficult.

But it doesn't matter, Nozomi and Eden don't mind this kind of thing.

"It's just that a few things happened to coincide with each other."

Nozomi said in a casual tone.

"What about Yin? How is she?"

"Well... [Patriarch] moved here from the Far East..."

Sakura hesitated for a moment before speaking in a slightly strange tone.

"Hmm? Why?"

"The [Patriarch] gathered all the previous resources, gave up some of the businesses in the Far East, and moved the family directly to Mu Continent. She also established several companies to help Eden handle business and was responsible for the security of most of Eden's performances..."

"Ha... Yin does know how to seize opportunities... But she must have encountered a lot of resistance at the beginning, right?"

"Yes, the others didn't understand, so they were particularly resistant. The [Patriarch] also spent a lot of effort to move out from the Far East, but some people still chose to stay there..."

"That is to say, the family has split up..."

"Yes, but the [Patriarch] still holds the most resources."

"What about her parents? And what about Brother Li? What do they think?"

"Although they were puzzled, they did not object... Mr. Li even expressed clear support."

"That's fine..."

Nozomi nodded and took the opportunity to review the documents in his hand. After confirming that they were correct, he nodded with satisfaction.

"How's the Rin?"

"She is fine, she is happy every day, and..."

When Sakura mentioned this, she felt a little embarrassed, and she didn't know why.

"Rin wants to see you again..."

"Ha...if I get the chance, I will."

Nozomi put the documents in a special bag, then stood up and stretched out his hand to close the communication.

"Okay, I have something else to do here, so I won't continue chatting with you... Let's continue next time when we have the chance, Eden, Sakura."

"Okay, but please remember to get some rest."

Sakura smiled and nodded. Even after becoming a model, her gentle temperament, like fallen flowers, remained.

"Looking forward to your song Otherwise... I'll catch you offline again."

Eden also waved her hand as a farewell to Nozomi.

"Okay, okay, I'll remember it... bye."

"Goodbye." x2

Nozomi hung up the call, put away his terminal, and then walked in the direction where Mobius had left. He knew where Mobius was at the moment. After all, Mobius came here for her.

"First, the first question..."

On the way closer, Nozomi's ears picked up on what Mobius was saying, so he stopped in time and waited quietly not far away. Their conversation had reached a critical moment, and he shouldn't disturb them now.

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Ah…ah?"

The girl named "Mei" was stunned, as if she didn't expect that someone like Mobius would ask this as the first question.

But thinking that the person asking the question was Mobius, Mei did not question the rationality of the question.

'Maybe she is worried that a relationship will affect her research. After all, Dr. Mobius has never been too close to anyone of the opposite sex and has never expressed any intention of falling in love. Maybe she is a single person? The kind who devotes herself to research, hmm... She is indeed an admirable person,' Mei thought to herself.

Because of this thought, Mei was a little embarrassed to reveal her situation.

"No…no."

She didn't know if she was lying, because she really didn't have a lover, but she had a person of the opposite sex she liked... Mei's mind flashed with an image of a young man with conspicuous white hair and a sunny smile.

"Hmm... a good reaction. It looks like there's someone you like."

Mobius looked at Mei, who was suddenly dazed and had the corners of her mouth rising uncontrollably, and nodded in understanding, with a hint of blessing and... sigh in her words.

"Oh, it's so good to be young..."

Mobius sighed.

But she didn't know if it was Mei's illusion, but she always felt that there was a little bit of... complaint and dissatisfaction in Mobius' words.

'Why? Could it be that someone like Dr. Mobius would also have this kind of trouble?' Mei couldn't help but think so.

In a sense, Mei was right in her guess. Mobius was indeed troubled by this matter. She was troubled by why she had finally found a "good seedling," but it turned out that she was also a person who was "blinded" by the opposite sex.

'Damn it, first it was Blanca, then the little one, and now it's Mei... What sin has she committed that she is surrounded by people who are trapped in the sweet swamp of love?'

'Oh... no, the little guy is not yet. Tsk, luckily he is not yet... No, I have to keep an eye on him.'

"Then, second question."

Mobius curled her lips, deciding not to dwell on this topic.

"Have you read my papers or research reports before? Do you have any thoughts or anything else you want to tell me?"

"Ah... well... I have read your paper, but there are parts that I don't quite understand, and..."

Mei didn't seem to expect that Mobius's thoughts would be so jumpy, so she tried hard to keep up with Mobius's pace.

"It seems like you haven't attended lectures in various places for a long time, so..."

"Heh... You want to ask me why I disappeared for so long? I can't help it. I have something to deal with and I don't have time."

Mobius interrupted her and took the initiative to speak.

"If there's anything you don't understand, just call me anytime... Here, this is my contact number."

Mobius tore a piece of paper from the notebook she carried with her, quickly wrote down her number, and then handed it to Mei.

'Hmm... Come to think of it, it seems that I have rarely used this since the little guy came. Fortunately, I still keep the habit of carrying it with me. Otherwise, it would be a joke,' Mobius thought subconsciously.

"Thank… thank you."

"Well, time is a little tight, let's get down to business, otherwise..."

ring--

Before Mobius could finish her words, a ringing sound suddenly interrupted her.

"…Tsk."

Mobius took out her terminal impatiently, glanced at the number on it, and then showed an even more displeased look. She hated the person who called but couldn't hang up the call.

Well... since I don't want to answer the call, but I can't hang up... then let someone else do it~

"Little guy~"

She did not turn around to look for Nozomi, and even Mobius did not care whether Nozomi caught up with her or not. She just shouted because she knew that Nozomi would definitely be there.

"Doc, I'm here."

It was not until this moment that Nozomi took the initiative to respond and stepped forward, coming behind Mobius.

"Ah..."

Mei seemed frightened by Nozomi's sudden voice. She didn't expect Nozomi to come behind them quietly, and she didn't even know when he was there.

However, when she turned around to look at Nozomi, Mei was stunned again, as if she was a little surprised that it was him who came to them.

"You know, little one, I... don't really want to answer this call."

Mobius was not surprised at all. She just smiled and handed her terminal to Nozomi. She knew that Nozomi would definitely be by her side at this moment.

He always handles things so quickly, so efficiently, and so worry-free.

Well... it would be better if I could be less of a worry in interpersonal relationships, but that doesn't matter now~

"So... I'll ask you to negotiate with them~"

"I see."

Nozomi nodded, then rolled his eyes and spoke.

"But I hope you can handle the subsequent review yourself."

"No problem~"

"That's perfect."

After receiving the reply, Nozomi nodded, took the terminal from Mobius, and then bowed politely to Mei.

"Hello, Miss Mei, I'm Mobius's assistant, Nozomi. Nice to meet you."

"Hello..."

"Then I won't bother you for now."

Nozomi took a few steps back, then turned around, walked quickly away from the two of them, and went to a place where he would not disturb them to connect.

The whole process was extremely quick, yet maintained proper etiquette. People would not judge Nozomi as an "impulsive person" but would only sigh at how quick he was.

"How about it, my little one."

Mobius crossed her arms and spoke with a slight smile, with a hint of pride in her words that she herself was not even aware of.

"He's a pretty impressive guy... if you saw him in his normal state."

"Yeah... I know."

"...You know?"

Mobius raised an eyebrow.

"Nozomi, a student at the top university in Mu Continent, is known for his efficiency and speed. He is well-known for studying three subjects in school, each of which took only two and a half years, but he was able to achieve amazing results. It is said that he also taught himself some other subjects."

"Although he will change his major midway, he actually has the grades to graduate. This is true for every subject."

"But he himself is very strange. He is unwilling to further study in a certain area. He almost always stops at the point, as if he feels that 'this is enough'..."

Mei said this in a daze and then smiled helplessly.

"My advisor told me this... He's almost become a campus legend."

"…Interesting, even you know about this~"

Mobius narrowed her eyes slightly, was silent for a while, and then said with a smile.

"So... what do you think of him?"

"Very impressive."

Mei replied with little hesitation.

"He is really amazing to be able to arrange so many things in an orderly manner, handle them quickly and efficiently, and even reserve extra time to deal with emergencies. He can still do this under such circumstances."

"Is that so~"

"......"

Mei subconsciously glanced at Mobius, because she could hear the pride in Mobius' words, as if praising Nozomi made her feel very happy...

Hmm... maybe... it's not what she thinks, right? Dr. Mobius should just simply... like Nozomi as her [assistant]... right?

Mei was thinking about some random things.

"Okay, let the little guy deal with the annoying guy, and we can chat about our own things."

Mobius' words brought Mei back from her thoughts.

"Let's continue with the previous topic. Um... let me think about where I asked the question..."

Mobius thought for a moment, then looked at Mei with a different look in her eyes.

"If being an enemy of humans could bring a better future to mankind... would you be willing?"

"Ah…eh?"

Mei's thoughts paused briefly. She didn't expect that Mobius's thoughts would jump so far away again, and she was a little unable to keep up.

But after thinking for a moment, Mei raised her head and answered firmly.

"If it really does lead to a better future for humanity... I will."

"...very good."

Mobius smiled with a hint of satisfaction.

"Then, the next question..."

…

......

"Mobius, I should have warned you not to leave the Fire Moth's management area at will..."

"I'm sorry, but Doctor is busy."

"...Ah, it's you, Nozomi."

Hearing that it was Nozomi's voice coming from the communication, the man's voice slowed down and no longer carried that aggressive tone.

"Although I know that you have a good relationship with Mobius, you shouldn't pamper her so much..."

"I am her [assistant], I should share her worries and help her deal with some things."

Nozomi's tone was calm.

"...In fact, with your current achievements, we can definitely sponsor you to set up a new laboratory and let you be independent. In this way... you can also conduct research as you wish."

The man lowered his voice and tried to persuade her slowly.

"The engineering department has been asking us for people... You have a good relationship with Vill-V, right? And you and she have a joint research project. If you become independent, we can continue to allocate resources to you so that you can complete the 'finished product' in your mind as soon as possible."

"As for the designs that Vill-V used the extra funds to make, we will turn a blind eye... or rather, if you can really complete it, we are willing to invest extra resources to help you complete it."

"…Is that all?"

Nozomi's voice remained calm.

"...So, what do you think?"

"If you really want my answer, then my answer is - no."

Nozomi said lightly.

"My current research progress has not slowed down, and I don't think it's necessary for me to go out on my own... Not to mention, staying in the doctor's laboratory will allow me to learn more."

"......"

"Also... you don't have to be so vigilant, and you don't have to put the center of the power struggle on the doctor's side."

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Nozomi continued.

"Doctor, I, and Vill-V, we don't care about this kind of thing, and we don't want to care about it. We just want to do our own research well."

"You provide the funding, and we provide the results. That's enough, isn't it?"

"As for the rest, we are not interested."

"But you have already reached out to the Operations Department, haven't you?"

The man suddenly said this.

"… Senior Sister Blanca and Hen are in a free relationship. Do you guys have to intervene in this? Or have you become so suspicious?"

Nozomi's tone suddenly became somewhat displeased, with a faint sense of danger. Even through the communication, the man could sense a subtle threat... as if something extremely terrifying was trying to [mark] him.

"If that's the case, I suggest you both go see a psychiatrist."

"...Hehe, just a little reminder for you guys."

The man laughed awkwardly twice, feeling puzzled by his inexplicable fear, but he subconsciously lowered his tone.

"Although I may be willing to accept your statement, in the eyes of some other people... it is not the case."

"You know, Nozomi, the situation is special now. There are some disputes within the Fire Moth."

"We have to understand who are 'friends', who are 'enemies', and who are… 'neutral'."

"I told you, we're not interested."

Nozomi's tone became somewhat colder.

"...Okay, let's take it as it is, but... I still hope you can show some reaction, otherwise... the blow you will suffer will not be a small one."

"…Thank you for your reminder."

"Ha... As expected, it's easier to communicate with you... Anyway, that's it, remember to remind Mobius... Well, bye then."

The man hung up the phone in a hurry, as if he was afraid of something as if he was [marked] by something extremely terrifying so that he didn't care about normal etiquette and left in a hurry, wanting to find a place where he could feel at ease.

"...boring."

Nozomi calmly took back the terminal, then returned to the original place and continued to wait quietly for Mobius... In the middle of the process, Nozomi took out his own terminal and began to process data remotely.

'But...is it an illusion?'

Is the scarlet color around his pupils more noticeable?

'Hmm...it must be an illusion.'

After all, at this moment, it was raining gloomily outside, making the room look gloomy.

That's why the color of his pupils becomes so conspicuous...right?