【Act 1】An Unexpected Meeting (Edited by Sora Akiyama)

Plantation No. 13, "Birdcage" Mistertin, in the hall of the residence.

The short-haired girl leaned against the wall, her slender fingers pressing down on the data terminal.

A holographic projection of a virtual screen with a translucent orange background. In the upper left corner, the contact person's avatar is displayed, which is a teenager marked with Code: 016, with black hair and blue eyes.

The boy's name is "Hiroshi", and he is a companion who grew up with her.

"The briefing is over. I have something to tell you. ”

"Hey, skipping class, where are you now?"

"Anyway, I must attend tomorrow's joining ceremony! Got it? It's a pity that Naomi is going to do it, but he said that Guang can stay, so don't be reckless. ”

She hoped to get a reply from the other party, but after more than ten minutes of waiting, she did not receive a single message.

Her teammates, along with the other drivers in the hall, sat around the couch and discussed the pistil-numbered 002 driver she had learned from the previous briefing, which was rumored to be a "partner killer" and would cost her life to any stamen she drove more than three times.

But that's not what she cares about, and this kind of gossip may not be true.

"Berry, have you contacted Shangguang?"

The familiar sound comes into the ears after itself. Berry turned his head sideways, and it was his partner, a tall boy named Goro.

"I haven't been able to get in touch. ”

She shook her head, put the computer away, and turned to walk out the door.

"I'll go find him. ”

There was a cacophony of discussion behind him, and the boy called "Man" was sneering and leaving. Unconsciously, the girl's pace seemed to speed up a little.

The birdcage is the area where their "children" live on the plantation, artificially maintaining a miniature forest ecosystem. Walking out of the house where you live, you can leave the only road to the outside world and walk into the woods at any time.

Walking in the shade of the trees, the fresh and moist air penetrated into her nose, which made her feel refreshed. The subtle sound of insects echoing through the path between the trees, adding a bit of silence to the gloomy environment.

Suddenly, the sound of birdsong sounded in front of the left, followed by the sound of the leaves being struck and flapped. Somebody was there, Berry thought, and pushed aside the bushes and walked over there.

After dozens of steps, it suddenly opened up to a white misty artificial lake, sparkling waves echoing on the mirror-like surface of the lake. It's a place she's never been to before, and she thought to herself, just after she moved here, there is still such a place.

Sweeping his gaze, Berry's attention was quickly drawn to the pile of laundry on the shore. Upon closer inspection, uniform-style red coats and shirts were stacked haphazardly on the branches of old trees that stretched out skewedly towards the lake, interspersed with girls' underwear.

Not the style we wear, so say it's another driver?

At that moment, something came out of the water, and it was not very visible in the diffuse mist. The slender arms cut through the water, and the splashes of sunlight faintly outlined undulating curves.

"Excuse me, are you ......?"

I don't know if the other party heard her words, the figure in the water disappeared, and the lake regained calm again in a wave of waves.

Huh? It's been so long...... No, it can't be drowning!

Without bothering to take off his uniform, Berry decisively rushed into the lake. At the same time, on the lake ahead, a V-shaped ripple surged in her direction, followed by a tall figure breaking through the water.

He had two gaudy horns on his head, a live fish still bouncing in his mouth, and waist-length hair that was wet and draped.

As if his whole body was bound, Berry couldn't take his eyes off the carcass of the woman he had seen for the first time.

The strange girl stared at her for a moment, then turned her head to spit out the fish in her mouth, and lowered her head to her and sniffed. Only then did she notice the other man's height, and her head was just up to her shoulders.

"Whew, then ......"

Suddenly, unexpectedly, the horned girl stuck out her tongue and licked it with lightning speed at the drop of water on her face. Something strange, but not repulsive, filled her mouth and nose.

"Eh, eh...... Wow!"

Berry's face turned red as soon as he brushed the ground, but the other party walked to the shore on his own.

"That's weird...... I heard that the sea water is salty. ”

This is the end of the film.

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【Act 2】A Thorn-like Seal (starring Yuroka Kotori and Yuta Tomigashi)

Late at night, two figures in white pajamas walked out of their residence along the promenade passage and stepped into the path among the trees.

One tall and one short, one behind and one in front. It's Berry and Zero Two.

In the hazy night, the sound of slight footsteps stopped in front of the greenhouse where the flowers were planted. The petite short-haired girl looked directly at the bright figure with red horns in front of her, which was a head higher than herself, but the other party turned her head indifferently.

"I don't have much to say about you and Unit 26. ”

With a sense of responsibility as the captain, Berry said in as plain a tone as possible.

Zero Two in front of him yawned at this point.

"However, I hope you will stop being arbitrary in the next battle. Please act under my leadership. ”

"Command me again? You're really self-righteous. ”

Raising her legs and strides, the mysterious and unpredictable girl walked past her with a bored expression.

"Wait...... I'm not done yet. ”

Berry subconsciously reached out and grabbed the other party's wrist. The skin she touched was soft and elastic, but the strength of her arms was beyond imagination, forcing her body out of a stumbling position. But then the other party noticed this, stopped and reached out to help her.

"What's wrong?"

The eyes were still indifferent, but they finally met her. Somehow, she lowered her head slightly, letting her gaze avoid the other's gaze.

"Don't ...... Barely wide. ”

With concern for the boy he grew up with, Berry says what he really cares about.

"Said you wanted to drive with me, but Darling. ”

Leaning over and looking down, Zero Two pressed close to her face as they had when they first met, the temperature of the exhaled air was clearly felt in the cool night.

"I know ......"

Out of some uncertain emotion, she tilted her head and whispered.

"So, at least don't do anything that would burden Hiroshi. ”

"Do you want me to give him to you?"

The girl in front of her took a step and turned in the direction that was facing her gaze. She raised her head, and the corners of the other party's mouth curled, as if showing a look called "banter".

"But, you tried it with Darling once, and it didn't work, right?"

Memories and emotions are awakened at the same time.

The feeling of heartache, tears in the corners of the eyes, and a kiss that has no effect, I don't know what to do.

As the captain and childhood sweetheart, he can't let Hiro drive Franxx, and now Hiro's partner is the inhuman girl in front of him, and Hiro is also ...... to her But I, I'm ...... It's weird, don't, don't!

"It has nothing to do with me!"

Berry said this in an almost low voice, and the corners of his eyes were already moist.

"Then don't meddle with me and Darling. ”

The other's hands suddenly put on her shoulders.

"Or do you have something special about him, beyond the captain and the team?"

Looking at each other, she suddenly couldn't speak. Just then, Zero Two's fingers gently brushed the corners of her eyes, then licked the left cheek with lightning speed.

"The sweet taste matches your name. ”

"Huh...... Ahh

The blush flushed, and the girl in front of her chuckled when she saw this, turned around and left.

This is the end of the film.

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