Volume 3 Hello, Eri Chapter 214: Encounter in Akihabara (Part 2)
Akihabara electronics town.
AKIBA, this abbreviation has almost no national boundaries or backgrounds in the context of the big Internet era. Many people in the world know that it stands for Akihabara, the paradise that otakus yearn for.
Anyone who arrives in Akihabara for the first time will be amazed at its beauty. Like most bustling commercial streets, there are tall buildings everywhere. What is different is the dazzling number of billboards. It is rare to see the exteriors of buildings as clean as office buildings in Akihabara. Almost all places that can be used for display are hung with large signs, posters, and anime characters. There are also special giant electronic billboards occupying the most conspicuous positions. It has been so many years since the big movie of Asuka and Shinji Yodo was released, but they still appear there driving the Gundam.
In Akihabara, you don't have to worry about being blinded by the refracted sunlight in the afternoon, because many stores have prepared parasols outside. Once night falls this place shines even more like a world of brilliant lights. The so-called darkness disappeared in this world that has sprung up in post-war Japan, and now it stays awake all night long.
Maid cafes, comic book stores, game rooms, arcades, and electronic stores selling the latest and most fashionable products, together they make up the otaku world of Akihabara. Every few steps you take, you will see a girl cosplaying as a character standing on the street soliciting customers, sometimes even struggling to hold up a wooden sign taller than herself. Cute sailor suits, gorgeous wigs, slightly exposed beautiful girls, the air is not filled with the sour smell of crowded people, but the light elegance of various unknown perfumes. Whenever you pass by a girl next to you, you will always smell a different fragrance.
As night fell, Lu Mingfei was still playing Street Fighter in an arcade, surrounded by a long line of otakus, all hoping to compete with this beautiful girl who was a master of fighting games.
This was the norm in the old arcades, especially if we go back a dozen years, to the most glorious era of arcade games. At that time, fighting games occupied the most popular position in the arcades. If you wanted to play, you had to sit down and fight with the opponent on the opposite machine. Only by defeating him could you continue to enjoy the happiness of this coin. No one could play the story mode all the way to the end. But others would not let you have such a good position either. It was common to see that you would take turns to sit down on the two machines with new opponents, and start round after round of RoundOne.
Lu Mingfei originally wanted to come to Akihabara to shop around and find some good stuff. The figures in the duty-free shop are of high quality and you don’t have to pay extra like you would in China. But she was dazzled by the prosperity of the place soon after she arrived. A bunny girl with a sweet smile on the side of the road asked her if she wanted to play in our store for a while! Play games and get free cold drinks! Lu Mingfei, who was not determined, couldn’t stand being hugged by such an intimate big sister and was taken directly to the arcade.
There are also a few girls here. Most of the girls who appear here are there to play dance machines or music games. The store owner is also very knowledgeable and puts these machines that are easy to attract girls in the most conspicuous position. Once the beautiful and pretty COS girls step on these machines, they are a beautiful scenery, attracting passers-by to stop and take a second look. There is also a sound room with a glass cover not far away. The voices of people who sing in it will be heard throughout the arcade. If they sing well, everyone will applaud and cheer, and if they sing badly, they will be laughed at and clapped.
Lu Mingfei was immediately taken in by the atmosphere as she came in. She had only gone to illegal internet cafes in middle and high school. At that time, there were no formal video game halls like this in second-tier small cities. Most of them were arcade rooms in dark basements mixed with the damn smell of cigarettes. Whether it was the environment, the machines, or the quality of the players, they were not comparable to this place. Young ladies in maid outfits wandered among the crowd, serving cups of cold drinks. Any smile of hers could instantly beat the fat boss of the illegal internet cafe with a chubby face.
No matter where you go, you have to follow the rules of the street. Lu Mingfei took out two furry hairbands and instantly turned into twin ponytails. She went straight to the fighting machine in white leather shoes. On her blue and white backpack was a Misaka Mikoto tag and a Yagami Light magnet to show that she could handle both male and female characters.
It's not uncommon to see girls coming to the arcade to play games, but it's rare to see girls coming there to play fighting games. Especially when the person at the opposite machine gets beaten and gets up to take a look at the opponent, it's even more amazing to find that it's a cute girl with twin ponytails. You're either preparing for the next game or walking behind her to watch her excitedly operate the game. The joystick and buttons are like flying piano keys at her fingertips. Every move is extremely precise, and she wins every battle without a single defeat.
In the end, even the store manager was attracted and sat down to play a game with Lu Mingfei. As soon as he sat down, more people came to watch. After all, those who can visit the video game hall are people who have a great passion for games and are also game masters themselves. For example, the owner of this store has repeatedly made it into the top three in the fighting game competition in Akihabara.
"Sister, you are awesome!"
Si Guoyi's cheers came from behind, and Lu Mingfei smiled ecstatically, turned her head, raised her thumbs and squinted her eyes to indicate that she would do her best. This move touched the softest part of the hearts of thousands of otakus, making people feel excited. No otaku would refuse a beautiful girl who can play games, regardless of whether she has the possibility of becoming his girlfriend, even if it is just for the moment that everyone is happy together!
Cheers and cheers echoed throughout the arcade, and the boss and Lu Mingfei began to fight. Lu Mingfei had to cheat a little when playing King of Fighters, but it was different when playing Street Fighter. She was more familiar with Street Fighter than King of Fighters, and knew the strengths and weaknesses of each character as well as the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet.
Even an Akihabara noticed the strength of his opponent. The fight between the two sides was thrilling. Most of their attacks were tentative and they did not dare to be too reckless, which led to a rare time-running situation. At this time, it all depends on who has more health left. The one with more health will win.
The duel entered the third round, with the boss and Lu Mingfei each having one win and one loss. The boss was also excited to meet such a good fighter. He straightened his tie and chose his unique skill Zangief. As a character known for his muscles, this guy's movement speed is indeed a bit slow, but his ultimate move is to pick up people and smash them to the ground with spiral pile drivers, the damage is extremely high, and he is very good at high-damage COMBOKO.
Lu Mingfei chose Guile, who is considered to be the most powerful character in Street Fighter. He has a famous line: "If you jump, I will squat and punch you." He is an excellent character for defensive retreat, and has a natural advantage against Zangief. In terms of character selection alone, many people think that the boss will lose. This is like a natural counter: I silence you, and if you don't enlarge, I won't enlarge, and BKB won't work.
At this time, a girl with a long kendo ponytail sat next to Lu Mingfei. She was wearing a black kimono with red flowers, wooden clogs, and a long sword with a red sheath on her waist. The end of the ponytail reached her waist, and one could imagine how long her hair would be if she let it down.
The girl glanced at the screen and smiled: "Using Guile to fight Zangief, isn't that a bit too much of a bully?"
"I chose Boss Guile first and then Zangief. Can you blame me for this?" Lu Mingfei didn't like this kind of talk. She turned her head to look at the girl next to her and almost fainted.
Although the girl in front of him was wearing makeup, it was very light, and her face shape and temperament still retained the original feminine. Lu Mingfei's heart skipped a beat. What the hell is going on? How did she meet Yuan Zhisheng! Didn't Yabuki Sakura say that the entire Japanese branch was busy today and she didn't have time to meet them? It seems that what she meant by busy was that Yuan Zhisheng was wearing women's clothes and running around in Qiuye, right? Damn, her chest is actually rising and falling... Is she wearing underwear or padding...
Lu Mingfei really didn't know what to say. Facing this female version of Yuan Zhisheng's face, her expression was as if she had just eaten a spider. Recently, transvestites have become very popular. There are many photos of boys who dress up more delicately than girls on the Internet. Lu Mingfei also likes to see them, but when someone around her suddenly participated in this, the feeling was completely different, especially because she actually thought that this dress was more suitable than Yuan Zhisheng's usual look! Damn, there are men in the world who are more feminine than women? Girls all over the world are afraid that they will attack him in droves, envious and jealous!
Facing Lu Mingfei's embarrassed expression, the female version of Yuan Zhisheng tilted her head, seemingly confused. This small action was full of girlishness, and the naturally falling hair on her side fell on her shoulders with her small action.
"What's wrong?"
"You..." Lu Mingfei wanted to say that Master Yuan Zhisheng was really elegant, and his private hobby was to dress up as a beautiful girl to come to Akihabara. Maybe he would flirt with a man next. But she thought it was wrong. The female version of Yuan Zhisheng in front of her spoke with a girl's voice. Although her temperament was also very feminine, that bright smile was not like the one that Yuan Zhisheng in her memory would have. Yuan Zhisheng's smile should be more restrained, just like a serious guy who rarely raised the corners of his mouth to something, and the amplitude was not big.
"What's your name?" Lu Mingfei changed her words at the last minute. It's not that there are no similar-looking people in the world. For example, she saw two pictures online a while ago, comparing the Chinese actor Wu Jing and the Japanese cartoonist Hirohiko Araki. The two are more than similar. It's almost hard to tell the real from the fake if you put the pictures together. What's even more outrageous is that later it was revealed that a certain AV actress also looked very similar to Wu Jing. Her long hair could be used as one person in Photoshop.
She once complained about this to Chu Zihang as a small after-dinner joke. Chu Zihang was silent for a while with his science and engineering mindset, and said from a scientific point of view that human appearance depends on genes. Although there are many genes, there are also many humans. It is not impossible that similar genes happened to form similar faces in the same era over the years. Maybe the ancestors of these two people were actually the same person many years ago, but the genes that determine their appearance overlapped today, and they may never meet each other in their lifetime.
Lu Mingfei laughed and said, "Maybe there is another Chu Zihang in the world? Sun Zihang? Li Zihang? You all look similar? If a girl who looks like you meets you, I can't imagine what your expression will be. You look so handsome, so you look good in women's clothes. How about we cosplay Flower Kiss at the comic exhibition next time? If we kiss each other in person, there will be countless Yuri fans screaming and taking pictures, blah blah...
Now all those memories flooded into her mind in an instant. Lu Mingfei stared at the female version of Yuan Zhisheng's face cautiously. She didn't want to make a mistake in this matter. If she really made a mistake and went back to Yuan Zhisheng and told his subordinates about it, the reputation of the future young master of the Sheqi Eight Clan would be ruined in the hands of an outsider like her.
I really don't know if the Japanese underworld will attack him and eat him alive, saying that the young master's private life is so decadent. You can't judge a person by appearance! It turns out that we have misjudged you for so many years! Transvestite Yuan Zhisheng! Simply arrest Yuan Zhisheng, tie him up, pack him up and send him to Thailand. When he comes back, he will no longer be a gangster young master, but a gangster princess! With the Japanese imagination and the level of middle school, it is not impossible for them to do such a thing!
"Liuli." The female version of Yuan Zhisheng said softly, "My name is Fengjian Liuli."
She leaned on the machine with her chin in her hand and looked at Lu Mingfei, a half-smile on her lips. The light and shadow of the machine were reflected in her eyes with beautiful contact lenses, as brilliant and mysterious as a kaleidoscope.
What a great girl! Her outfit is neither seductive nor coquettish, but under this outfit she seems to meet all the otakus' perfect imagination of a sexy girl. Originally, many otakus were only paying attention to Lu Mingfei, this cute girl playing video games, but now many of them can't help but look at this beautiful girl who is feminine and restless, making Lu Mingfei feel like she has been badly defeated in terms of femininity.
"Do you know someone who looks like me?" the girl continued.
Lu Mingfei was stunned. These words made her lose all interest in playing the arcade game. She stood up, bowed her head and said to the crowd, "Sorry, I don't want to play anymore." She left the boss who was eager to try aside, pulled Fengjian Liuli's sleeve and hurriedly left the arcade.
She was shocked by what Fengjian Liuli said, because she suddenly remembered that in the ramen shop, Yuan Zhisheng said in person that he had a younger brother, and the second half of that sentence was that he was probably dead. Lu Mingfei guessed that Yuan Zhisheng himself was not sure whether his brother was still alive.
Although the person in front of him was a younger sister, it was impossible to say that there was no connection between the two events, after all, they looked so alike. And it was not a coincidence that Feng Jian Liuli appeared beside him. Her eyes could speak, and what she meant was "I want to talk to you", just like the demon fox that brought disaster to the country and the people, and could control the monarch and ministers of a country with just her eyes.
