Meant to Be (My Other Half)
Hmm...
As I prepared for training, I noticed Fei watching me from closer than usual.
Something wrong?
...No, never mind.
Let's begin.
...Surely it's just a coincidence.
Yes. No matter how I look at it, it's pure coincidence.
I-I mean, it was cloudy today.
If this sky won't answer... perhaps another one will.
Another one...? The heavens are not one...?!
It must've been a coincidence that you just happened to say the same thing in the Celestial Manuscript...
But...
Huh?! That's...!
I heard Fei's startled voice from behind.
What's going on?
No, it's nothing.
You don't need to worry.
...How did I miss this until now?
The Captain's movements... from head to toe!
It's just like the Clouds Across the Sky stance from the Celestial Manuscript!
Could it be...? Could it really be?!
Have the heavens destined you for me, Captain...?
No, that can't be it.
I'm letting my thoughts get carried away. I need to clear my mind.
Fei seemed off today, but maybe it was just my imagination.
We went ahead with training as planned.
But after that, for some reason, strange things kept happening.
I spilled water all over myself...
Ahh, that's cold!
Then I got hit by a ball that came flying out of nowhere...
Oof!
And later, had to run from a rampaging punch machine.
Why now of all times?!
The way you dodged the water, the Spring Gale! That bracing posture, the Cirrus Cloud!
And that combination of evasive maneuvers at the end... The Moon Shadow!
...It looks clumsy at a glance.
But after watching all day, I know for certain.
Just by watching the way you move, Captain... the principles of the Celestial Art's swordsmanship are finally clicking into place one by one.
Captain. You're the fate the heavens have led to me!
Heh. No...
You're my other half.
Despite the chaos, we completed training safely.
You did well today.
Yes, well done. My other half.
Mm?
What's wrong? Did I say something strange?
Ah, my mistake. I apologize.
Things like this should be done in proper steps.
Until tomorrow, Captain.
...Okay!
The words "other half" and "proper steps" stayed with me, but maybe it just meant she really trusted me.
It was a hectic day, but a fulfilling one.