Travels · Guangzhou Arc (Nineteen): Carnival March (Five)

"Sister Chun's dance is still too authoritative; I feel like a complete rookie in front of her..."

After appreciating Tsubaki's dance, Lynae put away her phone and went to stand beside Morning and Chisa, who were not far away.

In front of them stood two coin-headed dolls representing the two of them, looking like a pair of clueless and grumpy people.

"Hmm..." Morning Morning looked at the coins in front of him, stroking his chin as if deep in thought.

With a blank expression, Morning stood motionless, seemingly puzzled. After all, the professor in front of him neither took photos nor interacted, but simply observed him from the sidelines. It was unclear what had piqued his interest.

"Professor Morning, why are you staring at her like that?" Lynae asked, puzzled by Professor Morning's behavior.

"Ah, Lynae," Morning replied to Lynae, snapping out of his rapt attention, "Well... you could call it research?"

"Research? What research?" Lynae asked, puzzled.

Professor Morning did not intend to explain this to Lynae immediately, but instead asked about the coinage of Morning first.

"Is this outfit heavy? Will it make it difficult to move around?"

Morning.

Will it be hot?

Morning nodded twice.

The garment lacks an internal cooling system.

Morning shook his head from side to side and then nodded up and down.

"I understand," Professor Morning nodded. "Thank you for your cooperation. You may leave now."

"Hey, don't rush, Professor Morning, let's take a group photo before we leave!" Lynae immediately stopped her, "Look, I just took a picture with them!"

"A group photo? But I'm not very photogenic..."

"It's alright, Professor Morning," Chisa smiled. "It's not like it's going to be published in a fashion magazine, it's just a keepsake, like this."

Chisa naturally posed for a photo with the doll, Chisa Lynae, understanding her intention, immediately took a picture of the two of them.

"Look, Professor, it's like this!" Lynae showed the photo to Morning for her opinion.

"Hmm... it looks simple, if that's all..."

Morning stood beside Coin Morning, his right arm supporting his left, striking a scholarly pose of contemplation, while Coin Morning obediently shielded Morning in front of him.

Click.

"Perfect!" Lynae ran over and handed the photo to Morning for his personal review. "Here, take a look at the result."

"Hmm, very good." Morning smiled, and the coin-minting Morning beside him nodded in satisfaction.

After seeing off the clueless and grumpy couple, Lynae finally asked about the so-called research Professor Morning had mentioned.

"Ah, Lynae asked me what the research we were doing earlier was about?" Morning tapped her temple and said softly, "Actually, I've seen descriptions of these kinds of dolls online. I heard that these dolls are quite heavy, difficult to move, and have a very high internal temperature. Although they may be equipped with cooling measures, it's only a temporary solution."

"But what necessary connection does this have with your research, Professor Morning?"

"Of course, Lynae," Chisa joined the discussion, "These big-headed mascots are indeed incredibly cute, but the pilots inside have it tough, especially in this weather, having to wear these mascot costumes to bring joy to the players participating in this event."

"Well, that's why I was thinking, is it possible to make these mascot costumes lighter and more comfortable while keeping the appearance the same?" Morning stated his purpose.

"It sounds like a huge project..." Lynae exclaimed, "But how are you sure about the construction of the mascot costume?"

"Actually, you can easily find out the general idea online," Chisa pointed to her phone. "Besides, Professor Morning's Resonance Ability is for analyzing the structure of objects. Although the effect will be greatly reduced when used on a mascot costume, its structure itself is not complicated."

"That's right," Morning nodded. "I've basically memorized the skeleton system of the mascot costume. As long as I draw a sketch, I can make improvements based on it."

"I can handle the fabric selection and the styling," Chisa smiled. "My mother is a seamstress, and I learned a bit from her when I was little, so it should be enough."

"That shouldn't be delayed."

Morning took out his tablet and pen and started writing and drawing on the Blank canvas.

"Hmm... that's roughly the structure of the mascot costume's skeleton."

For Morning, replicating the skeletal structure of a mascot costume was too easy; after all, she could even replicate Helios's sketches.

"If I'm not mistaken, the weight of the mascot costume should be concentrated in these skeletal structures. Perhaps we can start optimizing from here?" Chisa pointed to the skeletal structure of the mascot costume and offered suggestions for improvement.

"The existing skeleton structure is too stiff and heavy for a mascot costume. Let's replace it with a combination of elastic mesh and a soft skeleton. This will reduce the weight by at least 20%," Morning replied after frowning and thinking for a moment.

"As for the insulation layer... let's replace it with nano-mesh fabric, and add a few more miniature circulating fans inside..." she muttered as she typed out a series of keywords on her tablet.

"By the way, the lining of the mascot costume should ideally be removable. Pilots work for long periods, and the odor from sweat can get quite strong. It would be best if it could be easily removed and replaced so that others could continue to use it... Hmm... a combination of memory foam and sweat-absorbing fabric could be used!" Chisa added from the side.

"By the way, efficiency in wearing the garments is also an issue. Does Chisa- san have any good suggestions on this?"

"Hmm... I remember the uniform jackets from the Star Torch Academy all have magnetic snaps, right? How about applying that to the mascot costumes...?"

"That's a good idea, but just in case, the mascot costume needs to be reinforced with stronger clips. Pilots often make large movements, and this will prevent them from accidentally throwing off parts like their heads and injuring others during interactions..."

At that moment, Lynae stood not far away and took a photo of the two girls who were discussing a big project, then casually sent it to Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling:?

Xiao Ling: What are those two doing?

Lynae: As you can see, we're having some engineering discussions that shouldn't be happening here. Even the KG officials would be kneeling down in worship if they saw this.

Xiao Ling: What projects should we discuss at this time?

Lynae: "A Lightweight Transformation Project for the Large Coin." Pretty amazing, right?

Xiao Ling:... Haha.

Xiao Ling: That's exactly the kind of thing those two female STEM students would do.

Xiao Ling: It's alright, let them discuss it slowly. I'm still looking for a target. See you later.

After ending her chat with Xiao Ling, Lynae put down her phone and looked at the two people who were having a heated discussion not far away.

"Ugh... never mind, I'll just go wander around somewhere else..."