08-31-2023, 03:08:31 AM
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Upon catching wind of the challenge, Zee whizz over to the mini golf course.
"Oh, this is that game, isn't it? The one that's like
"Oh, this is that game, isn't it? The one that's like
捶丸chuíwán - historical sport, look it up
?"有的放矢Yǒu Dì Fàng Shǐ // Having a Target For Your Arrows
1) "Fifteen... feet? Ah...
They take a moment to pull what appears to be a Táng-dynasty bronze mirror out of their jacket and are seen pressing its surface repeatedly, as if it were a smartphone, making vaguely frustrated insect noises under their breath as they do so.
"Ah, we see."
This is followed by more insect noises and strange gestures involving their claws, the golf club, and a bunch of holographic projections that appear out of nowhere.
Then a swish of wings, a THWACK, and the ball flies into the air, in the direction of the other riverbank.
2) "Crown..." they mumble, looking up at the trees, "And... a red wood?"
If someone were to listen more closely, they'd notice an added mutter along the lines of "
They once again produce holograms around them, shaping the amber light into complex mathematical equations and, for reasons only known to them, a cute little model of an island, complete with pine trees and a miniature city. Once they're satisfied, the holograms vanish and they get into position.
They hit the ball, but this time they seem to be quivering- no, flapping their wings while doing so, the breeze generated from this action propelling the ball higher.
3) Zee seem especially confounded by this one. They sit down and once again carry out the task of fiddling with holograms and making frustrated bug noises. They eventually decide to forget all that and just hit the ball randomly.
"As the Ancestors say," they sigh, "
等一下.děngyixià - wait a moment
"They take a moment to pull what appears to be a Táng-dynasty bronze mirror out of their jacket and are seen pressing its surface repeatedly, as if it were a smartphone, making vaguely frustrated insect noises under their breath as they do so.
"Ah, we see."
This is followed by more insect noises and strange gestures involving their claws, the golf club, and a bunch of holographic projections that appear out of nowhere.
Then a swish of wings, a THWACK, and the ball flies into the air, in the direction of the other riverbank.
2) "Crown..." they mumble, looking up at the trees, "And... a red wood?"
If someone were to listen more closely, they'd notice an added mutter along the lines of "
哎, 这些美国人的怪念头...Āi, zhèxiē měiguórén de guàiniàntóu - Ai, these Americans' odd notions
"They once again produce holograms around them, shaping the amber light into complex mathematical equations and, for reasons only known to them, a cute little model of an island, complete with pine trees and a miniature city. Once they're satisfied, the holograms vanish and they get into position.
They hit the ball, but this time they seem to be quivering- no, flapping their wings while doing so, the breeze generated from this action propelling the ball higher.
3) Zee seem especially confounded by this one. They sit down and once again carry out the task of fiddling with holograms and making frustrated bug noises. They eventually decide to forget all that and just hit the ball randomly.
"As the Ancestors say," they sigh, "
事半功倍shì bàn gōng bèi - work halves, achievement multiplies
."