The look on Nico’s face perfectly summed up exactly how Aika had been feeling. Of course, as an idol, she couldn’t allow herself look that dumbfounded, in case there happened to be a camera nearby. It was, however, exactly how she felt. It had been incredible the way she had done so many things with such ease, all while conversing with them, as though it were effortless. How could she do that? Just how powerful was she?<br/><br/>As she wondered this, Nico spoke up, looking as though he were fuming. As he spoke, however, she realized that he wasn’t really angry. In fact, he voiced the very thing that she, too, had been wondering. She couldn’t help but giggle at the display, although she hadn’t meant to. For some reason, she thought that this was probably the cutest thing he’d ever done. Although, she wondered just what that said about her. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">Sorry,</span>” she quickly apologized to him with a small bow before turning her attention to Shadow Angel. She had a torn look on her face for a moment before she pressed her eyes shut and bit her lip, as if she were forcing herself to do something painful. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">He’s right. That was amazing!</span>” she finally exclaimed, “<span style="color: #40BFBF">How did you—all of those things—what the heck!</span>” she put her hands on the sides of her face with a face that was the very picture of the expression ‘mind blown.’<br/><br/>Miyuki smiled innocently, “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Was it really that impressive?</span>” she asked almost incredulously. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">Yes!</span>” Aika responded immediately, almost seemed offended by the heroes modesty, to which Miyuki held her hands up in front of her chest in surrender, waving them back and forth quickly, “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Alright, alright, don’t be angry,</span>” she replied with a nervous chuckle before rubbing the back of her neck with one hand.<br/><br/>“<span style="color: #FF80BF">Well, let’s see. How to explain this…</span>” she replied, thinking out loud, “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Has anyone ever explained the idea of running parallel processes to you before?</span>” Miyuki looked back at the two of them, curious as to whether they understood what she was talking about. Aika, for her part, shook her head to indicate that she had never had this explained to her. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">No, I don’t think so. Or at least, if they did, they didn’t call it that,</span>” the younger hero answered before looking to Nico to see if he had perhaps learned something she had not.<br/><br/>Following a pause for the boy to answer, Miyuki went on to explain the concept as they continued their patrol. “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Well, I won’t go into a lot of detail now, but think of it like an advanced form of multitasking. You train your mind and body to do many things all at once, sort of like learning to walk and talk at the same time, or listen to a conversation while also remaining vigilant to your surroundings,</span>” she tried to explain, “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Of course, everyone is different, so some people can do a lot more at once than others can, but the important things is to take it one step at a time and to know your limits,</span>” she explained, looking back and giving them a smile, “<span style="color: #FF80BF">I think you both have a lot of potential, so I’m happy to teach you more at some point, if you would like.</span>”<br/><br/>Aika listened intently as the hero explained, nodding to herself as the explanation came to a close. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">I see. Sort of like learning to sing and dance at the same time. You have to learn to do each part well before you try to do them together, otherwise you will definitely mess up a lot,</span>” she was mostly thinking out loud, but Miyuki gave her a nod in response. “<span style="color: #FF80BF">Yes, and the more practice you have with each individual aspect, the easier it will be to perform them at once,</span>” Miyuki explained. “<span style="color: #40BFBF">Hmmmm. Alright then. I’ll do my best!</span>” Aika promised, now feeling even more fired up. Miyuki chuckled, "<span style="color: #FF80BF">I look forward to it</span>," she responded with a smile before looking over her other shoulder at Nico, checking in to see how he was processing this information.