EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 119 117. Onion Girl Delivers to Your Door
"Both commanders are not here?"

"They both went to Antarctica and haven't come back yet."

Misato Katsuragi said.

After searching for a long time in the headquarters, Shinji Ikari finally got such a disappointing result. He didn't know whether Miss Ritsuko had known about the two commanders' trip to Antarctica in advance. But he quickly realized that she didn't mean it. After all, Vice Commander Fuyutsuki and he could meet often, so there was no need to delay.

Antarctica.

That was when the disaster started.

Of course, he had never seen it with his own eyes, but the school textbook said that the continent had disappeared, leaving only a dead silence and nothing. He also didn't know what the two people were doing there - first of all, they could rule out traveling.

Shinji Ikari couldn't guess the remaining possibilities.

"When will you be back at the earliest?" he asked.

"Oh?"

Misato Katsuragi laughed, "Why, do you want to talk to your father about something?"

Ikari Shinji: ...But right now I don't want to be thought of this way.

Fortunately, she quickly gave an answer:

"It will take at least a week."

It's only a week, he can wait.

Today's training and experiments have all ended. The staff in the hangar of Unit 01 are still busy, so Shinji Ikari can only go about his own business.

In terms of studies, there is also the biology homework assigned by Ms. Ritsuko. Although the progress is encouraging, biology is too profound. At least in terms of studying EVA, it is still a long way to go. He even wants to learn computer technology first and figure out programming first.

And Miss Ritsuko said that he could also use the headquarters' supercomputer MAGI.

——Sometimes it’s pretty good to be what Asuka calls a “connected person”.

The Internet...

There are too few means of daily entertainment.

I'm tired of listening to the old songs on that black Walkman over and over again. Should I buy a game console? The stores here do sell early game consoles, but they are all boring games.

On the way back with the two girls, he thought about his recent plans.

After experiencing the Internet era of information explosion, even an iron man cannot withstand daily training and schooling, and must find something to do.

On the tram platform.

The sound of the train arriving was heard. No one had jumped onto the tracks recently because the flow of people was decreasing rapidly. Those who could leave the city invaded by the Angels had left. There were very few passengers on the train now. Shinji Ikari even recognized some of the faces. It seemed like he saw them every day. Those people would occasionally glance over. The student group of one boy and two girls was very conspicuous.

Asuka parted ways with the two.

She was going to get off here and then walk back to Miss Misato's apartment. The rest of the way was just time for Ikari Shinji and Ayanami Rei. Even the Third New Tokyo seemed to have become much cooler, the wind in the air was no longer so hot, and today the two of them were enjoying the quiet atmosphere, walking forward in tacit understanding, even keeping the same pace.

We've reached a fork in the road. As usual.

At this time, Ikari Shinji should return to his apartment, put on his cello bag, and then go to Rei Ayanami's apartment. It is very troublesome to carry the cello bag all the time. Now I basically play for Rei Ayanami, and I don't have much to entertain myself. Next time, should I put the cello directly in Rei Ayanami's apartment to save running back and forth?

Ikari Shinji thought.

He said the same thing as always:
"Ayanami, wait for me."

At this time, Ayanami Rei should have nodded slightly and waited for him here, but for some reason, today was different -

"I'll go too."

Suddenly, her cold little hand grabbed the corner of Shinji Ikari's clothes.

Ayanami Rei looked like she wanted to go with him. The red-eyed girl had a calm expression on her face, as if she didn't realize how surprising her words were, but he was startled, which was in stark contrast.

Going too?

Should he go to his apartment? This was the first time that Ayanami had such an idea. He had always taken the initiative to go to Ayanami's apartment before. The first time he went there was to teach her how to cook. When he went there again, he still remembered the scene when she cried while cutting onions when they had a dinner together a long time ago. Is it finally her turn to be his guest now?
but.

The girl offered to go to your apartment!
And this was said by a girlfriend who was in a relationship with him, who hugged and kissed him and slept in the same bed. There was no need to explain what this meant. Did Ayanami know how bad a hint she had given him? Could it be that he had misunderstood her? Seeing how she had no common sense... maybe it was possible.

It seemed like it took her a long time to realize the lie that the cello had told her.

Should we let her stay tonight?
Shinji Ikari was subconsciously ready to make a move.

After waiting for a long time, he didn't move, but stood there in a daze. The girl over there looked at him in confusion, as if asking why he didn't leave. Finally, Ikari Shinji calmed down. He held the girl's hand as usual and walked towards his apartment in the gradually darkening night. Neither of them spoke on the way, but just stayed very close.

Shinji Ikari suddenly smelled Ayanami's indescribable body fragrance again. It was very pleasant, completely different from the bloody smell of those LCLs.

There is also a gift for Ayanami in the apartment.

A model of Unit-0.

He has restored it as close as possible, but there are still some flaws due to the limitations of the materials. This is the gift he wants to give to Ayanami. Compared with flowers that will wither, this kind of figurine that will not wither is more suitable as a gift. The reason for giving this gift is also a bit selfish. After all, what boy can refuse a figurine of a machine?

I've only told Asuka before, and haven't told Ayanami yet, just because I wanted to give her a surprise.

If she came today, she would be exposed immediately.

Fortunately, it has been completed.

Since Ayanami is coming to visit, I might as well give this gift to her.

Then, Shinji Ikari suddenly remembered something. Speaking of Unit-0, who could be the soul in Unit-0? Was the one sacrificed also Rei Ayanami's mother? But from what Ritsuko said last time, Rei Ayanami didn't seem to be his sister, and souls wouldn't be split in two, right? Things became a little confusing.

Ikari Shinji raised his head and looked at the sky.

The sky darkened, and the smell of earth was strong. It seemed that it was going to rain in the nearest New Tokyo City III. No wonder it was so much cooler today. The last time it rained, something happened. I don’t know if it was a good thing or a bad thing. It was just a mess.

(End of this chapter)