EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 127. Lying Ghost Ikari Shinji (Part 125)

Once some things are started, there is no way to stop.

Although this was a critical moment to fight against the apostles, neither of them was paying attention to the upcoming Tenth Apostle, but was still dwelling on the conversation that had been paused in the restaurant.

On the way to headquarters.

There were only two people in the empty street.

The people here have already gone to take shelter. The driver's destination is the end of this street, where a staff member will drive over and take them to the headquarters. The ground tremor did not last long, it seems that this apostle invasion is not intense, and the two have plenty of time to talk about the previous events.

"Shinji, what do you want to say?"

Asuka asked first.

When the time came, she was not as timid as she was at the beginning.

She was prepared for whatever he said, as long as it wasn't the worst possible outcome. But what Asuka didn't expect was that what Shinji said next was like a train suddenly derailing in a tunnel, smashing everything to pieces.

"Since that stormy night last time, the relationship between you, Asuka, and I has become very confusing." Ignoring the redness on the girl's cheeks after hearing this, Ikari Shinji recalled: "And that time because Unit-01 and Unit-00 worked together perfectly to defeat the Angel, Unit-02 was not put to use, so afterwards you came to me for comfort, and as a result, the relationship became even more confusing."

"But in fact, the relationship should not have developed to that extent. This was a mistake from the beginning. I have always regarded you as a simple friend, so it is best to stop today, the love between lovers."

He stared at the girl and said.

All this time?
Just friends?
Asuka suspected that she had heard something wrong.

We've already hugged and kissed, and I've even shown Shinji my breasts, but now he's saying this. Shinji's words are like saying that he's never liked me. Is this some kind of April Fool's joke? It's not funny at all.

But the boy looked serious, and it was obvious that he was not joking.

"Friend? Does that mean Shinji doesn't like me?" she asked with difficulty.

"It's just the kind of love between friends."

After hearing this, Asuka was silent for a long time. She asked:
"Are you kidding?"

"No."

"Did you take the wrong medicine today?"

"No."

As they walked forward under the sweltering sun, beads of sweat soon formed on their foreheads. When Asuka heard this, her slender body trembled noticeably, and she seemed to have drained all her strength away, her face pale as she leaned against a roadside electric pole to barely support herself.

Unit 2's gift box fell to the side.

Shinji doesn't like himself.

This was the worst possible ending, a worse ending than breaking up in an amusement park, a nightmare come true. Wasn't she really in some kind of fantasy now? All along... In other words, since that stormy night, Shinji didn't like himself being here now, kissing or hugging, was it her who was the only one pestering him from the beginning to the end?
Shinji Ikari subconsciously wanted to support her, but his hand was slapped away as soon as he reached out.

"Don't do that again."

Asuka said.

Stop weaving such gentle and considerate traps that make people fall into them involuntarily. You are always like this, always such a bad guy, like a central air conditioner, bringing cold air to everyone in the summer. The so-called gift turned out to be just a parting gift before a complete separation.

"Leave me alone. Shinji, you go first. I'll be at the headquarters soon."

She said while leaning against the telephone pole.

Shinji Ikari glanced at the scorching sun, then looked at her again, with no intention of moving. It would be a shame to leave a girl here alone, and he would never do such a stupid thing. The figure in front of him did not disappear. After a few seconds, Asuka could not help but shout angrily,
"Why don't you go away? Go away now."

"It's too dangerous to leave you here alone."

"That's none of your business."

"Asuka, calm down."

"Calm down? You said something so outrageous, but you still want me to calm down? Don't you think this is cunning, Shinji?"

She gave a very ugly smile.

This is the first time that Asuka has such an ugly smile. If she saw this on a normal day, she would definitely say that it is not gorgeous at all. Is this really her?

"I'm sorry about that."

Shinji Ikari apologized again.

"It's my fault anyway, I won't shirk my responsibility."

"Shirking responsibility? Even if I don't shirk responsibility, what can I do to you, Shinji? Beat you or scold you? Too cunning, Shinji is too cunning, knowing that I like you, but still saying these words. Well, even if you didn't like me at the beginning, what about now? After so long, Shinji, don't you like me at all?"

The girl asked almost pleadingly.

"..."

Ikari Shinji still shook his head.

Seeing his unresponsive response, Asuka felt a little desperate. Then, as if she realized something, she asked unwillingly, like a kitten whose food had been snatched away.

"Is it because of Ayanami?"

Why is Ayanami suddenly involved?

It is so rare to hear Ayanami's name from Asuka's mouth. She always calls Ayanami Rei with the nickname "excellent student". This behavior of calling others by nicknames is also a unique style of the German lady.

Shinji Ikari thought that he chose today to explain everything to Asuka, and in fact, there were some reasons from Ayanami's side as well.

It was the major breakthrough in his relationship with Ayanami that made him make up his mind.

But in the end, from the beginning, he only liked Asuka as a friend, which is why the current situation has come about. If the girl is asking if she doesn't like her because of Ayanami, then there is no doubt that it has nothing to do with that beautiful girl.

We need to be clear about this point.

"It's none of her business whether she likes it or not." Shinji Ikari shook his head.

"lie."

Asuka analyzed.

"When I first came to Japan, you two walked together. It's natural for me to have a good impression of you, right? It's just that I didn't think she was a threat before, and she also... Anyway, the result is that you two teamed up to treat me as a fool until now. While I was being fooled, you two must have been laughing happily behind my back, right?"

"Even Asuka has fallen for your charm. The invincible Shinji-sama must have had a fruitful day today."

The girl spoke extremely sad words in a sarcastic tone.

"Shinji, you must be very proud now, right?"

(End of this chapter)