EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 15 14. Longing is the feeling farthest from understanding

Who would be happy about this kind of thing!

and many more.

Is this, a joke?

It was hard to imagine that this cold-faced blonde lady would actually take the initiative to joke, and my impression of her was refreshed once again. If it was Miss Misato, it would be normal, after all, her personality showed that she would do such a thing.

"That's all for now. When your mental phantom pain is over, I'll add some physical combat training."

"Ok."

The joke just now seemed to be just an illusion. Akagi Ritsuko quickly turned serious and talked about the most important thing.
"You need to be careful in the future battles. Due to the current limited power technology, the EVA body is usually operated by wired power. If in an emergency, such as when the external power supply is cut off, it can only run for one minute due to the battery capacity. Even if the power is amplified, it can only run for five minutes at most. In addition, there is a state commonly known as rampage..."

what?
Is it possible that such a huge mechanical giant is powered by a normal power source or a wired cable?

He thought he had already become so specialized that he could insert a nuclear reactor into the giant's chest.

The conversation between the two did not last long.

Just as the head of the science and technology department was giving Shinji Ikari a lesson on what he needed to pay attention to when fighting in EVA, someone came over and temporarily interrupted the conversation.

"How did Shinji's training go?"

"Absolutely perfect."

Again.

Why does it feel like everyone in NERV knows me? Everyone calls me by my name.

Are you famous in NERV?
The man who came was an old man who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

His straight spine gave him a military look, and his bright eyes stood out more clearly on his thin face. The old man was wearing a brown long-sleeved jacket, his temples were gray, and he looked very healthy.

Shinji Ikari was a little curious.
"you are?"

Akagi Ritsuko at the side took the initiative to introduce,

"He is the deputy commander, Kozo Fuyutsuki."

"Call me Mr. Fuyutsuki, Shinji. Don't look at me like this now. I used to be a teacher and I have a good relationship with your parents. Calling me Deputy Commander or Mr. Fuyutsuki would be too strange."

The deputy commander smiled at him, just like an old elder looking at a younger person.

indeed.

The old man in front of me has a scholarly air.

Compared to the position of deputy commander, he is more like an inconspicuous professor on the roadside of a university campus. Young people will not pay attention to such an old man when they walk by with laughter. But compared with the salary thief, this old man is more in line with the image of a commander.

Shinji Ikari gave a polite smile.

"Okay, Mr. Fuyutsuki."

It really looks like it.

The same eyes as his mother's, his student's.

Although I haven't seen you for many years, but once I see you, that beautiful face will appear clearly in my mind. Ikari Gendo, is this why you hesitated?
"Deputy Commander?"

The old man woke up from some memory.

"Ah, that's what happens when you get old, don't worry about it."

Next.

He chatted with Shinji Ikari about his daily life after coming to Tokyo. He was as talkative as any lonely old man who lacked the company of his children. Occasionally, he would show concern about whether Shinji Ikari was lacking in any aspect. Ritsuko Akagi, who was standing next to him, would interject with some serious remarks from time to time.

A lot of time passed quickly during the communication between the three of them.

"It's the same time tomorrow, remember to come for training."

"I'll be there on time."

how to say.

I feel that there are still normal people in NERV. Look, the deputy commander is a normal person with such a gentle personality. No wonder he can become the deputy commander.

Shinji Ikari had a good impression of this kind and benevolent old grandfather.

Say goodbye to the two of them.

He set out on the journey to find the cafeteria. He had stayed at the training ground for so long, and he didn't know whether Ayanami had finished her meal long ago. It seemed that he would not be able to catch up.

Looking at Ikari Shinji's back as he left, the two people who stayed behind, the deputy commander and the head of the science and technology department, did not continue the conversation.

After a moment of silence.

Ritsuko Akagi looked at the fluorescent screen of the computer in front of her. Green data was flowing like a river. On it was the shooting results of the third boy, and nothing else.

She suddenly spoke,
"Is it okay for them, father and son, to not live together?"

The old man slowly turned his head and looked into the distance. His kind and gentle face returned to its original state. As if he had been prepared for her to ask this question, he said assertively, "For each of them, it is natural for the other not to be around.

"In other words, it's not natural for the father and son to live together, right?"

"of course."

The old man glanced at her.
"Why, what do you want to do?"

"..."

Ritsuko Akagi fell into silence.

Fuyutsuki Kozo could see what his subordinate was thinking, but such a thing was doomed to be fruitless.

Besides, in what capacity should she interfere in other people's family affairs?

impossible.

She couldn't even have that identity.

No one knows better than this old man how obsessed Gendō Ikari is with his deceased wife. That man no longer has room for anyone else in his heart. Even his own son is just a tool that can be used at a high cost.

But at this point, what are you hesitating about?

Seeing his son whom he hadn't seen for many years so independent and so much like his grown-up wife, did the balance in his heart start to waver again? That man's character had been so bad since his school days.

But since the two of them are currently walking on the same path, he will not oppose the man's decision.

After a long time.

Akagi Ritsuko reported:

"The Intelligence Department said that he had some conflicts with his classmates at school today."

"Looking at the way he is today, he should be the one with the advantage, right? That doesn't matter, and this matter can only be handled by his father, right? I can't interfere." Fuyutsuki Kozo's tone was extremely calm.

As calm as if he didn't care.

It was as if the concern he showed in his previous conversation with Shinji Ikari was all an act.

"As an EVA pilot, you should at least give him some basic protection, right?"

"Since the commander-in-chief has not given any orders, let nature take its course."

The cold-faced blonde beauty was blocked by the official's perfunctory response.

She took a deep breath and calmed herself down.

But he didn't give up, instead he asked about another seemingly unrelated matter.

"So, Shinji was asking me about Maru Duk today, and I could tell he was curious about everything about EVA. Do we need to keep some information secret?"

in this regard.

The deputy commander shook his head.

"Why should you do that, my friend? It is not good to hinder a child's curiosity, especially since he will know everything sooner or later."

"Do you know more than me, the person in charge?" she finally asked.

Right.

These two people have just met each other.

This subordinate doesn't seem like the type to care for a stranger so easily. The previous foreshadowing was probably just for venting here.

The old man chuckled.

He turned away, with a trace of pity on his face.

"Please forgive an old man. I am just living a day-to-day life. But you, if you are too ambitious, you will not end up well."

(End of this chapter)