EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 154 152. The tragic scene between my girlfriend, the girl who fell from the sky, and the German lady
New transfer students.

Although it was not the same time, Shinji Ikari had similar thoughts as Asuka. People who transferred here at this time might have something wrong with their brains.

He knew that most of his classmates had family members working at NERV, which was why there were so few transfers out.

Now there are people who are willing to jump into the fire pit.

Could it be possible that this girl is also related to NERV?
Ikari Shinji thought about it.

After the self-introductions were completed, the next step was to arrange seats. The teacher looked around the podium and his eyes suddenly shifted to the side of Ikari Shinji, where there happened to be a seat - one of the few students in the class who jumped out of the fire pit... and transferred to another school.

Ikari Shinji: ...I suddenly have a bad feeling.

When he read those comics in the past, there was always a beautiful girl who transferred to the hero's school, and there happened to be an empty seat next to the hero. The current development was no different from the comic plot, but he was not the hero of the comic. If he had to say, he would rather have a hunk who transferred to his school, preferably one who was 195cm tall, named Jojo, and had an invincible Star Platinum... Wasn't that too much to ask for?

Then all we need is Star Platinum.

"Then Kirishima, you should sit next to Ikari."

The teacher pointed to the location.

Instantly, the whole classroom focused their attention on the transfer student. The transfer student was the most concerned topic in Class 2A, and she was a pretty girl. One could imagine what the hot topic would be among the students in the next few days. Fortunately, the teacher coughed twice and signaled that the class would continue. The transfer girl was able to sit quietly in the seat next to her without being disturbed.

Shinji Ikari gathered his wandering thoughts and prepared to listen to the class with peace of mind.

At this time, Kirishima Mana next to him looked over.

"Ikari-san, right?" She smiled friendly, with an approachable demeanor, "Please take care of me."

"Please take care of me."

Ikari Shinji nodded in response.

Then he used his eyes to indicate that there was a teacher on the podium, and now was not the time to chat, so it was better to listen to the class carefully. When Kirishima Mana saw his eyes, she was slightly stunned, and after understanding what he meant, she also sat up and listened to the class.

She seems like a good person. Ikari Shinji thought so, and he became curious about the reason why this girl transferred here. Could she be a new pilot? But he didn't receive any news. Maybe she just had a family member working at NERV, just like everyone else in the class.

After class.

He originally planned to leave the classroom directly and go to the headquarters for today's training.

Kirishima Mana on the side took the initiative to talk:

"The head teacher seems to be a gentle teacher, so I feel relieved."

"Yes, the teacher is a very nice person." For the sake of politeness, Ikari Shinji had to stop and continue, "Everyone in the class is also very nice, Kirishima-san will know it after a while. Look, just like over there, the girls seem to want to talk to you about something, they probably want to get to know you."

This is an unwritten rule in school.

No matter how bad the students' appearance is, there will always be people who want to know them. Generally speaking, this is also the best time for them to integrate into the group. After all, students now have fixed circles. It is difficult for people who transfer in to integrate into these small circles. Judging from the appearance of Kirishima Mana, she should not be a maverick.

After hearing his words, Kirishima Mana seemed to notice that the girls who greeted her wanted to come over to talk about her life before she transferred to the school, and also to accept her into the girls' small circle. But she smiled sweetly, said sorry, and turned to talk to Ikari Shinji:

"By the way, Ikari-san, what is your full name? If possible, can you tell me?"

"..."

It’s weird.

Shinji Ikari thought he was not a charming young man, so why did this girl insist on talking to him? Maybe he was wrong? Was this girl actually a maverick?
"Shinji, Ikari Shinji." It's just a name, everyone knows it, and it's not something that needs to be kept secret. Ikari Shinji said it readily, but he regretted it a little the next second.

"It's Shinji-kun."

Kirishima Mana said in a cheerful tone.

Shinji Ikari was embarrassed by this name. How could he say this? Could this girl be as outgoing as Miss Misato? When he first met Katsuragi Misato, he seemed to have encountered the same situation. But all sudden good feelings must have reasons behind them.

...Could it be that...she likes me?
Shinji Ikari found his own idea, which seemed like a cold joke, funny in his heart, knowing that it was just an illusion in life. Some boys would always easily mistake a girl's gentleness as gentleness that belonged only to themselves, but in fact, such a thing was impossible. On the contrary, there was another possibility with a higher probability.

"Kirishima-san..." Ikari Shinji said hesitantly, "Did you know me before?"

"Oh, no, why do you ask that suddenly?"

"After all, only people who know me call me Shinji-kun. I subconsciously thought that you knew me before... Sorry, am I being too sentimental?"

Hear his words.

Kirishima Mana realized something and smiled sheepishly:

"Not at all. I should be the one to apologize. I guess my address is causing you trouble. But, I just have one thing I want to ask of you, Shinji-kun."

"Well, what's it?" he asked.

"Is the rooftop of this school open to the public? I want to go up and see the view. If you don't mind, can Shinji-kun come with me... Um, who is this girl who has been staring at us just now? Her eyes look so fierce..."

Kirishima Mana made a solemn request. When she talked about the scenery, the girl's eyes seemed to shine. But at this moment, she suddenly stopped the topic. Following Kirishima Mana's gaze, Ikari Shinji saw Asuka who turned away. This German lady had been staring at this side just now. In fact, he also noticed it, but being stared at would not lose two pieces of meat. But what was the matter with Asuka's reaction?

This is just mutual help among classmates.

"It's Asuka," Ikari Shinji introduced. "Don't worry, she means no harm."

"…Ikari-kun."

The person who suddenly spoke was Ayanami Rei.

She was staring at the two people who were talking. It seemed that she wanted to make up for the mistake in the previous Unit 0 accident. She had been sticking to Shinji Ikari these days, but this was the first time she suddenly interrupted the conversation. Usually, she would wait quietly for him to finish his work. Shinji Ikari probably took too long in the classroom, so the girl who couldn't wait came over to "urge" him. He smiled in his heart, then walked over and stood with her.

Kirishima Mana seemed to realize something. Her eyes slightly curved and her brows knitted slightly, but she immediately returned to her original state and put her hands together as if to apologize.

"I'm sorry, am I disturbing you?"

“It’s okay.” Ikari Shinji shook his head and said, “By the way, the rooftop is open, but I’m sorry if Kirishima-san has anything to say.”

He said goodbye and left with Rei Ayanami.

Asuka, who was peeking from a distance, saw this and didn't continue watching.

It seems that we can never become good friends, the German lady thought so, and Mitsuru Tomoki next to her also smiled awkwardly. She had said so many good things about the new transfer student to Asuka before, but this new transfer student just refused the help offered by the girls and chose to seek help from Shinji Ikari. She knew about the relationship problems between Asuka and Shinji Ikari, so what's wrong with this new transfer student?

You just transferred here, and you're so eager to get close to Shinji?
I always feel it's a bit suspicious.

Asuka said in her heart.

(End of this chapter)