EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 187 185. Then choose Shinji Ikari

"That's not the case." Dong Mu Guang said quickly.

Asuka fell silent.

Coming here was the best choice she could think of.

Last time I was walking around the street, I bumped into Shinji, but if I bump into him again this time, it will definitely be a nuisance to him and the top students. Asuka can't stay at Hikari's place for a day or two, but if it's longer, Asuka won't be so shameless to continue. She still has to find a new place.

Hate it, hate it so much.

Why don't you come to rescue me now?

The current me, this person named Asuka, has no value anymore.

Asuka subconsciously hugged the blanket tightly around her. Lying next to her was her good friend, Hikaru Toramaki. She felt the suffocation was no longer so severe and relaxed a little. She said softly, "...I can't pilot Unit 2, so I can't stay here any longer..."

"Hate it." Asuka suppressed her voice, "I hate it so much. I hate everyone."

While she was saying these words, Hikaru Tomoki remained silent, acting as a qualified listener. The night outside was so dark that it could be the background of a horror story. There were only a few red lights on the silent street, like spilled tomato juice or something, and Asuka was still mumbling:

"...But what I hate the most is... myself. I always hold the team back in every battle. It's impossible to accept Unit 2 from the bottom of my heart, but...I feel like these things are not important anymore."

Dong Mu Guang sighed in his heart.

Just by listening to the suppressed sound, you can tell how sad Asuka is.

At this time, what she needs is not any preaching. The more you nag, the further away you will be from her. What Asuka needs is comfort from the same perspective. The delicate female class leader noticed this and comforted her, "No matter what happens to you, Asuka, I will support you. You have done a good job."

But Asuka didn't listen at all.

In the middle of the night, Dong Mu Guang heard her low sobs. It was like the gray house disappeared in the rain. When he walked to the wilderness with withered grass all around, the sky and the earth outside in the night were like the mouth of a beast that was about to close and swallow people. The rain washed down, and it was probably as long as a whole summer in Tokyo. This friend who looked arrogant but had a good personality showed such a vulnerable look for the first time, which made people worried to death.

Are you sad about Eva's matter?

In this regard, Dong Muguang knew clearly that he could not help.

Because she is not an EVA pilot, but just an ordinary female student. The class monitor is just a student after all. Saying that you think Asuka has done a good job will not make Asuka feel recognized.

But this doesn't mean that no one can comfort Asuka.

“…There is still a candidate.”

she thought.

I just don't know if he's willing to help. Besides, if he comes, Asuka might collapse completely. But if Asuka doesn't show any signs of improvement, then I can only ask him. Dongmu Guang listened silently to the sobbing in his ears.

Five days passed in a blink of an eye.

The next day, Asuka left the Toraki family.

Even though Tomoki Hikaru wanted to keep her, Asuka refused. She knew that her words of comfort had no effect, or rather, it was because the person who said these words was wrong, so it had no effect.

Asuka wanted.

It wasn't comfort from her.

Besides, comfort can only play a certain psychological role. The actual problem does not mean that it can be solved so easily. Especially things related to EVA.

In the following days, the German lady disappeared completely.

"Asuka hasn't been to school or training for five days."

Shinji Ikari was looking at the scenery outside the window absentmindedly.

It was very rare for him to be so obviously distracted in class. But Asuka's seat was behind him, and he couldn't just turn his head to look. If that happened, even if the teacher on the podium was blind, he couldn't pretend not to see it. At least he had to respect the teacher.

He had asked about Asuka's whereabouts.

"Did you run away from home?"

"Yeah." Katsuragi Misato said distressedly at the time, "Anyway, I asked my colleagues in the Intelligence Department to help pay more attention to her."

Asuka is not here, and Miss Misato seems to be in a bad mood.

runaway……

Is it because of the decreased synchronization rate?
He also guessed something, after all, the reason was so obvious. And if Asuka couldn't pilot Unit 2, it would be a big blow to her. Since coming to Tokyo, everything Asuka did was to prove herself, but now she is about to lose her qualification as the pilot of Unit 2. It is understandable that she ran away from home. Shinji Ikari couldn't help but think of that stormy night, which was ambiguous and dangerous.

Is there anything I can do to help?
It was really terrible. He was the worst at comforting girls. Besides, he even lost himself when he comforted girls last time. He should not do that again. Besides, he didn't even know where Asuka was. If he wanted to comfort someone, he should at least know where they were. In the past five days, Asuka refused everything from the outside world, even leaving her mobile phone in Miss Misato's apartment.

It seems that even if the apostles invade, she will not come back.

Until class is over.

Shinji Ikari was still thinking about these things. He looked back at Asuka's empty seat and sighed. Just as he was about to leave the classroom and go to the headquarters with Rei Ayanami, someone suddenly called him.

"Ikari-san, wait a moment."

It's Dongmu Guang.

Shinji Ikari stopped walking. The monitor looked like he was going to pass him a note with some secrets in class. Of course, I have to clarify that the monitor, who was always well-behaved, had never done anything like this. Hikaru Tomoki handed him a note with many words written on it.
"Give."

"this is……?"

Looking at the address written on it, Shinji Ikari had some vague guesses.

"It's where Asuka is staying temporarily now that she ran away from home." Hikaru Tomoki said solemnly, "I think if you were to go there, Asuka would definitely be willing to listen to what you have to say."

"I know, I'll go."

Ikari Shinji nodded in response.

In fact, he himself did not have much confidence, but he still agreed with a firm face. There was no way, he would always do this to his friends subconsciously. Seeing the obvious relief on the face of squad leader Tomoki Hikaru, he suddenly felt that the note was much heavier. Others have entrusted you with an important task, you should at least live up to this expectation. But Ikari Shinji did not have confidence.

It's just that I haven't seen Asuka for five days, so I should at least go and visit her to see how the girl is doing now.

As for what to say... he hesitated.

"Anyway, I'll leave it to you, Ikari-san."

After saying this, Dong Mu Guang bowed to him and then left.

Now Shinji Ikari felt that if he couldn't bring Asuka back, he would not be able to face this squad leader who had high expectations of him when he returned.

He looked at the note, then looked at Rei Ayanami who was silent beside him.

Go visit other girls.

At least he should ask his girlfriend's consent. But Shinji Ikari already knew the answer. After all, this silly girl always wanted him to have a better relationship with Asuka, well, a good one to the point of getting into bed with her.

"Ikari-kun, go ahead."

"The pilot of Unit 2, she wouldn't want to see me." said Rei Ayanami.

Shinji Ikari choked and thought to himself that it was true. If Ayanami went with him, Asuka would explode at any moment. In this case, it would not be a visit, but a feast. By then, the murderers would be the two pilots, and everyone in the headquarters would probably be dumbfounded.

"I was wondering whether I should tell Asuka about Unit 2's control system."

He said what he had been hesitant about before.

"For matters like this..." Rei Ayanami suggested, "Ikari-kun, it would be better to ask the person himself for his opinion first."

Hear this.

Ikari Shinji was in a trance.

This sounds familiar. When Kaji took him to weed the watermelon field and inexplicably asked him to help protect Miss Misato, he answered like this. And the fact that something is just hidden there doesn't mean it doesn't exist. He also said this very cool thing at the time.

He said it so beautifully, but ended up doing something so stupid.

Shinji Ikari suddenly felt relieved.

At the very least, after explaining this clearly to Asuka and realizing that Unit 2 contains her mother's soul, she should not reject Unit 2. As for other things, such as the fact that the identity of the pilot was pre-determined and that the excellence you always thought of was just a lie...what this German lady will think, that is a matter for later.

However, if I want to explain the matter of Unit 2 to Asuka.

Then it is inevitable that Unit-01 and Unit-00 will be involved. Even Ayanami's identity as a clone must be explained. After all, after knowing who controls Unit-02, the truth about Unit-01 and Unit-00 will naturally surface.

"Is it okay, Ayanami?" He expressed his concerns to Rei Ayanami.

"Ah."

The girl nodded in agreement as always.

So Shinji Ikari made a phone call and asked for a rare leave from the headquarters. After hearing that he was going to see Asuka, Ms. Ritsuko readily approved the leave. The sun was hot outside, and usually Rei Ayanami was by his side, but this time he was walking alone on the street.

Asuka's temporary residence was not far away.

When Shinji Ikari arrived, he frowned at the poor environment around the apartment. This was obviously a place that the Angels had attacked before, and the owners of the apartment had never returned. Broken concrete blocks mixed with garbage were everywhere, and it was completely a dangerous building.

Can it still be rented out? Could it be that Asuka is trespassing illegally?

Ding-dong-

Anyway, he politely rang the doorbell.

(End of this chapter)