EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 212: Farewell and Laughter
Deputy Commander Dongyue...

He was arrested? By whom? Why?
He is the deputy commander of the headquarters! ! With these insignificant local forces, who in Japan dares to provoke the headquarters? Don’t they know that the headquarters has three machines? Any one of them can destroy a city.

But this news can't be false.

Thinking of this, Shinji Ikari became a little worried about the old man.

After all, after arriving at the headquarters, Vice Commander Fuyutsuki's attitude towards him could be described as quite kind, like a kind elder. The old man had also told him about Unit-01 before.

And seeing Shinji Ikari's puzzled look.

Kaji Ryoji quickly explained to him:

"Because Unit-01 went berserk, the people above are very angry."

"That's not the case..."

Shinji Ikari didn't think this was that serious. He asked in surprise,
"Is the scene of Unit-01's rampage so terrifying? Even people who weren't there were frightened?"

"Fear...Shinji-kun, do you really think so?"

Kaji Ryoji smiled.

Because of the high temperature, he loosened his tie, his clothes were askew, and his beard looked untidy as if he hadn't cleaned it for several days, which made him look even more dissolute. Coupled with his teasing tone, although we were discussing such a serious matter, there was always a sense of instability.

When Shinji Ikari heard his words, he fell into deep thought.

If it weren't for the fear...

"In other words, it's simply because Unit-01 devoured the Angel Core?"

"Ah."

Seeing Ryoji Kaji nod, Shinji Ikari was puzzled.

Devouring the core...

What is so special about this matter?
Unit-01 has obtained endless energy and no longer needs electricity, so its combat power has soared significantly. Besides this, does it have other abilities?
He asked the doubts in his heart.

"I don't know either." Kaji Ryoji shook his head slightly, "I'm still investigating this matter."

"So... you are looking for me...?"

"Shinji-kun, you know, Unit-01 is an important piece in humanity's completion plan, so these people are so anxious. I think this is an unprecedented good opportunity." His tone suddenly became serious.

"good chance?"

Shinji Ikari looked strange.

Unit-01 was frozen and Vice Commander Fuyutsuki was captured. How could this be considered a good opportunity?

"I know where Dongyue is imprisoned. I want to rescue Dongyue and get information about the Human Instrumentality Project from him. A small pawn like me usually doesn't even have the possibility of knowing relevant intelligence, and kidnapping someone to torture is absurd, but I can still let someone go."

"While Dongyue is in danger, whether through threats or deals, we should be able to get some information from him."

Kaji Ryoji's eyes lost focus slightly. He looked into the unknown distance and said word by word, "After this is over, I will call you, Shinji-kun. I will hang up after five busy beeps. Don't answer the phone. Shinji-kun, do you remember the watermelon field I took you to last time? I will bury the recording there. What happens next is up to you."

For a moment his words seemed like a farewell.

He released Vice Commander Fuyutsuki and learned about the Human Instrumentality Project.

Wouldn't that be dangerous?

Although he had not been with Kaji Ryoji for a long time, and had tried not to get involved in such dangerous things, Shinji Ikari still felt a heavy weight pressing down on him at this moment, and he could not help but fall silent. Kaji Ryoji suddenly smiled and bumped him with his shoulder, as if to dilute the farewell atmosphere just now.
"Don't be so serious. I'm not going to die."

"Maybe we don't need to do this." Ikari Shinji said as calmly as possible, "I'll go ask Ms. Ritsuko, she might tell me the truth."

"Will not."

Kaji Ryoji said in a firm tone,
"They won't tell you."

"..."

"Well, see you next time."

Kaji Ryoji smiled.

Shinji Ikari watched his departing back. The man gradually disappeared into the dim corridor and finally disappeared.

The deputy commander was arrested, but there was no major movement in the headquarters in the past two days. Everything was in place. What role did his father, Ikari Gendo, play in this matter? And why did Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki hint that Unit-01 would eat the Angel Core?
It seems.

Ryoji Kaji finds himself next time.

This is the moment when the entire human completion project is revealed.

All of this is really a mystery. Shinji Ikari feels that he is walking in a white world with a bottomless abyss around him. One wrong step will lead to disaster, but he can only move forward, keep walking, and finally wait for a result that he has no idea about.

And just as Ryoji Kaji said, if he went to ask Miss Ritsuko, Deputy Commander Fuyutsuki, and his own father, would these people tell him the truth?
In fact, Shinji Ikari already had the answer in his heart.

He sat in the chair in front of the beverage vending machine for a long time, until the iced drink kept dripping, then he got up and returned to the driver's lounge.

In the driver's lounge, the two girls came back from training soon.

They both finished their showers, changed into casual clothes, and used hair dryers to blow dry their hair. Shinji Ikari handed over the drinks, one bottle to each of them. Ayanami Rei drank it in small sips, while Asuka drank half the bottle in one breath. She had been blowing her long golden hair for a long time but still couldn't finish.

"Hey Shinji, blow dry my hair for me."

Asuka said to him.

In the past, she was the one who blew it because Shinji Ikari had just finished training. But this time the training time was cut in half, and when Asuka thought about how he had been resting in the lounge for so long, she felt that she had to keep Shinji Ikari busy so that she could feel less unhappy.

Although he felt heavy in his heart, Shinji Ikari did not refuse her small request.

Just blow drying my hair.

He took the hair dryer. Asuka sat down on the chair like a lady. She was wearing a beige dress that she had put on after training. The hem of the dress was a circle of lace, and two suspenders hung on her shoulders, revealing a large area of ​​white collarbone. Ikari Shinji looked down along the collarbone, and the girl's breasts were faintly visible. Did she forget to wear underwear? This is not a good habit.

He muttered to himself, but because the matter of the blessing was weighing on his mind, he didn't take it too seriously.

"…Why, this isn't fair."

Asuka was still mumbling.

She was upset that Shinji Ikari's training time was cut in half. Logically, even if Unit-01 was frozen, the pilot's training shouldn't be reduced so much. Shooting at targets every day, simulating battles with Angels, and there was no new tricks. Training like this every day was too boring.

"Then let Unit 2 eat an Angel Core?"

Ikari Shinji suggested.

Asuka immediately rolled her eyes at him.

Only Ikari Shinji could come up with such an unreliable idea, which was completely sarcastic. He didn't care when the girl rolled her eyes at him, and continued to blow dry Asuka's hair. The girl's hair was of very good quality, and felt like soft silk. He used a hair dryer to slowly dry the girl's hair. The long golden hair only had a trace of moisture left, and the fragrance of shampoo. The hair occasionally rubbed against his face, tickling his nose.

She laid back lazily, leaning against Shinji Ikari, who was right behind her and could see her bulge hidden by her clothes.

At this time, Asuka suddenly said in a high voice:
"Did you see that?"

"What?" he asked

"chest."

"…No."

"As expected." Asuka nudged him lightly with her elbow and said, "Shinji, you are such a pervert."

"..." Ikari Shinji looked at her speechlessly.

Asuka must have done that on purpose.

Deliberately let him see it, and then deliberately call him a pervert.

"Ikari-kun, you're not a pervert."

Ayanami Rei suddenly spoke up.

What business do you have here? Asuka looked at the top student who was reading quietly, but heard her slander against Shinji Ikari and quickly refuted him. She was furious.

Sooner or later, one day, I will snatch Shinji away, put my arms around Shinji's waist, kiss him hard in front of her, and then watch Shinji crying bitterly and the top student's regretful expression - can a top student show such an expression? Never mind, just let it be.

"Hmph...honor student, just wait."

Asuka said angrily.

If you mess with me, no matter what, just wait.

After the training, it was time to go home and rest. But the sun was blazing outside, and Asuka, who was not willing to walk in the sun, pestered Shinji and wouldn't let him go. He had no choice but to continue to enjoy the air conditioning in the lounge, while Asuka went to the locker room to put on her underwear... It turned out that she was deliberately teasing him just now.

It was already dusk when we came out.

As the sun sets, the entire city of Tokyo is shrouded in hazy sunlight. The temperature has dropped a lot, and at least you won't sweat when walking on the street.

Asuka shielded her eyes from the sun and asked him casually:
"Tomorrow is the weekend, and the weather forecast says the temperature won't be high. What are your plans, Shinji?"

Shinji Ikari really wanted to say that he didn't have any plans, and just wanted to stay at home with Rei Ayanami, even if it was for a whole day and a whole night, he wouldn't get bored. But Asuka would definitely not be satisfied with this answer, and she might even be so angry that it would take several days to appease her. He wasn't stupid, so he had to ask:

"I haven't thought about it yet, what about you, Asuka?"

"I want to buy a mobile phone and go shopping at the same time. Shinji, can you come with me? Going shopping with me is an opportunity I've never dreamed of."

"…it is good."

"Meet at the platform at nine tomorrow morning! Honor student, you are not allowed to come!"

The three of them took the tram home.

When they parted at the tram stop, Shinji Ikari took Rei Ayanami with him. Asuka glared at him, kicked him lightly, and ran away quickly.

The tram platform was empty, with only the girl's skirt fluttering in the wind.

(End of this chapter)