EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 46 45. Santa Claus Ikari Shinji

"I took too many. Do you want me to put some back?"

Shinji Ikari scratched his head embarrassedly. This was the first time he showed such emotion.

The reason is the flowers in front of you.

Even if they were to choose freely, most people would only pick a few branches, not a large number of flowers like him. But when he thought that he might not have the chance to get these specially cultivated flowers in the future, Shinji Ikari couldn't help but feel eager.

Besides, this is my "greeting gift".

There is no such thing as a hero who can save the world. It is too unclassy for him to hesitate over such a few flowers.

"Take them all back. I still have some face left."

Akagi Ritsuko said without any concern.

He felt relieved.

Then Shinji Ikari looked among the flowers.

"This is for you." He picked out a brightly blossoming flower and handed it to the blonde beauty with a teardrop mole. "Ms. Ritsuko needs flowers too, right?"

This feeling of generosity towards others.

…It’s a bit weird.

But Ritsuko Akagi smiled.

She did not refuse as usual, but showed a relaxed smile, and then accepted it naturally. Shinji Ikari thought that she should not accept it as a "greeting gift", but it was truly from the heart.

soon.

The two of them took a car back to the meeting site.

There were flowers of various colors crammed into the trunk, stuffing it full. After waiting outside for a while, Katsuragi Misato curiously asked where the two had gone.

"Hey Ritsuko, did you take Shinji-kun to the flower farm? How was it? What kind of flowers did you pick?"

The female captain came over with great interest, but was immediately surprised.
"Why so many?"

Her eyes were all focused on the flowers in the trunk. Such an urban beauty naturally loved flowers. But she couldn't use her connections just for these flowers.

"Miss Misato, would you like one?"

"Is it really possible? Thank you, Shinji-kun."

She wasn't too polite.

The urban beauty smiled and chose a beautiful flower from the pile.

This is very much like Miss Misato's style. I always feel that the behavior of this urban beauty is a little too easy to guess. Ikari Shinji thought silently. There were a few staff members from the headquarters who he knew well on the way. They were also acquaintances during training. He generously gave one flower to each of them.

After all, there are still so many flowers.

This isn't in a greenhouse anymore.

Considering the terrible weather in Tokyo, it would be a miracle if these flowers can last for two or three days.

Shinji Ikari felt like a Santa Claus distributing gifts to children, but the gifts were nothing but flowers, no delicious candies or wonderful toys. He was simply the worst Santa Claus in the world. If he were a real child, when they were young, they would probably cry loudly at the bad Santa Claus if they received such gifts that they couldn't eat or play with.

Compared to Santa Claus.

He is more like a flower boy selling flowers now.

As night fell and the stars twinkled, the moment the transport plane returned to New Tokyo, the flower boy Ikari Shinji thought he had seen a ghost for a moment when he got off the plane.

Someone is waiting.

Not Ayanami.

It's Asuka.

She was standing conspicuously on the lawn. Unlike her usual Milanese dress, Asuka was wearing a light ivory floral dress this time. The girl in black round-toed leather shoes paced impatiently on the green lawn, like a child who came to blame an adult for taking other children out to play, and she became a beautiful landscape on the lawn.

But she was obviously not waiting for him.

But I'm waiting for Miss Misato.

But the urban beauty was still busy working on the plane. Shinji Ikari still remembered that he saw her worrying about how to write a report before leaving. She had already suffered the consequences of her mess. Shinji Ikari was the only one who got off the plane. When he saw her looking at him, the German lady crossed her arms and snorted coldly, turning her pretty face away and pretending not to see him. She was probably still angry about the sarcastic remarks made during the day.

Ikari Shinji thought about it and then walked over.

"Hello, Asuka?"

"..."

"Idiot, what do you want to say? I'm super angry today, and I'll pay you back a hundredfold for anything you did to me!"

Asuka said these terrifying words with great momentum.

There was a fierce light hidden in her beautiful blue eyes, and she gave off an aura of "don't talk to me", just like she was facing ordinary male classmates at school. The German transfer student in the school was like a devil flower, and she didn't say a word to any boy.

But here, Shinji Ikari has already started talking to himself.
"During the day, sorry."

He apologized first.

And the so-called apology is just to pave the way for what happens next.

Now Asuka had to listen to what was going to be said next.

"In fact, I have always wanted to grow up since I was a child. I wishfully thought that when I grow up, I can work and become a respected person. But in the end, I found that whether I am an adult or a child is actually determined by the environment I live in. If there are always people around you who can rely on you, then you can be a child all your life; but if there is no one around you who can rely on you, you will quickly grow into an adult."

"So in my opinion, you are already a very impressive adult."

"..."

"Your opinion doesn't matter."

The German lady immediately looked at me with a look that said, "What are you talking about?"

It seems that she is really angry today. Is her sarcastic remark so destructive? It shouldn't be... He didn't do anything today, just blew up a JA robot. Does she want to rush to do such a thing?

Ikari Shinji ignored her expression.

He carried a few packaged flowers with him, and the rest of the flowers were placed on a transport plane, waiting for the logistics department to help send them to his apartment. At this time, Shinji Ikari casually took out a flower from the ones on his body and handed it over.

The German lady ignored him and was still sulking for some unknown reason.

It really looks like a golden retriever in urgent need of comfort.

"..."

"This is for you." He forcefully pressed the flower into the young lady's hand. "This is a rare flower that I have cultivated. At least let me cherish it."

Asuka was stunned.

In his hand was a fiery red iris, blooming brilliantly.

It was the same color as her combat uniform and her Unit 2. At least in this respect, Shinji Ikari had chosen carefully.

Before leaving.

He said again,
"Sometimes it's better to believe in Santa Claus."

"No way." She yelled.

"And it's not Christmas!"

Santa Claus Ikari Shinji didn't say anything, he just waved goodbye without caring at all.

There is still one most important white lily of the valley that has not been given away.

I was busy chatting in the book club, still chatting at three or four in the morning, alas
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