EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 47 46. Thank you and you're welcome and flowers and cello

Shinji Ikari saw Rei Ayanami on a bench in the airport lobby.

At first he thought he was seeing things. It was understandable that Asuka wanted to wait for Miss Misato, as the German lady really needed comfort. But in his impression, this beautiful girl should not be here.

He had been thinking about it so late.

If there is not enough time, then send the flowers tomorrow.

"Ayanami." he called.

"..."

On the bench.

She looked at me with her red eyes.

Ayanami Rei was wearing her usual school girl uniform, a white shirt, a sailor skirt, and black cotton stockings. She was holding a biology book in her hands, and when she raised her eyes, her long eyelashes could be seen. Her temperament was delicate and fragile, reminiscent of fragile items such as glass and ceramics.

"Why are you here? I'm back."

"..."

It's rare.

Shinji Ikari was stunned because the girl was staring at him blankly, her lips opened and closed several times and then closed again. He felt that Ayanami wanted to say something to him but held back.

But it seemed that she was indeed waiting for him, and I didn't know if she was looking for something.

Since we met.

Then just send the flowers over.

"Give."

He handed over the specially reserved white lily of the valley. It was in full bloom, the white flowers were pink, and they shone silver under the incandescent lights of the airport. In order to prevent it from mixing with other flowers and disturbing the fragrance, Ikari Shinji found a special place to put it.

“It’s a gift from Santa Claus.”

"…This is?"

The girl's face was full of confusion - the fact that she had such an expression was enough to show the destructive power of beautiful flowers. Shinji Ikari couldn't help but realize once again that in this world that had been hit by a disaster, many things that he thought were commonplace were extremely precious to the people here.

"The lily of the valley will probably wither soon after it blooms."

He said regretfully.

Not to mention the weather reasons, the main reason is that Rei Ayanami doesn't seem to know how to take care of it. The beautiful girl seems to have never paid attention to these things, and he doesn't know how long this flower can bloom.

The girl took it slowly, her eyes fixed on the flower.

"Thank you," she said.
"You're welcome."

Shinji Ikari then noticed that Rei Ayanami was still carrying her school bag. She carefully took out a metal box from it. It was a bento, and he could faintly smell its fragrance. Then the girl handed the bento over.

"I have one for you, too."

He raised his eyebrow and asked in confirmation.
"Bento? For me?"

"Ah."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome," she said.

Shinji Ikari couldn't help but laugh, which earned him a puzzled look from Rei Ayanami. She probably didn't realize what was so funny about it. In fact, he himself didn't know why he was laughing. It seemed like this was the first time he heard her say "you're welcome".

The two of them were sitting on a bench.

Shinji Ikari opened his lunch box. He hadn't had dinner yet.

Now that Rei Ayanami's cooking was ready, he didn't have to cook tonight. It was a pleasant surprise. He put a few mouthfuls of rice into his mouth, and then he remembered the question just now.

"By the way, Ayanami, why are you here?"

"..."

“…Not an apostle.”

She was silent for a while before answering. For the Apostle?... Ikari Shinji could vaguely hear the regret in this sentence. This is not like Ayanami at all. If it was the German lady who said this, he could understand it. After all, that girl's personality is so arrogant. She wants to be the best in everything. She is a perfectionist. But Ayanami... How could she have such a strong desire to fight?
"Ayanami really wants to fight?"

"This is my responsibility," she said.

I still don't understand the origin of this sudden desire to fight.

This beautiful girl should be reading quietly in a corner of the classroom, or looking at the sky outside the window with her beautiful profile, instead of having a strong desire to fight like some young lady.

Ikari Shinji asked in a different way.

"Why is Ayanami driving EVA?"

The girl paused.

"Bonds, bonds with everyone." Rei Ayanami stared at the white lily of the valley in her hand and said quietly, "Apart from this, I have nothing else."

Her voice was as soft as the wind.

The girl who said this, in the silent night, unknowingly felt an inexplicable loneliness on her body. The beautiful girl was as ethereal as if in the mirror of another world, and one could not touch the real her even if he stretched out his hand. No one understood this feeling better than Shinji Ikari, they were indeed the same kind.

But this kind of lines sounds like what the protagonist in a hot-blooded comic would say.

It is suitable for the protagonist who has a bitter and vengeful background but is optimistic. When his best friend is obsessed with power and joins the dark camp for the sake of power, the protagonist will chase him for the sake of the bond. If he can beat him, he will use the Friendship Fist to recall the bond between them after a lot of verbal attacks. If he cannot beat him, the best friend will smile and say: You must not understand, and then jump off the rooftop like a farewell. At the end of the story, he will return to the justice camp for the sake of the bond.

Anyway, Shinji Ikari felt that it was not suitable for a weak girl like her.

“There are still flowers now.”

So he smiled and said,
"The word 'bond' is too heavy. Compared to that, it would be more romantic to say that we are fighting for beautiful flowers."

The beautiful girl turned and looked at him.

When their eyes met, he could see a pool of clear red, in which was his shadow. Shinji Ikari suddenly thought that she could probably only see the color of her own cosmetic contact lenses, and that was not the real him. This was too unfair to Ayanami.

Although the eye contact was only for a moment, to him it felt like a very long time.

The girl finally nodded slightly.

I guess I agree with what he said.

Shinji Ikari continued to eat. The two of them sat very close to each other on the bench, one eating while the other looked at the white lily of the valley. He could even smell the fragrance of the flower, light and soft. At such a leisurely time, there should be some soothing music playing in the background, just like listening to pianists perform in a cafe. By the way, I don't know what kind of music Rei Ayanami likes.

"Ayanami, do you like listening to music?" Ikari Shinji explained, "I can play the cello a little bit, are you interested in listening?"

"Cello?" she asked.

"It's a musical instrument. It's one of those musical instruments."

"it is good."

Ayanami Rei said softly.

After being together for such a long time, Shinji Ikari knew that the girl agreed.

"It's too late today. I'll bring the cello when I'm free in a few days."

He made this promise.

time flies.

After leaving the airport.

The two of them returned to the atmosphere they had before going to and from school, harmonious and friendly, until they parted on that avenue.

After parting with the girl, Shinji Ikari looked up at the sky. It was almost late at night. Tonight was a rare bright moon, and the night sky was dotted with stars. For some reason, he felt that the whole day was very fulfilling.

I have already given gifts to the people I most want to give gifts to, and I also want to give gifts to those people I know.

…As for a certain commander.

Uh.

He thought it would be better to forget about that person.

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