EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 50. Talking bad things behind people’s backs and getting caught
The day after the discharge celebration.

Shinji Ikari came to the headquarters carrying a black cello bag.

Today's the weekend.

No need to go to school.

At this time of day, Rei Ayanami usually went somewhere to eat, so if he didn't see that beautiful girl in the headquarters, Shinji Ikari thought it was normal. He would play the cello for her when he and Ayanami returned home after the training.

Only Asuka was in the lounge as always.

She seemed to be in a good mood.

Finally, she wasn't as aggressive as she was a few days ago at the airport. It seemed that the fact that I went to the meeting while she didn't was over for now. At this moment, Asuka was sitting in the lounge with her legs crossed, eating ice cream leisurely, revealing her two long white legs on the sofa. She was wearing a beige lace dress today.

What about black coffee?

What about adults' taste?

Shinji Ikari couldn't help but glance at the ice cream next to her lips.

Because the gaze was too obvious, it was soon noticed by the German lady. She naturally knew what Shinji Ikari's gaze meant.

"What are you looking at? I'm a girl."

Asuka's fair face showed no embarrassment at all, and her beautiful blue eyes looked back at him, "Is it normal to eat this?"

——That’s not normal!
Shinji Ikari really wanted to return these words to him.

But he soon discovered that this was inconsistent with his usual personality. This German lady was too hypocritical. No, maybe it wasn't hypocritical. It might also be because this girl had very clear definitions of what different people should do, like a line that would never be crossed.

Adults should do adult things, children should do children's things, boys should do boys' things, and girls should do girls' things. They should not cross the line between each other.

So after she thought she was an adult,
She started to worry about the issue of boys and girls again?

At this time, if someone said, "How dare you assume my gender?", the German lady might be dumbfounded. Besides, adults sometimes do childish things, and children sometimes do mature things.

but.

Ikari Shinji thought.

I always feel that Asuka seems a little casual in front of me.

She glanced at the cello bag on Shinji Ikari's back, probably out of curiosity, but she didn't ask. Instead, she concentrated on eating the ice cream. Seeing her enjoying the air-conditioned air, even Shinji Ikari was almost tempted to eat it. Is the ice cream really that delicious?

He thought about it and asked a question.
"I saw you always eating bread and other things at noon at school. Didn't Miss Misato prepare a lunch box for you?"

"..."

Asuka rarely showed a strange expression.

"Stupid Shinji, don't you know?"

"What?" he asked.

"Misato can't cook at all. She's very sloppy, doesn't clean, drinks beer every day, and is simply a drunkard. After coming to Japan, I and her have been eating fast food and instant noodles, and only go out to find a restaurant to eat a normal meal occasionally."

Ikari Shinji: ...

Not really.

This life is too difficult.

You are the pilot of Unit 2, and you eat these things every day. It's too pathetic. Ikari Shinji thought, you two beautiful girls, especially you, the arrogant German princess, should wear the same beautiful clothes every day, eat Western food in a fine restaurant, listen to soothing piano music, and occasionally have jazz dance performances, instead of eating relief meals like refugees and living in a beer den. This is totally inconsistent with your style.

"It must be very hard." He couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes."

She nodded with deep feeling.

At this moment, the German lady was rarely stubborn as usual. It seemed that things were not going well for her during the days she lived with Miss Misato, and she had many things she wanted to complain about.

"——Yeah, it's hard. Anyway, I'm sloppy and a drunkard." A voice suddenly sounded.

The two of them were startled and looked back.

It is always embarrassing to be caught saying bad things about someone behind their back. Standing in front of me is Katsuragi Misato, who has her arms crossed and a kind smile on her face. The urban beauty is smiling, but she looks very scary.

"Whatever, it's all true..."

Asuka was the first to throw a punch.

She seemed to be completely unconcerned about the bad talk behind her back. She muttered something disapprovingly and continued eating her ice cream. It seemed that she was frightened by the sudden sound.

"This won't work. This is totally unethical. Cut the ice cream in half."

Katsuragi Misato said with a smile.

This seemed to have caught Asuka's sore spot. Even though she was so proud, she immediately whispered an "apology" which no one could hear clearly. However, judging from the look on the young lady's face, it was likely that the apology was not sincere.

Then the city beauty's eyes turned to him.

...It's not me who said that.

But Ikari Shinji thought about it and decided that loyalty should come first. If he said something like this at this time, Asuka would definitely think that he was betraying his comrades, and the relationship that was still good now might be deadlocked. Help, he didn't want to face the angry German lady again, so he casually said sorry insincerely, and Katsuragi Misato nodded contentedly, obviously not paying attention to this at all.

"Remember to go to training later."

The female captain just said this, and turned away as if nothing had happened. The noise just now seemed like a dream, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet. The two people who were left stared at each other's faces, and then stood up at the same time.

"Let's go train," she said.

"Yes."

Shinji Ikari put down his cello bag.

The two of them were walking to the locker room together, preparing to change into their combat uniforms, when Asuka suddenly whispered,
"Thank you." As light as a mosquito's murmur.

This was the first time Shinji Ikari received a thank you from her.

For a moment he thought he was hallucinating, but the blonde girl had no intention of repeating herself, so Shinji Ikari couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

“…the flowers from last time.”

"You're welcome."

Shinji Ikari smiled. It seems that flowers are still very effective. Taking this opportunity, the German lady finally asked the question.

"So what's in that black bag?"

She looked curious as hell.

I had glanced at him from time to time in the lounge before, but I was surprised that I had managed to hold back until now to ask.

"Cello," he replied.

"Do you know how to do this?"

The German lady was obviously a little surprised.

Asuka showed such an expression, and one can easily imagine how shocked she was when she learned about this. In her eyes, Shinji Ikari probably has no strengths in other aspects except that he may be a little bit good at piloting EVA.

Usually at this time.

He should have been more polite and asked if he wanted to listen, but Shinji Ikari didn't say that.

"Oh yeah, I brought it here especially for Ayanami to listen to."

He said.

Thank you for the reward from this is Shanmu, reader 1562674396817403904, thank you for your votes and rewards, love you ('ω')


(End of this chapter)