EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 75 74. Strawberry Milk Ice Cream Delivered to Your Door
Unit 0 and Unit 2 have completely different fighting styles.

Rei Ayanami never makes any unnecessary movements.

She didn't even think about any fancy techniques or graceful royal dance steps. She just used the simple spear thrust and stepped back to dodge the attack.

Over at the command room.

After her friend Ritsuko suggested letting Unit-00 try, Misato Katsuragi thought that Rei and Unit-01 would have better coordination. However, after taking over the attack position, the two units did not have any coordination in their actions when dealing with the Angels.

Doesn't this seem like a lower level of tacit understanding? And Unit-0's strength is obviously much weaker than Unit-2's.

Could it be that Ritsuko came up with a bad idea?

Misato Katsuragi was confused.

But the blonde beauty in the command room didn't say anything, just waited.

On the battlefield.

In the continuous battle, Unit-01 inevitably suffered some minor injuries.

These pains are just child's play.

Shinji Ikari continued to fight without any concern, using the Sonic Spear to attack the red core of the Apostle. Compared with the short particle knife, the 70-80 meter long Sonic Spear was much more useful. Weapons are indeed stronger as they are longer.

If the core is not attacked at the same time, the Seventh Angel will of course be indestructible.

But it will slow down the respawning speed a bit and reduce the combat pressure.

It does work a bit.

While attacking, he even distractedly observed the situation on Rei Ayanami's side, looking for an opportunity for Unit 00 to attack at the same time.

Time passed bit by bit.

Shinji Ikari was a little hesitant. Unit-01 had an absolute upper hand in the battle with this Angel, but Unit-00 could only barely compete.

There are two chances along the way.

He felt that the timing was not very good - if it was Asuka, the German lady would never miss these opportunities, and then Unit-01 would cooperate in the attack.

But Rei Ayanami has never acted on her own.

At this time, everyone began to feel anxious.

If the two machines have no more achievements, they will have to consider retreating. Perhaps it would be a better choice to cultivate some tacit understanding between the pilots and then fight in the city.

Until the moment the sea breeze stopped, even the air resistance was reduced a lot.

The apostle finally revealed a flaw.

Its particle beam was easily dodged by Unit-01, which was so close. According to its attack pattern, it should have carried out a fixed close-range attack next. However, at the moment when its claws were raised and about to swing down -

Suddenly the door opened wide.

Shinji Ikari no longer hesitated, and the sonic spear moved forward, making a loud sound of breaking through the air.

It only took a few seconds to pierce the core, and adrenaline was secreted quickly. He seemed to be able to hear his own nervous heartbeat. Victory or defeat depends on this move!

He shouted:

"--attack!"

So Unit-00 next to it did as it was told.

The yellow-white machine also held the spear and stabbed at the other apostle, completely ignoring its attack. Both machines just made a simple straight poke. This move was extremely plain and simple. At least Asuka, who was watching the battle, didn't think it was gorgeous at all. She pouted her lips, ready for Unit 2 to take over the attack position.

As for success?

impossible.

That's absolutely impossible!

Finally, the two sonic spears pierced the red cores of the apostles they were facing.

Look at it from an outsider's perspective.

The two pilots seemed to be in tune with each other at this moment. In the final attack, it was as if one person was controlling two EVA machines at the same time. The angle and speed of the Sonic Spear were surprisingly consistent, which even made people wonder if the two had practiced beforehand.

And over there, Unit 0.

Although he completed the attack, he was still scratched by the claws that arrived first.

Its body was shaking a little.

Shinji Ikari held his breath and stared at the result in front of him.

Could the attacks have been launched at the same second? At one point, Shinji Ikari had an illusion that he was playing a dungeon in a third-rate online game and had run into a mechanism maliciously designed by the game designer. After the word "death" appeared countless times on the screen, he finally reached the critical point and was now waiting for the second when the boss's health bar disappeared.

The sea breeze is gradually slowing down.

Then complete stillness.

The two apostles did not move. Their bodies, which were cut by the sonic spear, remained intact, revealing the flesh and blood inside - their bodies did not regenerate, which meant...

Is it that simple to succeed?
Did the two machines manage to penetrate the Angel's weak point at the same second?
That's something even the German lady couldn't do.

Unit 0 is so weak.

But even if some people don't believe it.

The facts are clear here; the body of the destroyed Seventh Angel will not lie.

Even the most stubborn person should give in.

Even though their coordination in dealing with the Angels was very poor before, when Shinji Ikari called out the attack, the coordination between Unit-01 and Unit-00 was so harmonious, just like the legendary twins with telepathy.

apostle.

Annihilate! The apostles were defeated again, and almost everyone was very happy.

Only someone is in a bad mood.

When the sky began to darken, the staff were recycling the three EVA machines.

The aircraft was transported back to headquarters.

The neural empathy was cut off, and the light in the eyes of the beautiful girl in the fiery red combat uniform who got off Unit 2 dimmed.

Asuka looked at the cheerful atmosphere.

She took a deep breath.

The suppressed emotions welled up inside me.

The facts are right in front of me, there is no excuse for it. I am actually the one who is in the way the most, holding everyone back from the beginning to the end.

There is never a need for a second unit.

Do you, Asuka, really think you are an indispensable pilot? Can the apostles be defeated without you?

The nails pricked the palm of my hand and it was a bit painful.

She faced that feeling of reluctance.

You are just a self-righteous guy. From the beginning, your Unit 2 was not needed. Only Unit 0 and Unit 01 were enough. It is because of you, a drag, that this battle has been dragged on until now.

When she thought of this, a thin layer of tears unconsciously covered her eyes, and there seemed to be something suppressed in her throat, but Asuka did not cry after all, because crying is a sign of cowardice.

She seemed to be back in her childhood.

It was a gray and cloudy day that I would recall in countless midnight dreams. The air in Berlin was as unpleasant as ever. That day was my mother's funeral, one week after she had died ugly by hanging.

It was from that day on.

Asuka made up her mind not to cry again.

The boy and girl over there were chatting. She took a look and then forced herself not to look again. That thing did not completely belong to her. After returning, she would probably have to listen to Misato's nagging and eat those mediocre fast food again.

Coming out of the cockpit of Unit-01.

Ikari Shinji stretched his body.

At this time, the beautiful girl came over and looked at him with her calm red eyes. Well, the hero who defeated the apostle this time was Unit 00, and as the person who greeted him, he only needed to prepare a reward for the hero, so he asked:

"Do you want to go back and get the cello?"

Just finished defeating the Apostle.

His body was still aching, and although Shinji Ikari wanted to take a break, Ayanami was still a higher priority. As for the guilt he felt when playing the cello, for some reason, the guilt was gradually decreasing as he played more and more.

It's really puzzling.

But the beautiful girl, Rei Ayanami, seemed to have noticed the details of his exhaustion and said to him sympathetically,

"Ikari-kun, tomorrow."

“…See you tomorrow then.”

He nodded in agreement.

Are you going to Ayanami to continue playing the cello tomorrow?

After making such a promise with the beautiful girl, Ikari Shinji walked back in the shadow of the setting sun. Today was a rare day off, and everyone went home. He looked at the peaceful Third New Tokyo City in front of him and thought calmly, another apostle was defeated.

He thought he could sum it all up.

Under the ground of this city, there is the first apostle named Adam. All the apostles come here to touch it, but if they touch it, a disaster that affects the whole world will occur. For this reason, he must drive a partner with a similar nature to the apostles - Unit-01, and defeat the incoming apostles with his companions.

It sounds like it fits the setting of a hot-blooded youth show.

Ikari Shinji wondered inexplicably.

However, sooner or later, all the apostles will be defeated.

Life then.

Maybe all that's left is a peaceful daily life.

As for now? He should be thankful that things didn't get messy. Ikari Shinji didn't like that pretty girl, he just hoped she wouldn't continue. When you look back on one-sided love in your youth after a few years, you will find that most of them don't have a good ending.

He sighed and returned to his apartment while daylight was still rising.

However, some things happened.

People only realize afterwards that there were signs of this happening.

Night is approaching.

Shinji Ikari was preparing to cook when he heard the doorbell ring outside the apartment.

Who would come to visit him at this late hour? With curiosity and a sense of danger, he hesitantly opened the door.

The pretty girl outside looked over.

It's Asuka.

She stood alone at the door of the apartment, like a wounded little animal. Even though it was such a hot day, it felt like she was in a cold night, looking for something to hug for warmth.

Her voice was a little trembling.

"I want to eat."

(End of this chapter)