EVA: Shinji Ikari Returns from the Dragon Clan

Chapter 91 89. Asuka complains after returning home
"Asuka, how was the date?"

Misato Katsuragi looked at the girl with long golden hair who was feeling depressed and asked curiously.

After coming back today.

Asuka looked lifeless.

She thought to herself that this boy's date didn't seem to be going well. Did something go wrong? Or did Shinji do something to upset Asuka? But based on her understanding of the boy, this shouldn't be the case.

Hearing her words, the German lady put on her usual airs, lowered her eyes and said slowly:

"I dumped Shinji."

I don't want anyone to know that Shinji dumped me!

"Even without you, I still have Unit 2. Even without Unit 2, I can still go on alone."

Why does she speak so beautifully?

Asuka thought that she should have acted like a spoiled child right then and there. Since Shinji would reach out his hand to pull her, all she had to do was act like she couldn't live without him and would die as soon as she left him. She also acted like she would find a bathtub and rot in it because she was so sad. Shinji would never give up on her.

But such a thing is totally out of character for her. She is the proud pilot of Unit 2, a one-in-a-million genius.

But she was so sad.

She was trembling, and wanted to bury her head between her knees and cry... She had made up her mind not to cry anymore. She had planned to make a lunch box for Shinji, and she made it many times, put a lot of thought into it, and even cut her finger, hiding it from Shinji. But because of a simple sentence, "That's it," she couldn't send it out.

There is also a school trip next week, and everyone is out playing, and she was thinking about going to the swimming pool with Shinji.

So sad.

When the Ferris wheel reached the top, what she waited for was not Shinji's kiss, but a ruthless breakup. The legend between lovers that they would be together forever after kissing was indeed false. Her parents' love was also false. Unit 2 could be replaced by Unit 0, and she was not the best. Shinji also broke up with her because she treated him as a substitute.

I always feel like there's no place left here.

So sad.

Is there any place for me here? Asuka thought sadly. She wanted to stay here and rot until dawn. No, Shinji must still love her. It's not that I don't have a place to stay. It's just that I treat him as a substitute and I don't love myself enough. As long as I change these two things...

Moreover, since Unit 02 can be replaced by Unit 00, it should perform better and not lose to that puppet.

Shinji is very interested in that doll, right? He usually takes good care of her.

Asuka suddenly became so sad that she became angry. As a girl who had just suffered a breakup, her smart IQ suddenly took over and she was able to find any clues.

Who is that girl to him?
Between me and her, who is Shinji's number one? We need to figure these questions out.

But she was still very sad.

On the other side, Misato Katsuragi was stunned when she heard that she had dumped Shinji.

Breaking up so quickly, how could it be a month? Do young people like such a fast-paced relationship nowadays?
And what was the reason for these two people to break up?
She thought to herself that it couldn't be that Asuka suddenly disliked Shinji and kicked him.

Or a more malicious guess is that Asuka is jealous of Shinji, so she wants to use love to drag him into the trap of love. Once he is addicted to it, she will kick him out harshly, leaving him immersed in the pain of a broken heart and unable to extricate himself, crying and shouting for Asuka to continue dating him, so that he will never get the chance to play again?

Young people’s minds are so complicated.

But the little girl over there quickly explained the reason herself. In the past, Asuka always kept herself to herself and didn't talk much about these things with Misato Katsuragi. But it seemed that she was really sad today and was even willing to open her heart a little.

"You were lying, Misato."

Asuka said dully,
"It wasn't me who dumped him, it was Shinji who dumped me, saying that I treated him as a substitute for my parents and didn't take good care of myself."

Why do you always bring up things that are not related to the topic?

Misato Katsuragi was silent.

For a moment her defense was broken, and she thought, Asuka, are you saying this to get back at me because I restricted the amount of ice cream you can eat?

She could almost relate to the problem.

When she was in college, after her father died in Antarctica, she dated her college classmate Kaji Ryoji in order to pursue his shadow. So one day, after discovering that she was just looking for a substitute, Misato Katsuragi couldn't help but feel scared. Could this really be considered a normal relationship?

So she decisively broke up with Ryoji Kaji and came to the headquarters in Japan.

Her original intention was to avenge her father and to completely eliminate the shadow in her heart, but until now, Misato Katsuragi has not escaped that shadow.

How can I comfort Asuka if I can't even solve this problem myself?

Katsuragi Misato thought that she shouldn't gossip about the love affairs of these young people, as it would only hurt older single women. She secretly decided that you guys can do whatever you want.

However, Asuka seemed to be emotionally stable after being dumped.

This is really rare.

The night is getting darker.

Asuka continued to be sad.

Misato Katsuragi was waiting for dinner to start. She sat at the table and asked in confusion:
"Asuka, aren't you going to cook today?"

"No more."

The beautiful girl said angrily,
"Miri, go eat your own instant noodles."

Bang.

She slammed the door and went into her room. It seemed that there would be no dinner today. Misato Katsuragi, who was angered, looked at the penguin next to her innocently. Will she be able to eat the food cooked by Asuka in the future?
Although the food I made these days is very ordinary, it is still much better than fast food.

The reliable adult woman sighed, heated up the instant food in the microwave, placed one of the dishes in front of Asuka's room, and knocked on the door.
"Asuka, you have to eat even if you are sad."

The night is quite long.

And after this little episode in life ended, everything seemed to return to its original track.

day.

Misato Katsuragi came to the headquarters as usual.

After saying hello to the acquaintances she met on the way, she came to the office.

In front of the computer screen, her friend Akagi Ritsuko was frowning as she looked at a document. When she saw her coming over, the blonde beauty looked over and suddenly asked:

"How are the two kids?"

"you know?!"

Katsuragi Misato was surprised. She remembered that she had not shared it yet, and it was rare to see Ritsuko interested in this aspect. However, she did not think too much about it and told her friends some of the things she could say.
"Asuka failed..."

Akagi Ritsuko looked as if she knew it, so the urban beauty couldn't help but ask:

"Why don't you look surprised?"

"I was quite surprised."

Katsuragi Misato: …

She thought to herself, I'm not that easy to fool. Ritsuko, you are saying it so clearly now, what else is there? This attitude really makes people itch. But she didn't share it with her good friend, which is really abominable.

Ever since they met in college, Ritsuko has always been like this, always hiding something from her.

Share the gossip with your friends.

Ritsuko Akagi turned around and continued reading the documents.

The blonde's eyebrows were twisted into a ball again, just like when she first arrived at the office. Ritsuko's distressed look is rare in these years. Katsuragi Misato couldn't help but walk over curiously and asked:
"Ritsuko, what's going on?"

"This is really strange news."

"Oh?" She raised her eyebrows.

"The head of the European branch's technical department will be coming to Japan soon."

"What's so strange about that?"

The female captain was a little confused.

Isn't it just that people from other branches are coming here?

Although it was a bit strange to come to Japan at this time, she wouldn't react so strongly with the example of her ex-boyfriend Ryoji Kaji. She finally realized that the guy had disappeared again. He should just die outside and not come back here, hanging around in front of her.

Akagi Ritsuko rubbed her brows.
"The key is that I rejected her once last time."

"Rejection... Then how did she get here now?"

"Because a few days ago that woman applied again," the blonde said with a sigh, "but this time the higher-ups actually agreed. It's going to be hard for the commander this time. I really don't understand what those people are thinking."

those people.

It refers to the leaders of various countries who support NERV behind the scenes.

Although the headquarters is led by Commander Ikari and Vice Commander Fuyutsuki, any international organization also needs to consider the opinions of those behind the scenes, otherwise where will the funds to maintain the operation of the organization come from? I don't know how that person did it.

Misato Katsuragi leaned over to take a look at the document, which listed the itinerary schedule to Japan and the name of the head of the technical department of the European branch.

Applicant: Mary Makiwa

"So, it's coming next weekend?"

"Correct."

Akagi Ritsuko said worriedly, "I still have to go meet her when the time comes."

Katsuragi Misato couldn't help but feel a little gloating. It was always pleasant to see her friends working overtime because of unexpected things, while she didn't have to. Moreover, when they were sharing gossip just now, Ritsuko was so stingy that she concealed something. She should have worked overtime...

At this moment, a sound suddenly came from outside the door.

"Minister Katsuragi."

There was a knock on the office door.

They both looked at each other.

Those were the staff in the command room who were detecting the apostles.

The meaning of appearing here is almost self-evident. Katsuragi Misato and Akagi Ritsuko looked at each other and immediately broke away from their idle state. There must be something wrong -

It was indeed that news.
"We found new apostles in the underground magma."

(End of this chapter)