Collapse, surrender to me!

This time, Rei did not ignore Shinji, but uttered six words.

"I'm going to go and drive the EVA."

"You...are also an EVA pilot?"

Shinji was stunned for a moment, then said angrily.

"How can you drive the EVA when you're like this?"

"unimportant."

Li whispered.

"Because you refused to pilot Unit-01, I need to attend special training in advance. I don't know when the Angel will arrive."

"..."

Shinji's hands, which were originally holding Rei's shoulders, loosened.

He is not stupid.

Li's appearance was such a coincidence.

It can be said that this is a naked card.

"As expected, he just wants to force me to drive the EVA? It seems that at least he didn't lie to me. It's likely that I'm the only one who can drive Unit-01."

He didn't blame Rei Ayanami.

I just feel that his father is not a human being.

After the falling out, he was directly given a multiple-choice question.

Or go back and start Unit-01.

Or watch Rei Ayanami die.

He didn't even think it was acting, because if he refused, Ikari Gendō could really do such a thing.

Shinji seemed to see his father through a thick iron wall.

Waiting for him to make a choice.

Looking at the entire EVA.

Shinji made countless choices on his own initiative, whether based on reason, emotion, or reckless impulse.

But the final result is always what Gendo Ikari expects.

This is the fate of this world.

That is a choice based on human nature.

Human nature makes characters always make predictable choices at important points.

If we understand human nature, we can make plans.

Shinji wasn't the only one whose fate was accurately predicted.

There is no difference between Rei, Kaori Nagisa, and Asuka.

Even Ikari Gendō himself is no exception.

So after Shinji's autistic nature is changed by Grayshure, his choices will also change, and his destiny will also change accordingly.

……

The smooth metal plates on the wall reflect the cold light, as if silently reminding us of the fragility of human beings.

Rei Ayanami was still sent to the testing cabin.

Various cold monitoring data were displayed on the main console in the cabin. Those marked with warning colors showed that Li's physical condition was obviously not very good.

“Perhaps the mission of human survival is too heavy after all.”

Ritsuko Akagi sat in front of the instrument, looking at Rei's physical data in front of her, but her tone was not as heavy as she said.

"But we have to let these 14-year-old boys and girls drive the EVA...By the way, Misato, is Shinji really gone?"

"Didn't you check the surveillance of the passage?"

Misato sat on the chair with her head tilted back, and it was hard to tell what her mood was.

"If it was the previous Shinji, it would not be Rei Ayanami who came here, but himself... Maybe, he will never come back."

Ritsuko paused for a moment while operating the instrument, then asked.

"What are your plans?"

"No, maybe it's good that the child doesn't come back."

"why?"

Ritsuko Akagi's tone changed, and she realized that her colleague seemed to be wavering in his thoughts.

"If driving an EVA is painful for him, then don't force him." Misato said, "In his current state, driving an EVA will not only be ineffective, but he might even die."

“But we need drivers.”

Akagi Herrscher said this in a decisive tone.

“He has to drive.”

"But no one can persuade him now. Maybe...Grace can?" Misato shook her head: "But she definitely won't do that. We should be thankful that she doesn't help Shinji deal with us."

"When the Apostle attacks again... he will take the initiative to drive." Ritsuko said.

……

the other side.

After leaving the NERV base, Shinji suddenly felt a little confused.

He had been living a quiet life in the countryside.

As a result, he came here and experienced so many things in just a few days. Now that he has made his choice, what is he going to do?

Do you want to go back to the countryside again?

Or go back to class?

Or where to go and indulge yourself?

Or... ask Grace if her studio is short of workers?

He was really confused.

But let's go find Gray first.

After breaking away from NERV, the father and son turning against each other, and falling out with Misato Katsuragi, Shinji discovered that he seemed to have no other friends and family in this world except Grayshure.

Shinji took out a white cell phone.

There are two red round eyes on the back of the phone.

This was transformed from the Kyubey Umbrella that Grayshu had given him before. It could be used for communication and positioning.

"Graceu is not in the city...did she go to the suburbs?"

Shinji looked at the Third New Tokyo where he was.

It was clearly a few days ago.

Misato also pulled her and said proudly, this is the place we will protect in the future.

Now, that’s ironic.

Shinji turned on his Walkman and boarded the train leaving New Tokyo.

The number of people on the bus decreased little by little, and Shinji closed his eyes.

Until Kyubey's voice came from the headphones.

"Do you like listening to music?"

"Ah."

Shinji nodded.

Although she was shocked at first that the umbrella that Grayshu gave her could be transformed into a mobile phone and could speak, she has gotten used to it now.

After all, we are not from the same world, so some strange things are reasonable.

“Do you think this music is nice?”

"So-so..."

Shinji does not hide his thoughts about Kyubey sent by Grace.

"When I put this on, the music blocks out the noise from the outside world, making me feel detached from reality. It makes me feel a lot more relaxed, and I can also think of it as me deceiving myself."

"How about I recommend you something else?"

"Ah."

After Shinji agreed, he thought he would search the Internet for the song recommended by Kyubey.

But I didn't expect the song in the headphones to change directly.

Shinji instantly woke up from his slumber, his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

Because he wouldn’t mistake the person singing in the headphones.

It's Grace.

It wasn’t just Grayshu, there were several other girls as well.

"Ah? No, Gray repaired her..."

"Well, just as you thought, she is still an idol, a member of a very popular band. Of course, she is not from your world, nor from her own world."

"..."

Shinji understood instantly.

Just as he goes to Greshuin and Greshuin comes to his world, this choice seems to be a two-way street.

That means that perhaps Grayshu had already been to many worlds before this.

Perhaps he never understood this girl.

"Can you tell me about Gracie?"

"of course can."

Qiu Bi said leisurely.

"Grayshu, she is the little angel of the Fire Moth, the strongest horse girl of Tresen Academy, the keyboardist of the Bond Band, the court painter of Meslits, the owner of the Naruto Divine Tree, the commander of the Cloud Riders of the Luofu Fairy Ship, the Sword Fairy of Teyvat, the Princess of the Painted Stars of the Great Yan Kingdom in the Arknights, a distinguished guest that the top civilizations in the universe want to cling to, and she guides the direction of the Incubator Civilization. Under the leadership of Grayshu, we follow ten guidelines and three plans..."

"..."

When Shinji first heard it, he felt like he had opened the door to a new world.

It turns out that Gresh has been through so much.

But later on, it started to feel a little off.

"The incubator civilization you're talking about... can't it be you?"

"Guess?" OvO.

"..."

Shinji didn't guess, but instead devoted himself entirely to Grace's singing.

Soon, the train left New Tokyo City and arrived at the suburbs where Grayshu was located.

Shinji got off the train and walked out onto the platform.

The sun shines softly, and what meets the eye is a green ocean rolling like waves under the breeze.

The emerald green rice fields and the blue sky and white clouds paint a poetic picture, as if this is a paradise on earth, beautiful and healing.

Away from the hustle and bustle, the air in the fields is extremely fresh, and the fragrance of various flowers and plants mixed with the fragrance of the soil makes people feel happy.

In midsummer, the chirping of cicadas and birds interweave into a natural symphony, making the entire field full of vitality.

At this moment, any worries and pressures seem to have nothing to do with this peaceful field.