Shinji Ikari, the pilot of Unit-01 during the Spirit Awakening Era

"Junichiro, let those two policewomen over there take notes. Otherwise, the old man upstairs will think we're just writing up intelligence all the time." Yakushiji Ryoko crossed her arms and stopped Izumida Junichiro as he skillfully pulled out his notebook to jot down the information. "You two each write one copy. Give one to me and hand the other over."

Although they weren't her subordinates, Natsumi and Miyuki, having already caused a major disaster, seemed to have no other choice but to follow Yakushiji Ryoko's orders. They exchanged a glance, the mysterious atmosphere making them both confused and very curious. Their long-standing partnership led them to decide, with just a glance, to begin recording according to the woman's orders.

"Is Morishita Yamato really dead?" Yakushiji Ryoko took out a slender cigarette, but didn't light it, just held it between her fingers. Izumida took out a lighter, but Yakushiji Ryoko waved it away, as if she just wanted this feeling.

"..." Morishita Yamato? Natsumi and Miyuki were taken aback. They were just ordinary police officers, not high-ranking at all. They didn't even know about the Mountain God Festival, let alone what someone had accomplished as a single person. They probably thought this was just an unlucky guy involved in an incident that happened to an "exorcist goddess," but what did it have to do with this biker in front of them?

"It's confirmed. The ashes from the lightning strike right in front of us have vanished. However, Michiko seemed to have existed for a while longer, but she also dissipated due to excessive energy expenditure." Shinji Ikari was slightly puzzled. The Metropolitan Police Department should be able to obtain firsthand information from the Bureau of Onmyō or the Countermeasures Bureau. Even if they were at a disadvantage, there was no reason why they wouldn't know what happened at Morishita-ya that day.

"Ugh... this burger is way better than the McDonald's I imagined. No need to write that part!" The exorcist goddess took a bite of the McDonald's burger without any manners and then said with great surprise.

"Because the McDonald's burgers here are not made according to McDonald's own operating procedures, but according to the rules left by Dojima Gin of the Totsuki Group." Shinji Ikari shrugged. Moreover, the girls from the Onmyōryō and the Countermeasures Bureau were carefully cooking them. When he went there this time, he found that the only ordinary person left was a girl with a big "breast" shield. The Totsuki Group even sent a chef to infiltrate. It seems that he is good at deep-frying techniques, because everything in McDonald's that needs to be fried has become more delicious. And this guy is one of the few men.

"Is that so? McDonald's has Totsuki... Well, for Mr. Sadao Maou's sake, it doesn't seem like it's impossible." Ryoko Yakushiji nodded. "Don't hide anything you found in Minakami Village, Mr. Shinji Ikari. I've told you everything I discovered that day, and I hope you can be a little more honest as well."

“It’s all stuff that needs to be censored and crossed out; I can’t say anything.” Shinji Ikari took a deep breath. It wasn’t that he was in a difficult position, but rather that this stuff was too crucial to talk about. “We destroyed all the information related to the evil god from the very beginning.”

“Understood. I will destroy the original document in my hand immediately. I will explain to the Metropolitan Police Department on your behalf, and I believe those big shots will understand.” After thinking for a moment with her eyes closed, Yakushiji Ryoko opened them again, her eyes sharp. She highly agreed with Shinji Ikari's explanation. Morishita Yamato had left behind a huge legacy, a legacy that was too deadly. It could even be said that they were now cleaning up the mess left by the other party's revenge.

For the bureaucrats of the Metropolitan Police Department, such matters are the most annoying thing, so they are happy to see the matter end. After all, the evil spirit is not something that humans can control. For bureaucrats, what they want is power, profit, and at most a reputation. They simply want to avoid such deadly things.

"So, what else have you investigated recently?" Yakushiji Ryoko looked at the two policewomen beside her who seemed to be listening to gibberish, and smiled slightly, looking sweet and alluring. This was about to be an information exchange. According to the information currently available, the Evil Soul Group was very likely to have suffered a big setback with this person in front of them, but they were quickly dealt a heavy blow afterward, and no one was paying much attention to them anymore.

After listening for a while, both Miyuki and Natsumi were certain that Shinji Ikari and Ryoko Yakushiji weren't discussing any serious case. They couldn't understand the words coming from their mouths, but the term "evil god" did catch their attention.

This era is just so terrible. Although Natsumi and Miyuki are not in charge of this area, they have heard some strange and supernatural stories in their internal exchanges. There was a police officer who spent a lot of money to buy a lot of things to display in his police station, making the police station more like a temple than a police station, which became a laughing stock in the police force.

“I think you’ve also investigated what we’ve investigated.” Shinji Ikari took a sip of cola and glanced at Mei Isayama, who was monitoring Miyuki and the others as they took notes. Mei Isayama nodded slightly, indicating that so far, the two policewomen hadn’t written anything outrageous. “It’s just that Aso was quite traumatized in Minakami Village and needs some time to replenish some equipment, so we haven’t had time to conduct an in-depth investigation yet.”

"And you were too busy with a series of messy things, right?" Yakushiji nodded. Shinji's explanation wasn't surprising. Even Yakushiji Ryoko herself knew very well that the division of labor among Shinji and his two friends was very clear. Asou Yuu was indeed responsible for investigating and analyzing intelligence. Wasn't it Asou Yuu who had direct contact with Yakushiji Ryoko? Shinji and Isayama Mei were responsible for physically assaulting people. This combination was quite efficient.

"So, you really have already investigated them?" Yakushiji Ryoko took a deep breath. This was a big guy, or to put it bluntly, the person in front of them now was dozens of times more difficult to deal with than the scoundrel from before. After all, no matter how you explain it, the Evil Soul Group was a villain.

To deal with a villain, neither Ryoko Yakushiji nor Shinji Ikari felt any burden in their hearts, and the villains could not get any support from the government, at least not openly. Therefore, neither Shinji Ikari nor Ryoko Yakushiji could deal with them without any restraint.

“Yes, we’ve found a truly troublesome adversary.” Shinji Ikari’s eyes showed a hint of helplessness. “The Immortal Society! An organization that’s been lurking behind the Ghasts Group, and we can confirm that the person who helped Yamato Morishita escape was from the Immortal Society, and they even helped one of her subordinates perform an immortalization ritual.”

"You've investigated quite a lot already?" Yakushiji Ryoko's smile grew even wider. Shinji Ikari and his team had already investigated very thoroughly and in great detail. This one sentence alone had already surpassed what he had found out.

“Someone told us.” Shinji Ikari placed a USB drive on the table. The metal casing of the USB drive was covered with scratches, and if you looked closely, there were also some black wood chips and fragments in the gaps of the USB drive.

"When the other side sent people to attack a cleaning house, these guys were only concerned with silencing witnesses and didn't do a thorough search of the cleaning house's hiding places. Or perhaps, since they were the cleaning house itself, they hid things very well from the beginning. Anyway, in the end, we got this information." Shinji Ikari slid the USB drive over and then glanced at Miyuki and Natsumi.

“At first, I thought the Babem Group was the most persistent, and I believe you felt the same way. But I really didn’t expect it to be a seemingly harmless religious group that’s been trying to infiltrate the Japanese government. And the remnants of the Evil Souls Group are practically powerless against them.” Yakushiji Ryoko knew very well that this was a return favor from Shinji Ikari, who had offered her no help when they were dealing with Minakami Village. This reciprocation pleased Yakushiji Ryoko, as it established a foundation of mutual trust for cooperation.

"Any more surprises?" Yakushiji Ryoko rested her chin on her hands, her face full of smiles. Today's information exchange had been a pleasant surprise for everyone.

"No more... at least not for now."

"Then let's split up and work hard... Now that we know the direction, let's look forward to your full recovery and then going back to causing trouble."

"When it comes to this, we're all in the same boat."

"Ah"

Chapter 169 Shinji Ikari's Identity

"Inspector, I have a question for you." Miyuki approached Ryoko Yakushiji, who was chatting with her subordinate and boyfriend Junichiro Izumida, while Shinji Ikari stood up to use the restroom, and asked in a low voice.

"Is this the young man you've been chasing all night the correct one?" Ryoko Yakushiji tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of amusement. The two policewomen had unwittingly dragged her into this mess. How many people were watching Shinji Ikari? Their reckless pursuit of him had already caused such a stir. If the various organizations sitting in the McDonald's were to turn a blind eye, that would be truly suspicious.

There's no doubt that the Metropolitan Police Department's computer room was hacked last night, possibly even physically. Given the Metropolitan Police Department's abysmal capabilities, all the information and evaluations of these two girls, along with the corresponding assessment reports, should already be in front of the leaders of various organizations.

The crazy guys in the Countermeasures Bureau might even be tempted to approach the two girls and make them their peripheral members. After all, they seem to have a lot of hostility towards Shinji Ikari, and they seem much more reliable as a supervisor than Mei Isayama next to them.

So, without their knowledge, these two girls had serious contact with the now extremely dangerous Shinji Ikari. Making them write notes was, in a sense, a way for the Metropolitan Police Department to protect their own, telling those with too many ideas, that these two were members of the Metropolitan Police Department! Stop thinking so much nonsense!

"Um, yes, is he from the so-called underworld?" Xia Shi took a deep breath. The two of them whispered a few words to each other. They had just guessed a lot of things, the most important of which was the guess about Shinji Ikari's identity. From the secret informant of the Metropolitan Police Department to one of the male lovers of the exorcist in front of them, they had a lot of gossip. But in fact, the two of them had a very realistic guess in their hearts.

"The underworld? Of course, but he has many identities, and he's becoming more and more high-profile. Countless people are watching him." Ryoko Yakushiji held her coffee and took a sip. Ryoko Sakaki had obtained coffee beans roasted by students at Nakiri Private Middle School. Although they weren't as potent as Totsuki's, they were still far superior to the commercially roasted coffee beans sold in the market.

Whether it was to scare the two girls or not, Ryoko Yakushiji opened her phone and showed them a LINE message from the Superintendent General of the Japanese Police Department: "Ryoko, has the mess caused by those two idiot policewomen been resolved?"

"Ah..." Natsumi and Miyuki crowded around Yakushiji Ryoko's screen, glanced at it, and looked at the sender's name. They exchanged bewildered glances. Their names had reached the ears of the emperor! Congratulations! How many words would they have to write for their self-criticisms tomorrow...?

Will I be able to keep this year's bonus?

Will resigning leave a stain on my resume?

The two girls looked like they were about to cry. All they did was chase after a reckless motorcyclist. How did things turn out like this?

"So, please tell us his identity, that way..." Xia Shi gritted his teeth, feeling extremely unwilling. He felt like he hadn't done anything wrong, but in fact, he had stirred up a huge hornet's nest.

"Want to die knowing why?" Yakushiji Ryoko looked at the changes in the two policewomen's expressions and smiled with amusement. Izumida Junichiro, standing to the side, just wanted to cover his face and didn't want to say anything more. His boss and soon-to-be girlfriend had such a nasty personality. She had already thought about how to handle this matter on the way here, but she just wanted to mess with them first.

"Alright, I'll grant your wish, Shinji-kun, you don't mind, do you?" Ryoko Yakushiji said with a smile as she watched Shinji Ikari return with a cup of coffee and hand it to Mei Isayama.

Yes, I just went out because Isayama Mei ordered me around. I thought Yakushiji Ryoko's coffee smelled really good, so Isayama Mei kicked Ikari Shinji and went to make himself a cup too. I almost laughed myself to death.

"Please go ahead. Besides, I'm quite curious about what kind of weird titles and nicknames I've acquired now." Shinji Ikari sat down in his chair. They were waiting for Junichiro Izumida to finish checking the data so they could see how the two sides would cooperate next. After all, Shinji Ikari and the Onmyo-ryo owed Ryoko Yakushiji a huge favor regarding the incident in Minakami Village. And having such a capable and efficient partner as a collaborator was the perfect thing.

"Shinji Ikari, at his most ordinary level, is a student at St. Lin Private Academy, a star student who excels in all decathlon. If nothing unexpected happens, he'll be a super high-achieving student at Tokyo University or Waseda University in the future," Ryoko Yakushiji said with a grin. Just this identity alone made Miyuki and Natsumi swallow hard. Such a definition of identity is basically the starting point of a super winner in life.

“Next…” Yakushiji Ryoko said very deliberately, “The next worthless identity is that of the son of Gendo Ikari, the commander-in-chief of the UN special agency NERV.” Miyuki and Natsumi’s faces turned pale instantly. What kind of deadly organization was NERV? To put it bluntly, it was an organization that effectively carved out its own territory on Japanese soil, possessing its own armed forces, ignoring the Japanese government, and sucking up Japanese tax revenue like a bottomless pit every year.

The son of the commander-in-chief of such an organization… Good heavens… Forget about speeding on the Wangan Expressway, even if he bumped into the Japanese Prime Minister's car, he probably wouldn't get into much trouble. They were actually chasing after such a rich kid, and ended up on his turf. It seems that the fact that the armed helicopter didn't fire warning shots at them was already a great show of restraint.

But they didn't notice the NERV staff member next to them covering his face, a wry smile already forming on his lips. Had Shinji Ikari ever used this identity to do anything? Absolutely nothing! Shinji's popularity at NERV was due to his own merits. And anyone at NERV knew that whenever this father and son met, one of them would inevitably be in the hospital! And most likely, it would be the Commander-in-Chief…

Of course, such a wry smile could easily be misunderstood by outsiders. To them, it would simply appear as the awkward reaction of a NERV staff member after Shinji Ikari's identity was exposed—which is understandable, isn't it?

"Then, the Onmyo Bureau, the Spellcaster Association, and the Countermeasures Bureau—Japan's three major underworld organizations—have recently collectively elevated his status. The Shinji Ikari before you is a senior exorcist of the Onmyo Bureau, a second-class spellcaster, and an A-rank Countermeasures Bureau specialist. He possesses law enforcement powers and emergency special mission authorization granted by all three organizations. Speeding... is legal for him, after all, who knows if the places he's going to are haunted, and lives are at stake. Moreover, the Metropolitan Police Department has cooperated with him on a large scale in the past, as you should know."

"Uh..." The two girls covered their faces. It was just legal street racing, and they'd caused such a commotion! What was the point?! They'd have to write self-criticisms when they got back, and might even lose their bonuses. Thinking about this, the girls suppressed their speechless expressions, and Xia Shi was even a little angry from embarrassment, "Why didn't you say so before!"

"Say what? Say what? I just found out too, I haven't received any official documents yet." Shinji Ikari was a little confused. This was the first time he had heard this today. He could legally race cars now! That's awesome! He definitely wanted to go and cause a ruckus in front of the East Police Station sometime.

"Ah..." Miyuki couldn't take it anymore and slumped onto the table without any grace. "Inspector Yakushiji, please continue to torment me."

"Alright, talking about the Angels, you probably don't feel anything, but you should at least know that the evil warship that invaded Tokyo Bay was defeated by NERV's giant robot. Can you guess who the pilot of that giant robot was?"

"..." Miyuki didn't speak or raise her head. Instead, she made a hand gesture with a pistol pointed at Shinji Ikari. She understood, she understood everything. Even without the law enforcement authority in front of her, even without the damned identity of the Commander-in-Chief's son, NERV would protect this person to the death! They wanted to arrest him and take him to the police station? NERV's helicopter intercepted them on the way.

"And that's not even his most deadly identity! Have you ever heard of the 'Fierce God'?" As she said this, Yakushiji Ryoko shifted her gaze from her chosen future "laborer" to Shinji Ikari, looking at him with a half-smile. "The owner of the largest forbidden area in Japan, now the largest training base in the Onmyo Bureau, and the Himuro Mansion."

"..." Miyuki raised her head, her eyes flickering as she looked at Yakushiji Ryoko in front of her. "Is the rumor about the Mountain God Festival true? The strongest evil god in Japan slaughtered a large number of monsters at the Mountain God Festival!?"

“Although it wasn’t my sister who did it, she was definitely there that day. She just saved all of us from death.” Shinji Ikari shrugged. “Also, the one that happened that day wasn’t a demon god yet, but his strength had already reached the level of a demon god. He used the tribulation he was about to undergo as a weapon to slaughter most of the demons and monsters at the mountain god festival. You don’t need to know the rest.”

“Yes, yes, that’s not the real evil spirit. Himuro Kirie, whom he calls ‘sister,’ is currently the only known and stable evil spirit. The Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) practically worships her like their own mother. Oh, and recently, we should also add the Totsuki Group.” Yakushiji Ryoko looked at Ikari Shinji, agreeing with his answer, then turned to the two people beside her whose faces were so pale they were almost transparent. “So, if the person in front of you were equivalent to the Metropolitan Police Department, I would definitely have to call him ‘sir.’ But it’s a good thing he’s not here, or I would be very unhappy.”

"Thank you so much." Shinji Ikari rolled his eyes, then glared at Mei Isayama, who suddenly burst out laughing beside him. Whose side are you on?

"So you heard that too, understand? Today's thugs are just a minor issue; the Metropolitan Police Department needs to give this guy an explanation."

"...I'm very sorry, I was wrong!" He bowed deeply, very politely.

"You think you can get away with this without even a proper somersault? Shinji, go smash up the Superintendent General's office tomorrow."

“…Isayama Mei, that’s enough.”

Chapter 170 Lateral Transfer

"Just out of respect for Ryoko Yakushiji, I won't pursue this matter this time. I will also go and explain what happened to Lieutenant Colonel Misato Katsuragi, the Operations Chief of NERV." Shinji Ikari shook his head. After stopping Mei Isayama's antics, Shinji, with a speechless expression, took out his phone and sent messages to Misato Katsuragi and Ritsuko Akagi, indicating that he had arrived safely and asking if they could help stop arguing with the Metropolitan Police Department.

Ritsuko Akagi's message came quickly, but her question had nothing to do with the two policewomen. Ritsuko Akagi's message indicated that she had no interest whatsoever in the struggle between NERV and the Metropolitan Police Department, but she wanted to know if Shinji Ikari could bring the kid he brought last time again, because she seemed to have analyzed some special compounds in his blood and bone marrow samples, and she was quite certain that these compounds seemed to be artificially synthesized.

According to the experiment conducted by Ritsuko Akagi, one out of a hundred mice suddenly turned into a suckling mouse, while the rest died instantly.

Shinji Ikari frowned as he looked at the message. He and Conan had been in contact, but it was mostly Conan asking Shinji about the progress. Shinji's usual replies were to ask if he dared to take the medicine now, or if he wanted to go see Ritsuko Akagi himself and ask about the progress.

Regarding the former, Conan twitched his lips. That was indeed the case, and there was nothing more to say. The development cycle of drugs was basically measured in years, especially for such a miraculous drug. It wasn't like in the comics where Stark slapped his head, Doom pondered for a moment, Reed did something again, and then everything was there.

Now that Ritsuko Akagi seems to have found the key compound, how could the little guy not come? No matter how terrifying the memory of last time was, he could only hold his nose and obediently lie down on Ritsuko Akagi's lab table, letting the strange aunt do whatever she wanted to him (referring to conducting experiments).

Shinji Ikari decided to call Conan in a little while and let him decide when to come over.

As for Misato Katsuragi, the news was simpler. The communication between NERV and the Metropolitan Police Department had ended, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the matter was considered closed. Although the biker gangs had stormed into the area of ​​Tokyo-3, they hadn't caused any trouble. They simply found a place to have a party and bought a lot of things, which boosted the economy. So the security department, which had just been woken up to be on guard, went back to sleep, grumbling all the while.

"Thank you very much. I hope this hasn't interfered with your official duties." Miyuki and Natsumi thanked Shinji Ikari politely, looking speechless. His status and position were what they needed to say.

"Your punishments have been issued, and you two will be transferred to my department. My department needs some energetic new blood!" After Shinji Ikari decided not to pursue the matter further, "Exorcist Queen" Ryoko Yakushiji gave them a surprising order with a smile. As soon as Ryoko Yakushiji finished speaking, their phones vibrated, indicating that they had received a message.

Miyuki and Natsumi glanced at each other, their faces filled with helplessness. They had been very happy at the Mokuto Police Station, but now, because of their momentary lapse in judgment, they had to be transferred to the command of the "Exorcist Queen," who was once feared by the entire Metropolitan Police Department. The two were somewhat disheartened.

"I'll buy a GTR and equip it with a custom racing-grade engine and a complete modification. If you want anything modified, Miyuki, just give the list to Junichiro, and I'll reimburse you in full. You won't need Natsumi to help you brake anymore." What makes a good leader? Putting aside everything else, a leader like Yakushiji Ryoko, who is not short of money, would definitely be extremely popular with her subordinates. Just one sentence made Miyuki's eyes light up.

"What about me!?" Natsumi immediately pointed to herself. Miyuki had received a super gift package, so she shouldn't be any worse off.

“Oh… JACES is my family’s, so getting some small toys that the police station doesn’t have is no problem. Plus, I have VIP access to all the high-class restaurants in Japan. How about it? Interested? Speaking of which, there’s a place called Ristorante F in Third New Tokyo that many people recommend. I’ll take you there for a quick bite to calm your nerves.” Yakushiji Ryoko said to Natsumi, who was overjoyed.

"Using money to bury people?" Isayama Mei curled his lip. It really was a simple and crude way to win people's hearts. He directly targeted the preferences of these two girls, whose abilities were quite good and highly complementary, and with a barrage of attacks, he easily overwhelmed Fukuzawa Yukichi.

As the daughter of the owner of JACES Company, Ryoko Yakushiji's wealth is astronomical. You have to understand that in this era, the business of so-called security companies is extremely good, especially since JACES is a so-called police equipment company, which is at the top of the food chain.

"Isayama Mei, right? Interested in becoming a police officer? It'll be fun~" Hearing Isayama Mei's words, Yakushiji Ryoko recalled her information and smiled. Isn't there someone who likes money here too?

"No, you're the one who's happy, I'm not." Isayama Mei pouted. Although she liked money and had so many things to buy, she felt like a poor person. It wasn't that she didn't have money; on the contrary, the money she made from looting bags earlier was over 30 million yen.

Shinji Ikari and Yuu Aso didn't share in the profits, because Mei Isayama had been doing all the work himself from start to finish. Mei Isayama exchanged the loot from the loot boxes for Yukichi Fukuzawa, and he was very happy. All the money he spent on the mountain god festival was returned in one go. It really is true that getting rich is all about looting.

This still deducts the cost of the spiritual camera taken by Amakura Mio, and the money spent on unleashing a barrage of films collected by Isayama Mei on the various spirits of Minakami Village. The remaining money was spent on materials and other items. Isayama Mei had no objection to Amakura Mio using it; why would he just watch the young girl die? Besides, how much effort did Amakura Mio, who practically slaughtered her way through Minakami Village, save Shinji and the other two?

On another note, after being sent to Izumo Taisha for a preliminary exorcism ceremony, Amasang Mayu and Amasang Mio decided to join the Onmyōryō (Bureau of Yin and Yang) to become shrine maidens who help others. During this time, Izumo Okuni has been busy teaching these two promising talents.

On a side note, the Countermeasures Bureau felt a deep sense of agonizing loss at missing out on a pair of sisters who, without any training, had ravaged the entire Minakami Village. Such ruthless and fearless women are a rare find, appearing only once every few years, and yet they were swallowed whole by the Onmyōryō.

Of course, the Onmyōryō (the Bureau of Yin and Yang) did not treat Shinji Ikari and his companions unfairly. Each of them received an additional one million yen referral fee, and with the mission bonus for this mission, they did not take a cut, making Shinji Ikari and his companions' adventure exceptionally worthwhile.

"Is that so? What a pity..." Yakushiji Ryoko, arms crossed, shrugged. Getting in touch with them was an unexpected surprise. The Isayama family is relatively well-known in the Countermeasures Bureau, and normally they shouldn't be short of money. However, according to previous intelligence, there seemed to be a rumor that Isayama Mei had left the Isayama family and planned to start his own business. Therefore, Isayama Mei was very short of money, which was somewhat different from the rumors.

“I do need money, but I don’t plan to work for the Metropolitan Police Department. I believe you can understand why. Once you’re bound by a bridle called order, you’re no longer in control of your own destiny.” Mei Isayama shook her head, her long ponytail swaying as she shook her head.

"Huh? Isn't being a policeman a good thing?" Xia Shi looked at Isayama Mei in disbelief. These policemen, who had never been involved in this field, thought very simply: if the monsters were problematic, they would arrest them; if they resisted, they would kill them.

"Have you heard of the trolley problem?" Mei Isayama looked at Natsumi in front of him. The police represent the most basic order, so sometimes the choices they make can be very frustrating, just like what Kogoro Mouri saw before he resigned from the police station.

"Anyway, thanks for the information. Let's go, Miyuki. Just leave your old car here. I've already ordered your new car for you. We'll pick it up tomorrow, and then you can come up with a modification plan tonight." Yakushiji Ryoko waved her hand, gesturing for the two policewomen to follow her. "Oh, and as my subordinate, there's another benefit: you can wear civilian clothes to work starting tomorrow! That'll infuriate those uniform-loving guys at the Metropolitan Police Department."

"Oh! This is really great!" Natsumi started cheering, while Miyuki scratched her face and smiled wryly. It seemed that the days ahead would have absolutely nothing to do with lifelessness. But was it really okay to shout like this? Even though she had heard before that the "Exorcist Queen" Yakushiji Inspector in front of her was an eccentric person!

"That's right! By the way, hurry up and organize this record and hand it to me at work tomorrow. Just remember not to be late for clocking in. Junichiro, send them our office address and exchange contact information." In a great mood, Ryoko Yakushiji tossed the two USB drives Shinji Ikari had given her into her handbag, then turned and left.

Because their investigation at this stage is far more troublesome than that of the Evil Spirits, they must be even more cautious. Therefore, the data cannot be left online at all; it must be handed over face-to-face. Moreover, if necessary, the internet must be disconnected when reviewing the data.

"See you then, damn it, I still have to go to NERV at this hour?!" Shinji Ikari had just waved goodbye to Ryoko Yakushiji when he suddenly noticed a message on his phone: "Mei, you have to go too, Dr. Akagi is looking for you."

"Oh! It must be good news!"

"Don't be too confident."

"I've been having really good luck lately!"

"Eh……"

Chapter 171 The Final Solution

"Hey, pervert!" As Shinji Ikari walked in, he saw Ryoji Kaji retract his claws from places he shouldn't have. He greeted Chief Inspector Ryoji Kaji, who was spending the middle of the night not doing his job but gathering intelligence and flirting with his university classmates, in a very direct manner.

"Hahahaha...Shinji, well done!" Ritsuko Akagi felt Ryoji stiffen behind her and immediately burst out laughing, loudly mocking her old classmate for being rendered speechless by a young man more than ten years younger than herself. This was an implication that the experience was too interesting, since her old classmate was famous for his outstanding eloquence.

Especially since his words just now implied he was inquiring about Shinji Ikari, which was quite interesting. Shinji's current attitude was obvious to anyone with eyes; it could be summed up in four words: "extremely bad attitude." It was only because he'd been summoned that he was there; otherwise, he would have bowed deeply, said "Sorry to bother you," and run away. Ritsuko Akagi watched with great interest as Ryoji Kaji prepared to say what he would say next.

"Our protagonist, visiting Ritsuko Akagi so late? Oh, and you've brought a beauty with you. Ms. Mei Isayama, I'm sorry about last time, I thought you were Ritsuko."

"I don't talk to low-class hooligans." Mei Izayama waved her hand as if shooing away flies. If Shinji Ikari still felt uncomfortable, then Mei Izayama was almost molested last time. The last time something like that happened was when Shinji Ikari teased her and then she threw her out. Back then, he was too lenient and should have just given her a roundhouse kick.

"So, it must be Mei Isayama's business that he called us here?" Shinji Ikari pulled up a chair next to Professor Ritsuko Akagi and sat down. "Otherwise, I can't think of any other reason why he would have Mei Isayama come here as well."

“Yes, the situation is very special.” Ritsuko Akagi glanced at Ryoji Kaji beside her, her meaning perfectly clear: some people were superfluous in what was to come.

“Alright, not interfering with the ladies’ enjoyment is also a necessary quality of a gentleman.” Kaji Ryoji smiled and shrugged to indicate that he understood. However, as he picked up his coat, he looked at Shinji beside him and said, “Shinji-kun, let’s talk sometime.”

Ryoji Kaji has yet to find a good way to approach Shinji Ikari in a reasonable and justifiable environment. Now, the two EVA pilots from NERV are living together, and Rei Ayanami is treated like a younger sister by Shinji and his friends. Moreover, she is said to be a very popular student at school. This has exceeded all the plans of NERV and even SEELE.

According to SEELE, they didn't want Rei Ayanami to have too many emotions or too profound thoughts, because that would make her difficult to control. But clearly, Rei Ayanami is now developing in a direction that deviates from their expectations, especially after she made a friend, although this friend was someone she brought up herself.

Yes, it's none other than Kanzaki Reimi and Ayanami Rei. They complement each other perfectly, one quiet and the other lively. Recently, there have even been cases where Ayanami Reimi has been dragged into making things difficult for Onizuka Eikichi. This time, even the chairman doesn't believe that Onizuka Eikichi is completely innocent. It's really tragic.

This wasn't something that Onizuka Eikichi, with his bruised and swollen face, said; it was Ayanami Rei who told it in a straightforward tone. This made Onizuka Eikichi, who was smoking heavily nearby, lose all face and could only grab at the telephone pole by the roadside in helpless rage. Kanzaki Reimi, standing next to him, shouldn't laugh too happily.

By the way, Kanzaki Reimi's mother originally didn't want Kanzaki Reimi to attend school, but to everyone's surprise, Kanzaki Reimi firmly stated that she wanted to go to school, which caused quite a scene, but it ended in a very magical way...

Onizuka Eikichi was forced by Nagase Nagisa and Danma Ryuji to change into a suit, dye his hair black, and go on a home visit looking respectable. However, after Onizuka Eikichi arrived, he did a series of ridiculous things. In the end, he bluntly questioned the other party, "Is the child a prop? Is he a tool?"

He successfully infuriated the other woman's mother, and then Onizuka Eikichi dragged Kanzaki Reimi away from home. Ironically, Onizuka Eikichi managed to keep Kanzaki Reimi and Rei Ayanami staying together for those few days. Kanzaki Reimi's mother, after cleaning up the mess in the house, rushed out of the room, only to watch helplessly as Kanzaki Reimi, with her silvery, cheerful laughter, ran off with Onizuka Eikichi. Suddenly, she fell silent. Just before, how dejected had Kanzaki Reimi been?

So after a series of events, although Rei Ayanami's aloof personality hasn't completely changed, her temperament has changed noticeably. At least if it were the Rei Ayanami that Shinji Ikari had just brought back from her place, she wouldn't have caused a scene in the bathroom with Reimi Kanzaki and then pushed the door shut to prevent Nagase Nagase from coming in to see what was going on.