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

"In short, I feel relieved. Thank you very much for your help. If you need anything, you can have Shinji contact me, or you can call the store directly. If I'm not here, you can have someone at the store pass on the message, and I'll call you back." Sadao Maou, having gotten his revenge, came out of the store, nodded to Ryoko Yakushiji, and then turned and left. He had helped Ae get rid of her anger.

"Thank you so much, the burger was delicious. I'll try the freshly made one next time." Ryoko Yakushiji smiled. As someone whose motto was "Join the bureaucracy and enjoy privileges," she didn't care how much psychological harm these thugs would suffer. Did you even ask the victims what kind of psychological harm they would suffer? Moreover, this time, it was clear that these people kidnapped people not just for money, but very likely involved in some kind of ritual. They all deserved to die!

“If everyone is coming, you’ll have to let me know in advance, my shop can’t accommodate that many people.” Maou Sadao nodded, indicating that he was very satisfied with Yakushiji Ryoko’s understanding, and then turned and left.

"What are you all standing there for? Go in and check everyone." Smiling, Yakushiji turned to his subordinates and said, watching the McDonald's truck drive away from their warehouse. The group immediately rushed into the temporary cells and began checking everyone.

Fortunately, Sadao Mao gave them a lot of face, and everyone was physically fine. When they went in, they were also mentally sound. It was just that the tattooed Yakuza men were now huddled in the corner, trembling, like quails that had been scared out of their wits.

"Looks like the boss saved us a lot of trouble. Listen up, you bunch of trash!" Yakushiji Ryoko looked at the Yakuza men, who were being led together by her subordinates and were now trembling with fear, no longer spouting their usual arrogant insults. A fierce expression appeared on her face. "If you want to go to jail, either whole or in pieces, tell me everything you know!"

"..." The group of Yakuza were completely speechless, still squatting there trembling with fear. Then, the one who seemed to be the leader said with trembling lips, "If we really tell, will you send us to prison?"

"Of course, if you really are involved in the underworld, then you should have heard of my reputation, Ryoko Yakushiji." Ryoko Yakushiji said with a smile, "After all, this isn't a pardon for you, it's just sending you in. Even without mentioning this incident, the cases you have are enough to keep you in prison for seven or eight years!"

"..."

"Hahahaha... Welcome, welcome! You must be the Toguro brothers?" A fat, wealthy merchant whose face was shaped like the Chinese character "土" (earth) stood in his villa deep in the mountains, facing the tall, thin man in front of him and a frail person perched on his shoulder.

“Yes, your defenses here are already quite strong.” Standing here, Toguro could already sense several demonic forces in the room, and these demonic forces were not weak. Normally, if he were to command something for defense, his combat power would be sufficient.

"Hey! You don't need to worry about that." Chuijin Quanzao took a puff of his cigar, exhaling a long cloud of smoke, his face full of smugness. "Hehehe... I have my own plans, and you, having taken my money, only need to protect my safety according to the contract!"

"Oh? Then you should know that I need to know what you want to do!" Toguro looked at Suigane Kenzo, his eyes behind his sunglasses shifting slightly.

"Hey, you must have heard of him, right? Sensui Shinobu, one of the strongest men on Earth." He gestured for the person in front of him to follow him to the back, while exhaling smoke. He was like a little brat who had just received his favorite toy, showing it off to others.

"Of course, he was so powerful that back then, all demons had to worry about being annihilated by him one day." Toguro-nii narrowed his eyes, seemingly recalling something. He had seen that confident man countless times back then. Finally, Toguro-nii laughed. Yes, he had fallen into demonhood and become a believer in power, while that man had been driven mad and actually wanted to open the gates of the demon world. It was truly ironic... different paths leading to the same end.

“Yes, I had contact with that person back then! He was a very kind person!” Suigin Quanzo grinned. “But he was an idiot! Hahahaha… He actually told me that all humans are kind! You know what? Those monsters found me because I had seen him before.”

"..." Toguro-nii remained expressionless, seemingly unmoved by what Suigane Kenzo said with a sinister grin. "Looks like you got what you wanted." Toguro-nii understood perfectly well that he was already a yokai, so what difference was there between him and the foul-smelling creature before him?

They're all traitors, why should we distinguish between them as superior or inferior?

"Yes! I got the treasure I wanted! I successfully turned from a nobody into a winner! Hahaha..." Suigane Kenzo's laughter was very smug. After all, from the perspective of a nobody, no matter what means he used, he had successfully tripped up a strong person like Sensui Ninja, a big shot. He could indeed be proud of himself!

"..." Toguro nodded. "I understand. I think I understand why you asked me to come here." There was no other reason, only one: Sensui Shinobu and his disciple, Honda Shinichiro, whom he had always treated like a follower, had used their own deaths as a price to be banished into the demon world he craved...

However, not long ago, rumors about the Holy Light Aura began to circulate more and more frequently. With the activity of an unknown exorcist, the Spirit Light Rift Fist, which had disappeared for a long time, reappeared. If it's true that Sensui Shinobu wasn't the only one who learned this fist technique...

Where is the holy light?!

Ah, the holy light they feared has reappeared in this world, even though no one has publicized it (and they don't believe that the terrifying and astonishing power released by EVA is holy light, after all, it's too frightening for a robot to have holy light).

However, the holy light that Shinji Ikari released in various places was not entirely undetected. After all, Shinji Ikari used his holy light in Minakami Village and other places, so when some powerful demons sent people to investigate afterwards, they naturally discovered... the remaining traces!

Fear arrived suddenly, and... it's spreading!

Among them, those powerful demons who had experienced the era when one person suppressed this land and water, after receiving this news, even went to great lengths to send people to investigate. As a result, more and more evidence was proving that a powerful being who used holy light energy had appeared, and the deterrent that had been almost forgotten was once again hanging over their heads.

The image of warriors clad in golden aura armor bursting through the door, clearing the way with exploding spirit orbs, seemed to reappear before their eyes...

Toguro's brother laughed, he really laughed. Yes, what the other faction feared most were precisely these traitors. The downfall of Sensui Shinobu back then could be seen as the final push given to him when he was already severely wounded and utterly despondent…

Standing on the arena of the Dark Martial Arts Tournament, although he won the final victory, he was severely injured and expressed his wish: "I want to be reincarnated as a monster that never ages!"

Toguro's younger brother stared at the back of Suigane's head, his usually expressionless face now showing a hint of coldness. "I understand. I will protect you, Mr. Suigane."

Chapter 209 Dinner Party

"Oh?" Shinji Ikari frowned. Ryoko Yakushiji on the phone had received quite specific information. He had indeed heard the small boss that day tell him that the final destination of this batch of orders was indeed Sukijin Kwonzo, who is now a super-rich merchant.

This guy is truly a super-rich businessman. The bets placed by these black market dealers amounted to a staggering 72.35 trillion yen. In other words, although this money wasn't pure gold, his wealth was still in the trillions of yen range. To be able to run such a betting operation, his wealth must be at least in the tens of trillions of yen range to convince those ruthless underworld bosses that he had the ability to pay.

To give a simple comparison, Mizuho Financial Group, one of Japan's largest financial institutions, was established in 2003 with a capital of only 5409 trillion yen.

Yu Yu Hakusho is a manga from around 1990. At that time, one US dollar was roughly equivalent to 80 Japanese yen and about 10-12 Chinese yuan. This was roughly equivalent to having over 100 billion US dollars in wealth in 1990. Even calculated according to the current exchange rate, 10 trillion yen is roughly equivalent to more than 70 billion US dollars, which is easily equivalent to the net worth of four current world's richest people, Elon Musk. It could build more than 10 Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. If we consider a smaller scale, it might be enough to form an aircraft carrier fleet.

Although Shinji Ikari told Ryoko Yakushiji about this information, he wasn't sure how credible it was. Shouldn't this guy be acting like a pervert right now, using all sorts of methods to make little girls cry? How did he suddenly start getting involved in this damn mess? After all, there aren't that many things that require so many living people to do.

"And that guy's activity level is far beyond your imagination. I've received so many calls since yesterday, a whole bunch of people wanting me to stop now. After all, the person has been rescued, the bad guys have been caught, and we can give the public an explanation." Yakushiji Ryoko imitated the bureaucrats' words, but her tone was as sarcastic as possible.

"So your ability to take action has pretty much reached its limit?" Shinji Ikari laughed. "Although I'd love to say that you can leave the rest to me, the problem is I don't know what to do. In a wealthy family's house like this, there are bound to be a lot of security guards. I can't just knock on the door and say, 'I suspect you have something going on, open the door so I can check you out,' can I?" Shinji Ikari sighed.

This is where the advantages of spirit detectives become apparent, because they are not bound by the constraints of the human world. They only act when they feel the need to, and their only drawback is that they don't have the support of others.

“Yes, I’ll have to trouble you from now on!” Yakushiji Ryoko nodded. Although she seemed unrestrained, she couldn’t be completely reckless. It was very important to maintain a proper balance in skirting the line. After all, the Metropolitan Police Department had finally given her a lot of authority, and she hadn’t had enough fun yet. “Of course, if you can find some suitable reasons, I can provide you with support.”

"Understood. I'll let you know if anything comes up." Shinji Ikari heard Ryoko Sakaki calling from outside the door and hung up the phone. "Did you hear everything?"

“Yes, Shinji.” Misato Katsuragi leaned against the wall, both she and Ryoji Kaji beside her wearing thoughtful expressions.

"So, Mr. Kaji, why don't you tell me what NERV, or rather the people behind NERV, think about this messed-up world?" Shinji Ikari asked with a smile. In the world of EVA, there aren't so many messy things. Although the attacks of the Angels have repeatedly pushed humanity to the brink of extinction, to be fair, in most places, humanity still lives very comfortably, until the completion of the Humanity Project, when all of humanity suddenly turned into orange juice.

"This is a question I've never been able to figure out. According to our observations, the Angels and those monsters and demons aren't together. I believe you know that the Water Angels have even attacked large monsters in the sea. And... according to statistics, there are surprisingly few monsters and demons in the area where EVA is located." Kaji Ryoji naturally couldn't give a clear answer either. After all, even Shinji Ikari, who is theoretically "omniscient" through the plot, only knows so far that the Second Impact seems to be a watershed moment.

“But the range is definitely not large.” Shinji Ikari shook his head. After all, Japan is only so big. If the existence of EVA could have such a powerful dispersing effect, then Japan should undoubtedly be settled by now.

“This is what we need to find the answer to, Inspector General!” Shinji Ikari said with a smile. They were now on the same side, and there was no need to hide many things from each other.

Kaji Ryoji's identity is quite interesting. He can legitimately and openly spy on NERV, since it is his job. A few days ago, he discovered some of Katsuragi Misato's actions, and the two had a frank conversation.

Just now, Misato Katsuragi formally and confidently told Shinji Ikari that Ryoji Kaji was trustworthy, at least he himself was doing some things.

"So, let's go eat. I'm really looking forward to Ryoko's cooking." Misato Katsuragi laughed. This world is very complicated, but thanks to the efforts of various organizations, most ordinary people in Japan are at least kept out of this chaos. Now, Shinji Ikari is actually starting to wonder if these strange occurrences are related to EVA.

However, upon closer examination, it seems reasonable. After all, everything occurred after the second impact. The three of them, though they didn't say anything, exchanged a knowing glance and realized the problem. Perhaps this is one of the directions for their future investigation, because the second impact itself had annihilated all the data in the entire area, or it had been destroyed by someone with ulterior motives.

Investigating this data is extremely difficult. Not to mention, the catastrophic site of the Second Impact is still lying in Antarctica. It's not that humans don't want to investigate and clean up there, but rather that it's simply impossible to get there. That area is a complete no-man's land; even powerful monsters cannot force their way into that region. Therefore, their investigation will require careful planning.

"You guys actually took this long to come out!" Asuka sat at the table, quickly swallowed the food in her mouth, and then looked up to complain to them.

Whether it's the OVA or the TV version, none of Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, and Asuka Langley Soryu had a good childhood. Asuka's father cheated on her, and her mother committed suicide in front of her.

Rei Ayanami... she's a blank slate, best left unsaid.

As for Shinji Ikari, he created his own wonderful life, which has nothing to do with his father. Whether he exists or not makes no difference. Although NERV's intelligence department is monitoring Shinji Ikari, it has not interfered.

So Asuka may not be short of money, but she doesn't go to fancy restaurants to prove herself. In fact, the technicians are probably quite opposed to the food at these restaurants. After all, nutrition and easy absorption are the most important factors, and taste is secondary. This is also reflected in the food provided by NERV headquarters, which is low in oil and salt, bland and tasteless, and consists of various easily absorbed pastes.

So when Asuka tasted the delicious food prepared by Ryoko Sakaki, a highly regarded first-year student at Totsuki Academy, to show off—or rather, to entertain Shinji Ikari's colleagues—she shamefully and quickly succumbed to temptation.

"Looks like you've learned quite a bit from others." Shinji Ikari looked at the dishes on the table and a smile appeared on his lips. Ryoko Sakaki was very smart. She knew exactly where her strengths lay and didn't waste her talent in brewing at all. The various soy sauce flavors were very rich, and there were also several unlabeled bottles with only 8, 25, and 45 written on them, as well as a bottle with 60 written on it (which Misato Katsuragi poured for Ryoji Kaji without any politeness).

"Oh! Chinese cuisine? And it's cooked over a wood-fired stove? Is the heat easy to control?" Kaji Ryoji was amazed. It was his first time being invited to their gathering, and he was immediately struck by the delicious food on the table.

"It's alright, the firewood is a bit damp, so there's a lot of smoke, but it's okay, the chimney makes it less smoky. The stove Shinji made is surprisingly good! Shinji, make another one and send it to the Polaris Dormitory! Food cooked over a wood fire is more fragrant than food cooked over a regular gas stove." Ryoko Sakaki tapped the stove, which was welded together from angle iron and thick sheet metal, with satisfaction. It was very sturdy and stable, and the pot and fire pit were well-fitted.

Shinji Ikari had a sudden idea. He went to a hardware store run by the Countermeasures Bureau, bought the materials himself, and then took them to NERV's engineering department for some minor modifications. Originally, Shinji Ikari only intended to have them help him complete the bending or something similar, and then take it to Ryuji's shop for welding.

However, when Shinji Ikari went there again the next afternoon, the engineering department had already finished the whole thing. It seemed that because Shinji had bought a little more materials, they had also made an extra one for themselves to use. When Shinji arrived, they were cooking noodles. They even gave him a thick iron plate, which he could use for boiling water and heating later.

"Okay." Shinji Ikari nodded. He figured he'd have to ask the engineering department's DIY experts to help install pulleys underneath, but they were all readily available, so it shouldn't be difficult.

"Rei, eat more!" Ryoko turned around and placed a spoonful of freshly stir-fried braised bamboo shoots in the small bowl in front of Rei Ayanami, winking at her. They were all tender!

"Thank you." Rei Ayanami picked up a piece and put it in her mouth. "It's delicious."

"Top students really do get preferential treatment wherever they go."

"Envy?"

"Humph!"

Chapter 210 The Annoying Himuro Kirie

"Although I'm a little unwilling, I really can't eat anymore." Asuka touched her stomach with some regret. She had gone from being unhappy with this meal at the beginning to feeling that it was great value for money. Although Ryoko Sakaki's drugging skills were still far behind those of Fuyumi Mizuhara in the same city of Tokyo-3, Ryoko Sakaki's cooking skills had reached an amazing level under the tutelage of many big shots.

"Isn't it delicious!" Shinji Ikari, who was smugly showing off with his legs crossed, didn't feel any regret even though his cooking skills had been surpassed by Ryoko Sakaki. In fact, he was very happy. Ryoko Sakaki's cooking skills had become even better, so wasn't he lucky to have such a good meal?

“Yes, I admit that accepting your invitation was unexpected, but it was the right thing to do.” After saying this, Asuka looked very seriously at Shinji Ikari, who was being annoying, and then said to Ryoko Sakaki earnestly, “Thank you very much for your hospitality.”

"You're too kind. I'm glad you like it!" Holding a cup of Shinji Ikari's special fruit drink, Ryoko Sakaki nudged Shinji. "The offering for Kirie is ready. Hurry up and take it while it's hot."

“Okay!” Shinji Ikari stood up. Although it was Chinese cuisine, the insulated lunchbox prepared by Ryoko Sakaki was made according to the Japanese standard bento box. She had invited people to dinner today, and there were twelve dishes in total, including cold dishes. One-layer lunchbox was definitely not enough, so there was a three-layer lunchbox.

Shinji Ikari went upstairs, opened the shrine, felt the chilling wind blowing in his face, and muttered, "Kirie seems to be in a bad mood today." At the same time, he quickly arranged the lunchbox and cutlery, and then simply dripped his blood onto them.

What happened next gave Shinji Ikari and Asuka, who had followed him and thought he was acting mysteriously, a mental shock. A pale arm suddenly reached out from the mirror, touched Shinji's cheek, and then snatched the lunchbox away.

"!" Shinji Ikari was stunned!

"...!" Asuka stood frozen at the doorway, then was terrified by the sight before her! Was this a demon god? As for information about Shinji Ikari, although Asuka kept some distance from him and wasn't exactly familiar with him, she had still heard bits and pieces of news about him.

So now Asuka naturally thought, could this be Shinji Ikari's legendary, rather mysterious older sister? Legend has it that just seeing her once could shorten one's lifespan. Asuka felt a chill run down her spine, took a step back, and then missed a step. "Ah!"

“Oh! Do…do…” Kaji Ryoji, who was behind her, helped Asuka up. “A good girl should know where the boundaries are. What you’re doing is not something a good girl should do, Asuka.”

"Mr. Ryoji, please have Asuka rest in the guest room over there for now. You must have been frightened." Shinji Ikari glanced back and, after confirming that she seemed alright, greeted Ryoji Kaji. Ryoji Kaji didn't say much, just gestured that everything was fine, and then called Misato Katsuragi, who was chatting with Ryoko at the bottom of the stairs, to come up and help.

Shinji Ikari shifted his gaze back to the Divine Mirror before him, a look of hesitation on his face. What had just happened? Had Kirie taken the wrong medicine and touched his face? No, that couldn't be right. When he was hit earlier, Kirie's hands were ice-cold, not just slightly cool like these.

Wait… Shinji Ikari looked at the open mirror before him, in which a woman dressed in the same shrine maiden outfit as Himuro Kirie was opening her bento box in a very unladylike manner, then picking at her food with chopsticks… This behavior only intensified Shinji Ikari’s suspicions. He couldn’t possibly be Himuro Kirie. Even when Himuro Kirie was being worshipped by the Totsuki Culinary Group, she never forgot to cover her face with a veil while eating, and she ate with such elegance.

"Hi~" Seemingly noticing Shinji Ikari staring at her while she ate, the woman in front of her raised her head, smiled, and waved to Shinji Ikari.

"Damn it...you'll get killed by my sister..." Shinji Ikari sighed. It was Himuro Mimori! This little brat not only took Kirie's lunchbox for her, but she even dared to flirt with him. "By the way, can you eat?"

"..." Himuro Mimori tilted her head, looking at Shinji Ikari with a strange expression, as if asking, "Why would you ask such a stupid question? As a spirit that has survived the Heavenly Tribulation, and with a body created by the Onmyōryō using all their secret techniques, can't I even eat? What kind of ridiculous question is that!" "Not strange? Can you talk?"

"..." Shinji Ikari was startled! Mimori, you've discovered a blind spot! "Yeah, you've actually learned to talk! That's amazing!" How old is she? According to Himuro Kirie, she's only a few months old?

"The food is edible... but she's actually gotten so bold as to use the Divine Mirror?" Himuro Kirie sensed the Divine Mirror being activated and immediately rushed down. She didn't even need to ask; she had already sensed Shinji Ikari's call, but it wasn't from the Divine Mirror she had activated. She was up there watching the Onmyōryō shrine maidens dance to relax. She had been thoroughly exhausted by Himuro Mimori and was thinking of getting some fresh air, but now it seems... she definitely hadn't fought enough!

Himuro Kirie was already numb with astonishment at Himuro Mimori's talent. Gojo Satoru must have taught her some strange magic! She could move freely in and out of the heavily guarded Himuro mansion! Moreover, she hadn't formally taught her how to use the Divine Mirror, only used it twice in front of her when accepting offerings from Shinji Ikari, and Himuro Mimori had actually learned it. Such terrifying talent was unparalleled.

"Ugh... I'm hungry!" Himuro Mimori quickly stuffed a mouthful of food into her mouth, then, with a small chicken leg in her mouth, she handed the lunchbox to Himuro Kirie. "Delicious! Big sister, eat!"

"Phew... You eat it." Himuro Kirie, feeling a bit of a headache, sighed and patted Mimori's head. At least she was a little sister who knew to share good things with her older sister. Himuro Kirie felt a warmth in her heart. "Is Ryoko over there?"

"Hey~" Himuro Mimori's face showed an obvious happy expression. She picked up her bento and started eating. Then, she casually blew away the carrot she was using as a decoration with a mouthful of fire. Hmm, the taste seems to be just like Himuro Kirie's.

"Ryoko, Kirie is calling you!" Shinji Ikari shouted as he turned around. He could roughly guess what was going on: Himuro Mimori had eaten Kirie's bento.

Ryoko Sakaki was quite surprised, but she quickly ran over and knelt down next to Shinji Ikari. However, Ryoko Sakaki didn't dare to look up at Kirie Himuro, and just kept her head down, avoiding looking at Mikami Kagami. "Kirie-nee, is it not to your liking?"

"Actually, you didn't need to come all this way. Misaki ate all my bento (background sound, Misaki: Delicious!). Please prepare another bento; I'll just eat a little." Himuro Kirie shook her head with a wry smile. She often got really angry, but why did she still feel so happy?

"Okay! I have all the materials, I'll make another batch!" Himuro Kirie's request was naturally obliged. Although he didn't need to ask her for help when he encountered something he couldn't handle, the mushrooms that Himuro Kirie occasionally discovered, a specialty of the Himuro Mansion, allowed him to accumulate enough points at Totsuki Academy to use a large amount of various rare and special materials to try brewing all sorts of strange drinks.

If she really had to say, Ryoko Sakaki was very clear that part of her special treatment at Totsuki Academy was due to the influence of Kirie Himuro. Kirie Himuro had taken on a huge amount of pressure for Totsuki, and Senzaemon Nakiri, with his high emotional intelligence, would occasionally let Ryoko receive guidance from her graduating academy, or even have her participate in a few high-level food battles to stimulate her growth. Now she was no longer a minor character with no outstanding points in the Polar Star Dormitory, just like in the anime.

By the way, during dinner just now, Kaji Ryoji very slyly didn't drink the wine that Katsuragi Misato poured. When she wasn't looking, he went and exchanged a little bit of 8-proof rice wine for 60-proof liquor. Now Katsuragi Misato is thinking about how to ask him about it.

"The girls in the Onmyo-ryo think it's very manly of you to go into battle wearing a suit..." Himuro Kirie leaned back against the cushion, half-lying down lazily, watching Himuro Mimori happily eating, and then looking at Shinji Ikari who was watching Himuro Mimori eating with curiosity, and said something that sent a chill down Shinji Ikari's spine.

"Well, we were just at the amusement park when we encountered a large-scale human abduction operation. We couldn't just ignore it, and besides, they were just a bunch of thugs." Shinji Ikari's lips twitched. Ever since the Heavenly Tribulation and the Hollow incident, Himuro Kirie had strictly forbidden Shinji from running around aimlessly. "Look at you," she said, "you used to only manage to kill a few B-rank evil spirits, but now you can't even handle the fierce spirits? Fine, I'll just be your sparring partner! Get used to S-rank combat power as soon as possible!" So now, Shinji was somewhat averse to talking about similar topics.

“Izumo no Okuni came here to talk to me…” Himuro Kirie sighed, tapped Himuro Mimori next to her whose cheeks were covered in sauce from eating, and wiped her mouth. “I may have been a little too strict before, which is not a good thing for your growth… Eventually, you will reach the same level as me! But if you are always restricted by me, you will not be able to grow.”

"Silly brother! You made your sister worry!" Himuro Mimori made a face at Shinji Ikari.

"But when you go on adventures in the future, try to leave yourself some leeway!"

"Don't worry about that! I will!"

Chapter 211 Asuka's Problem

"Please enjoy, Kirie-nee!" When Sakaki Ryoko brought over a steaming hot, freshly made bento box, she noticed Shinji Ikari casually chatting with Himuro Kirie, and at the same time, she slapped away a hand that reached out to take a dessert from Shinji. To be honest, Sakaki Ryoko's eyes widened a little when she saw this!

Good heavens! Shinji Ikari actually dared to hit Kirie Himuro?! This is absolutely outrageous! But she quickly noticed that Shinji seemed to be chatting casually with Kirie Himuro while scolding Mimori Himuro, "Stop thinking about stealing! This is for Kirie-nee!"

Ryoko Sakaki finally realized that there were more than just Himuro Kirie and Shinji Ikari who could roam freely in the Himuro mansion; there was also Himuro Mimori, the third new owner of the Himuro mansion.

"Thank you for your hard work! You were really fast!" Himuro Kirie took the lunchbox from the barrier rope, and then used the barrier rope to tie up Mimori who was lunging at her. "You'll get stuffed if you eat too much!" Himuro Kirie sighed irritably. "Be careful. I'll keep the Divine Mirror with me. Call me if you need anything."

"Okay!" Shinji Ikari looked at Himuro Mimori, who was tied up like a caterpillar and twitching in mid-air. He could barely hold back and could only quickly say goodbye to Himuro Kirie and then cut off the communication.

"Seriously! Didn't I give you the whole box just now?" Himuro Kirie put Himuro Mimori down, looked at Himuro Mimori with teary eyes and a pitiful expression, and sighed. Onmyo-ryo, you guys use too many secret techniques! The degree of human body function replication is too high!

With a sigh, Himuro Kirie picked up her chopsticks and shared half with Himuro Mimori. Himuro Mimori cheered and picked up her chopsticks, continuing to eat. After all, as a doll, her shape was fixed from birth, and she wouldn't get fat, so what was there to be afraid of!

Himuro Kirie looked at the carefree Himuro Mimori and smiled. After eating a few bites, she nodded. Although Sakaki Ryoko's cooking skills were not as good as those of the top chefs from the Totsuki Culinary Group, she was indeed making solid progress, which made Himuro Kirie happy for her.

But she still sighed. She didn't care how strong Shinji Ikari was; as long as he stayed near the Himuro mansion, who could do anything to him? However, Izumo no Okuni persuaded her. After all, as his older sister, she couldn't just clip the wings of an eagle and turn him into a chicken. That would mean Shinji would face trouble and danger. What if Shinji couldn't call for her in time? Himuro Kirie was still very anxious!

"Sister, eat! I'm not greedy anymore!" Seeing Himuro Kirie's ever-changing expression, Himuro Mimori, thinking she had upset her sister, put down her chopsticks and pounced on her sister's lap, enjoying a lap pillow that even Shinji Ikari couldn't imagine. "Don't be angry, sister! Shinji made you angry, I'll beat him up for you!"

"Oh! You can even help me beat up Shinji!" Himuro Kirie was amused by her younger sister. It's true that you have high talent, your spiritual power recovers incredibly fast, and you know some secret techniques that you don't even know where they came from! But Himuro Mimori is still a newly born life. Her strength is what it is. Even if you were to give her a higher rating, she'd probably be just over C-rank.

After all, talent requires time to realize. Spiritual energy recovers quickly, but if your spiritual energy is like a shallow puddle, it's meaningless no matter how fast you recover. As for secret techniques, while mastering more is definitely a good thing, if Shinji Ikari really wants to subdue him with secret techniques, then it's probably only possible if the master is caught off guard, or if the strength of the one who masters the secret technique has reached the level of Gojo Satoru. Otherwise, before the secret technique can even be released, he will probably be punched into a relief on the wall by Shinji Ikari.

"Yeah! I'll fight back! I'll go cry to my sister! He'll hit me!" Mison shouted out her battle strategy!

"Pfft..." Himuro Kirie was amused by her own Misaki's "ingenious plan." So, she wanted Shinji Ikari to stand up straight and let her hit him, and he couldn't fight back. If he did, he would just run to her and complain... Wait, goodness, this way she could also legitimately take action. "Okay! Good boy! Then I'll teach you how to train! Get stronger quickly so you can beat Shinji up when he misbehaves!"

"Okay!" The adorable and clueless Himuro Mimori had no idea that her older sister had dug a pit for her, and she actually jumped in. The teachings of the fierce god, and not the playful teachings of Gojo Satoru before, made the little girl completely unaware of what she had agreed to!