I participated in the development of EVA

"What to do next, she only seems interested in drinking Coke right now."

"Eat, play games or watch a movie."

After asking Saori Hashimoto to send over the food through text messages, Rei Ayanami drank Coke, while Fumihiko Ikari and Ritsuko Akagi sat on the sofa with nothing to do.

Ikari Fumihiko thought about it and felt that it was not a good idea to just sit there like that.

"Let's watch a movie."

In fact, compared to watching movies, Fumihiko Ikari would rather play games, but movies have a wider audience than games.

"Ah."

The three of them sat on the sofa, drinking Coke and watching a movie.

18:08:29

458. It is not a good thing for an assistant to be too capable

Not long after the movie started, Saori Hashimoto walked in pushing a food cart.

"Minister, where is the food?"

"On the coffee table."

Fumihiko Ikari is not very particular about eating and often uses the coffee table as a dining table, and only uses the dining table when there are many people around.

Saori Hashimoto cleaned the coffee table, put the food on it and left.

Noticing the red wine on the coffee table, Ritsuko Akagi looked at Fumihiko Ikari with a strange expression, obviously wondering whether Fumihiko Ikari wanted to get her drunk and whether she should pretend to be drunk later.

Feeling the strange gaze of Akagi Ritsuko, Ikari Fumihiko also noticed the presence of the red wine and felt awkward. At this moment, he realized that having an assistant who is too capable is not a good thing, especially when this assistant has a very high subjective initiative. He also understood why Akagi Naoko wanted to do everything herself.

Could you please not be so well prepared?

I really just want to celebrate Rei Ayanami's birthday, I don't have any other thoughts!

At the same time, he knew that it was normal for him to be misunderstood. After all, he only invited Ritsuko Akagi to this birthday party.

wrong!

Only Ritsuko Akagi was invited.

Anyone who saw this situation would have the same idea, thinking that he was taking advantage of Rei Ayanami's birthday party to invite Ritsuko Akagi to the dormitory to cultivate their relationship and see if they could engage in close combat.

"If there are children around, I won't drink."

"Ah."

Watching movies and eating meals.

"It was a bit too hasty this time. Otherwise, the atmosphere at the camp would be better."

This is a typical case of Ritsuko Akagi making small talk.

Fumihiko Ikari has a different view.

"That means the atmosphere is more lively. The main problem with this birthday party was that there were too few people and it wasn't lively enough."

"Can't you just keep saying what I'm saying?"

"Uh, okay, the next birthday party will be held over at the camp. Um, when is your birthday?"

"November 11st, what about you?"

"forgotten."

"Huh? How could you forget something like this?"

"I really forgot. Wait for me to check. It's always been others who reminded me that I would remember to celebrate my birthday."

Akagi Ritsuko held her forehead with her hand.

"You're so confused every day! But it's true that celebrating your birthday feels like something that happened a long time ago."

"If I hadn't checked the calendar today, I wouldn't know what day it was. There's nothing I can do. There are too many things to consider every day."

As he spoke, Fumihiko Ikari retrieved his own file using his computer.

"November 7."

"Okay, I remember it."

"Well, you must remember to inform me when the time comes."

"Can't you just write it down?"

"Just kidding, I've already remembered it."

While the two were chatting, Ayanami Rei felt desperate.

Fumihiko Ikari kept picking up food for her, and the same went for Ritsuko Akagi. She could eat it, but after eating it, she had no room to drink more Coke.

"enough……"

She reminded weakly.

It's just that Fumihiko Ikari was afraid that Rei Ayanami would only drink Coke and not eat well, so she would be woken up by hunger in the middle of the night, so he ignored it. Ritsuko Akagi's attention was not on Rei Ayanami from beginning to end, so naturally she didn't react. This resulted in Rei Ayanami eating more and more of the food in the bowl, and she didn't even have time to take a sip of the Coke in her hand.

After the meal, the two of them didn't eat much. The delicious food on the table either went into Ayanami Rei's stomach or was piled up in front of her.

Ayanami Rei looked at the Coke that was still halfway left in her stomach, and the despair on her face became even more intense.

I can’t drink it anymore. I can’t drink it at all.

After watching two more movies, the birthday party ended hastily.

Fumihiko Ikari got up and sent Ritsuko Akagi back to the dormitory.

Ritsuko Akagi did not stay in the dormitory. After waiting for Fumihiko Ikari to leave, she got up and went to the Three Sages Project Team.

After gaining access to the hibernation chamber, she gave up natural sleep.

Naoko Akagi was a little surprised to see Ritsuko Akagi returning.

"I thought you wouldn't be coming back tonight."

Ritsuko Akagi's face immediately turned red and she stammered, not knowing how to explain.

"No, no...I...he..."

"That Ito Emi has left, and now you have your chance."

When her thoughts were exposed by her mother again, Ritsuko Akagi was embarrassed and at a loss.

"But you have to prepare yourself mentally in advance."

"What preparation?"

Ritsuko Akagi originally thought that her mother would say that Fumihiko Ikari was not loyal enough in his relationships, but then, what her mother said was completely beyond her imagination.

"You're going to be under a lot of pressure to be with him."

Akagi Ritsuko was very confused. What kind of pressure would it be for the two of them to be together? Was it because Ikari Fumihiko was too outstanding?

"???"

"All forces within NERV want to win him over."

Now only 22 years old, Ritsuko Akagi has a relatively pure mind, so she cannot understand what her mother said.

"Isn't it normal for him to be won over?"

Naoko Akagi explained patiently.

"It's normal to be wooed, but no one can offer a price that will move him. He is different from me. He is not as obsessed with scientific research as I am. Even if he is as obsessed as I am, he won't be able to treat this problem properly. Those people will only start from other aspects. He has never been greedy enough for money and power..."

When Naoko Akagi said this, Ritsuko Akagi reacted.

But before I could say anything, my mother expressed how fortunate she was.

"He only showed desire in terms of emotion."

When designing her own things, Naoko Akagi is easily confused, but her analytical ability is not weak.

Ritsuko Akagi fell silent.

The mother's subsequent words came from the side.

"The four assistants around him exist for this reason. Ito Emi chose to leave because Nerv offered a price that was hard to refuse. Of course, it is also possible that she could not bear the pressure from all sides, or someone was secretly acting to aggravate the emotional conflict between the two... If you want to be with him, these are the things you will have to face in the future."

Ritsuko Akagi continued to remain silent.

Naoko Akagi didn't say anything else, but focused on her work.

She cares about her daughter, but not to the same extent as a normal mother.

Considering the relationship between mother and daughter alone, her attitude can be described as somewhat indifferent.

After a long time, Ritsuko Akagi finally spoke.

"Do you want me to give up this thought?"

"No, it's up to you to choose your own path. I won't influence you. I'm just stating the situation you'll face in the future. No matter what choice you make, I won't have any opinion."

Ritsuko Akagi hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"If I really am with him, it won't have any impact on you, right?"

She cares more about her mother than her own feelings.

If there is any conflict between the two, she will choose the latter without hesitation.

"No, in the eyes of outsiders, I am his supporter."

She breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.

"I will seriously consider this matter later, mother. Thank you for your reminder."

"No need to thank me, I'm just doing what a normal mother should do."

18:08:46

459. I don’t want to touch StarTie and Genshin Impact in the current card pool. Who will be in the next version?

If they didn't look so similar, it would be hard to believe they were mother and daughter just from the way they talked.

The main reason is that Naoko Akagi is too cold and not as affectionate as other mothers.

Naoko Akagi is still busy working.

Ritsuko Akagi originally returned to the project team intending to work for a while, but she did not expect to be told these things by her mother. She is now in a daze, upset, with her head down and silent, and has no intention of working at all.

"Mom, I'm tired. I'm going to go back and rest first."

"Ah."

Listening to her mother's emotionless voice, she felt confused after hearing about Ikari Fumihiko. Perhaps stimulated by this, she suddenly wanted to ask a question.

What on earth should I do to satisfy you? If I have done anything wrong, please tell me, okay, Mom.

But in the end, I still endured it in my heart.

Because compared to the past, her mother now treats her with more care. If it were in the past, her mother would never ask about such things. She was afraid that she would lose them once she said such words.

She came to the lounge in a daze, but after taking a look at the rest cabin, she returned to the dormitory.

Lying on the bed, holding her cell phone, she was stunned for a long time, not knowing what she was thinking, and couldn't help but send a text message to Ikari Fumihiko.

【have you slept? 】

It was still early, and Fumihiko Ikari was playing Snake on his mobile phone out of boredom.

I was tired of all the game cartridges in the dormitory. Smartphones had not yet been invented, and the only thing on the phone that could help me pass the time was Snake.

So I saw the text message and replied as soon as possible.

[What's going on? Did something fall here? ]

【no. 】

【what is that? 】

【nothing. 】