Shinji Ikari returns from Warhammer

"It's already easy for you. The study pressure from the two most populous countries next door is even more terrifying, but for geniuses like you, it doesn't matter."

Asuka thought about it, and it was indeed the same.She unconsciously glanced at Ayanami Rei, who was sitting on the deck chair on the balcony and reading a book.If she was just reading a book in such a luxurious hotel, Asuka would have thought it was staged for a photo taken by others, but it happened very naturally to Ayanami Rei.

She glanced at Shinji Ikari sitting on the sofa again, and for no reason, she suddenly thought of Marimaxa, whom she had just greeted not long ago.The first impression she gave me was not a good one, but for some reason, she gave me a very nostalgic feeling.

If you have plans, ask her to hang out with her.Although there was no reason, Asuka felt that she might be compatible with her.

Asuka's thoughts were interrupted until the doorbell rang. She was planning her next travel schedule. Although she could only travel around Third New Tokyo, there were still many fun places.

The moment he opened the door, he saw Maya Ibuki with disheveled hair soaked by the rain.

"Maya, why are you here? What happened!" Misato Katsuragi, who was applying a facial mask at this time, was also shocked when she saw the figure standing at the door.

Katsuragi Misato was not surprised that Ibuki Maya found this place.After all, she was also the third-in-command of the development department, but what surprised Misato Katsuragi was the state of Maya Ibuki. She was still wearing the NERV uniform, but her hair was disheveled and she was soaked by the rain, like a wild dog that fell into the sewer. .

And even if an emergency occurs, she, a cadre of the development department, should not come in person.

"Minister Katsuragi, senior she hasn't come back for twelve hours! Something must have happened!" Ibuki Maya grabbed Katsuragi Misato's hand, "Although, but I..."

Ibuki Maya didn't say anything, because even if she was anxious, it was a little hard to say.She wanted Misato Katsuragi to save her. Only a minister-level figure like her was qualified to intervene.

But the other party is SEELE...

Until Misato Katsuragi put her right hand on the back of her hand, exerted gentle pressure, her eyes were like a torch,

"It's okay, Ritsuko is also a good friend of mine. If she is wronged, I will fight to the end!"

Return to Hakone, Central Dogma Annex Area.

Ayanami Rei and Asuka had already gone back first. Shinji Ikari looked at Ibuki Maya who was leaning on his chest and crying softly. He patted her back skillfully and then took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.

He had no intention of taking advantage of this little moss flower from the development department, but in this situation he was the only one best suited to appease the helpless girl in her heart.Seeing Maya Ibuki, who had been crying softly on his chest, showing no intention of taking over the handkerchief, Shinji Ikari felt helpless.

What made him helpless was not that Maya Ibuki was out of breath from crying, but that his sweater was completely soaked with snot, tears and saliva.He felt bad for the sweater money, and looked at the translucent snot connecting from his chest to Ibuki Maya's mouth... Shinji Ikari gently hugged her shoulders and sat down on the bench next to him, looking sideways not far away. Closed white door.

After counting 10 minutes, Misato Katsuragi also supported Ritsuko Akagi and walked out from behind the white door.

The moment he saw Ritsuko Akagi, Maya Ibuki's spirit instantly lifted. She threw herself on Ritsuko Akagi's chest with tears and snot in her eyes and refused to let go, completely ignoring Shinji Ikari who had been taking care of him just now.

Shinji Ikari didn't care. It was the nobles' duty to comfort the injured women's hearts.On the contrary, Ritsuko Akagi weakly thanked Shinji Ikari.

"Don't be afraid, Ritsuko. If anything happens, remember to contact me. This is NERV, not SEELE. Those old guys are too presumptuous if it's not their turn!" With Shinji beside him, even under the surveillance of the intelligence department, Misato Katsuragi still said quite Strong words.

Just now she burst through the door, and the members of the intelligence department wearing blue suits and sunglasses didn't dare to stop her.

"It's okay, I'm just asking a few general questions." Ritsuko Akagi nodded towards Misato Katsuragi, then looked at Shinji Ikari, "I'm really bothering you this time. I'll treat you to dinner in a few days."

Swipe your ID card from the security channel and leave slowly on the [-]-meter-long escalator.

"Is it okay to deal with Dr. Akagi like this? I finally got Ikari Yuantang to hand it over to me." The third stone tablet said.

In the dark room where they left, SEELE's discussion continued, like a devil hiding in the darkness and whispering, making people shudder just by being close.

"She is different from Dongyue, so it is best to let her go back." President Jilu's voice came from the No. [-] stone tablet, "The great contributor to the EVA series, haha, let her play a little role now."

"Yes, for the future of our humanity." The sharp voice of the Pope followed closely.

"Eight EVANGIONs have been prepared, and the preparation conditions have been completed."

"There are only four left."

"It doesn't matter, those four can be replaced with other things at any time, and they are already under construction."

"The destruction of all old lives can give birth to new life. Commercialize all the souls born in the past and present, and the predicted moment will be on the day when the plan is completed."

"Neon Genesis Evangelion."

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In a rather simple and tidy room, Ritsuko Akagi sat in front of the computer and held her chin unconsciously.

What Ibuki Maya thought was a crisis actually did not cause much ripples within NERV.

Because they were only asked by SEELE, and the General Affairs Department also issued an announcement stating that the Development Department Director Ritsuko Akagi did not have any process, it was just a simple inquiry. Everyone thought so, maybe Misato Katsuragi felt that Maya Ibuki was making a fuss.

Even Ritsuko Akagi herself didn't feel very sad or angry. She calmly refused Ibuki Maya's request for care, sent the junior home, and returned to the apartment alone.

Ritsuko Akagi habitually touched the cigarette case in front of her seat, but it was already empty.The transparent ashtray next to it is filled with cigarette butts with smoke still rising.

Ritsuko Akagi remembered that there should be half a box of Marlboros in the inner pocket of her white coat. Just as she was about to get up, her left hand touched the keyboard and her body instinctively hit the Enter key.

The screen lit up, and the computer desktop that only two people in the world could see appeared in front of Ritsuko Akagi.

It was an overexposed old color photo, a group photo of a man and two women at the school gate. They were standing in front of the school gate. A young man in a black suit with brown glasses stood behind a mother and daughter, with their hands on each other. On the mother's shoulders, all the young mothers and daughters wearing glasses were squinting due to the sun exposure.The girl with short hair and a black sailor uniform has an expressionless face. Her mother smiles happily at the camera and happily interlocks with the young man next to her.

The label below states that this is the graduation photo of Ritsuko Akagi, an outstanding graduate of Kyoto Girls' High School in 2004.

"Damn it! You damn bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Bitch! Shameless bitch! The bitch who hooked up with his mother's lover! Bitch! Scum! Scumbag! Go to hell! Thousands of times! Die, die! Why don’t you die! Ritsuko Akagi!!!”

She smashed the computer screen like a madman, roared like a lung-splitting voice, dug her fingernails hard into Ritsuko Akagi's cheek inside the computer screen, kicked over the computer desk with her sharp shoe toes, and even used her nails to tear apart the sparks that had erupted. desktop.

A few minutes ago she was a calm scientist and an elegant doctor, but now she has turned into a hysterical vixen, screaming and wanting to tear her past self into pieces.Until the end, Ritsuko Akagi covered her face with her hands, squatted on the ground and cried sadly.

"Mom, what should I do..."

Just behind the door four or five meters away, Maya Ibuki, who was originally sent home by her, was also squatting outside the door.She quietly listened to the lung-splitting roar of the senior she admired inside the door. Until the last low whine, she didn't speak. She just lowered her head and hugged her knees, saying nothing.

At this moment, she finally realized that she could not save anyone.

Two Three Two: Wedding and Silence

After a bang, colorful lines shot out from the fireworks tube, and the newlyweds standing in the center were beaming with joy.

"...There are three important pockets in life, stomach, tolerance and mother. You must keep these three pockets in mind." The father of the wedding groom... was delivering a speech above, and standing next to him was a man wearing a suit. Groom with smiling face.

"You were soaked by the drizzle, and your back looked very miserable. I couldn't help but hug you. Ah, this is Kitai Saitama's blues!" In the other corner, the bride was chatting with some of her best friends from college. They sang loudly together, and the one with the loudest and loudest voice was the purple-haired Misato Katsuragi.

Asuka was sitting in front of a white round table, holding her chin as if everyone owed her 200 yuan.

She wore a classic rose-colored skirt with a milky white silk shirt underneath, exposing a large area of ​​skin on her back.The earrings studded with many small diamonds flashed under the light, and he stared at a purple-haired old woman singing in the corner.

"What, why are Japanese weddings like this?" Asuka said she didn't understand, "The traditional kimonos in TV dramas are so messed up that they look like something written by a mental patient!"

Not long ago, a couple among Katsuragi Misato's college classmates finally got married and invited Katsuragi and her former classmates to the wedding.After Asuka learned about it, she followed him on a whim, but when she saw the messy scene in front of her, she was disappointed.

"Traditional Japanese weddings are indeed like this, but here they are imitating the Western style. They just invite some relatives and friends to come and have a party." Misato Katsuragi returned to the table after singing and winked at Asuka, "Of course Traditional gifts are also accepted, so it’s just a Western-style wedding.”

"The gift money will be accepted, but there is no need to hold a banquet. Is that what you mean?" Asuka frowned. She didn't understand, but she was greatly shocked.

It is said that Japanese culture is advanced, but Asuka did not expect to be so advanced.

"Yes, look over there." Misato Katsuragi smiled and pointed towards the west wall. She saw a ten-meter-long table covered with a white tablecloth filled with food. A golden osmanthus that bloomed in early season was inserted in the From the large vase in the middle, the aroma of food wafted from there.

Boys in little black dresses and girls in princess dresses were also eating there. Asuka frowned because she saw an extremely eye-catching figure of a girl among the children.

It was Ayanami Rei. She was wearing the sapphire blue dress she had chosen for her. Her rare ethereal beauty, which had been changed from her school uniform into a dress, began to appear on her body. Occasionally, when she looked back, the misty waves As time passes, time seems to slow down.But she just observed whether Katsuragi and Shinji were still in their original positions. After feeling relieved, she also joined the children in grabbing sweets while wearing white silk gloves.

"Ha, that idiot!" Looking at the girl who was obviously a head taller than the children next to her, many parents couldn't help but cast surprised glances. Asuka couldn't help but lower her head. As a companion, she felt a little ashamed.

"Why don't you go over? You and Miya had a very good relationship in class before." Misato Katsuragi looked at Ritsuko Akagi who was sitting next to Asuka, "You are very taciturn today."

"Normally I'm not very noisy." Ritsuko Akagi was very quiet, looking at the groom in a black suit not far away, "The groom's name is Hiroshi. He doesn't look very calm. Can he be a good husband?"

"Ritsuko, when you look at a man, you can't just look at his appearance, you have to look at what he does. Look at the way he stopped Mei Ya's drink just now, I think this Hiroshi man is quite good." Misato Katsuragi said.

Ritsuko Akagi smiled and did not refute. After all, she also felt that she was not good at looking at men.

"By the way, Xiangxiang-chan, the main meal doesn't start until night. It's Ginju in Second New Tokyo City." Misato Katsuragi turned to look at Asuka, who had dissatisfaction written all over her face.

"Forget it, you old classmates just have fun." Asuka waved her hand, "I'll go back first, I can't just leave Pingping alone to look after the house."

Even though she said that, she still held Shinji Ikari's arm arrogantly and took him back with him and Rei Ayanami, who was still reluctant to leave.

He said he was going home, but he didn't go home right away. When he saw Asuka being unable to walk on the pedestrian street of Shin-kyojuku, he thought about it and looked at Ikari Shinji. He didn't have any objection.

We just wandered around without any purpose. We visited the Mizaki Doll Shop with a history of more than 100 years, and then Katsuragi and the others went to Ginju for shopping.The three of us who were still not full went to a French restaurant with three Michelin stars. Afterwards, we went from the gift shop to the antique handicraft street in Shibuya Underground City.

When Asuka finally got home, she couldn't help but throw off her high heels. She took off her dress and lay on the sofa while shouting "It hurts, it hurts."

"I don't want that if I get married. This kind of mix and match of neither East nor West has no beauty at all!"

"The traditional Japanese wedding is quite good. Under the guidance of the clergy and shrine maidens, the couple reports the happy events to the gods and asks the gods to bless the couple with eternal happiness. Although the ceremony seems very complicated, it has a sense of ceremony! "

"Hey, hey, you idiot, Shinji, come and see, this ceremony in front of the Buddha has a stronger sense of ceremony. This solemn and solemn feeling is as if it has been witnessed by the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas!"

"Don't you think it's strange to be surrounded by a group of bald monks in black clothes singing sutras?" Shinji Ikari took a look at the picture book that introduced wedding styles in Asuka's hand.

"What about this church-style one? This one is the most classic." Asuka turned to the first page again, pointed at the bride and groom walking on the red carpet in the picture, and tilted her head to look at Shinji Ikari.

Shinji Ikari didn't answer, but came closer to Asuka and kissed her lips under Asuka's puzzled gaze.

"If I think you can, you can hold every kind of wedding you like in the local country." Shinji Ikari smiled and lifted the hair hanging down from his forehead. "Church style, Buddhist style, or Shinto style, you want I like something with a stronger sense of ritual and religion, and the local Taoism in the Western Continent is also very solemn.”

"Humph, idiot, a girl's mind changes very quickly. I didn't say I had to marry you." Asuka hummed like a pig, a little shy and sweet, and couldn't help but sneak towards Ayanami Rei. Take a glance.

Then the two girls looked at each other.

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"Ah, to be honest, I didn't expect to be let go." Kenzaki Kyouya, who was wearing a black suit and tie, fell from his seat. He tugged on his collar with some discomfort, "I thought I would be busy until late."

It’s not surprising that Kenzaki Kyoume, a cadre of the intelligence department and loyal dog of Commander-in-Chief Ikari Gendo, would also appear here.Because he was also a classmate of Ritsuko Akagi and the others, and sitting next to him was Hitomi Iga, a junior high school student who was three years behind.

"It's really a class reunion, but it's a pity that one person is missing." Hitomi Kagami shook the wine glass, which was filled with mineral water.She doesn't smoke or drink, even when her senior sister gets married.

"Hitomi-chan, it's better not to talk about some things." Ritsuko Akagi patted Kaga Hitomi's thigh with her palm, "After all, she is no longer here."

A member of the veteran trio and the villain who later kidnapped the deputy commander, the family slave with the fifth surname was blessed with good governance.

It doesn't matter whether he is really dead or not. What matters is that Kenzaki Kyouya is sitting next to him. There are certain things that he must not say casually anymore.

"There is always a feeling that I am redundant." Kenzaki Kyouya showed a wry smile, "Actually, I am also very sad about Kaji's death. After all, my relationship with him is not much worse than yours."

Kenzaki Kyouya said this sincerely, but none of the people present took it to heart.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. We haven't gotten together to drink together like this in many years. Everyone has changed a lot," Misato Katsuragi smiled to smooth things over. "I didn't expect that the most nymphomaniac in school before was actually the first one to get married. of."

"After all, they were just a bunch of brats back then." Kenzaki Kyouya said, "I miss those days so much. They will never come back."

"Just like self-balance and instantaneous balance." Ritsuko Akagi placed the leather bag on the table and gently stroked the coin-shaped object inside.

"What do you mean, Ritsuko?" Misato Katsuragi turned her head.

"The power to maintain the status quo and the power to change the status quo. Things that have two contradictory properties at the same time are called living things." Ritsuko Akagi lowered his head and smiled.

When Misato Katsuragi saw the silver coin in Ritsuko Akagi's hand, she felt something familiar.

"Just like men and women, wrong choices will affect their lives." Kenzaki Kyouya said.

The sudden sound of the wine glass falling to the ground made everyone look up in the direction of Ritsuko Akagi. Kenzaki Kyouya stood up in a hurry. He didn't know that his casual words would cause such a big stir in Ritsuko Akagi.

"Sorry, sorry, I said the wrong thing." Kenzaki Kyouya quickly took out a handkerchief and handed it over, but Akagi Ritsuko said sullenly, "Sorry, I lost control of my emotions. It's almost time for me to leave. There’s work to be done.”

Seeing Ritsuko Akagi turn around and leave, Misato Katsuragi quickly followed.

Only Kenzaki Kyouya stood there dumbly, handkerchief in his hand not knowing where to go.

"Sure enough, there is no way to go back to the past." The cadre of the intelligence department and the loyal dog of Ikari Yuantang put his hand on his forehead and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

At the alley of Yinzhu Building, Ritsuko Akagi held the wall and vomited wildly.

"I'm sorry, it's outrageous to still cause such a thing despite your age." Ritsuko Akagi put her right hand on the wall, vomiting while talking.

Misato Katsuragi patted her friend's back distressedly. Some drunkards often say that the level of drinking depends on who you drink with.A thousand cups of wine is too little to meet a close friend, but half a cup is more than half a cup if you don't talk to someone.If you meet a friend with a similar temperament, even if it's just a casual relationship, you can drink until dawn.

As a good friend, Misato Katsuragi knew that Akagi's drinking capacity was still higher than hers, and it was obvious that she was not in the best condition today.

"It's just that you've been too tired from work recently, just relax yourself." Misato Katsuragi had to say.

"Do you know what happened between Ikari Gendo and me?" Ritsuko Akagi said.

"...I don't know." Misato Katsuragi knew.

"Because Ikari Gendo is very similar to my father, no, I just regard him as my father." Ritsuko Akagi lowered his head, "I actually looked for the shadow of my lover in a man similar to my father. When I found this When this happened, what do you think I thought?"

Katsuragi Misato remained silent.

"But I completely ignore my mother's existence, and even think that it is my own happiness. Even the fact that I am a woman, and even the fact that I am a daughter, makes me feel bored."