I participated in the development of EVA

"Is this...reliable?"

Influenced by Fumihiko Ikari, Rei Ayanami loves drinking Coke. She would sneak a drink of his after almost every meal.

Therefore, he is very confident about this plan.

"trust me."

"Okay, drink a little? Or drink it all in one go?"

Ikari Fumihiko looked at Ikari Yui in surprise.

“You’ve never had Coke?”

"No, I don't like beverages. They are too high in calories. On weekdays, I won't even drink coffee unless it's to keep me awake."

Although Fumihiko Ikari really wanted to see the scene of Yui Ikari spurting out the cola after drinking it in one breath, this would affect his plan.

"After taking a sip, he said it tasted bad and threw the Coke into the trash can. Well - that's about it."

"it is good."

It was not until then that Ibuki Emi reacted.

"I see. No wonder you suddenly changed your mind and chose Ikari Yui."

After hearing this, Ikari Yui did not ask Ikari Fumihiko why he chose her, as the reason had already been presented in her mind.

Rei Ayanami has a bad feeling about her.

It would be better if she played the villain.

This gave her some more confidence in Ikari Fumihiko's plan. From the choice of candidates, it can be seen that Ikari Fumihiko has indeed thought about it seriously and is not joking.

The two acted according to the plan.

Fumihiko Ikari took out a bottle of Coke from the vending machine, and Yui Ikari then ordered the security personnel to hide the remaining Coke in the machine. He even felt it was not safe, so he ordered the personnel department to recycle all the Coke in the base and put it back into the warehouse. Fumihiko Ikari did not stop Yui Ikari from doing this, as he had to do the whole show.

After waiting for Ikari Yui to make arrangements, the two walked towards the office one after the other.

"The vending machine in the lab was out of stock, so I went outside to find this bottle."

As he said this, he showed the Coke in his hand.

Ayanami Rei's eyes brightened up, but then dimmed again after hearing what Ikari Fumihiko said.

"Then Wen Yan, drink it..."

Halfway through the conversation, I still couldn't control myself.

"Li, just try it."

"No, I'll drink anything else just the same, Li can have it if she likes it."

Ayanami Rei hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't resist the charm of the Coke. Just as she was about to reach out to take the Coke, Ikari Yui walked in as planned and snatched the Coke from Ikari Fumihiko's hand.

"You still care about my cousin. You knew I was thirsty and even prepared a drink for me."

He opened the Coke and took a sip, then showed an expression that it tasted unpleasant.

"What kind of drink is that? Why does it taste so weird?"

She wasn't pretending, she was speaking from her heart, she really thought the taste of Coke was weird.

After saying that, he threw the Coke into the trash can as planned.

"Prepare something healthier like vegetable juice next time! This drink tastes terrible."

Rei Ayanami's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, her eyes were dull, and she looked at Ikari Yui mechanically, then looked at the trash can.

I was completely stunned by this sudden change, and tears were already welling up in my eyes.

Seeing this, Ikari Fumihiko and Ikari Yui looked at each other. From Ayanami Rei's expression, they knew that the plan was successful. The next step was to see if the actual plan could achieve the expected results.

However, when Fumihiko Ikari saw Rei Ayanami's expression, which was about to cry, he felt distressed and a strong sense of guilt surged in his heart.

She reacted the next moment. This was the first time that Rei Ayanami felt so sad.

It even gave him a strange feeling that if he died suddenly, Rei Ayanami would be just as sad.

Is that a bit too much?

Ayanami Rei tried hard to hold back her tears and looked at Ikari Yui stubbornly and angrily.

Ikari Fumihiko glared at Ikari Yui in dissatisfaction.

Ikari Yui spread her hands to express her helplessness.

This plan was proposed by you and has nothing to do with me. If you think it is excessive, you should hit yourself.

Ikari Fumihiko really wanted to slap himself. This plan was indeed a bit too much.

"How could you do this? The drinks are for Li."

"Is it that serious? It's just a bottle of drink. Is there any need to be angry? I'll have someone send a box over later."

This made Rei Ayanami feel better, and the tears that were about to burst out were brought back.

As he said that, he took out his phone and called the Human Resources Department on speakerphone.

"Send a case of Coke over."

The Human Resources Department responded as planned.

"Someone has given us feedback before, and the relevant departments have already made a list, and will go out to purchase supplies in the next few days."

"As soon as possible."

"Yes, I will report this situation to the relevant departments and try to solve the problem within three days."

Ikari Yui hung up the phone, spread her hands, and spoke again with a helpless look on her face.

"It's out of stock. Please tell me about another drink."

182. Don’t look down on a poor young girl.

After all, Ayanami Rei is still too old. Apart from holding back her tears and maintaining her last bit of stubbornness in front of the enemy, she just hugged Ikari Fumihiko's waist and hated Ikari Yui.

Seeing Rei Ayanami's aggrieved expression at this moment, an idea flashed through Fumihiko Ikari's mind. If he hadn't taught Rei Ayanami the national quintessence, it would have been a bit too aggrieved for her to even curse at others after being bullied. However, he gave up after just thinking about it.

"I'm warning you, just this once. If it happens again, I'll never forgive you."

This is all just acting after all, and it can only end with a warning. Don’t go too far.

Ikari Yui responded casually without caring.

"understood."

He then took a folder from the office before turning around and leaving, finding a reason for his sudden visit to the office.

It was not until Ikari Yui walked out that Ayanami Rei could no longer hold back her tears and burst into tears of grievance.

An idea flashed through Ikari Fumihiko's mind.

In the end, Li had to bear everything.

"Okay, it's my fault for not protecting Holly's Coke..."

The deliberately emphasized voice when mentioning the word "protect" made Ayanami Rei realize it more deeply.

After observing Rei Ayanami's expression and unable to see any emotion other than grievance, he opened his mouth again and added.

"There won't be a next time. I will definitely protect Holly's Coke."

Ayanami Rei raised her head with a choked voice, and her eyes, which were originally as red as rubies, turned scarlet.

"No... this is not... Wen Yan's fault... it's all that woman's fault!"

Since he started taking care of the child, no! It was because he had been with Rei Ayanami for a long time. Fumihiko Ikari, who no longer needed handkerchiefs, now kept two handkerchiefs with him. He usually used them to wipe Rei Ayanami's hands and mouth. That was why he could take out the handkerchief from his pocket and wipe away the tears dripping from Rei Ayanami's eyes.

After sobbing a few times, Rei Ayanami held back her tears, clenched her hands stubbornly, and stared at the office door.

This scene made a sentence flash through Fumihiko Ikari's mind.

Don’t look down on the young people who are poor... uh, it’s the young girls who are poor!

Around ten years old should be considered a girl, right?

He was thinking wildly while making promises to Rei Ayanami.

"I will definitely help Li get revenge if I have the chance."

The feeling of grievance in his heart was somewhat reduced because of this guarantee. The only person Ayanami Rei could rely on was Ikari Fumihiko.

He glanced at the trash can unwillingly.

At this moment, she also understood the meaning of protection.

Protect Coke from being snatched away by that person.

This is because she has a gentler temperament. If it were someone with an extreme personality, they would probably associate protection with destruction at this moment.

After Rei Ayanami calmed down, the two of them walked out of the office.

After seeing Ayanami Rei entering the insertion bolt, Ibuki Megumi came up curiously and deliberately lowered her voice to ask about the situation.

"How about it?"

"It should be successful..."

After a pause, Ikari Fumihiko added another sentence.

“I regret it a little.”

Ibuki Emi didn't take it seriously, but still said something gentle and comforting.

"A child's path to growth is always full of twists and turns. Compared to what she will face in the future, your situation is nothing. Don't worry too much about it."

Ikari Fumihiko knew it clearly.

If he didn't find a way to stimulate Rei Ayanami's potential, the higher-ups would definitely intervene. By then, given the extreme thinking of the higher-ups, the situation Rei Ayanami would face would not be so mild.

It was because he knew this that he endured it.

No matter what, shedding a few tears and enduring a little grievance is much better than experiencing life and death.

The training restarted again.

The previous plot lingered in Rei Ayanami's young mind, and was therefore transmitted to Unit 00 through a two-way pulse.

An inexplicable emotion that she had never felt before was transmitted from Unit-0's consciousness. She didn't know what this emotion was, but she felt as if there was a breath stuck in her chest, and no matter how hard she breathed, she couldn't expel it. It seemed that only roaring and destruction could get rid of the breath stuck in her chest.

At the same time, an alarm sounded in the command room.

"Massive backflow pulses detected!"

The two-way pulse is a bridge connecting the driver and EVA. Under normal circumstances, the reverse and positive pulses are in a balanced state. Basically, the reverse output is equal to the positive output. In simple terms, the positive output represents the driver's consciousness data, and the so-called reverse output represents EVA's consciousness data. Under normal circumstances, EVA only passively accepts the influence of the driver.

Now the reverse pulse increase means that EVA is affecting the driver.

The next moment, Unit 00 roared like a wild beast, its single eye locked onto the command room, and in the cockpit, Rei Ayanami also roared like a wild beast.

Runaway——

The term mentioned by Ikari Fumihiko earlier flashed through everyone's mind.

Ikari Yui, Ikari Fumihiko, and Ibuki Emi looked at each other and sensed the same thing from each other's panic.

Failed——

The most panicked among them was Ikari Yui, because at this moment she felt a creepy feeling of being targeted by a monster. Without any communication, she realized that she was being targeted by Unit-0.

I was panicked but also excited.

She noticed that the synchronization rate had increased to 87.59% at some point, which meant that Unit- could now exert nearly % of its power.

bring it on--

Eva... let me see what kind of power you possess.

Unit 00 has not yet removed the restraints on its body.

It roared and struggled, and the restraints were loosening little by little.

Ikari Fumihiko was only flustered for a moment and then came back to his senses without the slightest hesitation.