I participated in the development of EVA

These words were mainly introduced to Ikari Fumihiko and Ibuki Megumi.

Although Naoko Akagi was also devoted to the research of the Three Sages and didn't care about the situation in the outside world, Ritsuko Akagi was always traveling between the surface and the underground, and was more or less aware of the changes on the surface through daily communication. Only Ibuki Megumi and Ikari Fumihiko were either busy with their work or taking the time to visit their families, and had no way to learn about changes in the outside world.

After walking out of the research institute and coming to the square outside, they got on the bus that had been waiting for a long time. Only when there were no outsiders around did Ibuki Huimi ask a question.

"If they let these people out, aren't the top brass worried about information leaks?"

Ok……

She didn't care much about whether the information was leaked, but she envied these people for being able to live in the sun.

Ikari Yui responded perfunctorily, obviously not wanting to talk more about this issue. It wasn't because Ibuki Huimi's level was not high enough, but that it was too complicated to explain.

"The top management has made corresponding arrangements."

No matter how envious Ibuki Huimi was, she could only be jealous in silence.

However, thinking back on the experiences of the past three years, the jealousy in my heart faded a lot. The more secrets these people knew, the better treatment they enjoyed during this period. People like these who knew nothing, did the hardest and most tiring work, and their treatment was only barely enough to survive.

Not to mention the customized meals, even the most basic accommodation is that many people are squeezed into a single dormitory, and the bathroom is also a living space.

Thinking of this, her eyes immediately lit up.

"Where are the empty dormitories after these people move out?"

Since we can’t embrace the comfort of the sun every day when it rises, we can only take the opportunity to improve our lives as much as possible.

"How can you be so perceptive? I wanted to prepare a surprise for you when we get back from playing—"

Ikari Yui felt a little helpless.

When Ibuki Huimi heard this, her eyes brightened up and she excitedly grabbed Ikari Fumihiko's arm. She could tolerate Ayanami Rei disrupting their world of two, but she couldn't stand a life without any private space.

Ikari Fumihiko was also somewhat happy, but not as excited.

When the three of them were squeezed together, he admitted that this kind of life was not very convenient in many aspects, but the crowded life gave him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

Along the way, it was mainly Ibuki Huimi and Ikari Yui who were communicating, talking about the changes in the outside world, what cosmetics had resumed production, and what had disappeared in the disaster.

The rest of the people either closed their eyes to rest, or, like Ikari Fumihiko and Ayanami Rei, looked out the car window at the passing scenery outside.

Ayanami Rei was watching with fascination, as if she would never get tired of it, but Ikari Fumihiko lost interest after watching for a while. They hadn't entered the city yet, and there were only some unremarkable plants and trees around, which he had already gotten tired of when he was camping before. Akagi Naoko was in a similar situation to Ikari Fumihiko, and she looked away after watching for a while.

250. Even villains need to do charity sometimes

The bus drove on the road for a long time, and there were more and more vehicles around it.

As they drove into the city that was being rebuilt, Fumihiko Ikari finally realized that there had been no unexpected situations along the way.

Hasn’t the outside world been finding various reasons to investigate the organization’s intelligence?

As soon as this question popped up in my mind, I immediately thought of the answer.

Either the outside world is unaware of everyone's identities, or the Hyacinthus plan of the top brass is progressing smoothly and the outside world has fallen into a carefully laid trap.

He subconsciously glanced at Ikari Yui who was chatting animatedly with Ibuki Megumi in the seat in front of him.

Compared with the former, the latter is more likely.

Everyone's identities could be concealed on the road, but it was impossible to continue hiding their identities once they arrived at the destination. What's more, Ikari Yui did not make any arrangements in this regard along the way, and it was obvious that she did not care about everyone's identities being exposed.

This arrangement by the top management was not a clever move; it just created an information gap.

as well as……

The technology of the neural connection device is heavy enough; it is also enough to cover up the abnormality shown by Seele.

After thinking about it again, he realized that he had a big enough role in this matter, but he did not have the ability or opportunity to influence the development of the entire event.

More and more people appeared outside the car, and everyone looked hurried.

A figure flashed by in his field of vision, but it attracted his attention. He did not see an important character in the original novel, but a person with a neck brace and who seemed to have problems with his cervical spine. In this case, he should have rested and recuperated, but... the other person was working in the ruins in the sweltering weather.

This scene was not particularly shocking, but it made him realize how difficult life was outside.

Once again, he didn't know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing for him to travel through time and become Fumihiko Ikari.

There are many good sides, including obtaining a status far superior to that of his previous life and not having to endure the chaos that follows the collapse of order. There are also many bad sides, including standing in a position that does not belong to him and bearing pressure that he should not have to bear... In fact, for him, compared to living soberly and having everything in his own hands, he would rather live in a muddle.

Of course, the premise is to live comfortably.

If he feels uncomfortable living, he will try to struggle a few times before compromising.

As for the third impact that will destroy humanity?

Just like what he had thought when he had just traveled through time, he would use the knowledge from his previous life to find a way to live a rich life, live happily for a dozen years, escape from the main battlefield of Japan when the apostles attacked, and then wait for the judgment of fate in the safe zone. Saving the world was not suitable for him, and he didn't think he had the ability to do so.

After leaving the research institute, the bus drove for two hours before arriving at the so-called marine ecological protection area.

After getting off the car, everyone was a little disappointed.

It is more like an inland lake than an ocean.

Taking advantage of the special terrain, the debris of buildings were sorted out to block this large lake composed of sea water. Although disappointed, everyone could understand that with the current situation in Japan, there were not enough people to rebuild their homes, and there was no extra energy to transfer too many people to establish a marine conservation area.

If it weren't for the special terrain, there would not be a need to invest so much manpower. No matter how much noise people made, the most the authorities would do was to repair the aquarium as a token of their appreciation.

At this time, Fuyutsuki Kozo, who had been silent, spoke up and explained the situation.

"After surviving the disaster, Dr. Watanabe's team has been looking for ways to save marine life. They traveled almost all over Japan and finally found this suitable place a year ago. At that time, there was a lack of mechanical assistance and manpower. It took them a year to barely connect this place with the ocean. It was not until the situation stabilized and they received official and international support that they built this reserve."

He originally returned to Japan to help Watanabe's team establish this marine protected area, so he is more familiar with the situation here. Of course, this is only the apparent reason.

Several flimsy boats were drifting on this inland lake, probably carrying out seawater purification work.

Compared to the ocean outside the walls formed by the city ruins, the water in this inland sea is slightly lighter in color and does not look very obvious. It is still a long way from returning to normal sea water.

There is nothing worth seeing in this scarlet sea water, and you can't go swimming in it, not to mention that it emits a foul smell.

Led by Fuyutsuki Kozo, everyone entered the aquarium.

"In addition to the terrain, we chose this place because the aquarium has a complete structure. It can be put into use after a simple repair, providing a home for the marine life collected by Watanabe's team. Well, there is also a water park next to it, but the situation there is worse. Only some of the entertainment facilities have been repaired for the time being to provide funds for this place."

Along the way, apart from the staff who greeted them, they didn't meet anyone else. It was obvious that this place has not been officially opened to the public yet.

As everyone was in a hurry to get on with their journey, they had not yet had breakfast, so Fuyutsuki Kozo took everyone directly to the cafeteria.

“These are marine fish that are easy to farm.”

Ecological protection and breeding and selling seem to be in conflict, but in fact they are not. After all, protecting the ecology is not just a matter of shouting slogans. Whether it is maintaining equipment, purifying inland sea urchins, or feeding team members, all of these require financial support. Simply put, the more money you have, the more you can do.

Except for Rei Ayanami and Ritsuko Akagi, everyone else has guessed that the top management must have been persuaded to invest this time.

Fumihiko Ikari glanced at Kozo Fuyutsuki.

It is obvious that Fuyutsuki Kozo should have made a lot of contribution to this investment, but it is obvious that the top management regarded this investment as a charitable donation to make friends with the Japanese officials and send a friendly signal to the outside world. They did not care whether the investment made a profit or a loss. This is why Ikari Yui turned the investment inspection team into the current tour group.

While everyone was having dinner, Professor Watanabe, who was mentioned earlier, arrived.

Dr. Watanabe is a scholar, not a businessman, and he suffers from common problems among scholars.

Therefore, after arriving, he did not say hello to everyone, but just talked about the importance of marine ecology to human beings, as if the earth would explode if human beings did not start to act. Of course, this is just an exaggerated analogy, but the general idea is like this. If Dongyue Gengzo had not felt bad and reminded the other party, he would have talked for a long time just around this point. Although everyone did not know the existence of this meaning when they first came here, they all came here under the name of an expedition team anyway.

Then Dr. Watanabe talked about the future development prospects of this place as if he was reciting a text.

Among the people present, apart from Ikari Gendo who listened carefully to the content, only Akagi Ritsuko and Ayanami Rei, who had not yet experienced the harsh treatment of society, were listening carefully to Dr. Watanabe's empty promises.

The rest of the group just pretended to be listening attentively out of politeness and respect.

of course……

The main thing is that the food hasn’t been served yet and the Coke hasn’t been brought up either.

251. In reality, there is no such thing as a river of blood.

The boring recitation lasted for half an hour. The content was not boring, but Dr. Watanabe's eloquence was not very good.

Now even Ayanami Rei and Akagi Ritsuko have lost interest, and the rest of the people who had no interest from the beginning are still wandering around.

After another ten minutes, Ikari Fumihiko was a little overwhelmed. He didn't want to come here in the first place, and now he had to suffer this. He looked at Ikari Yui with dissatisfaction.

Ikari Yui felt a little embarrassed being stared at, so she tugged at the corner of Ikari Gendo's clothes next to her under the table.

Without waiting for Ikari Gendō to say anything, Fuyutsuki Kozo spoke first.

"Ahem, okay, Dr. Watanabe, let's stop here for now!"

He had obviously noticed everyone's little movements and knew that continuing the speech would probably backfire.

Dr. Watanabe nodded mechanically. The middleman for this investment was Kozo Fuyutsuki, and the speech was also prepared by the other party. Naturally, everything was arranged by the other party.

As soon as the speech was over, food and drinks were served.

Seeing Dr. Watanabe standing there, not knowing what to do, Fuyutsuki Kozo was not surprised. Dr. Watanabe was good at scientific research, but not good at business negotiations.

"Leave this to me. If you have anything else to do, go ahead and do it."

He said this, and Dr. Watanabe was also very honest. After hearing this, he turned around and left the cafeteria without even saying a word of courtesy.

"Well, Dr. Watanabe, he has some important matters to attend to."

Dong Yue Geng Zao hurriedly tried to smooth things over.

No one cared.

The food prepared by the aquarium was not bad, but it was definitely not delicious either. The only way to describe this breakfast was to fill the stomach. There was nothing we could do about it as everyone present had spoiled their appetites because of the chef in the institute. Working in the underground cave research institute did have many problems, but in terms of material things, except for accommodation, which was something that could not be changed, everything else was almost done to the best.

of course……

Except for grassroots employees outside the R&D department, those who have no access to the core, whether they are manual laborers or researchers, will not receive such treatment.

Rei Ayanami is relatively young.

"Li feels that the food here is not tasty."

He spoke in a low voice, obviously only talking to Ikari Fumihiko.

"Just eat a bite to fill your stomach."

"Ah."

Rei Ayanami ate a few bites, mainly to satisfy her hunger with a Coke.

After a simple meal, everyone, led by Fuyutsuki Kozo, visited the aquarium. Looking through the glass at the many marine creatures swimming in the normal-colored seawater, everyone became interested at this moment. With Fuyutsuki Kozo's explanation, the atmosphere of the tour gradually became more intense.

however--

Just then, a curvy figure wearing a diving suit appeared in everyone's sight. She didn't do anything, just observed and recorded something.

Dongyue Gengzo's explanation paused.

Ikari Yui and Ibuki Megumi's eyes fell on Ikari Fumihiko.

Ikari Fumihiko looked at Ikari Yui, and was met with the other's surprised gaze, as well as Ibuki Megumi's embarrassed and nervous gaze.

Although the diver did not reveal his face, everyone recognized him at the first sight.

Kana Fuyutsuki.

The other person himself is very recognizable, not to mention that everyone present is too familiar with him. He is either her ex-boyfriend with whom she has been dating for a few months, her best friend from college, or her biological father.

From Ikari Yui's surprised look, Ikari Fumihiko realized that this meeting was not deliberately created by the other party.

He felt a little scalp-tingling at this moment and prayed silently in his heart.

Don't look over here.

But the thing is often that the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.

Fuyutsuki Kana looked over.

Fuyutsuki Kozo waved at her, and Fuyutsuki Kana subconsciously wanted to respond, but her attention was attracted by a familiar figure that appeared in her peripheral vision.

Ikari Fumihiko, Ikari Yui, Ibuki Megumi…

His eyes flashed across the three people and finally landed on the hands of Ikari Fumihiko and Ibuki Huimi.

Ibuki Emi finally reacted and pulled her hand back in panic.

Although both of them were single when they were together and I was not a third party, this kind of relationship would be awkward for anyone.