I participated in the development of EVA

After she screamed out loud, she realized that she was the only one who was surprised by the scene, which made her feel out of place and a little embarrassed for her previous fuss. When she calmed down, she found that Fumihiko Ikari and a woman who looked very similar to Ritsuko Akagi walked down from the helicopter.

Looking at Naoko Akagi and then at Ritsuko Akagi next to her, she couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"This is... aunt?"

Naoko Akagi obviously doesn't dress up well, but she still looks much younger than her actual age.

"Ah."

Ritsuko Akagi nodded.

Fumihiko Ikari came in front of everyone.

Since Ikari Yui disappeared, she has lost contact with Ikari Gendo, so there are only five people at the scene: Ibuki Megumi, Ayanami Rei, Akagi mother and daughter, and Katsuragi Misato.

He spoke with an apologetic look on his face.

"Sorry, I'm late."

This sentence was mainly said to Misato Katsuragi. There was no need for him to be so polite in front of other people.

Misato Katsuragi was naturally aware of this, but she was a little uncomfortable and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Ibuki Huimi noticed this and introduced it to Akagi Naoko.

"This is Ritsuko's new friend at school."

Only then did Misato Katsuragi react.

"Hello, Auntie, I'm Misato Katsuragi."

"Ah."

Akagi Naoko was not very good at these things, so she just responded calmly, which made Katsuragi Misato a little at a loss.

Ibuki Huimi seemed to have anticipated this.

"That's it, Dr. Akagi. Misato, don't think too much. Um...Is it okay for me to call you that?"

"It's okay, Sister Huimei."

Fumihiko Ikari also came to comfort Naoko Akagi.

"Dr. Akagi is not good at speaking. He is like this to everyone. He is not dissatisfied with you. Don't mind it."

The tension in Misato Katsuragi's heart was relieved a little.

Fumihiko Ikari originally wanted to do as usual, with everyone gathering together to watch a movie and then lighting a bonfire to have dinner.

However, like Akagi Naoko, he now wanted to return to the project team as soon as possible. He just took a look at Ibuki Megumi and Ayanami Rei, who was hiding behind Ibuki Megumi to avoid Akagi Ritsuko's sight because she was afraid of being caught to write a math test. Their cute looks of "you can't see me, you can't see me" made him feel that it was too hasty to eat and leave directly.

"It's still a little early now, let's go watch a movie together?"

No one was interested in this, except Naoko Akagi, who frowned. Noticing this, he spoke first without waiting for Naoko Akagi to express any objections.

"Since we are here, it doesn't matter if we spend a little more time."

The magic that has come here really works. Hearing this, Akagi Naoko nodded helplessly.

When Misato Katsuragi saw this scene, a figure she didn't want to face flashed through her mind. She thought of how her father was like this in the past, focusing entirely on research and thinking that accompanying his family was a waste of time. However, it was obvious that Ritsuko Akagi was luckier than herself. Even if she was reluctant, at least she put down her research and rushed over.

At the same time, she also understood—

The reason why she was attracted to Ritsuko Akagi in the first place was because she had similar experiences to herself, so she saw her own shadow in Ritsuko Akagi.

Everyone came to the cinema.

Ibuki Huimi, who was familiar with the process, had already made preparations in advance and there was no need for Ikari Fumihiko to select the film on the spur of the moment.

It is a comedy suitable for all ages.

Influenced by the cheerful atmosphere in the movie, the festive mood in everyone's hearts became stronger.

17:13:57

309. Arrogance is... Fourth update

The festive family atmosphere made Fumihiko Ikari less interested in returning to the project.

Naoko Akagi was not affected at all. Even after watching the movie, when the bonfire was lit and the meal was served, she simply ate two bites and stood up.

"The project team is at a critical moment. You guys continue. I'm going back first."

As if she noticed the fleeting look of disappointment on Ritsuko Akagi's face, she paused, standing there at a loss for a moment before she thought of what to do.

"I'm sorry, Ritsuko."

This apology made Ritsuko Akagi at a loss.

"Mother, I will study hard and graduate as soon as possible to join the research institute to help you."

"Ah."

Akagi Naoko responded and her eyes fell on Ikari Fumihiko.

Before she could speak, Fumihiko Ikari spoke.

"I'll go back and replace you after twelve o'clock--"

These days, other members of the project team are still taking turns to rest in two shifts, but Fumihiko Ikari and Naoko Akagi have never had a proper rest. They have always been too tired and have taken turns lying in the medical cabin for an hour or two to recover their energy. If Fumihiko Ikari does not go back tonight, Naoko Akagi may not be able to hold on until dawn.

In fact, there is no need for the two to work so hard. They can just hand over the verification work to the project team members as they are doing now. However, both of them value the Three Sages project too much and are a little worried if they are not on site to watch it.

"it is good."

Naoko Akagi responded and walked towards the airport without saying anything else.

After waiting for him to leave, Misato Katsuragi couldn't help it.

“Are you also a scholar?”

Ikari Fumihiko just nodded and didn't say much. It wasn't because he was worried that he would be punished for talking too much, but mainly because he was worried that saying too much would involve Katsuragi Misato.

After getting a positive answer, Katsuragi Misato's eyes flickered for a moment before she seemed to have made up her mind and spoke again.

"I'm a little curious... Is scientific research more important than family to you scholars?!"

Hearing this question, Fumihiko Ikari fell silent and did not rush to give an answer.

Misato Katsuragi is confused...

Her father abandoned her and her mother so that he could concentrate on his research, but in the end, this father gave her his only hope of survival. This made her wonder whether she should continue to hate her father... She couldn't hate him for the time being, but what was the point of not hating the suffering she had endured all this time, even if that suffering could be written off.

The real hurdle that she couldn't overcome was...

Forgiveness is tantamount to betraying the mother who has endured more hardships and worked hard to raise you.

Just as no one could forgive the murderer on behalf of the victim, she could not forgive her father on behalf of her mother.

When Fumihiko Ikari thought about this, he couldn't help but sigh secretly. He really didn't know how to comment on it.

If you say it's unfortunate, Misato Katsuragi truly has the love of both her father and mother. If you say it's lucky, the love of her father and mother is divided into two opposing extremes that are incompatible with each other, leaving her caught in the middle and in a dilemma.

If she had been missing some part, whether it was her mother abandoning her after being abandoned by her father and she lost her mother's love, or her father not realizing the truth at the last moment and she lost her father's love, she would not have to live in such pain. She could have just hated and lived in hatred, or she could have chosen to leave these past events behind and live the life she wanted.

Originally, the others did not care about the question suddenly raised by Misato Katsuragi, but Ikari Fumihiko's long silence attracted everyone's attention.

Is this question so difficult to answer?

Ikari Fumihiko took a deep breath before speaking.

"If it were me, of course family is more important."

"Welcoming the new students should be considered an important holiday, right? Since family is more important, why don't you take out more time to spend with your family on such an important day?"

Misato Katsuragi was not questioning Fumihiko Ikari, but wanted to know why her father abandoned her and her mother.

Ikari Fumihiko pondered for a moment before giving a vague answer.

“Someone has to do something.”

After saying this, I felt that this sentence was not appropriate for Misato Katsuragi's father.

Although Dr. Katsuragi was not involved in the key link leading to the Second Impact, he only missed the final stage that triggered the Second Impact.

"..."

In the end, Fumihiko Ikari did not change his words. After all, in the current situation, he was just narrating his own situation.

At the same time, I felt more emotional.

really……

Weakness and ignorance are never the biggest obstacle to survival, arrogance is.

If Seele had not possessed the Dead Sea Scrolls and thought he had the ability to control the overall situation and be more cautious, the second impact would probably not have occurred.

After getting the answer she wanted, Misato Katsuragi showed a hint of joy on her face.

really--

My father had his own difficulties at the beginning.

But this hint of joy soon disappeared. If her mother had not been abandoned by her father, she would not have died of illness from overwork.

A flash of sadness passed across his face, and was replaced by a forced cheerful smile.

"Scholars have a high level of awareness. I don't have that kind of awareness. I just want to live a simple life."

Misato Katsuragi concealed it well but was still noticed by everyone present. However, in this world that has experienced the Second Impact, everyone has their own pain and past that they don't want to talk about, so no one asked, but just pretended not to notice and continued to chat and laugh, except for Ayanami Rei, whose eyes could no longer accommodate anything else except the barbecue.

While discussing the plot of the previous movie with everyone, Misato Katsuragi cast an envious look at Rei Ayanami.

Rei Ayanami was concentrating on eating, as if all her worries had nothing to do with her.

This was the case when she was a child, always thinking of various ways to steal the cakes and pastries that her mother stored away.

"It's such a waste to have such a big bonfire just for lighting... Let's go dance."

The sadder she was inside, the more cheerful she appeared. As she spoke, she pulled Naoko Akagi towards the campfire.

Everyone came out to relax so they wouldn't spoil the fun. In order to liven up the atmosphere, Fumihiko Ikari even asked the camp director to call all the camp staff to come over and dance around the bonfire to the music. Well... it was mainly because he felt that it was a bit awkward for five people to have fun around the bonfire.

After spending more than an hour around the campfire, everyone returned to the inn exhausted.

Misato Katsuragi seemed to have endless energy and persuaded everyone to play a card game. In the middle of the game, Fumihiko Ikari could hardly bear it anymore.

"Ask the waiter to wake me up after twelve o'clock."

He said something to Ibuki Huimi, and without waiting for a reply, or even bothering to go back to the room, he lay down on the sofa and fell asleep.

Seeing this scene, Ibuki Huimi shook her head helplessly, and stopped playing cards with Akagi Ritsuko and the other two. She asked the waiter to bring a pillow and blanket for Ikari Fumihiko.

17:14:41

310. The End of Science

"Ikari Fumihiko——"

"Ok?"

Being woken up before he had enough sleep made Fumihiko Ikari feel a little dizzy, and his eyes were bloodshot when he opened them.

I haven't had a normal sleep during this period of time, and now I feel a little uncomfortable with normal sleep.

The efficacy is too poor.

Natural sleep and using the medical cabin are essentially both rest, there is no difference... No! It's just that there is no difference in essence. In fact, the rest effect of the medical cabin is several times that of natural sleep. Now it's like suddenly replacing a smartphone with an old phone without Internet access.

My vision was a little blurry when I just woke up, and I couldn't see the figure next to me clearly, but I could recognize his identity from the familiar aura.

"Emi?"

"Well, it's me..."

It was Ibuki Keimi who woke him up. He was not surprised. On the contrary, it would be strange if Ibuki Keimi left her alone here and didn't care about her.

"what time is it?"

"It's half past twelve."

"It's so late, you should go back and rest."

Ibuki Emi did not leave.