I participated in the development of EVA

Fumihiko Ikari couldn't understand why he had to shoulder the fate of all mankind when he had no real talent or knowledge.

"What to do?"

"Do nothing, face it calmly. No matter how fierce the storm is, it will eventually stop."

"Yes, we will definitely be able to hold on until that moment."

"Ah."

Ibuki Emi responded and then changed the subject with a smile.

"We'll be back tonight, right?"

"Ah."

"What do you want to eat? I'll cook it myself today."

Although Fumihiko Ikari felt that the next period of time would be difficult, he was somewhat relieved in his heart.

"As long as you do it, I like it."

"Then don't stay here and affect my work. Go and do your work. Don't wait until you are called away by phone in the middle of dinner."

"Ah."

He stood up and left the director's office and returned to the Three Sages project team.

Sitting in the chair in the team leader's office.

He was thinking about the beast mode, but he didn't know when tears started to flow.

When Ritsuko Akagi came back from the bathroom, she was stunned when she saw this scene.

"Why are you crying?"

"Did I cry?"

I subconsciously reached out and touched it, only to realize that I was indeed crying, and I immediately fell silent.

really……

You can deceive others but you cannot deceive yourself.

He already had a premonition that Ibuki Huimi was going to leave him, and he knew that separation now was the best option.

"nothing."

“No matter how you look at it, you don’t look like nothing happened! Don’t keep it in your heart. Even if you don’t want to tell me, you can go talk to Sister Huimei.”

"It's nothing, look, it's fine now."

"What's so good about it? Even if you erase it, you can't hide the traces of its existence."

"..."

He was silent for a moment before he couldn't help but speak out.

"There are so many happy people, why can't I be one of them?"

Ritsuko Akagi stood there in a daze, and it took her a moment to react.

"Did you have a quarrel with Sister Huimei? Was it because you looked at this senior representative a few more times? That shouldn't be the case, right? Sister Huimei doesn't look like such a petty person... Uh, you didn't do something with this senior representative that Sister Huimei couldn't accept, and she found out?"

People who are too beautiful will always attract trouble for no reason.

"No, it would be nice if things were really that simple."

"Can you please stop guessing? If there's anything you want to say, can't you just say it directly?"

"Do you think that if people from the outside world knew about the situation here, they would try to control me?"

"Yes, and I will do whatever it takes..."

At this point, Ritsuko Akagi paused. She was a smart person. She didn't realize it before, but now she realized it, so she paused in the middle of her words.

Although I really want to comfort you by saying that everything will pass, I just can't say it.

"..."

"That's it, let me be quiet for a while."

"..."

Ritsuko Akagi did not leave, but lowered her head to think about how to solve the problem.

The first reaction was what would happen if it were me?

Same situation.

Even if it were a mother who turned a blind eye to external affairs, she might not be able to survive this global storm.

She offered a weak word of comfort.

"everything will get better."

"..."

Ikari Fumihiko did not reply, but just supported his chin with both hands and sat in the chair in silence.

Time passed by unknowingly, and if his cell phone hadn't suddenly rang, he wouldn't have noticed that it was already evening.

The call was from Ibuki Emi, reminding him to go back for dinner.

"Do I look okay now?"

"Yeah, no problem, but you'd better go wash your face."

"it is good."

After washing my face and forcing myself to stay awake, I met Saori Hashimoto on my way back to the dormitory.

"Director Ikari."

Fumihiko Ikari ignored her and walked right past him, and she didn't chase after him.

When they returned to the dormitory, Rei Ayanami was watching Animal World, and Asuka was there too, still wearing combat uniforms, looking as if she had been dragged back by Rei Ayanami. Now she has a childish figure and undeveloped features. If she changes to super short hair like Ritsuko Akagi, you have to look carefully to find out that this is a girl, not a boy.

She sat on the sofa with a look of disgust on her face, yawning boredly while watching the animal world.

Seeing Ikari Fumihiko coming back, she couldn't wait to speak.

"Why did you ask her to drag me over? Hurry up and tell me, I have to hurry back to training."

Fumihiko Ikari was not in the mood to take care of Asuka right now, but in order to make himself look more normal, he still started communicating with Asuka.

"I am your guardian now. You can choose to call me dad or daddy."

"..."

Asuka obviously didn't expect Ikari Fumihiko to say that, and she just stood there in a daze.

The same is true for Fumihiko Ikari.

How could I say such a thing?

"You must be kidding, I have a guardian!"

I have to go through the whole process. I have already said those words, so I can't change my mind easily.

"No kidding, Professor Langrey has transferred your guardianship to me. From now on you are my adopted daughter."

"Impossible! Even though that guy treats me badly, he would never do such a thing."

"I am higher in rank than him and I am also the general manager of the EVA project. I think it is not conducive to driving the EVA for you to stay with him, so I want your custody."

17:50:25

398. Confused

Asuka froze in place again.

"Impossible! He promised mother that he would take care of me for the rest of my life."

"Do you plan to change your name to Ikari Airi or Ikari Marina from now on?"

Asuka didn't hear the joke that Fumihiko Ikari told in his confused state. She was furious and yelled at Fumihiko Ikari, "Asshole! Don't change my name without permission. My name is Asuka, and I will always be Soryu Asuka Langley from now on!! This will never, ever, ever change!!"

Ibuki Huimi, who was cooking in the kitchen, heard the noise and came out.

"what's the situation?"

"Nothing. This kid just doesn't want to accept reality and calls me dad."

"what?"

Ibuki Huimei also stood there in a daze.

"what's the situation?"

"I am her guardian now. She is my adopted daughter."

"???"

Ibuki Huimei still looked confused.

Asuka was the first one who couldn't bear it anymore.

"I want to confront that guy!"

Ikari Fumihiko's brain became a little clearer and he felt that his joke was a bit too much, so he changed his words immediately.

"Just kidding, he's been too busy lately, so he asked me to take care of you temporarily."

"That guy wouldn't do such a thing."

"Well, it's part of EVA training."

"I've never heard that driving an EVA requires being humiliated."

"Do you think you know EVA better, or do you think I, the developer, know EVA better?"

"I admit that you do know Eva better than I do, but don't think I'm easy to fool. You must explain it clearly, otherwise I won't stay."

If it was an adult, Ikari Fumihiko would not be sure to fool the other party, but although Asuka is smart, she is essentially a smart five-year-old child. "You were chosen as the pilot of Unit 2 because you can synchronize with Unit 2, but since Professor Kyoko died, you can't do it anymore, right?"

"Correct."

"Do you know the nature of EVA synchronization?"

"What is it?"

He pointed to his heart.

"It's here. Um, you can think of it as the power coming from the heart."

"Don't underestimate me. Although I am young now, I am not a fool who knows nothing. What you want to express is the soul, not the power from the heart."

"sharp."

"Shut up and don't treat me like a child."

"Professor Kyoko's death caused you to close your heart, which is why you are unable to establish a complete connection with Unit 2."

Asuka was stunned.

Ikari Fumihiko then spoke.

"got it?"

Asuka reacted.

"I am no longer the same person I was back then. I don't need to accept this kind of playing house..."

"Children are children. No matter how smart they appear, nothing has changed in essence."

"Damn it! Explain your words clearly."

"It's already so clear, don't you understand yet? This is the test I set for you. If you can pass it, you can still be the pilot of Unit 2. If you can't pass it, you will just be a smart kid from now on."

"Since it's a test, there must be test standards! You can't just say whatever you say is the truth, right?"

"Before you take the test, will the examiner tell you the answers in advance?"

"..."

Seeing that Asuka fell silent, Ikari Fumihiko knew that he had fooled the person and heaved a sigh of relief.