I participated in the development of EVA

Ikari Fumihiko was sitting in a private room in the restaurant, looking across at Ibuki Megumi, who had changed into a new set of clothes and looked a little more charming.

I didn't know what to say for a moment. After all, I didn't come here to pick up girls.

The food hasn't arrived yet and the atmosphere is a bit awkward.

I want to persuade the other party not to be impulsive, but I don't know from what standpoint to say these words, so in the end I can only bite the bullet and make small talk.

"I feel a little sorry for Dr. Ito."

Ibuki Emi was also thinking about what to say and what she should do.

I had no idea what to do for a moment, but now that Ikari Fumihiko had found a topic, I naturally started the conversation quickly.

"What happened? You left all the work to her alone and sneaked out?"

"It's even worse than that. She was out and asked me to help keep an eye on her, but... I sneaked out under the pretext of attending a meeting."

"leave?"

Ibuki Emi was stunned for a moment, then she reacted.

"Was Ikari Yui called you over?"

"Correct."

After Ikari Fumihiko responded, he immediately asked in a seemingly nonchalant manner.

"I heard that you are going to conduct a restart test on the test machine tomorrow?"

“Yes, eh——”

Ibuki Emi asked back with a chuckle.

"Are you worried about me?"

"Uh--"

Fumihiko Ikari didn't know in what capacity he should answer this question.

What is this?

Playful Kiss??

Be sober and control your lower body.

"Kana, let me help look after you before you leave."

This is a reminder to myself and also to Ibuki Emi.

however……

Ibuki Emi heard the voice-over and also felt Ikari Fumihiko's inner turmoil. She and Fuyutsuki Kana were indeed good friends, but their relationship was a little complicated. It was Ikari Yui who introduced Fuyutsuki Kana to her, and she was forced to accept Fuyutsuki Kana as her friend for Ikari Yui's sake. Therefore, their relationship was not very close over the years.

"Your lie is so fake. Kana would definitely not say such a thing to you."

Naturally, Ikari Fumihiko could not admit it, and he immediately retorted stubbornly.

"But she did say so."

After a pause, without giving Ibuki Emi a chance to refute, he continued, "You don't understand the situation. This experiment is very dangerous. It's best not to participate."

Ibuki Emi shook her head.

"You are the one who doesn't understand the situation."

Ikari Fumihiko was a little surprised. There were still things he didn't understand after starting the experiment! ? ?

"???"

"I have no choice."

"??? Can you please explain clearly? I am a little confused."

"The radical research philosophy that my grandfather has been adhering to over the past two years has irritated many people and forced many people to do research they don't want to do."

Although Professor Yamaki's research philosophy has always been criticized and has offended many people, just like when the neural connection device was first invented, Fumihiko Ikari passively accepted human experiments. This kind of thing has happened to many people, but Ibuki Megumi actually knows in her heart that these people will not take advantage of her misfortune.

but……

Just because she knew it didn't mean she wasn't afraid that someone would take the opportunity to take revenge.

Ikari Fumihiko's first reaction was that he felt that Ibuki Emi was pretending to be pitiful by saying these things.

Then he rejected the idea.

First of all, if this is fake, the acting is too good, and the possibility of such a thing happening is very high.

Professor Yamaki's radical style of doing things is indeed hated.

Ibuki Emi spoke again.

"With my current status, I can't resist the revenge of these people."

"Doesn't Professor Yamaki have supporters? It should be okay with them around, right?"

When saying this, Ikari Fumihiko felt a little lacking in confidence.

When I was chatting with Dr. Ito before, I learned a little about the radicals. I learned that although the radicals are very powerful in the R&D department, they are supported by the top management. There is only one leader, Professor Yamaki, and the rest are all young people who have just graduated from university. That is why Professor Yamaki forced others to conduct those radical research through the top management.

Now that Professor Yamaki has fallen, even with the support of the top leaders, the entire radical faction is in name only.

Without waiting for Ibuki Emi to refute, he took the initiative to admit his mistake.

"Well, these people can only help you attract more hatred."

This made it impossible for Ibuki Emi, who was about to refute, to do so.

Fumihiko Ikari thought about it carefully and roughly understood Ibuki Emi's intention of participating in the initiation of the experiment.

"Do you want to take this opportunity to become a test aircraft pilot?"

Ibuki Emi is at a great disadvantage in terms of age, and even if she can drive, the synchronization rate will be very low. However, as long as she can get the test machine moving and collect data, it will be fine.

Uh……

Wait!

Now that the test aircraft has a pilot, the top management won’t be able to complete the test aircraft, right?

If this is true, then all the things I said when I saved people will come true! ? ?

Given Huimei's current state, she would definitely agree reluctantly.

Damn it——

There won't really be a similar plot in the original novel, right? ? ? Probably not! This isn't a hentai anime.

"..."

When Ikari Fumihiko was stunned, Ibuki Emi was also stunned.

yes--

Participating in the startup test can not only verify whether there are any remnants of grandpa's soul in the test machine, but also allow you to become a tester of the test machine.

Just thinking about the miserable life that Ibuki Emi would face in the future, Ikari Fumihiko shuddered and his attitude became serious. He didn't want to force a good woman into prostitution because of himself.

"You can't participate in the startup trial!"

Ibuki Emi didn't say anything, but just stared at Ikari Fumihiko silently, trying to find flaws on this expressionless face to figure out whether the previous words were a hint to her or an unintentional act. After staring at him for a long time, until Ikari Fumihiko felt embarrassed and looked away, she finally realized it.

At this moment, Fumihiko Ikari was really anxious for himself and worried about his own safety.

"why?"

"Didn't I tell you before? Kana asked me to help look after you before she left."

Feeling the worry that Ikari Fumihiko was worried about her, Ibuki Emi felt inexplicably calm at this moment. Ever since Professor Yamaki's accident, she had been uneasy and worried about everything, like a frightened little rabbit.

He responded without comment.

"Um--?"

Ikari Fumihiko continued speaking anxiously.

"You were deceived by Ikari Yui."

Faced with such explosive words, Ibuki Emi felt more relaxed.

"Ok?"

Just a simple response.

Ikari Fumihiko became even more anxious and quickly expressed his guess.

"This kind of thing doesn't even require a startup test to verify. The plan I proposed... No! It was Doctor Ito's plan. If Professor Yamaki's soul is damaged, the missing part will be completed. If it is not damaged, there will be no loss. When I explained the situation to her, she didn't mention this aspect, but as long as you think about this kind of thing, you can think of it with just a little thought."

He lied.

I just thought of these things at the last minute and had no time to react to them before.

Without waiting for Ibuki Emi to speak, he continued.

"She didn't say this because she wanted to use the information gap to trick you into starting the experiment."

103. Come and drink——

When Ibuki Emi heard these words, she was stunned for a moment and then asked back with some disbelief.

"That doesn't make sense! Why would she do that?"

Ikari Fumihiko took a deep breath, and his brain raced as he thought about how to fabricate... No! How to convince Ibuki Emi.

"because……"

Just at this moment, the waiter came in pushing the food cart, and Fumihiko Ikari immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Very good!

That way there would be more time to make up… No!

It’s thinking!

The waiter placed the food on the table, poured red wine for the two, and then turned and left.

Before Ikari Fumihiko could figure out what to say, he pretended to be thirsty and took a sip of water. He didn't notice that there was red wine in the glass and took a big gulp.

After swallowing it, I realized that what I just drank was wine, not water!

I didn't have the time to care about these things at this time.

"Why? Can you tell me now?"

Faced with Ibuki Emi's anxious inquiries, although Ikari Fumihiko had not yet made up his mind, he had no choice but to give an answer.

"Because I told her that there is a high possibility that part of Professor Yamaki's soul remains in the test machine, which made her feel that she could take a risk."

"I'm already over the age limit. Even if the experiment succeeds, the synchronization rate won't be very high. There's no point in doing this, right?"

"Although Unit 0 is almost completed, the pilot is still unable to cooperate with the start-up test. Forget it! Let me be honest with you... Unit 0's route may not be successful. The driving plan has a very big flaw, which is why your grandfather is in charge of this project. She and the top management are now eager to know which of the two plans has a higher success rate."

Ikari Fumihiko's expression was a bit confusing, but Ibuki Emi still understood the meaning.

Although it made sense, she still didn't believe it.

wrong!

Ikari Yui, who had confided her feelings to him, had such thoughts because she was unwilling to believe it.

"That's not who she is."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

"Don't lie to yourself. You should know better than me that in her eyes, research results are above everything else. No! She is in that position and must have such awareness. If you were in that position, the fate of all mankind would depend on you. If you made a wrong decision, it would lead to the extinction of mankind. You would make the same choice."

Ibuki Emi wanted to explain herself, but when she opened her mouth, nothing came out.

Even an idea popped up in my mind.

So this is why Ikari Yui couldn't control her emotions and suddenly confided in me? !

Except for the Virgin Mary, anyone in Ikari Yui's position would make the same choice and would have to give up human emotions to make that choice.

She could understand it, but still found it hard to accept.