I participated in the development of EVA

"You couldn't restrain yourself for one night."

Faced with Ikari Yui's dirty talk, Ikari Fumihiko finally couldn't hold back.

"Do you think I have no business at all? All I do is mess around."

Ikari Yui smiled.

"Then what do you do at night? You can't get up in the morning."

"I was scared. I have a feeling I won't be able to sleep tonight."

"You are really amazing. You can even predict insomnia in advance."

Fumihiko Ikari didn't want to continue entangled with Yui Ikari, so he continued to walk out. But when he reached the door, Yui Ikari suddenly spoke.

"If I disappeared, would you be sad for me?"

Ikari Yui's words made Ikari Fumihiko confirm his thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, he finally replied.

"Probably not."

"So it's possible?"

Ikari Fumihiko was silent for a moment before he spoke.

"Did you find out that you have a terminal illness?"

He did not speak out to stop it, but chose to play dumb because he knew very well the construction of Unit-01... No! It was Ikari Yui's will that could not be shaken by persuasion.

Ikari Yui didn't notice anything unusual, but still interpreted that Ikari Fumihiko was pretending to be stupid.

"more or less."

Fumihiko Ikari didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"..."

Ikari Yui spoke again.

"I really like what you said earlier."

Ikari Fumihiko had a rough idea of ​​what Ikari Yui wanted to say, so he followed up the topic and asked a question.

"Which one?"

"Believe me! Just like I believe in you, believe me!"

Ikari Fumihiko was even more confused now, and just continued to ask mechanically.

"so what?"

"Keep it a secret. You will understand it later. Remember this: Trust me! Just like I trust you, trust me."

After standing there and pondering for a moment, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind and Fumihiko Ikari suddenly reacted.

"You want me to be an EVA pilot!??"

Ikari Yui was not surprised.

"I thought you were going to continue playing dumb!"

After a pause, he spoke again without giving Ikari Fumihiko a chance to respond, "At this stage, you and I are the most suitable choices in the organization. We can be combined in terms of bloodline. Although your age is not at the best stage, it is barely in the appropriate range. Well, you don't have to worry about the synchronization rate. I will find a way to solve it."

Ikari Fumihiko was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

"..."

I became the pilot of Unit-01, what will Ikari Shinji do!?

wrong!

Isn't it too far-fetched to let me be the driver?

Ikari Yui spoke again.

"Whether you believe it or not, I still want to tell you."

Speak sincerely.

"I have always considered you a family member, just like Ikari Shinji and Ikari Gendou."

Ikari Fumihiko was stunned and his brain couldn't react.

"..."

After a while, he felt a little better and asked the question almost instinctively.

"I don't understand."

Ikari Yui explained patiently.

"This accident made me realize that the Third Impact could happen at any time. Although Unit-0 is almost finished, the pilot still needs to be adjusted and cannot be matched in a short period of time. At this stage, humans still do not have the strength to fight. If the Third Impact breaks out in the near future, I will inject my soul into Unit-0 and you will drive EVA to stop everything.

Of course this is the worst-case scenario, and it’s just an emergency plan.”

Fumihiko Ikari's mind was a little confused.

Isn't it Unit-01? Why is it Unit-00 again...

Oh, right!

This is just an emergency plan for unexpected situations and a last resort.

At the same time, he couldn't quite tell whether Ikari Yui was telling these stories to enhance the credibility of the incident being just an accident, or whether she was telling these stories on a whim.

But there is one thing he can be sure of.

This is what Ikari Yui really thinks.

If there are signs of the third impact in the near future, Ikari Yui will definitely inject her soul into Unit 00 to fight for a chance of survival for all mankind.

I still don’t quite understand.

"why me?"

"Among the insiders at this stage, only you and I meet the requirements."

After a pause, Ikari Yui added another sentence.

"Of course this is just an objective factor. The most important thing is that I believe in you."

Ikari Fumihiko shook his head.

“I don’t even believe in myself.”

Ikari Yui sighed somewhat helplessly.

"Why do you always have to ask questions? Isn't it better to be more romantic? Well... I don't have much confidence in you either."

After a pause, he added in a less playful tone.

"I only believe in myself. You are just an accessory. Well, it's like... it's like..."

“Like an appendix?”

"You think too little of yourself! At the very least, you have an inflamed appendix."

"You want to cut me off—"

Ikari Yui laughed happily.

It was the first time that Ikari Fumihiko saw Ikari Yui smile so easily and sincerely.

"Okay, enough joking. If I really didn't trust you, why would I give you this important responsibility?"

Although he couldn't tell whether it was true or not, Fumihiko Ikari continued speaking along with what Yui Ikari said.

“I don’t think I can do that.”

"Have more confidence in yourself. You are not as bad as you think."

"Is it worse?"

"No, you are excellent, the best person I have ever met. If the second impact had not happened, you would have been able to become the prime minister if you wanted."

"Do you want me to die young?"

"What a joke from the hell, what I just said was just a metaphor, just a metaphor. What I meant was that as long as you want to do it, there is nothing in this world that can stump you. Okay! This statement is a bit exaggerated." Having said this, Ikari Yui paused for a moment, and then spoke again.

"The reason I chose you is because I had no choice. Shinji is too young to be suitable."

"You are too direct!"

"I just said 'I believe you', but you just don't believe me. How else can I say this?"

"Well, it's my fault. I shouldn't have asked too many questions and ended the conversation with a romantic blank like 'I believe you'."

Ikari Yui put away her smile and turned serious.

"I hope that you will be able to believe me, just as I believe in you, as you said before."

Ikari Fumihiko was silent, and after hesitating for a moment, he still did not cooperate with Ikari Yui.

"I probably can't do it."

Driving EVA requires emotional resonance and soul communication. He has too many secrets in his heart and it is impossible for him to open his heart completely to anyone.

Ikari Yui was not angry, but smiled happily.

"That's it... That's why I chose you."

Ikari Fumihiko understood, but not completely.

Ikari Yui spoke again.

"As long as I maintain this state, I will definitely be able to develop a strong enough wall of rejection."

125. Qualifications

Did you realize that you are a time traveler?

This is obviously impossible.

Seele's research on the soul has not yet reached this level, and it will be difficult to reach this level in a short period of time.

The biggest secret will not be revealed, and it doesn’t matter how Ikari Yui sees herself.

However, Fumihiko Ikari still defended himself.

"reject!??

You think I'm autistic? I don't think I have a communication disorder.

Well, to be exact, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with me.”

Ikari Yui shook her head.

"This kind of thing is not what you think it is."

Ikari Fumihiko has now completely calmed down.

If you continue chatting, you may be invited to join the construction of Unit-01, replacing Naoko Akagi's position in the original work.

"I'm tired, let's stop here for today... We can talk about it at the meeting tomorrow if there's anything else."

"Is it okay to set the meeting at one o'clock in the afternoon?"

"Ah."

As soon as he walked out of the office, Fumihiko Ikari saw Emi Ibuki standing not far away, obviously waiting for him.

"How is Professor Yamaki?"

"Fell asleep."

"I'm glad you're okay. It's getting late now. Go back and rest."

Ibuki Emi nodded.

The two of them didn't communicate and walked in the corridor in silence.

After leaving the second experimental area, we didn't separate when we should have.

Ikari Fumihiko was a little surprised.